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Indian origin boy gives US govt. formula to save $400m by changing font

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ANI Washington
Last Updated : Mar 30 2014 | 10:31 AM IST

An Indian origin boy has told the US govt. that they could save 400 million dollars by just changing their typeset.

Teenager Suvir Mirchandani calculated that if the government chose Garamond font instead of Times New Roman, it could reduce ink use by about 25 as each character is lighter and thinner.

Mirchandani told CNN that Ink is two times more expensive than French perfume by volume.

The idea germinated while he was working on how much his school in Pennsylvania could save in ink.

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First Published: Mar 30 2014 | 10:17 AM IST

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