I would also say most designers hate most, if not all, system default fonts. As a web developer who is also a designer, I hate breaking the news to the designers that their lovely Helvetica or Myriad Pro won't work on the website because most people don't have that font on their computer.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:e3bacd5e-83c4-4718-b718-826c9a661597">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]Have you seen the documentary about Helvetica? It's on Netflix Instant or whatever and I want to watch it someday. Posted by Birdie1483[/QUOTE] <em> :whistles:</em>
I googled both of them. I just...don't get it. They look 'normal' to me. Like anythign else. Design fail
"In the old days my ass would be in your back yard picking cotton, so excuse me if I don't put much stock in how f*cking awesome the old days were." -Nuggs
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:416441fc-0dd7-42e3-ae4c-3cf82714f4a5">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]I googled both of them. I just...don't get it. They look 'normal' to me. Like anythign else. Design fail :( Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]
It's all in little details. How the letters flow together, no matter the combination or standard kearning on letters and general design and weight of them. If you work with them a lot you notice it, otherwise yes, you may see them as being all the same ;)
Is it too late to play? I bet it's too late to play. PLAYING ANYWAY. Hmph. Best Eener Wedding of 2010: Going with squirrly. So purty.
Eener Wedding Item/Thing/Act You Wanted For Your Own In 2010: Everyone who had a decent bouquet. I hated my flowers.
Funniest Eener 2010: Mel gives me the giggles a lot. So does Nuggs. daff! Though she doesn't post as much as I'd like, when she does I usually end up laughing.
Best Eener Sig of 2010: I'm going with kiki's pew pew.
Worst Eener Sig of 2010: mandy's hairbrush shaker was hilarious, but it started to make me feel queasy after a few seconds.
Eener S/O You Most Wanted to Facepunch in 2010: whit's H. multiple face punches followed up by a knee to the crotch and then a swift kick to the ass.
Most Underrated Eener of 2010: babestate.
Most Overrated Eener of 2010:
Biggest Eener Drama Llama of 2010: idk how dramatic she was, but andyandhillary sure sucked at people disagreeing with her
Most Sarcastic Eener of 2010: lala
Biggest (P)Eenerdouche of 2010: andyandhillary
Eener You Wish Came Around More in 2010: I miss TJ and vally. :-( And MOOOOOSE!!!
Hottest Eener Pair of 2010: Salt & Pepper, Mr & MrsTR, The Stacks.
Lamest Eener Troll of 2010: I don't feed trolls
Best Eener Troll of 2010:
Best Newish Eeners of 2010: Anysunrise, Mel, Rosie
Best Old Eeners of 2010: All yous guys.
Eeners You Wanted to Meet in 2010: I met a few of you! Still want to meet KikiBotLegs, merry, Any, babestate, Mel, Salt, LC ... and lots of others. Don't want to meet SnippyMoro in 2010 because I AM meeting her in 2011.
Eener Who Should Never Attempt a Troll Again of 2010:
Most Entertaining Reg vs Reg Drama of 2010: Errr... can't think of any
Most Entertaining Newb Drama of 2010: Every time a newb comes in and says "Aren't we supposed to be talking about WEDDINGS?? Why are you all talking about other stuff?"
Best Cross-Board Drama of 2010: I loved going over to May2011... even though I never did find their liquor cabinet
Worst SN On a Great Poster in 2010: I don't know if I'd say it's a "worst" scenario, but I always wonder what the travel is in "Tidetravel". And I think that instead of Snippy, Mo should have been "GoBorkYourself"
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:416441fc-0dd7-42e3-ae4c-3cf82714f4a5">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]I googled both of them. I just...don't get it. They look 'normal' to me. Like anythign else. Design fail :( Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]
LVB we're on a mind meld today. I get how graphic designers can hate certain fonts, but I guess it's never on my radar.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:5b016c3c-d875-4eff-aa7c-676d5541cedb">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]Mgeitler went away after that, no? Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]
I see her post on SB sometimes or CC or WP. One of those three. I don't think she ever returned after that UO thread.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:5bb0e759-c0a4-41a6-8aaf-112913cb148c">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List : It's all in little details. How the letters flow together, no matter the combination or standard kearning on letters and general design and weight of them. If you work with them a lot you notice it, otherwise yes, you may see them as being all the same ;) Posted by alixzafiris[/QUOTE]
I guess I would compare this to composers and how some people like the way music flows together one way and others don't. When you say letters flow, that's what it makes me think of.
