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We can not emphasize this enough, what has an impact on the environment, it is above all the small daily actions. The advantage is that everyone can do it, without necessarily coming up against constraints. This is the case with the ecological typeface named Ecofont.

We explain what it consists of, where to download it and above all the different options available to you today (because there have been changes since its birth).

Ecofont: ecological writing font

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Operation of the Ecofont font to download

At first glance, nothing distinguishes it from another font present in your favorite word processing software. It is by enlarging the size of the characters that we understand how it works: tiny little white holes have been embedded inside the letters.

En reducing the amount of ink used when printing, the interest is twofold:

Save money (we know how expensive ink cartridges can be).
Reduce the impact of printing on the environment. The cartridges are very difficult to recycle and by reducing the quantity of ink each time, we prolong their life, we use less each year.

If this font has everything to please, you should know that beyond size 14, we begin to perceive the famous little holes. If you have important documents to print, make sure they don't contain large characters.

For ten years, it can be downloaded for Mac OS or Windows by searching a little on the web.

The evolution of Ecofont: from a full-fledged font to a conversion software

Today, Ecofont is not really the same. It is a small software compatible Windows only and which contains drivers (the famous "pilotes” in French). They convert the text displayed on the screen into a format understandable by the printer.

Concretely, it is possible to use several classic fonts available in the word processing software (Arial, Calibri, Tahoma, Times New Roman and Verdana) and let Ecofont do the rest. When you want to print your document, these fonts are therefore converted to include the small white holes.

The brand that operates Ecofont offers several formulas to benefit from these drivers: it starts at 7€ per year (go to the site ofEcofont) for a single user. The price is right, especially if you print a lot, because you'll save on cartridges while being kind to the environment.