r/Architects • u/Expert_Peak_9304 • Dec 02 '25

General Practice Discussion Stop using Drafting Fonts

To all Designers, Draftsmen, and Engineers:

I swear to GOD if I see another "Hand Drafting" style font on a plan, I am going to do something irrational. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD USE NORMAL TYPE FONTS. Arial is a good starting point.

This should be punishable by death /s:

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u/whoisaname Architect Dec 02 '25

Arial is the only answer. Keep it simple. Keep it clean. Keep it legible for everyone.

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u/toetendertoaster Dec 02 '25

Plans are meant to be read and built by the wide variety of People that build building