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Here is a collection of type samples using a variety of desktop publishing programs and word processors. Each sample is a downloadable and printable PDF file of a single page with a standard text, composed with a standard set of specifications. Now you can compare typical output of these programs and judge for yourself the significance of any differences. Thanks to the contributors of these samples!

Please note: No more type samples are being accepted (unless you have a nice one for WordPerfect.)

Microsoft Word 2003 • Windows XP • Aaron Shepard

Microsoft Word 2004 • Mac OS X • Aaron Shepard

Adobe InDesign 2 • Windows 2000 • Robert Goodman

QuarkXPress 4 • Mac OS 9 • Jon Elphick

Corel Ventura 10 • Windows 2000 • Robert Goodman

TeX • Linux • John Culleton

Macromedia Freehand 10 • Mac OS X • Syed Shibli

Canvas 8 • Mac OS X • Syed Shibli

MultiAd 6.5 • Mac OS X • Syed Shibli

RagTime 5.6.5 • Windows XP • Duane Hanselman