We have a certain typeface for a particular brand at my agency that we created ourselves. It's an awesome font, but it has the WORST kerning and leading peculiarities. We always have to make adjustments so things look "right." Just today I had to make the kerning on a "y" -100 so it didn't create a huge space between itself and a period.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:0da0c58a-72da-4058-9ba1-f56a5c4fdaec">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]I just don't get what makes a 'quality font' I guess. I'm not saying anything against font snobbery, I just really don't understand it. Like, don't get how you can hate a font. Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]
I think part of it is overuse. Like most people wouldn't hate trucker hats if douchey hipsters hadn't tried to make them "popular." Well meaning but grossly un-talented people think, "I want to make this poster look FUN. Comic Sans = Fun!" And then every damn sign and website looks the same. It's like you can tell someone what font something is designed in and they'll tell you what the message is supposed to be. But as it's not designers making these sites/designs, it's Joe Public who doesn't know how to design anything, it's a running joke.
P2!! Your gay dolphin husband sig was awesome I forgot so many things. You need to come around more so I don't forget to put you on my people I want to meet list!
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:677bd6dc-8ac6-490a-988c-4b80257b9c04">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]I like some fonts and I dislike some fonts. But a lot of fonts look exactly the same. Ex: Avenir looks exactly like Calibri to me. Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]
The difference is that Calibri has slightly curved edges on it's strokes, like on a C, whereas Avenir is more square :)
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:677bd6dc-8ac6-490a-988c-4b80257b9c04">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]I like some fonts and I dislike some fonts. But a lot of fonts look exactly the same. Ex: Avenir looks exactly like Calibri to me. Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]
See, I look at those two and my eyes shoot right to their differences automatically. And there's a lot of them.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_twenty-ten-bestworst-of-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:0d63dd8e-37b8-4353-987e-73ed18b5709cPost:8d82603b-0e0c-4b70-932f-c276936a251e">Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List</a>: [QUOTE]LTZ I just need to tell you that your sig just totally made me choke. That = awesome. Posted by akhensley81[/QUOTE]
Thank you. It's a reminder of how fun my job can be even when it's not.
Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List
[QUOTE]Have you seen the documentary about Helvetica? It's on Netflix Instant or whatever and I want to watch it someday.
Posted by Birdie1483[/QUOTE]
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:whistles:</em>
I may or may not own the dvd...
Also, mkrupar, good freaking call on mgeitler and her ridiculous "English only" stance.
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[QUOTE]I googled both of them. I just...don't get it. They look 'normal' to me. Like anythign else. Design fail :(
Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]
It's all in little details. How the letters flow together, no matter the combination or standard kearning on letters and general design and weight of them. If you work with them a lot you notice it, otherwise yes, you may see them as being all the same ;)
Best Eener Wedding of 2010: Going with squirrly. So purty.
Eener Wedding Item/Thing/Act You Wanted For Your Own In 2010: Everyone who had a decent bouquet. I hated my flowers.
Funniest Eener 2010: Mel gives me the giggles a lot. So does Nuggs. daff! Though she doesn't post as much as I'd like, when she does I usually end up laughing.
Best Eener Sig of 2010: I'm going with kiki's pew pew.
Worst Eener Sig of 2010: mandy's hairbrush shaker was hilarious, but it started to make me feel queasy after a few seconds.
Eener S/O You Most Wanted to Facepunch in 2010: whit's H. multiple face punches followed up by a knee to the crotch and then a swift kick to the ass.
Most Underrated Eener of 2010: babestate.
Most Overrated Eener of 2010:
Biggest Eener Drama Llama of 2010: idk how dramatic she was, but andyandhillary sure sucked at people disagreeing with her
Most Sarcastic Eener of 2010: lala
Biggest (P)Eenerdouche of 2010: andyandhillary
Eener You Wish Came Around More in 2010: I miss TJ and vally. :-( And MOOOOOSE!!!
Hottest Eener Pair of 2010: Salt & Pepper, Mr & MrsTR, The Stacks.
Lamest Eener Troll of 2010: I don't feed trolls
Best Eener Troll of 2010:
Best Newish Eeners of 2010: Anysunrise, Mel, Rosie
Best Old Eeners of 2010: All yous guys.
Eeners You Wanted to Meet in 2010: I met a few of you! Still want to meet KikiBotLegs, merry, Any, babestate, Mel, Salt, LC ... and lots of others. Don't want to meet SnippyMoro in 2010 because I AM meeting her in 2011.
Eener Who Should Never Attempt a Troll Again of 2010:
Most Entertaining Reg vs Reg Drama of 2010: Errr... can't think of any
Most Entertaining Newb Drama of 2010: Every time a newb comes in and says "Aren't we supposed to be talking about WEDDINGS?? Why are you all talking about other stuff?"
