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vote for the most superior one

arial
5
12%
bauhaus 93
0
No votes
bradley hand
1
2%
brush script m7
0
No votes
calibri
4
10%
century gothic
0
No votes
comic sans
10
24%
courier
0
No votes
futura
7
17%
garamond
2
5%
lucida calligraphy
1
2%
times new roman
3
7%
trebuchet ms
4
10%
papyrus
4
10%
zapfino
1
2%
 
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what's the best font?

Post Post #0 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:53 pm

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for research. let me know in the replies if the list missed the best font!

Spoiler: arial
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Spoiler: bauhaus 93
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Spoiler: bradley hand
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Spoiler: brush script m7
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Spoiler: calibri
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Spoiler: century gothic
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Spoiler: comic sans
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Spoiler: courier new
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Spoiler: futura
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Spoiler: garamond
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Spoiler: lucida calligraphy
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Spoiler: times new roman
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Spoiler: trebuchet ms
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Spoiler: papyrus
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Spoiler: zapfino
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:54 pm

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Where the heck is Helvetica?
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:22 pm

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What does comic sans look like?
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:24 pm

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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:26 pm

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Of these, maybe futura
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or gothic. Too many bad memories from times new roman.
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:26 pm

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Comic Sans is the xyzzy of this poll.

Futura or Calibri are correct answers.
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:42 pm

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In post 1, GreenLiquid wrote:Where the heck is Helvetica?
GreenLiquid wrote:Comic Sans is the xyzzy of this poll.

Futura or Calibri are correct answers.
Literally came into the thread to post both of these gj u r valid
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:43 pm

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Oh and also if u like arial u r an objectively bad person I hope u enjoy ur shitty retrace of mfuckjng Helvetica
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:28 pm

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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:40 pm

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I can't compare these fonts when Century Gothic, Times New Roman and Trebuchet are showing me different symbols and order than the rest
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:58 pm

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Lots of missing options.

Bodoni, Clarendon, Rockwell, Brandon Grotesque... come on, man.
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:00 pm

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And if we're talking xyzzy options, let's not forget Comic Papyrus.

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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:01 pm

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Lobster is also quite pretty.

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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:12 am

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In post 1, GreenLiquid wrote:Where the heck is Helvetica?
Helvetica and Arial are pretty much indistinguishable
most Science journals ask for typeface in figures to be in Helvetica, but I just use Arial because my Illustrator doesn't have Helvetica. Nobody has noticed...yet

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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:10 am

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Assuming you're the single vote on Arial, everyone is now your mortal enemy.
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:35 am

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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:38 am

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arial hurts my eyes
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:21 am

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In post 14, Korts wrote:Assuming you're the single vote on Arial, everyone is now your mortal enemy.
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:11 pm

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The only correct answer: COMIC SAAAAAAANS!
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:43 am

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In post 1, GreenLiquid wrote:Where the heck is Helvetica?
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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:57 am

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Comic sans is best. It is both fun and legible.
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:28 pm

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comic sans!
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:41 pm

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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:45 am

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Voted for Zapfino, as I find it the most appealing of the choices given. My actual favorite is Exocet. I love how heavy and gothic it feels, and it is pleasing to the eye (mine at least).

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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:16 am

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a sans serif monospace typeface with just enough kerning so that bolded characters don't push each other to the side in around 16pt is The Best
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