Font Comparisons?

Phalanx · Post by **Phalanx** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:04 pm

I went font hunting and found one font that comes fairly close to my own handwriting:

jr!hand font:
http://longestsojourn.keenspace.com/vie ... /3-1-a.jpg

The old font: (Mighty Zeo):
http://longestsojourn.keenspace.com/vie ... um/3-1.jpg

I'd really appreciate a quick appraisal: Which do you think suits it better?

Isukiyomi · Post by **Isukiyomi** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:16 pm

I like the first font ^_^ Suits the comic more ^_^V

Sput · Post by **Sput** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:24 pm

first one! first one! fits wonderfully.

Plothole · Post by **Plothole** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:58 pm

Definitely the new font. It fits.

Bluebug · Post by **Bluebug** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:09 pm

The first is more suited to the style of the comic, but it's a little hard on the eyes. For that reason my vote goes towards the second font. The second font is a bit cartoony, but not so much that it doesn't jive with the comic.

Joel Fagin · Post by **Joel Fagin** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:19 pm

First, but I can see italic being invisible with that one which may be a problem.

- Joel Fagin

Chibiartstudios · Post by **Chibiartstudios** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:05 am

Hmm... The first one fits the comic style more. No question about that. However the second was much easier on the eyes. Though it wouldn't be enough for me to stop reading over.

Phalanx · Post by **Phalanx** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:34 am

Wow! thanks for the replies!

The thing that I never quite liked about the mighty zeo font was that I felt it did clash with my style. It was too pretty. I'm not sure if that makes sense.

I do get what you mean about the jr font being a little messy. And I did an experiment, yes, you can't tell the italics when it comes to that font.

I just found a third and fourth potential font though:

Scott
http://longestsojourn.keenspace.com/vie ... /3-1-b.jpg

Eager Naturalist
http://longestsojourn.keenspace.com/vie ... /3-1-c.jpg

The difference is subtle, but it's not as slanted. Any thoughts?

(BTW, if any of you guys like these fonts, I got them from 1001 fonts. They make you jump through a few hoops to get there, but it's worth it in the end.)

Sorry about boring you guys with this, but think of it as a font type demo in case you want something different other than blambot fonts.

Sput · Post by **Sput** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:50 am

I like the third one, as well. it gives a nice balance between pointy and comicky.

*sticks to her strange habit of rotating font faces for each important person*

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:52 am

The number one thing I look for in a font is readability. That makes me lean towards either number 2 or number 3 in your examples.

DancingChaos · Post by **DancingChaos** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:26 am

The first one was better. (The one in your first post)

I think it is because your comic probably has to be placed in the past and there was no computers, so it would be interesting to see someone wright the comic other than type it. Also, I don't know why, but it looks kind of like an oldish type style to it.

I hope I helped ^^

Chibiartstudios · Post by **Chibiartstudios** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:16 pm

No. 3. the fourth seemed a little too big and it sticks out a bit. The third on the other hand fit your comic without the readability isues of the first font. I say go for that.