Arial or Verdana

Discussion in 'General' started by Jamie, 10 Apr 2008.

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Which font do you prefer

  1. Arial

    24 vote(s)
    27.9%

  2. Verdana

    62 vote(s)
    72.1%
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  1. Jamie

    Jamie ex-Bit-Tech code junkie

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    Which font do you prefer?
     
    Jamie, 10 Apr 2008
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  2. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    comic sans
     
    RTT, 10 Apr 2008
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  3. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    Wingdings

    [​IMG]
     
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  4. samkiller42

    samkiller42 For i AM Cheesecake!!

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    Wingdings?
    Tbh, i like the new one thats used in Office 2007, Calibri, but if forced to use the two above, you be Arial.

    Sam
     
    samkiller42, 10 Apr 2008
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  5. Mister_Tad

    Mister_Tad Will work for nuts Super Moderator

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    could set up a new usergroup, for trolls
     
    Mister_Tad, 10 Apr 2008
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  6. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    Can't say either option fills me with any real interest, but i voted Verdana since its slightly bigger point for point in word.

    Comic sans Cheesecake
     
    steveo_mcg, 10 Apr 2008
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  7. will.

    will. A motorbike of jealousy!

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    Kindly be gone demon!

    Neither though. I prefer Georgia.. Although for a site like this, I'd go Arial. I just don't like verdana any bigger than 10px for some reason. And I think only Serif fonts look good when they are big and normal weight and non serif fonts only look good when bold big and I don't like ****ing odd numbers...

    What the deuce???
     
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  8. badders

    badders Neuken in de Keuken

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    Segoe UI - love it.

    Verdana out of those two though.
     
    badders, 10 Apr 2008
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  9. mctigger

    mctigger What's a Dremel?

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    im very boring... i prefer times new roman :)
     
    mctigger, 10 Apr 2008
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  10. Jamie

    Jamie ex-Bit-Tech code junkie

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    Georgia is my fav serif, I just can't get Arial to look nice which is why I like Verdana.
     
    Jamie, 10 Apr 2008
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  11. FuzzyOne

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    FuzzyOne, 10 Apr 2008
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  12. kempez

    kempez modding again!

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    Love Arial :D
     
    kempez, 10 Apr 2008
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  13. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    RTT, 10 Apr 2008
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  14. prosser13

    prosser13 Hasn't got a Dremel!

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    Verdana, but I use Tahoma by default :)
     
    prosser13, 10 Apr 2008
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  15. DaveVader

    DaveVader Fast Action Response Team

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    I always use Verdana for school work etc.
    It's also better for partially sighted individuals (which is why Verdana should be used a lot on websites)
     
    DaveVader, 10 Apr 2008
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  16. Hugo

    Hugo Ex-TrustedReviews Staff

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    Segoe Print! cake of cheese etc.

    bit-tech should make its own font dang nabit!
     
    Hugo, 10 Apr 2008
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  17. dragontail

    dragontail 5bet Bluffer

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    +1 Verdana
     
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  18. FuzzyOne

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    He's complaining about having Arial replaced by a monospace equiv at default font size....

    Excellent argument :rolleyes:

    *sigh*

    From http://webstyleguide.com/type/face.html

    Arial was designed for print
     
    FuzzyOne, 10 Apr 2008
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  19. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    Wasn't suggesting I agree with it (i don't) - just sharing a link on the subject :)
     
    RTT, 10 Apr 2008
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  20. yodasarmpit

    yodasarmpit Modder

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    At work I exclusively use Arial as most of my work and reports will end up being printed.
    I find Arial strikes the perfect balance for on screen and print performance.

    For personal stuff I tend to use Verdana, as that will mostly be seen on screen.
     
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