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How is it, Ruth, that I can read the first line of a post and say to myself, "Aha, Ink Stained Ruth"?

 

 

I can usually tell a comment belongs to Ruth because of the Times font (compared to the Arial used by nearly everyone else).

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I can usually tell a comment belongs to Ruth because of the Times font (compared to the Arial used by nearly everyone else).

 

Well, it's actually Georgia (the closest here to what I use normally on my laptop, which is Palatino -- a font I've liked since taking graphic design classes in college). :rolleyes:

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Well, it's actually Georgia (the closest here to what I use normally on my laptop, which is Palatino -- a font I've liked since taking graphic design classes in college). :rolleyes:

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

If it's any use to you, this board seems happy to format my signature in 'Palatino Linotype'....

I dunno if it's the same typeface as Palatino, but PL has been my favourite typeface for yonks.

It is easy to read, has clearly-different glyphs for 'l', 'I', & '1', and I like its punctuation marks too :)

 

It is elegant & 'classical' like TNR, but sufficiently not quite TNR to feel like I actively chose to use it, as opposed to merely accepted the default typeface when creating my document. We all have our own particular silly little foibles, and for printed communications that is one of mine.

I think it's prettier than TNR too :)

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If it's any use to you, this board seems happy to format my signature in 'Palatino Linotype'....

I dunno if it's the same typeface as Palatino, but PL has been my favourite typeface for yonks.

It is easy to read, has clearly-different glyphs for 'l', 'I', & '1', and I like its punctuation marks too :)

 

It is elegant & 'classical' like TNR, but sufficiently not quite TNR to feel like I actively chose to use it, as opposed to merely accepted the default typeface when creating my document. We all have our own particular silly little foibles, and for printed communications that is one of mine.

I think it's prettier than TNR too :)

There are other fonts I like more than Times but it's the standard in my field so I embrace it whenever I have to collaborate. I dont mind Arial for presentations and websites but there are others I like more.

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