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which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:48 pm
by treehugger
i have a little project coming up and would like to no what font was used for our screen names ?.....low gear! ..maybe the mods!
Paul
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:25 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
Fixedsys
Is what my computer wants to ID it as, but who knows...
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:54 pm
by Coelacanth
To me, it looks like plain ol' Verdana 10-point, bold.
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:10 pm
by treehugger
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:15 pm
by Lowgear
Its funny I spent 45 minutes looking and couldn't find anything that matches
exactly. I even ran the font through a number of online identifiers with no luck.
Here it is enlarged for reference:
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I typed treehugger in Verdana 10-point bold and then enlarged it and its close but not exact either.
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:35 pm
by Mindwarp
From what I can gather from the style sheet, it's "Lucida Grande" if the client has it.
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body {
/* Text-Sizing with ems: http://www.clagnut.com/blog/348/ */
font-family: "Lucida Grande", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
color: #FFF;
background: #242424 url(images/body.gif);
font-size: 10px;
margin: 0;
padding: 0 5px;
}
Further refined with the following style:
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.postauthor {
color: #FF9000;
font-size: 12px;
margin-bottom: 3px;
font-weight: bold;
}
Although, I don't have Lucida Grande on my machine so it goes to the next in line which is Verdana.
Also, don't forget that web browsers typically use "Pixels" as a font size setting where-as text editors typically use "Points". 12px and 12pt is not the same, px is smaller.
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:24 pm
by Coelacanth
I would say the large majority of non-serif fonts used on websites are Verdana or Tahoma, which look quite similar. Serif fonts would most often be Times New Roman.
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:03 pm
by treehugger
Marc nailed it second post
,im designing a checkered paint job for my truck
and want to blend a bunch of screen names like checkers flaking off the side of the truck, like leaves.
to go with a rc10Talk themed truck . i have allmost finished a rough draft . i will need a vinyl cutter printer thinggy, or know someone who has one
plus need 1 of the smallest rc10talk decals?
Paul
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:10 pm
by Coelacanth
Glad to help, Paul. I've done a bit of website design in the past, and my favorite font is probably Verdana.
Re: which font to use ?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:48 am
by treehugger
Coelacanth wrote:Glad to help, Paul. I've done a bit of website design in the past, and my favorite font is probably Verdana.
well being from the uk and having the teeth to prov"e it im more a vanila ,diet ,cherry sort of guy no ice extra cup . . but i,m sure if they do it with cherry then ill give it a go.
mmmmm "cherry verdana . man "you Canadians" that is so screaming silly umbrella and sugar drowned cherry s, LOL
i will have to ask for one the next time im north of the boarder .
.........NOT
and while ive maneuvered the subject to extra cup hands up who could get at least three refills on you soda .when you were waiting in line for school meals .
later