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General Category => Off the Record => Topic started by: Armyknife on July 11, 2009, 03:58:54 PM

Poll
Question: Are you happy to read 'body text' in sans-serif ?
Option 1: Yes votes: 3
Option 2: No votes: 4
Option 3: Neutral votes: 1
Option 4: No opinion / don't care votes: 7
Title: Sans-Serif
Post by: Armyknife on July 11, 2009, 03:58:54 PM
 :cool:
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Lucidor on July 11, 2009, 04:16:52 PM
It's a horrible font for the body of a text. Serifs help readability.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Admiral Yi on July 11, 2009, 04:30:51 PM
I have no strong opinion on this fascinating and important issue.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Cerr on July 11, 2009, 04:34:32 PM
So is Armyknife mongers?
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Maximus on July 11, 2009, 04:34:49 PM
I find sans-serif easier on the eyes.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: grumbler on July 11, 2009, 04:35:04 PM
Quote from: Lucidor on July 11, 2009, 04:16:52 PM
It's a horrible font for the body of a text. Serifs help readability.
Disagree
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Ed Anger on July 11, 2009, 04:55:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDiDATbIG-o
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Ed Anger on July 11, 2009, 04:56:09 PM
Quote from: Cerr on July 11, 2009, 04:34:32 PM
So is Armyknife mongers?

Font threads? Survey says yes.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: grumbler on July 11, 2009, 05:48:57 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 11, 2009, 04:55:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDiDATbIG-o
That's the first funny one of those I have seen in maybe a year!  :hug:

Of course, it is funny because it is a pet peeve of mine - the computer teachers teach the kids to use all the bullshit powerpoint bells and whistles, so the kids go nuts and use them all.  The result, of course, is confusing, slow, and boring crap.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Ed Anger on July 11, 2009, 05:51:13 PM
Quote from: grumbler on July 11, 2009, 05:48:57 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 11, 2009, 04:55:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDiDATbIG-o
That's the first funny one of those I have seen in maybe a year!  :hug:

Of course, it is funny because it is a pet peeve of mine - the computer teachers teach the kids to use all the bullshit powerpoint bells and whistles, so the kids go nuts and use them all.  The result, of course, is confusing, slow, and boring crap.

yes I agree.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Warspite on July 11, 2009, 06:18:00 PM
I had a huge argument at work because of a marketing department decision to go with sans serifed fonts for our publications. It was a slow day.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Admiral Yi on July 11, 2009, 06:19:57 PM
Quote from: Cerr on July 11, 2009, 04:34:32 PM
So is Armyknife mongers?
Not bitter and crabby enough.  I vote no.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: DisturbedPervert on July 11, 2009, 06:48:52 PM
I prefer Wingdings.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: HisMajestyBOB on July 11, 2009, 07:41:49 PM
Quote from: grumbler on July 11, 2009, 05:48:57 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 11, 2009, 04:55:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDiDATbIG-o
That's the first funny one of those I have seen in maybe a year!  :hug:

Of course, it is funny because it is a pet peeve of mine - the computer teachers teach the kids to use all the bullshit powerpoint bells and whistles, so the kids go nuts and use them all.  The result, of course, is confusing, slow, and boring crap.

Oh yeah, I did that all the time my first two years in High school.  :blush:
Goofy pictures, sound clips from movies, ugly backgrounds, etc. I did have all the info required on there, of course.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: BuddhaRhubarb on July 11, 2009, 08:27:10 PM
I'm True Neutral. If this isn't a mongers' poll I'll be disappointed.
Title: Re: Sans-Serif As Body Text
Post by: Korea on July 11, 2009, 08:49:41 PM
I voted that I didn't care but I think I just realized that I like sans serif better.