| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| Chez |
Why has ...... the font on the buttons in the 'User Status' section gone all round rather than nice and narrow like all the other text on buttons and tabs?I'm not complaining, mind. Just wondering if it's just me. In a pedantic and possibly OCD kind of way ... |
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| tahir |
I've been meaning to have a go at Jema about them, agree they look out of place. | ||||||
| Chez |
Greetings, fellow pedant! | ||||||
| tahir |
I'm glad to be accepted into the fold |
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| Chez |
I'm surprised the Font Nerds haven't picked up on it before, actually. If it's bugging me, they must be apoplectic  .
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| wellington womble |
Only just happened on my screen. Along with the new button. | ||||||
| tahir |
Well I hope you're suitably incensed. |
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| Green Rosie |
Which is slightly misaligned ..... Not that I'm complaining - it's just something I've noticed 
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| tahir |
You must be at least mildly enraged, no? |
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| Jamanda |
I'd noticed the font - and I'm not in the slightest bit nerdy. |
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| Chez |
Nice to know that the bromide in the tea is finally working, then - good work everyone! I'm off to bed. Night! | ||||||
| Green Rosie |
No 
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| tahir |
Slightly apopleptic? |
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| Behemoth |
I can barely control my rage. It's just another example of this country going to the dogs, why oh why oh why can't somebody somewhere do something? | ||||||
| Rob R |
I'm spitting feathers, if it helps. | ||||||
| Green Rosie |
Still no - nah nah nah nah nah said in a playground taunt sort of a way 
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| wellington womble |
Oh, livid! Pass the brandy, old chap. |
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| Jonnyboy |
Eh? user what? | ||||||
| tahir |
I'm trying to whip this up into a catastrophe, not much help are you? | ||||||
| Rob R |
Jonnyboy has it |
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| wellington womble |
Not really. Cake? | ||||||
| tahir |
I fancy swiss roll |
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| Green Rosie |
Oh in that case I am enraged, apopleptic, indignant, exasperated, galled, infuraited, outraged, vexed, irritated and maddeningly cross with a few of these    thrown in for good measure
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| tahir |
Thanks Gr, much better 
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| Jonnyboy |
I still can't find what you're annoyed about, which in itself is enraging me. I shall go to bed and toss and turn furiously. | ||||||
| tahir |
Try not to stain the sheets |
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| Green Rosie |
Glad to be of assistance
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| Jamanda |
Aw, bless 
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| Behemoth |
I am so shocked I've woken my neighbours to show them this monstrosity. It made them angry as well. | ||||||
| tahir |
Good, have they written to their MP? |
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| Behemoth |
No, just something about calling the police. | ||||||
| Green Rosie |
What is "My Topics" anyway? | ||||||
| Rob R |
Obama is sending troops | ||||||
| Green Rosie |
Well as long as they don't wake me up - I'm off to bed to calm down
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| Jamanda |
If you've clicked "watch this topic" at the bottom af a thread, so it sends you an email when someone posts in it, then it will also show in you "my topics". |
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| Green Rosie |
AH - I see 
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| Penny |
I'm with Jonnyboy, no idea what you're all talking about, but I hope it didn't keep you all awake too long | ||||||
| Cathryn |
I noticed it a few days ago but was far too idle to comment.
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| Barefoot Andrew |
*shakes head in bewilderment*
The buttons were replaced the other day - when Jema added "My Topics" the text wasn't anti-aliased so I re-made all four buttons. Shall I flagellate myself and then make some font adjustments? Or perhaps I'll just flagellate myself anyway, for a laugh .
A. |
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| pookie |
I was so outraged by this that I severed my phone cable in a blind rage and now have no landline........I have only logged on using my dongle to vent my spleen
bloomin ploughing farmers grrrrrrrrr |
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| Jamanda |
What on Earth does "anti-aliased" mean? | ||||||
| Penny |
Im not sure, but shall we start a pro-aliarsed society, just for balance? |
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| Rob R |
Only if you tape it & post on youtube |
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| Barefoot Andrew |
If the text were purely composed of white pixels on the button's green background there'd be a pronounced "jagged" effect on the lettering. Anti-aliasing is where additional hues (of greens or greys in this instance) are used around the edges of the lettering to fool our eyes into seeing smooth edges. A. |
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| jema |
Next you'll explain "kerning" and sooner or later we won't have a job left
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| Barefoot Andrew |
Ah yes, I'm forgetting myself. It's witchcraft really
A. |
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| Chez |
Isn't that when you screw your face up and pretend you're Les Dawson? |
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| Green Rosie |
Ooooh I know what kerning is - isn't it when letters ...... oooh arrrh ouch ... OK OK ..... I promise not to tell anyone just so long as you stop the pain 
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| Indypendant |
As a newcomer i have not seen the original, so am unable to be suitably incensed by the change!. I think this is completly unfair as i like a good incensement every now and then, so please can you for the sake of fairness to all newcomers place the two versions side by side so we too can included.
Generally open to incensement, and totally offended by missing out I remain yours incensedly mr i.m.a.grumpygit
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| Jamanda |
Oh Lord not another!
Don't worry. Hang around here long enough and you're sure to find something to incense you if you're that way inclined
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| Penny |
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| Chez |
I wasn't being grumpy. I was being *helpful*
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| Jamanda |
Indeed - and they don't actually seem to have done anything about your helpful comments do they? Actually - I like the new buttons better. The writing seems to be clearer. Is it bigger? |
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| Chez |
No, well, they're all busy getting on their high horses and being passive-aggressive, aren't they? Or, god-forbid, earning a living ...
I think it's a fatter font. But you would have to ask Gervase exactly what it's name is ...
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| Jamanda |
You are a bad lady! Actually I think they are too busy making the new recipe bit, which will be fabby! | ||||||
| Chez |
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| Barefoot Andrew |
Gervase will no doubt be sorely disappointed to learn that it is in fact Arial
A. |
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| Chez |
Don't spoil it ...
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| Gervase |
Arial The only thing worse than Arial is Comic bloody Sans.
What's wrong with a proper font, like Helvetica? Arial is just its inbred, red-necked cousin. |
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| towerhill |
If you can find a copy then this movie is well worth watching (well if your a font nerd)...
http://www.helveticafilm.com (edited) |
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| sean |
Isn't that what M-J uses for her Power Point presentations? Just wondering if we can get all these things into one thread. Does someone else want to mention a font that Linux doesn't support or something? |
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| towerhill |
What's linux? I've never heard of it. |
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| Becki |
I have no idea what your all going on about but I am suitably apoplectic because i like that word. And I want cake. |