Editorial style guide - F
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Fewer / less
Use fewer when the amounts can be quantified, less when they can't:
There are fewer than 10 places available
There is less milk than yesterday
Fonts
Our official Stephenson and Blake fonts are available for staff to download.
Don't try to italicise bold text or set italics in bold. This will cause the font to display incorrectly. To highlight and emphasise text, use the true italic or bold versions of the fonts, increase the point size, or colour the text.
Foreign words and expressions
Italicise and include accents, unless the word or expression is anglicised or widely used. Don't use a foreign word or phrase if there's a suitable English equivalent.
In the CMS you can apply the style for this by highlighting the word or expression and then selecting 'Foreign word/phrase' in the Text type dropdown menu.
Fractions
A fraction that stands alone is written out and hyphenated, even when one of the numbers is higher than ten.
Two-thirds of the students
One-twentieth of the population
A fraction attached to a whole number should be written in numerals.
2 1⁄2 times per year
Fragments
Fragments are acceptable in certain contexts, such as lists of bullet points, or entries in directory-style publications. Avoid overuse.
Full stops
Try to split long sentences into shorter ones. Shorter sentences make text easier to read. Use one space, not two, after full stops.