fonts &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://wordpress.com/tag/fonts/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "fonts" Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:18:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[Humanising Fonts]]> http://deems.wordpress.com/?p=281 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:08:13 +0000 Deems http://deems.wordpress.com/?p=281 By now, I'm sure you've used various fonts such as "Times New Roman", "Arial Narrow", "Courier New", or a designer's nightmare, "Comic Sans".

So you should be well aware of what they look like, but what if they were represented by people? This is a funny clip which shows just that - enjoy!

]]> <![CDATA[Get with the times, new roman]]> http://utterinsanity.wordpress.com/?p=760 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:02:20 +0000 S http://utterinsanity.wordpress.com/?p=760 What would fonts look like if they were human, and conferencing?

I enjoyed this video, although I thought they could make gothic darker and futura more futuristic, but "mailbox, mailbox open mailbox"!

]]> <![CDATA[What Windows Or New Users Need To Know About Ubuntu]]> http://vitalbodies.wordpress.com/?p=716 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:47:20 +0000 vitalbodies http://vitalbodies.wordpress.com/?p=716 What Windows Or New Users Need To Know About Ubuntu

If you are used to Windows or Mac or you just suddenly start using Ubuntu, there are few things that you will want to know sooner or later.

Usually sooner...

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VitalBodies recently switched all of our computers over to Ubuntu.

Glad we did, but there was a learning curve.

The list of How Tos below is intended to reduce the incline of your learning curve...

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Having the right help is like having the right chocolate...

TOP OF THE LIST TO YA:

Installing Applications / Programs / Software In Ubuntu:

Installing Fonts:

Wireless That Works Out Of The Box:

Wireless Range:

Shockwave Or Flash:

Java:

FTP:

Firewall:

Resource Monitor:

Terminal Commands:

Web Building or Development:

LightScribe:

What Version Are You Running?:

64-Bit Ubuntu:

Blender 3D:

Wireless Monitor:

  • Applications > Add/Remove... > Show: All Open Source Applications > Search: Wireless

Screen Capture:

  • Press the PrtSc button on your keyboard...

Where Are My Documents?:

  • Places > Home Folder or home/username

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VitalBodies would like to thank the countless Ubuntu teams and free software teams that make Ubuntu possible!

]]> <![CDATA[I think I need a moment to myself]]> http://libraryfinds.wordpress.com/?p=62 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:23:44 +0000 libraryfinds http://libraryfinds.wordpress.com/?p=62 Typography. Sweet, sweet Typography. Today's finds are: The Elements of Typographic Style (WorldCat), The ITC Typeface Collection (WorldCat), and The Typographic Book: 1450-1935 (WorldCat). I went looking for Elements in the Arts Library and didn't find it in the stacks. Our online catalog said it was not checked out so I thought, "Maybe it's in the oversize section". I made my way down two floors and searched the oversize section to no avail. Instead, I stumbled on the other two books. Oof, these boys were large! I decided to check them out and take them with me at any rate. And since I had to pass by where I originally looked for Elements, I thought I'd look for it one more time. And what do you know? I found it. Persistence is a virtue I always have to work at but it usually pays off.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="All black."]All black.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Avant Guard Gothic. Bold yet caring."]Mmmm. Avante Guard.[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Reason #1: Bauhaus Light tastes great AND is less filling."]Bauhaus Light tastes great AND is less filling[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Size matters."]Size matters.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="A page from a Gutenberg Bible."]A page from a Gutenburg Bible.[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Minimalists, those Germans."]Minimalists, those Germans.[/caption]

I've got a set of 30 pictures on Flickr. These three books are definitely my favorite find so far.

]]> <![CDATA[I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired]]> http://vreemdst.wordpress.com/?p=41 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:41:14 +0000 Vreemdst http://vreemdst.wordpress.com/?p=41 Some things make me feel crushed or hollow, other things make me feel wonderful.  In life, right now.

I live in a meaningless void with people I love.

N'aww.

I woke up at 2 AM, it's 5 PM now, don't expect me to be coherent.  Crushing stuff is school-based, wonderful stuff is people based.

Also, Sarah Palin is disgusting.  She is a repulsive right-wing extremist, and I am offended that there are people excited "because she is a young woman".  That's so patronising, and I am truly disappointed that it seems to be working on some people.

No, I don't even use segues when I'm awake.

I accidentally downloaded Windows Genuine Advantage, which is facepalm -inducing.  The weather is great.  I'm so tired, I will sleep as soon as I get these boots off.

I'm not sure what drives me to blog when I do.  I'm not apparently waiting for something interesting to say, and I don't do it regularly.

Mmmm.

I've officially had too much of the Boer War.

