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OK, I guess this post serves 2 purposes:
1) For you to tell me if you have problems seeing anything on this page. if you're having problems with the background interfering with the text, please tell me what resolution size your monitor is at. Right now, if you're at 800x600, you're screwed, but I'm looking at options to fix that problem. [edit: I've tried something already, tell me if this helps a little...]
2) For you that are having font viewing problems, or I guess just anyone in general, I'm offering you several choices of fonts to vote on. Some may seem the same, if so, and if they are both your favorite, vote for both letters. (Some fonts may not be on your system) So now I shall present to you some sample text using different fonts, go ahead and comment with whichever font you think goes best with the layout and which you can read the easiest. Help me help you!
a) Book Antiqua
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
b) Bookman Old Style
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
c) Century Gothic
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
d) Monotype Cursiva
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
e) Palatino Linotype
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
f) Tahoma
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
g) Trebuchet
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
h) Verdana
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
i) MS Reference Serif
Do you know where you were when you heard? I got a phone call, at the Baggage Claim at Logan Airport. My friend said only, "Roy." And I knew. There were some snickers, guffaws. Siegfried and Roy had been the most popular show in Las Vegas, and there was nobody who would share the same iconic status. The ageless, windblown pair, in pirate shirts, looking at the camera, as if they dared the audience to come see the spectacle, and how tan they were in person. It was bound to happen, but no one ever thought it would. The duo seemed invincible, and the tigers were snowy and stuffed animal-like. I think that it was the inimitable Seigfried and Roy hair, motionless and shaped like lion's manes, one dark, one light, that made them seem like they could commune with the big cats, that they were part of that family. Roy, as he lay bleeding backstage pleaded, "Don't kill the cat.." They were a pride.
excerpt taken from Margaret Cho
a, b, and e are fonts I do not have as they are not default fonts on windows XP. Just because you can see the font doesn't mean I can.
Posted by: Redpac on May 24, 2004 06:38 AMI know Redpac, as I said above: "(Some fonts may not be on your system)"
Although my version of Windows XP has those fonts. ???
But the question is, which font DO you like?
Posted by: yano on May 24, 2004 07:02 AMI can see all the fonts fine, I have XP too; btw, I like the new design, very nice!
Posted by: Sarah on May 24, 2004 07:24 AMi like the palatino. i also like the new layout. chicks w/swords rock! have you seen the mtv spiderman series?
Posted by: jamie on May 24, 2004 07:42 AMVerdana or Century Gothic are the easiest for me to read. I think most people have Verdana, it's clear and uncluttered if not as pretty as some others.
SusanG
Posted by: SusanG on May 24, 2004 07:49 AMOoh goodie. An interactive 'help Yano design her site' activity!
My choices in order:
e, h, i
Palatino goes so well with this design, so does the MS one. Verdana is always a good choice, but it's been done to death. I love Trebuchet, but everyone's doin' it these days. *cough*
Posted by: Noelle on May 24, 2004 10:02 AMH) Verdana, all the way! It's my favorite 'plain' font.
Posted by: Joanna on May 24, 2004 10:15 AMWhat fonts are you using over on the right side of the page?
Posted by: Denizzy on May 24, 2004 10:15 AMI agree with Susan G... Verdana or Century Gothic are the easiest to read for me. Good size, good spacing.
Posted by: Lea on May 24, 2004 10:26 AMI like h, d and b but I can see them all just fine. My resolution for my monitor is 800x600 because any smaller (larger?) and I can't read the type without a lot of difficulty. So I guess I'm one of the screwed ones but that's okay. I can adapt. :)
Posted by: Melinda on May 24, 2004 12:15 PMDenise - I believe the fonts on the right are Tahoma. Which is pretty much the font I've been using for the last year or so fo the side links.
Melinda - Is it at least a little better for you? It should be a little easier to read then yesterday.
Thanks for all your input everyone! Keep 'em coming! I'm still in transit to Pittsburgh. Gotta love wi-fi at the airports so I can get my internet fix!
Posted by: yano on May 24, 2004 01:37 PMNo worries Christine. It's fine. I'll adapt because it's too cool of a layout to change. Have fun in Pittsburgh!
Posted by: Melinda on May 24, 2004 02:50 PMi don't have a prob with the resolution or anything, just the font color. is there any way to make it a tad darker? i think just a shade downward on the color chart would make all the difference. right now i'm highlighting your entries to see them clearly.
of course, i'm nearsighted and don't have glasses. err, nevermind... :P
Posted by: marie on May 24, 2004 06:44 PMany of the fonts except the cursive one. The only problem I have is that when the print goes over your sword lady the letters get all pixelated. So, i have to read everything above sword girls head. I have no clue what the resolution on my computer is.
Posted by: Tiffanie on May 24, 2004 10:07 PMtahoma or verdana
Posted by: chris on May 24, 2004 11:14 PMthey all look fine at home, but at work i can't see it all too well (probably cause i'm 800x600).
i like the new set up though. =)
Posted by: LeeN on May 25, 2004 10:00 AMI vote for D!
I have 1024x768 and if i am at full screen the background doesn't intefere, but If i restore down then when the girl is behind the red/maroon text it causes it to break up.
I like e, c, e, and f.
Posted by: Sue on May 25, 2004 01:33 PMWhy does the font look so much bigger on my laptop at home? Resolution is the same and text size settings are the same too. Weird!
Posted by: Noelle on May 25, 2004 07:03 PMSarif fonts are a lot easier to read. Good choice, but can you make the color font darker?? It's on the light side.
Posted by: Mona on May 26, 2004 10:37 PM