Best Cross-Board Drama of 2010: I loved going over to May2011... even though I never did find their liquor cabinet
Worst SN On a Great Poster in 2010: I don't know if I'd say it's a "worst" scenario, but I always wonder what the travel is in "Tidetravel". And I think that instead of Snippy, Mo should have been "GoBorkYourself"
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[QUOTE]I googled both of them. I just...don't get it. They look 'normal' to me. Like anythign else. Design fail :(
Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]
LVB we're on a mind meld today. I get how graphic designers can hate certain fonts, but I guess it's never on my radar.
[QUOTE]Mgeitler went away after that, no?
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]
I see her post on SB sometimes or CC or WP. One of those three. I don't think she ever returned after that UO thread.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: The Twenty-Ten Best/Worst of List : It's all in little details. How the letters flow together, no matter the combination or standard kearning on letters and general design and weight of them. If you work with them a lot you notice it, otherwise yes, you may see them as being all the same ;)
Posted by alixzafiris[/QUOTE]
I guess I would compare this to composers and how some people like the way music flows together one way and others don't. When you say letters flow, that's what it makes me think of.
[QUOTE]I just don't get what makes a 'quality font' I guess. I'm not saying anything against font snobbery, I just really don't understand it. Like, don't get how you can hate a font.
Posted by louisvillebride21[/QUOTE]
I think part of it is overuse. Like most people wouldn't hate trucker hats if douchey hipsters hadn't tried to make them "popular." Well meaning but grossly un-talented people think, "I want to make this poster look FUN. Comic Sans = Fun!" And then every damn sign and website looks the same. It's like you can tell someone what font something is designed in and they'll tell you what the message is supposed to be. But as it's not designers making these sites/designs, it's Joe Public who doesn't know how to design anything, it's a running joke.
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Funniest Eener 2010: Georgia, Salt, Mandy
Best Eener Sig of 2010: HELLO? NO ONE MENTIONED MY GAY DOLPHIN HUSBAND SIG. Harumph. That was my fave.
Worst Eener Sig of 2010: I don't really know...
Eener S/O You Most Wanted to Facepunch in 2010: I'd say Whit's, but I think there's been more red flags for Noodle all-in-all.
Most Underrated Eener of 2010: TR and Stacks
Most Sarcastic Eener of 2010: Salt
Biggest (P)Eenerdouche of 2010: Bbyckes, Heels, whoever made the callout saying my husband would be better off dead
Eener You Wish Came Around More in 2010: LALA.
Hottest Eener Pair of 2010: Stacks & Mr. Stacks, EinC, Squirrly & Mr. Squirrls.
Lamest Eener Troll of 2010: Oh god. So many. Most notably Username, backwards Fische, and many of those other lame-ass wastes of time.
Best Eener Troll of 2010: Sue Sylvester (yes, I'm tooting my own horn today, TYVM), Princess Kitty.
Best Newish Eeners of 2010: I haven't been around enough lately to answer
Best Old Eeners of 2010: Fische, TR, Mandy, Salt, Alix, Dani, the list goes on and on (on and on).
Eeners You Wanted to Meet in 2010: TR, Manda, LVB, Birdie, LC, Fische, Mandy, Alix
Most Entertaining Reg vs Reg Drama of 2010: oh god, who knows.
Most Entertaining Newb Drama of 2010: again, I can't think of something. Except almost everything MISSCOURTNEY posted. She's a twatwaffle
Best Cross-Board Drama of 2010: HEELS' "GBCK". PERIOD. ENOUGH SAID. THIS COULD PROBABLY WIN THE DRAMA OF THE DECADE.
Worst SN On a Great Poster in 2010: anyone with a "Future", "Baby", " 's girl" on the end. Add to that: " 's momma".
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BFP 8/01/12, EDD 04/10/12, mm/c @ 6wks, discovered at 8wks, D&C 9/05/12
Ex: Avenir looks exactly like Calibri to me.
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BFP 8/01/12, EDD 04/10/12, mm/c @ 6wks, discovered at 8wks, D&C 9/05/12
[QUOTE]I like some fonts and I dislike some fonts. But a lot of fonts look exactly the same. Ex: Avenir looks exactly like Calibri to me.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]
The difference is that Calibri has slightly curved edges on it's strokes, like on a C, whereas Avenir is more square :)
[QUOTE]I like some fonts and I dislike some fonts. But a lot of fonts look exactly the same. Ex: Avenir looks exactly like Calibri to me.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]
See, I look at those two and my eyes shoot right to their differences automatically. And there's a lot of them.
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Oh, I forgot the gay dolphin husband! I loved that
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Vacation with Alix, Andy, Mandy, and FLORENCE. AND HER MACHINE.
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[QUOTE]LTZ I just need to tell you that your sig just totally made me choke. That = awesome.
Posted by akhensley81[/QUOTE]
Thank you. It's a reminder of how fun my job can be even when it's not.