If you only examine some of the books or magazines which have raised print, you would immediately know why Braille is considerably faster and more compact. To be felt tactilely, print letters need to be quite large. You can't have any contractions; and you can't interpoint the raised print as you can braille text. Steve Lansing, MI To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.