Nobody Cares: PRS

[Argent Stonecutter]

They need a good American font like Franklin Gothic.

 

[Free]

𝔓𝔢𝔯𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔰

Berhaps?

Papyrus.

Time for a SNL sketch clip!

 

[CronoCloud Creeggan]

Berhaps?



Time for a SNL sketch clip!

I was tempted, but that it would be too much derailment.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

I'd have thought it's relevant whether the font is to be used for online or for printed material. Isn't the general view that sans serif fonts look cleaner and more legible than do serif fonts while serif fonts look better on paper than do same serif ones?

That's certainly my impression, or perhaps just my personal preference.

 

[Casey Pelous]

I'd have thought it's relevant whether the font is to be used for online or for printed material. Isn't the general view that sans serif fonts look cleaner and more legible than do serif fonts while serif fonts look better on paper than do same serif ones?

That's certainly my impression, or perhaps just my personal preference.

Research I have seen favors serifs for print legibility. I don't recall seeing similar info for online reading.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

My rule of thumb is serif fonts for paragraphs, sans serif for captions, tables, and visuals.

 

[Free]

Research I have seen favors serifs for print legibility. I don't recall seeing similar info for online reading.

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Serif fonts, characterized by the small lines or strokes that extend from the ends of letters, are often considered more formal and traditional. However, they can be challenging for individuals with visual impairments to read due to the intricate details in the serifs. On the other hand, sans-serif fonts lack these extensions and are generally considered more modern and accessible. When choosing between serif and sans-serif fonts for accessibility, consider the context of your document. For lengthy blocks of text, sans-serif fonts such as Arial or Helvetica are often preferred due to their simplicity and legibility. Serif fonts can still be suitable for headings or titles, but they should be used sparingly and with consideration for readability.

 

[Free]

My rule of thumb is sarif fonts for paragraphs, san serif for captions, tables, and visuals.

And Comic Sans for an emphasis of general indifference.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

 

[Noodles]

I'd have thought it's relevant whether the font is to be used for online or for printed material. Isn't the general view that sans serif fonts look cleaner and more legible than do serif fonts while serif fonts look better on paper than do same serif ones?

That's certainly my impression, or perhaps just my personal preference.

You are probably correct, but this is also basically the motivation for dumping Calibre. It was used because its easier to read for some people with disabilities. These dumbasses see it as pushing DEI.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

The British Foreign Office primarily uses Helvetica or Ariel, it seems

FCDO-Brand-Guidelines_compressed.pdf https://share.google/jHu0Rq8ldR6qxe8Z6

For a serif font, I think I'd favour Georgia. Or maybe Garamond.

 

[Free]

Or maybe Garamond.

I'm a big fan of typefaces that have stuck around for not quite but almost as long as the reason typefaces were originally created, and continue to prove their worth.

As an aside, Google has a styling trick it uses on some of the more common fonts:

www.google.com/search?q=Garamond+font
www.google.com/search?q=Times+New+Roman+font
www.google.com/search?q=Calibri+font

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Doesn't work for Papyrus.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

I really just don't understand why some people get so hung up on fonts. To me, a good font is one that's easy to read.

 

[Free]

Doesn't work for Papyrus.

Well no, but, uhm... *cough* www.google.com/search?q=Comic+Sans+font *cough*

 

[Free]

I really just don't understand why some people get so hung up on fonts. To me, a good font is one that's easy to read.

I don't understand stamp collectors. But I don't consider them "hung up" on it.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

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Comic Sans is arguably the best font ever! It was designed by Vincent Connare in 1994, and is included with Microsoft Windows.

 

[CronoCloud Creeggan]

Well no, but, uhm... *cough* www.google.com/search?q=Comic+Sans+font *cough*

You MONSTER!

For me, by default Noto Serif/Sans are used.

 

[Casey Pelous]

I really just don't understand why some people get so hung up on fonts. To me, a good font is one that's easy to read.

Fonts are just part of the whole language -- or maybe architecture -- of typography.

If you don't work with it, it tends to be almost subliminal. (Some would argue that is just what it should be.) Nevertheless, it can profoundly affect your perception of the material you are reading. Or, it can just feel distractingly "off."

Note the difference just switching from Antiqua to Tahoma.

To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep,
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to: 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd.

To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep,
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to: 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd.

Cristiano seems to have wisely denied us the possibility of Comic Sans for this demonstration, but you can imagine ....

It's kind of funny/tragic. Those of us who create books spend hours sweating over dozens of little decisions like how much space to put at the top of chapters, what size margins to use, where to place figures -- should they get "wrapped" with the text or stand in the center? There are all sorts of style manuals and long-winded treatises on the art, often contradicting each other more than Biblical scholars. For me, ideally, you'll never notice that I fretted over all those decisions and it all just works to get the info into your head better.

This passage reminds me of a hilarious exhibit at the Huntington Museum in Pasadena. They have several suspected "false folios" -- probably, bootlegs of Shakespeare. Scribes would go to the plays, take down as much as they could and dash off to print unauthorized editions. Needless to say, errors were made. The one I remember best was, "To be or not to be, ay there's the point."

 

[Soen Eber]

I've read Comic Sans is easier for dyslexics to read, although other fonts have since been adopted for that purpose.