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Labelers

...or not labelers? Sheeplike, I bought a Brother P-Touch labeler because The David said I had to. :) I've used it on occasion, but for the life of me, I don't understand how it's better at labeling file folders than a seven-cent (in bulk) ballpoint pen. What am I missing?

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One of the tangents you...

One of the tangents you come up on with this subject is readability. All caps is harder for people to read. Mixed case, like you usually see in books and newspapers, is easier. But on the other hand, I'm sure neat all caps is more readable than than messy mixed case--that's what got me interested in this topic. My handwriting is pretty messy, so I'm trying to find some way to make it neater, especially for file labels, hand-written notes in the office, etc.

 
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