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necroid: May 14, 2009

Jabberlock posted:

Just to one-up BYOB: http://comicneue.com/

wow that's actually a good edit

the angular is cool

# ? Dec 6, 2014 12:57

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# ? Apr 26, 2024 15:53

Damo: Nov 8, 2002; The second-generation Pontiac Sunbird, introduced by the automaker for the 1982 model year as the J2000, was built to be an inexpensive and fuel-efficient front-wheel-drive commuter car capable of seating five.; Offensive Clock

I don't like the new font it is too big and I especially don't like that links aren't underlined now howeverI will continue to patronize the Something Awful Dot Com Forums and seethe quietly inside until I die an early death of ebola thanks Richard J. Swarth jerkface meany mean man

edit: seriously though font be huge, doug

Damo fucked around with this message at 13:54 on Dec 6, 2014

# ? Dec 6, 2014 13:47

Yivgev: May 19, 2004; i brought my +1 ak-47

font controversy

# ? Dec 6, 2014 13:55

Parts Kit: Jun 9, 2006; durr
i have a hole in my head
durr

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

please give D&D comic sans instead

This and give Creative Convention Papyrus.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 13:55

gary oldmans diary: Sep 26, 2005

fontroversy

# ? Dec 6, 2014 13:56

suck my woke dick: Oct 10, 2012; I CANNOT EJACULATE WITHOUT SEEING NATIVE AMERICANS BRUTALISED!

Put this cum-loving slave on ignore immediately!

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

please give D&D comic sans instead

Parts Kit posted:

This and give Creative Convention Papyrus.

Now this would be a change I can get behind~

# ? Dec 6, 2014 13:59

Demonachizer: Aug 7, 2004

Do it and everyone compile the cry posts afterwards here.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 13:59

HJB: Feb 16, 2011; I can't get enough of are Dan

I can't get over Comic Neue.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:00

OXBALLS DOT COM: Sep 11, 2005; by FactsAreUseless; Young Orc

I don't l8ke it. Are yoi trying to save money or something?

Also requesting changing D&D to courier + black and whitenstyle sheet. Because it's serious business.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:24

The Belgian: Oct 28, 2008

this broke the counter thingy at the top for me

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:29

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

Mange Mite posted:

I don't l8ke it. Are yoi trying to save money or something?

Also requesting changing D&D to courier + black and whitenstyle sheet. Because it's serious business.

How would a font change save money?

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:30

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

The Belgian posted:

this broke the counter thingy at the top for me

Refresh the page, that should be fixed.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:31

The Belgian: Oct 28, 2008

Billy J. Swarth posted:

Refresh the page, that should be fixed.

Thanks!

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:31

Ruddha: Jan 21, 2006; when you realize how cool and retarded everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky

Billy J. Swarth posted:

How would a font change save money?

Less ink

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:32

Archer666: Dec 27, 2008

Give the Comics board Comic Sans.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:33

OXBALLS DOT COM: Sep 11, 2005; by FactsAreUseless; Young Orc

Billy J. Swarth posted:

How would a font change save money?

Its called open sans so clearly licensing fees

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:34

HJB: Feb 16, 2011; I can't get enough of are Dan

The first thousand letters are free, then it's on a pay to display basis.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:36

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

Mange Mite posted:

Its called open sans so clearly licensing fees

Well we were spending a pretty penny on both Verdana AND Arial...

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:37

gary oldmans diary: Sep 26, 2005

lowtax can i be your forums press secretary

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:37

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

gary oldmans diary posted:

lowtax can i be your forums press secretary

Sure

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:40

OXBALLS DOT COM: Sep 11, 2005; by FactsAreUseless; Young Orc

At least give platinum members tahoma. We can afford it

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:40

gary oldmans diary: Sep 26, 2005

gentlemen,
gentlemen, lowtax is not available for comment at this time, but i can tell you that the decision to change fonts site-wide was based on the best most current intelligence data available
so far many none of you have asked about the yospos font so i would like to address that question now and tell you we have every indication that there is no intention to change the yospos font or style at this time

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:46

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

gary oldmans diary posted:

gentlemen,
gentlemen, lowtax is not available for comment at this time, but i can tell you that the decision to change fonts site-wide was based on the best most current intelligence data available
so far many none of you have asked about the yospos font so i would like to address that question now and tell you we have every indication that there is no intention to change the yospos font or style at this time

I'm Billy J. Swarth

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:49

gary oldmans diary: Sep 26, 2005

its my first day

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:50

thathonkey: Jul 17, 2012

fontgate.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 14:50

I Am A Robot: Jul 1, 2006

Billy J. Swarth posted:

I'm Billy J. Swarth

whats the j stand for

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:01

mandatory lesbian: Dec 18, 2012

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

please give D&D comic sans instead

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:05

gary oldmans diary: Sep 26, 2005

I Am A Robot posted:

whats the j stand for

at this time we are not amending the press agenda to address Billy J. Swarth's personal affairs so as to fully use this time to aid public understanding of the font decision

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:09

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

gary oldmans diary posted:

at this time we are not amending the press agenda to address Billy J. Swarth's personal affairs so as to fully use this time to aid public understanding of the font decision

What the hell, that's the OLD logo!!!

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:10

gary oldmans diary: Sep 26, 2005

oh god this is just like that dream i had!

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:12

thathonkey: Jul 17, 2012

it is a shame you went with the first helvetica knockoff you could find on google fonts though. there are others that are better even on the same site. luckily it is easy to change with a custom stylesheet.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:13

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

gary oldmans diary posted:

oh god this is just like that dream i had!

The press is chomping at the bit! I'm gonna be a laughingstock because of you! A LAUGHINGSTOCK!!!

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:13

Lowtax: Nov 16, 1999; by Skyl3lazer

thathonkey posted:

it is a shame you went with the first helvetica knockoff you could find on google fonts though. there are others that are better even on the same site. luckily it is easy to change with a custom stylesheet.

Actually first one I went with was Noto Sans, but people complained about that so I tried to move to a more universally accepted one that would make people bitch less (which still didn't work, case in point).

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:15

Yivgev: May 19, 2004; i brought my +1 ak-47

Billy J. Swarth posted:

The press is chomping at the bit! I'm gonna be a laughingstock because of you! A LAUGHINGSTOCK!!!

ha ha ha... ! ! !

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:16

thathonkey: Jul 17, 2012

Billy J. Swarth posted:

Actually first one I went with was Noto Sans, but people complained about that so I tried to move to a more universally accepted one that would make people bitch less (which still didn't work, case in point).

--serious answer--
A font change is going to be jarring no matter what. Might as well keep experimenting while everyone is already unhinged about it.

I like PT Sans but that is communist technology. Maybe Source Sans Pro or Droid Sans? Most of these free sans-serif fonts are trying to be Helvetica Neue, those come the closest.

# ? Dec 6, 2014 15:20