Currently, my favourite typeface is Trebuchet MS.  Though, I did download a lot of novelty fonts a week or two back.  So I now have a veritable panoply of medieval and variously retro types.  Wow, I must be tired, I must be tiresome.

Why do I do this to you?

]]> <![CDATA[20080904-Fire Browser]]> http://flynnsblogs.wordpress.com/?p=3725 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:16:56 +0000 flynnsblogs http://flynnsblogs.wordpress.com/?p=3725

Waahh! I just downloaded and installed this Mozilla Firefox (version 3.0.1) browser and cannot get the 'fonts' to behave like I'm used to seeing with the I.E.7. browser. The fonts look skinnier and lighter and sometimes smaller. I don't like it! It hurts my eyes!

Waahh! I went to Tools > Options > Content tab > Fonts & Colors section > Advanced tab and selected 'Fonts for: Western'; 'Proportional: Serif' with Size: 14; 'Serif: Times New Roman'; 'Sans-serif: Arial'; and 'Monospace: Georgia' with Size: 14'.

I don't even know the difference among the Western (IBM-850), (ISO-8859-1) (ISO-8859-15), (MacRoman) and (Windows-1252)! And what are these Unicodes (UTF-16 Big Endian), (UTF-16 LIttle Endian), (UTF-16), (UTF-32 Big Endian), (UTF-32 Little Endian), (UTF-7), and (UTF-8)? Why can't there be just a 'one size fits all'?

I've clicked on 'Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above'. And the pages look all wrong! What I'm seeing is not the same anymore! I'm not a happy camper! I protest this red fox!

Waahh! I cannot even use my 'Page Down' or 'Page Up' keys from the keyboard and ended up using the mouse more often than I'm used to performing. Okay, I take it back but it's not the same!

I cannot even view my favorite feeds for WM and PWM orgone sites in a nice list format. Instead the articles load up back to the main websites! I could save the subscription to the bookmark either under the menu or toolbar. I don't get it!

But the pages load up faster and I have a wider view of the 'Address' link located on the very top of the browser. And I'm able to add, move and edit the widgets under the Design section of the Dashboard via WordPress.com. These are the only two positives things I have to say about this browser. Waahh!

Copyright © 2008 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

]]> <![CDATA[It's that time again... inspiring Typography]]> http://seattlegraphix.wordpress.com/?p=101 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:17:41 +0000 seattlegraphix http://seattlegraphix.wordpress.com/?p=101 Well, it's been a while, and I love doing these... giving artists some recognition for the beauty they've bestowed upon us all... ok yea i'm feeling poetic today.

So let's get down to it!!

This one is titled "I love you" by BeJay

[caption id="attachment_102" align="aligncenter" width="212" caption="Beautiful Typography Display"]Beautiful Typography Display[/caption]

http://bejay.deviantart.com/art/Typo-test-I-love-you-96916050

Ok this one is by Akakost and it's titled what else?  Anakost.  It's absolutely GORGEOUS tho.
http://anakost.deviantart.com/art/anakost-typography-61551828

And last for today, but certainly NOT least....

This one is titled Typography and is by grafikcanavari

ENJOY!

-Jen

]]> <![CDATA[Videos freakos si los hay.....]]> http://sebastianmagallanes.wordpress.com/?p=1681 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:20:47 +0000 sebitico http://sebastianmagallanes.wordpress.com/?p=1681 Pequeña parodia de las tipografías si fueran personas, muy original aunque bizarro a la vez.... ja!

]]> <![CDATA[Font Conference.]]> http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=450 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:04:13 +0000 Issmat A. http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=450 Did you ever try imagining what your favourite font would look like if it was a person? The folks at CollegeHumor.com took the time to concoct this hilarious piece, which was spotted by the 360east.com.

I thought I'd post it here as a 'welcome back' piece to the 30,000+ university and college students who returned to Halifax for school this week.

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.679580&w=425&h=350&fv=]

Oddly, Verdana, the most commonly used/recommended internet font is not present at this conference.

In the world of video sharing websites, CollegeHumor.com is no match to top contenders like YouTube, Veoh, and Megavideo. Still, the site boasts having "100 Billion Viewers daily". 60% of visitors are from the United States, but only about 5% come from Canada. Can this be attributed to differences in college culture between Canadian institutions of higher education and their American counterparts?

Enjoy the video. I know I did.

]]> <![CDATA[Tipografías de Futurama]]> http://arbolcharyou.wordpress.com/?p=1331 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:17:13 +0000 DiS http://arbolcharyou.wordpress.com/?p=1331 Tan simple como descomprimir el archivo en el directorio /usr/share/fonts/truetype/.

Enlace:

]]> <![CDATA[sidewalk - free grunge font]]> http://gsupernode.wordpress.com/?p=27 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:50:51 +0000 gsupernode http://gsupernode.wordpress.com/?p=27

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