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Why, oh WHY ???&nbsp;I THOUGHT Courier was "equal-spaced", i.e. every character had the same width and height.&nbsp;BUT . . .&nbsp;When I put this in a WORD doc, using Courier, the lines do not "match up"&nbsp;[O.K. - THIS WebSite deletes spaces&nbsp; ]&nbsp;James&nbsp; = Eliza &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph = Elizabeth&nbsp;&nbsp;Soames │ Desanges &nbsp;Gilstrap │ Welsh&nbsp;1771-&nbsp; │ 1785-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1785-&nbsp; │ 1789-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-1863 &nbsp;│ -1872&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-1869&nbsp; │ -1826&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;│&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; │&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; └─────┐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;┌─────┘&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;│ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;│&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthur = Anna Amelia&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soames │ Gilstrap&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;1816-1894 │ 1823-1900&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;│&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How do I overcome this ?

charles_kenyon · Answer

RobinClay&nbsp;This is not a criticism, but posted for your information and to alert others who may find this question.&nbsp;Cross-posted at https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/equi-spaced-fonts-for-creating-a-family-tree-in/f5269bd9-b8c6-4e69-8cac-3575406a34a9.&nbsp;For cross-posting etiquette, please read: A Message to Forum Cross-Posters https://www.excelguru.ca/content.php?184.&nbsp;

doug_robbins_word_mvp · Answer

RobinClay&nbsp;
Courier New is a mono-spaced font. I would suggest that you use a table to layout your document, with borders selectively applied for the vertical lines.

robinclay · Answer

Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP&nbsp;Thank you for your response.&nbsp; Alas !&nbsp; YET another "learning curve" !&nbsp;I had hoped for a suggestion for a "proper" equi-spaced font.Is "Courier New" the only one ?There are SO many other fonts !Those "line" characters are inserted by Alt-Number Pad.It seems that "Space" is not the same width either ?

robinclay · Answer

"Lucida Sans Typewriter" is allegedly another fixed-pitch font - but it's no different !

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