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Hula-hoops, CDs, the ozone layer...

What do these seemingly unrelated items have in common?  Why they all have holes in them!  If you haven't heard of EcoFont and installed it on your Mac or PC, don't get down on yourself.  EcoFont is a sans serif font type that has tiny little holes through its breadth, which does nothing on your computer screen, except appear to be austral-aboriginal.  The font's job is executed when printed, prefereably on 100% post consumer recycled paper with that ever so controversial soy-based ink.  On paper, EcoFont requires 25% less ink than your  usual typeface.

Sans Serif isn't stylish enough for you?  Soon, the company will release software that will allow the user to retrofit other font types to look like swiss cheese, so even your most favorite typeface will be that much greener. 

As of today, EcoFont is offering a discount on the software, if you give them one of your email addresses.  They will use that address to notify you of its release.  Go ahead, download the Panther-with-Spots font and try it out yourself.  There's nothing to lose, except ink and money, of course.

It should be noted that EcoFont should only be used with black and color ink.  In other words, if you are printing white text over a dark background, use another type face.  EcoFont uses more ink than other fonts when printing white on black.