These instructions are different from the instructions on how to save a new script template included in the setting a new default font article, so please take note. For Mac Final Draft v.8.0.3.1/8.0.3 users, to save your template file in the Stationery folder, you MUST follow the specific instructions in the adding new script templates for 8.0.3.1/8.0.3 to even find the Stationery folder on your Mac. Check out Final Draft's support articles on setting a new default font and adding new script templates to find the right steps for your particular setup. How to create a new stationery in Final Draft varies based on the version you currently use and whether have a Mac or a PC. If you download Courier Prime and use Final Draft, I encourage you to create a new stationery template with Courier Prime as your default. Considering how much we stare at our screenplays on our computers, we deserve a better font. Compared to earlier versions of Final Draft, the current Courier Final Draft and how it is displayed on-screen in v.8 is so much better, but objectively speaking, it isn't great. Over the years, Final Draft has improved its Courier Final Draft font, but it has never looked quite right on the screen. Courier Prime looks great on the printed page, too. Now, the 't' looks right in context (and the less frequently typed 'f'). Also, I don't even notice what bothered me initially about the lowercase 't'. After spending two weeks writing in Courier Prime, just looking at my previous scripts in Courier Final Draft on the screen is a little painful. When I first downloaded it, even with my initial positive first impression, I didn't think it would be that big of a deal. I felt like I was literally typing on my computer, leaving a physical impact on my screen.Īll of that said, after using Courier Prime for more than two weeks, I can say I really love this new font. The best way to describe it would be to say that the words looked real. On my five-year-old MacBook Pro, I immediately noticed a positive difference in weight and clarity to the words on the screen. At first, I appreciated almost everything about it. Here's what the regular Courier Prime and its italic version look like (thanks to ):Ĭourier Prime happened to come out the very day I started writing the first draft of my current screenplay, so I've been using it consistently now for two weeks in Final Draft 8. But if you write screenplays, I encourage you to download Courier Prime (again, for free) and spend some time writing with it. Right now, you may be thinking, "So what?" Fine. Thanks to John August, Alan Dague-Greene and Ryan Nelson of Quote-Unquote Apps, however, now we have Courier Prime, a better Courier font designed specifically for screenplays. Until recently, there was nothing you or I could do about it. More specifically, for those of us using Final Draft, we're stuck with Courier Final Draft. For screenwriters, however, we're essentially stuck with one and only one font: Courier. I bet Koo is pouring over hundreds of fonts at this very moment trying to pick the right ones for the website redesign (I vote for Mistral). Fonts impact how we perceive information. Okay, maybe not, but they are a major element of print and web design. Here's another comparison where I've added bold, italic and Courier Prime (Final Draft, left - Screenplay, middle - Prime, right.)Ĭourier Screenplay is really close to Final Draft.Fonts are sexy. Courier Final Draft on the left, Courier Screenplay on the right. There may be differences I'm not seeing, but if you don't like Courier Prime, Courier Screenplay may be a better alternative. When I tried it out (using Wrap) I found that it was just a slightly less dark version of Courier Screenplay that you can download from Fade In's website. Looks like they only give you three of the four fonts (no Bold Italic). I downloaded the trial version of Final Draft (version 9), installed it on the Vista partition on my laptop (well, almost installed it, I don't think it liked Vista), then did a search for Courier Final Draft in my Windows fonts. No Sale of Copyrighted Material or Sharing of Confidential Material Posts Made by ( u/deleted) Accounts are Subject to Removal Observe Dedicated Weekly Threads for Loglines, Memes, Etc Provide Descriptive/Informative Titles for Posts Screenplays MUST be properly formatted/Do not post your film without the screenplay. No Contest, Coverage or Service AdvertisingĬomplaints About Paid Feedback Must Include Script and Evaluations No Socks, Trolls or Shitposting, Spam or Off-Topic Postsĭon't post personal blogs, personal websites, or unapproved self-promotion. WIKI: FAQS & FORMATTING INFO AND RESOURCESĭo not personally attack fellow redditors respect privacy, be encouraging, use your manners.
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