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James
09-05-2007, 03:13 PM
I noticed today that the font Helvetica (Arial on Windows) is 50 years old and was inspired to create this topic.

Helvetica at 50 article - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6638423.stm

I thought that article about it and other type-faces was interesting... some people want Comic Sans banned! http://bancomicsans.com/

Personally I'm not to keen on Helvetica/Arial - it looks too bland and letters are very 'round' - but I have used it often. Verdana is better though I think.

I knew someone who swore by 'Bookman Old Style' and it does look quite good when printed out.

I quite like Trebuchet. It's quite neat.

Compare 11 fonts - http://www.1728.com/fontcore.htm

Compare all fonts on Windows computers (if they are installed) - http://www.1728.com/fontlttr.htm

Sunny_01
09-05-2007, 03:20 PM
I love Comic Sans and hate Ariel as it is our company font so having to use it all the time gets on my nerves.

x_mel_x
09-05-2007, 03:24 PM
I like Tahoma,comic sans annoys me for some reason

~Kizwiz~
09-05-2007, 03:24 PM
Comic Sans for me too..... but I do like Script MT Bold if I am feeling flighty...lol

GiRTh
09-05-2007, 03:25 PM
What a bunch of nerds:whistle:

BigSister
09-05-2007, 03:26 PM
I like Tahoma but we have to use TNR

Legend
09-05-2007, 03:51 PM
I thought this was about faces people pulled when they typed, ha.

I just use Times New Roman, the one it's on when i open Word.

MarkWaldorf
09-05-2007, 03:54 PM
Tahoma, I think.

Ruth*Star
09-05-2007, 04:00 PM
Trebucket MS i think it's called, i use it all a time

Chrizzle
09-05-2007, 04:59 PM
Century Gothic, I use most of the time.

Z
09-05-2007, 05:18 PM
I love Arial/Helvetica! I use it as my font on MSN, but bolded and italicised. It's godly :hugesmile:!

Bells
09-05-2007, 06:41 PM
I used to use Comic Sans loads, but then it started to annoy me. I use Arial Narrow on my MSN (bold), but generally on word documents I use random ones. Times New Roman the most though, because it's just standard and like Legend's reason, is the first one that appears when I open MS Word. :hugesmile:

lily.
09-05-2007, 07:54 PM
I use MS Serif in MSN and Yahoo.

I use Bookman Old Style for letters of complaint and such :tongue:

And, I use tahoma or verdana for "stuff".

And, I'm a geek, and proud... http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/figuren/c060.gif

Matt
13-05-2007, 01:29 AM
I like some of Vista's new bundled fonts.

Matt08
13-05-2007, 01:03 PM
Yeh, vista's new fonts are quite nice.

Di2001
13-05-2007, 04:38 PM
I use Times New Roman in 12 pitch at work but prefer Tahoma when at home

:banana:

sol
14-05-2007, 07:01 PM
I use Times New Roman most often but Comic Sans MS is my fave. :thumbs:

Mark
14-05-2007, 07:34 PM
I'm liking Calibri at the moment. It's a mix between Arial and Verdana I'd say.

It's the default in Office 2007 MS word.

- Mark

Sophii3x
14-05-2007, 10:13 PM
Umm I like Century Gothic, Tw Cen MT and Curlz MT.

Red Moon
14-05-2007, 10:16 PM
I tend to like hand writing fonts which I then covert to something more sensible when I send letters and things. Being dyslexic they are easier for me to read.

Psylocke
14-05-2007, 11:28 PM
Originally posted by GiRTh
What a bunch of nerds:whistle:

:joker: you said it

Red Moon
15-05-2007, 07:12 AM
Originally posted by GiRTh
What a bunch of nerds:whistle:

So what font do you non-nerds use or like?

James
15-05-2007, 11:39 PM
Originally posted by GiRTh
What a bunch of nerds:whistle:

Maybe I should start posting about Paris Hilton. :conf2: