Is the font on checks/cheques dated or retro-futuristic?
Whichever you classify it as, there's actually a purpose behind this ubiquitous style. 99 Percent Invisible breaks it down! (View full article)
The distinctive shapes arose from an everyday problem: cashing checks at banks.
In the early 1900s, checks were manually processed - costing time and money. The banking industry looked to automation by creating a standardized solution.
By the mid-1950s, the Stanford Research Institute and General Electric Computer Laboratory created the E-13B font that used a MICR system (magnetic ink character recognition).
The success of this solution was a combination of machine and human readability — if a magnetic scanning device failed, a person would need to check the numbers manually.
Wheaton typeface by Typodermic Fonts Inc.
E-13B has been used on coupons, credit cards, and transportation tickets - even spawning more robust spin-off typefaces. Check out (pun intended) the full article for the deep dive into the science and tech behind the font that is now used for its space-age aesthetics.
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Overview
You can set up your preferred fonts for your checks and paychecks prior to printing them in QuickBooks Desktop.
Expected Outcome
You can change fonts for checks and paychecks.
Assumptions
You have an active QuickBooks Desktop payroll subscription.
Details
To change fonts for checks and paychecks from the Printer option:
- Go to the File menu and click Printer Setup.
- In the Form Name list, select Check/Paycheck.
- Click Fonts tab.
- Click Font button.
- Select your preferred font, font style and size.
- Click OK and OK again.
To change fonts for checks and paychecks from the Print Forms option:
- From the File menu, select Print Forms then click Check or Paycheck.
- In Select Checks or Paychecks screen, select the paycheck you would like to print.
- Enter check number in the Check Number field.
- Click OK to view the printing options.
- Click Fonts tab.
- Click Font button.
- Select your preferred font, font style and size.
- Click OK and OK again.
Note:
- You need click OK to close out of the windows after making your selections so that they are saved.
- You can also change the font for your address. Instead of clicking on the Font button in step 6 above, click on the Address Font button and select your preferred settings. The font for the numeric dollar amount is preset by QuickBooks Desktop to Arial 10 point font, and cannot be changed.
Field
Value
Payslip Address Type
The address code that determines which address is displayed on the payslip.
Valid values are: H - Home, P - Postal, E - Emergency, D - Doctors.
Payslip Font Face
The font type to be used on payslips.
For example, Arial, Verdana, Times New Roman.
Payslip Font Size
The font size in pixels with no spaces.
For example, 10px, 12px.
Payslip Font Weight
The font weight.
For example, normal, bold, light or use numbers 100 (thin) to 900 (heavy) in increments of 100.
Payslip In XML
Indicates the payslips are generated in XML format.
Payslip Logo
The filename of the logo to be displayed on the payslip.
Payslip Style
The Hex code for the background colour of the payslip headings. Format is #nnnnnn.
Upload Last Payslip to BRE
Indicates the last payslip is saved to the system.
Use Payslip Service
Indicates payslips are published using a payslip PDF template.
To publish payslips using a PDF template, you must have the correct designer installed on your Web.config file:
<endpoint address="//localhost/iChrisDesigners/PayslipDesigner/services/PD21WS.asmx"... />
Watermark Image
The filename of the watermark to be displayed on the payslip.