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[Poll] The War of the Fonts
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Rusty PwnStar
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#81 - 2011-11-30 12:06:49 UTC
2. New font is bad - explain why it is fail:

Clearly it doesn't make want to play the game anymore.
The new font is somewhat old school, less readable for me. I wouldn't say my eyes are bleeding but I am not far from it.
Jimmy Darmody
Industrial Logistics
#82 - 2011-11-30 12:32:11 UTC
I finally can differ 6 from G, thx.
Samillian
Angry Mustellid
#83 - 2011-11-30 12:32:42 UTC
Tippia wrote:
1. Font is good. It solves the reading/differentiation issues of the old font and is actually scalable.


This.

Old font was terrible and I'm glad to see the back of it.

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Sassums
Dark Venture Corporation
Kitchen Sinkhole
#84 - 2011-11-30 12:38:29 UTC
New font is fail.

The default 100% UI is far too large, but the text is readable. The 90% shrinks everything down far too much and makes it unreadable.

Not to mention you still cannot read how many of a certain item you have if they are stacked together, the font is still scrunched together. You have to mouse over the item and wait for the little pop up to appear and tell you how many you have of that item.

Also if you look at the chat windows, and shrink the text (say we are using the 100% UI by default) it shrinks the text and makes it easier on the eyes, but the players names on the right still remain the default size. It makes it look all funny.

Can't we use the old UI but change the text size?
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#85 - 2011-11-30 12:47:58 UTC
Jodis Talvanen wrote:
Pick your side: (Copy and paste line 1 or 2)


1. New font is good - explain why you like it:
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2. New font is bad - explain why it is fail:
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At the end of everyday I'm going to count the numbers and will post the total in the OP.


1. New font is good - explain why you like it:

I don't judge people by their race, religion, color, size, age, gender, or ethnicity. I judge them by their grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, clarity of expression, and logical consistency.
Horus upercal
Excomminicate Traitorus
#86 - 2011-11-30 12:50:45 UTC
for all those of you that have said you couldn't read the old font i have one thing to say "Should have gone to specsavers"P
Veriasse Valence
Axitek Consortium
#87 - 2011-11-30 14:35:14 UTC
Old font for the win.

New font is harder to read as its less clear and much more muddled looking, with a variety of different sizes and appearances based on the window its in. Terrible.

Worst part IMO is the numbers. Ive given up looking at my wallet in game and frankly don't even want to log in to read this horrible kid font.

Others have mentioned it too and I feel like my eyes are constantly having to adjust to read this ****, after 30 minutes my eyes are honestly tired. I doubt I will be able to play it for more than an hour before getting a headache.
Sable Moran
Moran Light Industries
#88 - 2011-11-30 15:28:06 UTC
Jodis Talvanen wrote:
Pick your side: (Copy and paste line 1 or 2)

1. New font is good -


Like I already said: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=434248#post434248

Jodis Talvanen wrote:
At the end of everyday I'm going to count the numbers and will post the total in the OP.


Please do.

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Psychophantic
#89 - 2011-11-30 15:32:03 UTC
Old font +1.

Don't like the new fonts style, sizing, or spacing.
Veriasse Valence
Axitek Consortium
#90 - 2011-11-30 15:34:33 UTC
Sable Moran wrote:
Random Observation: I'm starting to understand the naughty pie-rats and their relatives when they enthuse about the deliciousness of tears. The tears in this and many other similar threads have indeed been rather tasty.


This is the majority of the opposition to having multiple fonts to choose. Internet Tough Guys who get beaten up in game constantly now have the opportunity to 'enjoy some tears' themselves. Except they had nothing to do with it, and furthermore they are enjoying tears of anger at the game sucking, not tears of rage at being owned. These are the kind of people who need to gb2wow, as they so often seem to say.
Garra 82
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#91 - 2011-11-30 15:51:13 UTC
Tippia wrote:
1. Font is good. It solves the reading/differentiation issues of the old font and is actually scalable.



this
Mirabi Tiane
#92 - 2011-11-30 15:56:43 UTC
1. New font is good - explain why you like it:
The new 8 and 0 look somewhat alike, but that's just one lookalike problem whereas the old font had many. I believe the new font could use some aesthetic improvement, and the font rendering system needs some functionality improvements, but years of requests for a better font have basically been answered.
Mariner6
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#93 - 2011-11-30 15:58:57 UTC
1. New font is good - explain why you like it:
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I find it more legible. _
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#94 - 2011-11-30 16:06:22 UTC
Why can't we be able to switch fonts?

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
ACY GTMI
Veerhouven Group
#95 - 2011-11-30 16:20:22 UTC
2. I don't like the new font even though it does have some distinct advantages over the old font.

The things that bother me about it are:

If I'm not mistaken they spent programming time on a new font when there are thousands freely available. Why not spend the time on game mechanics?

It does not appear that it looks the same to everyone. What's up with that?

My general impressions of the screens are that boxes containing the new fonts look garish. Places where the fonts need to be small, such as the grouped weapons box, velocity, places like that, the new font is not as readable to me as the old font was.
Le Capitalist
Rising Toward Apotheosis
Outer Heaven
#96 - 2011-11-30 16:37:35 UTC
1. New font is good. After a day of getting used to it I find it easier to distinguish characters and overall just easier to read. I just prefer it.
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#97 - 2011-11-30 16:41:43 UTC
1. New font is good - explain why you like it:


Legibility of a font ALWAYS take precedence over style in a game like this.

The old font had thousands of complaints about legibility issues (1l 5S 8B 0O).

There are a couple of ways to adjust overview fonts that many people aren't exploring.

There are minor scaling and . or , issues that can be addressed. Limited in scope.

Legibility of a font ALWAYS take precedence over style in a game like this.

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Ezurae
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#98 - 2011-11-30 16:43:12 UTC
1. New font is good - explain why you like it:
readability and stuff
Maladren
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#99 - 2011-11-30 16:43:16 UTC
Tippia wrote:
1. Font is good. It solves the reading/differentiation issues of the old font and is actually scalable.


Yes.
Hark Hanam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#100 - 2011-11-30 16:44:12 UTC
Nothing will ever be perfect.

This font solve the problem it is supposed to solve.

With new solutions comes new problems. Because there is space left for improvement doesn't mean it's bad to me.

That being said, it's fun to wage a font war.