View Full Version : What is your favourite typeface?
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.
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
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:
I use Times New Roman most often but Comic Sans MS is my fave. :thumbs:
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:
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