Signature Fonts
Several executives use signature fonts with their correspondence (similar to what the Chancellor and Leslye use). As there are several new department additions, I thought it best to provide this information to the OCPAG members in the event any other executives may benefit from the use of signature fonts.
A signature font is simply an individual's signature in a font which may be sized or formatted but retains the signature's unique layout. Once a signature font has been obtained from a vendor, the signature font it has to be installed on a computer, whereupon the executive (or more likely assistant) would type "A" (or other letter) and then format it using the "Virginia Hinshaw" font as opposed to the "Arial" font. Signature fonts are helpful when producing large amounts of correspondence when you want a signature that's more real than an ink-stamped signature provides or your executive doesn't want to develop cramps from signing dozens of letters by hand.
The order form is available at (for those of you who have ordered fonts in the past, this is a new company):
http://www.e-signature.com/en/index.htm
Order form and tips for creating a successful signature font:
http://www.e-signature.com/en/sales1_en.htm
Be sure to check the option for "Print and Preview embedding" otherwise the font will not appear correctly in PDF and other similar type documents.
Many executives obtain more than one signature font. For example, in Virginia's case she could use several:
Ginger
Virginia
Ginger Hinshaw
Virginia Hinshaw
Virginia S. Hinshaw
Please note carefully the instructions for creating a signature that can be successfully transferred to electronic format (second link above). The order form recommends using a clean white sheet (no lines) and ensuring that the signatures aren't placed where the paper will creased when folded for mailing. Fine-point or felt-tip (no ball point) pens are recommended.