Author Topic: Attention font masters! (Read 2660 times)

CajoleJuice · « **on:** March 06, 2008, 05:39:09 AM »

What are the necessary fonts any self-respecting man should own and cherish?

xnikki118x · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2008, 06:58:46 AM »

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:30:56 AM »

Comic Sans (for presentations on programming language theory, see e.g. here (PDF), here (MS PowerPoint), here (PDF))

Computer Modern Roman (for everything else)

That's all.

TVC15 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2008, 01:23:12 PM »

Anything and everything designed by Adrian Frutiger, typographer of the forever.

Rman · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2008, 01:42:21 PM »

That's some great stuff there from Adrian Frutiger.

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2008, 01:45:32 PM »

Bebas

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2008, 01:46:17 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 06, 2008, 01:44:29 PM

I learned my Swiss designer friends are buddies with Frutiger tvc. They have a bunch of original woodblocks he did in their office.

I can't believe you didn't end this sentence with a

Powerslave · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2008, 06:34:09 PM »

Zrnic

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2008, 06:34:56 PM »

who the fuck cares about fonts. they're just black letters

Rman · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2008, 07:09:58 PM »

Powerslave · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2008, 07:15:53 PM »

Quote from: Rman on March 06, 2008, 07:09:58 PM

smh

couldn't find this font. link it.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2008, 07:36:49 PM »

I know your not serious but its still funny.

Robo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2008, 07:48:03 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2008, 06:34:56 PM

who the fuck cares about fonts. they're just black letters

. . . Too easy.

Robo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2008, 07:58:47 PM »

You need to find Optima and Futura. You should already have Tahoma and Verdana, which are decent enough approximations of Frutiger, and plenty of good serif fonts packed in with your OS. Font whores will pop their monacles, but the real deal isn't necessary.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2008, 08:04:28 PM »

I don't understand half the words you just said. Words are words. As long is it's not pink with hearts in place of periods it's fine.

Robo · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2008, 08:14:03 PM »

Particular fonts have particular application, PD. Incorrect usage might be fine in an informal setting, but formal writing should always use something appropriate. Getting into the different styles might seem a bit nuanced and extraneous, but a well-chosen font goes a long way in enhancing the presentation of a document.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2008, 08:23:02 PM »

Fonts are like clothing for your words. If you use Arial or TNR you like 98% of the fuckers out there. If you use Comic Sans you buy your clothes from those stores that sell $2 joke shirts that only tweens/fobs/red necks find funny.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2008, 08:51:22 PM »

monotype sorts

demi · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2008, 08:56:56 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2008, 08:04:28 PM

I don't understand half the words you just said. Words are words. As long is it's not pink with hearts in place of periods it's fine.

homeschooooled

bagofeyes · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:02:02 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2008, 08:04:28 PM

I don't understand half the words you just said. Words are words. As long is it's not pink with hearts in place of periods it's fine.

It's probably the case that you don't notice the use of fonts because they feel natural. If you looked at something that had bad fonts you would better realise the role of good fonts.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:21:08 PM »

Granted I can understand why an unprofessional font wouldn't be ideal in a professional work setting, but when it comes to internet nonsense I don't get the fervent love/hate of various fonts. WHO CARES

Powerslave · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:22:48 PM »

you guys fell for such an easy troll

APF · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:45:25 PM »

Adobe Caslon
Adobe Garamond
Akzidenz Grotesk
Avenir
Bell Centennial
Bell Gothic
Bembo
Bodoni
Clarendon
Courier
Din
Excelsior
Franklin Gothic
Frutiger
Futura
Gill Sans
Helvetica
Lucida
Meta
Minion
Myriad
Perpetua
Sabon
Stempel Schneidler
Times New Roman
Trade Gothic
Trajan
Univers
Vag Rounded
Walbaum

Are oft-cited

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:57:12 PM »

Quote from: Powerslave on March 06, 2008, 09:22:48 PM

you guys fell for such an easy troll

Rman · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:57:39 PM »

Quote from: Powerslave on March 06, 2008, 09:22:48 PM

you guys fell for such an easy troll

Trolling fonts just doesn't make sense, though. If you don't care about fonts why even post about them.

Eric P · « **Reply #25 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:59:06 PM »

pd needs a "trolling white people" blog

APF · « **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2008, 10:19:14 PM »

TRAJAN IS THE MOVIE FONT

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CajoleJuice · « **Reply #27 on:** March 07, 2008, 12:10:37 AM »

Thanks duders!

Powerslave · « **Reply #28 on:** March 07, 2008, 12:23:51 AM »

No problem, duder.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #29 on:** March 07, 2008, 12:35:20 AM »

You are so angry.

Powerslave · « **Reply #30 on:** March 07, 2008, 12:36:48 AM »

SHUT THE FUCK UP WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING THAT IM NOT ANGRY ok?

Ichirou · « **Reply #31 on:** March 07, 2008, 02:37:22 AM »

Quote from: Rman on March 06, 2008, 09:57:39 PM

Quote from: Powerslave on March 06, 2008, 09:22:48 PM
you guys fell for such an easy troll

Trolling fonts just doesn't make sense, though. If you don't care about fonts why even post about them.

Because font fetishists tend to be easily riled assholes.

APF · « **Reply #32 on:** March 07, 2008, 12:59:43 PM »

STOP YOUR UNKERNED, VERDANA-LEADEN LIES!

You're the kind of people who would steal sheep

Eric P · « **Reply #33 on:** March 07, 2008, 01:05:06 PM »

Quote from: APF on March 07, 2008, 12:59:43 PM

STOP YOUR UNKERNED, VERDANA-LEADEN LIES!

You're the kind of people who would steal sheep

piracy is not stealing

APF · « **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2008, 05:29:57 PM »

xnikki118x · « **Reply #35 on:** March 08, 2008, 03:50:36 AM »

Would you really use an uncommon font for like a presentation or a resume or something? I've always been afraid to use anything but Arial or TNR for stuff like that. [Except for headings, of course.]

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Author Topic: Attention font masters! (Read 2660 times)