tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post5745800144820067763..comments2023-08-17T17:18:39.622+10:00Comments on Muzbot: What happened to the serif font?Muzbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02272902392912562790noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-41391911348060638822007-10-09T15:19:00.000+10:002007-10-09T15:19:00.000+10:00When I was responsible for the layout the newslett...When I was responsible for the layout the newsletters at an ASO I used to work for, the managing editor said to me, "Serif fonts are easier to read, so always use one." I suppose now that I am so used to sans fonts from all the work/reading I do on the 'Net, I don't much notice. Thanks for making me realize better only one of the reasons I enjoy nytimes.com... and your blog.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145097893916902479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-70863899923470352252007-10-07T14:15:00.000+10:002007-10-07T14:15:00.000+10:00Personally, I can never get enough Comic Sans and ...Personally, I can never get enough Comic Sans and Mistral. Nerds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-69241164828805678332007-10-07T08:23:00.000+10:002007-10-07T08:23:00.000+10:00Arial captions, Times New Roman text for all my do...Arial captions, Times New Roman text for all my documents - bog standard for legislation (which is what I tend to write). But the Minister likes his briefings in palatino, which I find terrible to read. And frankly I doubt if he even reads them !Canberrabikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070040488192822383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-29755581433841279682007-10-06T20:36:00.000+10:002007-10-06T20:36:00.000+10:00I love it when you talk dirtyI love it when you talk dirtyKPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124224647059797583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-91008189750645224262007-10-05T22:03:00.000+10:002007-10-05T22:03:00.000+10:00I confess, I use Arial for powerpoint although at ...I confess, I use Arial for powerpoint although at work they insist on Tahoma for word documents. <BR/><BR/>Now I am going to explore SerifBazbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674321878615471541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-67698992240675993712007-10-05T10:00:00.000+10:002007-10-05T10:00:00.000+10:00I must admit I do have a longstanding fondness for...I must admit I do have a longstanding fondness for Arial... but a slightly more intense obsession with Century Gothic...<BR/><BR/>And I keep looking at the post title and thinking "I shot the serif, but I did not shoot the deputy"... somebody needs to stop me...yanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485651711046974936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-8176355289716647132007-10-05T06:30:00.000+10:002007-10-05T06:30:00.000+10:00I don't think you mentioned that the serifs help l...I don't think you mentioned that the serifs help lead your eye across the lines of type, which is what makes it easier to read. (i'm a bit hungover so i could have missed that)<BR/><BR/>My fave fonts: Helvetica, Futura, Century Cothic, Lunchbox...<BR/><BR/>Its only now that I notice that none of them are serif fonts, although if i design something I tend to use Times for body text, although i'm not particularly fond of it.kookyknuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961336306718464306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-46449051848759301812007-10-04T23:08:00.000+10:002007-10-04T23:08:00.000+10:00I tend to use a boring predictable Arial for headi...I tend to use a boring predictable Arial for headings and Times for the main text when I write things. I'm actually not too fussed about which fonts people use per see if it holds together, but I really hate inconsistency - differing sizes for the headings, bullet points on one page not at the same indent as those on another, differing line spacing... grrrr... where's my red pen?!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162760643420046513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-62140417504749363442007-10-04T10:37:00.000+10:002007-10-04T10:37:00.000+10:00TC: Verdana is one of my fave screen fonts. It's w...TC: Verdana is one of my fave screen fonts. It's width makes it an ideal web font.<BR/><BR/>And yep, Anon <I>really</I> showed me up there. That'll teach me to not go back and proof my own work... But I'm sure I'll be making many more mistakes in the future.Muzbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272902392912562790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-77183099469480468702007-10-04T10:26:00.000+10:002007-10-04T10:26:00.000+10:00Actually it is Arial not Aerial :)I quite like Ver...Actually it is Arial not Aerial :)<BR/><BR/>I quite like Verdana but have a feeling you wont, Muz.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728428033483287193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-49352566541212884992007-10-04T10:25:00.000+10:002007-10-04T10:25:00.000+10:00I like Helvetica too... It's great for print in it...I like Helvetica too... It's great for print in its super thin form, but not so good for screen work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-21733805825812615682007-10-04T09:30:00.000+10:002007-10-04T09:30:00.000+10:00How 'bout that. I hadn't even noticed. I shall go ...How 'bout that. I hadn't even noticed. I shall go and correct that. Luckily, I've nevah claimed to be a grate spella.Muzbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272902392912562790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-76003503993379382952007-10-04T09:23:00.000+10:002007-10-04T09:23:00.000+10:00How could you call yourself a font fanatic, when y...How could you call yourself a font fanatic, when you can't even spell "Arial" instead of "Ariel"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31231661.post-87790713625537372982007-10-04T08:41:00.000+10:002007-10-04T08:41:00.000+10:00Do you really look that deeply into commercials on...Do you really look that deeply into commercials on TV? You notice details that most of us wouldn't even understand. But, I will notice these things a little more now... not that I really ever know what font is what.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com