May 14, 2011

Font test

I included HandelGothic for a reason. That's the font I've always used for my site logos. The "USS Clueless" logo was in that, and the Chizumatic logo is.

But in fact I think it looks pretty good, even at 12 point.

Arial is what I used to use with PSP8, but I've never liked it, and I still don't.

Any thoughts?

Posted by: Steven Den Beste in Site Stuff at 09:00 PM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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I'd vote for Handel (either 12 or 14, both seem heavy enough), or Verdana as a second choice.  (I prefer consistency rather than "font salad" layouts, but I'm hardly an expert.)

The verdana bold comes across a bit blocky, and some of the others seem thin/compact/tightly-kerned enough that they'd be tough to read on a busy background.

Posted by: Mikeski at May 14, 2011 11:50 PM (GbSQF)

2 For readability, Sans Serif is probably the best. I expect the 12pt version, to make for fewer conflicts with the image that it overlays. But Handel Gothic has a certain class.

Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at May 15, 2011 09:55 AM (9KseV)

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I agree with Mikeski:  Handel 12 or 14 or Verdana 14. 

Posted by: Dave Young at May 15, 2011 11:11 AM (ZAk0Z)

4 Handel has the advantage of being a bit distinctive. Everything else up there is either well-known, or indistinguishable from well-known fonts at those sizes.

Posted by: Jeremy Bowers at May 15, 2011 04:47 PM (/EDjr)

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