This will be a fun topic. we use this size for adding labels numbering our bga columns and rows. It's very small but is totally legible on the boards. This was in use when I came here so I have never questioned it. But it works... FYI font: ANSI height: 31.0 width: 23.0 photoplot width: 0.0 spacing: 8.0 line spacing: 39.0 -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Weinberg, Richard (Richard) Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:30 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Silk legend Just a survey question: What is the smallest text size that is printable/readable on a silk screen layer? __________________________________________________ systems agere 76 Sandy Point Road Yarmouth, Maine 04096 USA Richard Weinberg Tel: 207 846 4539 Applications Engineer rweinberg@xxxxxxxxx ReferenceDesigns ___________________________________________________