Hey, I LOVE copperplate, and i know I am guilty of overuse. But, it's just so nice!
Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.
'War Stories'
The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
Vortex - May 18, 2008 10:02:12 am PDT #900 of 4535
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Typo Boy - May 18, 2008 10:47:51 am PDT #901 of 4535
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Umm, I just did a powerpoint all Verdana. (In all fairness very little text - no more than six words per slide.)I chose it on the basis that I have bad eyes and Verdana is easy for me to read.
Anyone want to point me to a site that will clue me in on proper font choice? Ideally one that covers it very quickly cause I have a 150 slides, and I'm giving the presentation Tuesday. But a massive font change is not out of the question of there are some clear guiding principles.
hippocampus - May 18, 2008 11:04:49 am PDT #902 of 4535
not your mom's socks.
yet font absolutely does have an almost subconscious effect on people's perception of the advertisement/store sign/chryon they're reading.
::high fives Teppy::
Typo - Gill Sans? Univers?
Kristen - May 18, 2008 11:09:55 am PDT #903 of 4535
I use Verdana quite often on my sign copy and flyers. When you're laying out massive amounts of information, my biggest concern is readability.
In first world problem news, my cable box/DVR has died. There were flashing lights and then...poof. I still have my backup DVR but I can only watch/tape one thing at a time. This also means that I am without HD channels until Tuesday.
hippocampus - May 18, 2008 11:20:42 am PDT #904 of 4535
not your mom's socks.
I like Verdana for the screen - that was its original intended use - (so, Typo it's fine - just didn't know if you were looking for some alternates). I haven't used it much for print.
hippocampus - May 18, 2008 11:22:34 am PDT #905 of 4535
not your mom's socks.
(tea & sudafed)
wah - now that I'm at a point where I can look at the new trailer, the link shows that the server is busy.
aurelia - May 18, 2008 12:52:51 pm PDT #906 of 4535
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
(But try not to say "Oh, not Copperplate AGAIN" *out loud,* because it tends to make people think you're (1) pretentious and/or (2) a dork. Learn from my experience and save yourself the shame.)
Heh. I used to date a guy who would name and critique font choices on billboards and other signage. I think I must have blocked out most of the typography knowledge that I had then.
Kevin - May 18, 2008 1:55:16 pm PDT #907 of 4535
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
wah - now that I'm at a point where I can look at the new trailer, the link shows that the server is busy.
Yeah, sorry. It should be back online on Monday.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 18, 2008 7:07:27 pm PDT #908 of 4535
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I like Stone Sans Serif better than Gill Sans. Perhaps because I was forced to set an entire incredibly dense research booklet with charts everywhere in the latter.
Steph L. - May 19, 2008 3:26:20 am PDT #909 of 4535
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I have a weakness for Optima. Love it.