Holes everywhere!

Do you also feel like you’re constantly buying new ink for your printer? As an old fashioned student, who prefers studying on paper instead of on a screen, you can’t avoid spending a ridiculous amount of money on this often pricy substance. The (Belgian!) company Spranq came up with a smart way to solve this problem. The idea is surprisingly simple: they developed Ecofont, a software that saves ink and toner by making tiny holes in your characters. Thus, since printer ink is toxic, the program allows to print cheaper and eco-friendly at the same time! It almost seems too good to be true, right?!

The holes made in the fonts are never visible on screen and on paper our brains ignore them. You can only see them by looking very closely, or by using a magnifying glass. Nevertheless, they have a marked effect. For example, tests show 28% savings with Ecofont Arial 12pts, but the program allows you to save up to 50% without even noticing a difference. On the website, you can calculate your personal savings by entering some info about your type of printer and printing habits. 

Ecofont also developed an Enterprise Edition, since currently an increasing number of organizations see the need to lower costs and move towards a sustainable business.

For those who are interested, you can buy the environmental friendly program online for the measly sum of 19,95 euros or download the free demo-version at www.ecofont.com to try it out for a couple of weeks. Within minutes the Ecofont software is installed and you can apply it on all your commonly used fonts (Times New Roman, Verdana, Calibri, Trebuchet MS, etc.). We are already big fans of this easy and eco-friendly way to save money while maintaining quality. One more tip: if you save your documents to PDF, your readers will print Ecofonts too! 

Hélène, Sofie and Ann-Sophie