[Hidden-tech] Dearest font geeks,

[Adell Donaghue]

Hi Kirsten,

I would definitely stick with a sans serif font. You might consider  
Gill Sans. Gill is a beautiful, early 20th century typeface--it has a  
smaller x height than Helvetica or Futura and yet, it's highly legible  
both in print and on screen.

Best of luck and feel free to give a shout if you want to chat about  
typography.

Adell Donaghue

www.adelldonaghue.com
413-529-2853


On Nov 11, 2010, at 10:25 AM, Kirsten Bonanza wrote:

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>
> Thanks everyone for the great feedback.
>
> By 'in person' I mean "as printed by a commercial printer on a  
> press, with good paper (from a computer-generated InDesign or Quark  
> file?)."
>
> The games are card games, and board games.  So it is literally  
> something that will be played in person with the likelyhood of an  
> online version.  Thus my desire to not have to redo the entire look;  
> 'do it right the first time' so to speak...
>
>
> Kirsten Bonanza
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> On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:02 PM, michaelbix <michaelbix at straight-arrow.cc 
> > wrote:
> Dear Kirsten,
>
> Please define what you mean by your phrase "in person."
>
> On paper?   As printed by a home printer (from the application or  
> help files?)... or as printed by a commercial printer on a press,  
> with good paper (from a computer-generated InDesign or Quark file?).
>
> Or is this "in person" for the gamer in some other way I don't get?
>
> Clearly the gamer will receive or see fonts in some printed  
> materials (ie. advertising in shops, ads in graphic novels, game  
> covers, game documentation) although documentation is increasingly  
> accessed via downloaded/onscreen pdf's and live streamed help files  
> directly from the manufacturer's or distributor's website.  Font  
> resolution can be extremely truncated in a game view unless it's  
> HD... which limits some uses of serifs and italic, for instance as  
> well as certain bolds, drop shadows and fancy fonts.
>
> So some clear distinctions here would help us answer your question.
>
>
> Thanks
> Michael
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> On  4 November 10, at 5:10 PM, Kirsten Bonanza wrote:
>
>>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the  
>> member's area.
>>    ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>
>>
>> Everyone has a preference... admit it.
>>
>> I am clueless as to the technical reasons but as I understand, some  
>> fonts work better on a computer screen and others in person.
>> I am working on designing several games and I know that they will  
>> be viewed both ways.
>>
>> Any thoughts as to which fonts are better on the eye BOTH in person  
>> and via computer is much appreciated.
>>
>> Kirsten Bonanza
>>
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