I was given a paper document which I was asked to scan in and convert to a Microsoft Word document.  That isn’t as hard as it sounds, as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software has been available for a long time.

What is difficult though, is trying to match up the exact font the original document used.  I’m not a graphical designer, or a typesetter. I work in IT, so recognising a particular font is not easy for me.

Fortunately there is the WhatTheFont site, which makes font detection just a little easier.  It’s a three step process.

1. You upload a picture of your font
   
2. WhatTheFont then analyses what you uploaded,
   then asks you confirm each letter,
   
3. And finally gives you some font choices.
   

I’m going to use “Times New Roman PS”, as I believe it’s the most likely font the original document author used..

Update: This article might be useful: How To Pick The Perfect Typeface

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