FabSwingers.com forum: Do You Have A Fontasy?

By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

Do you have a favourite font or typeface? What's your 'go to' when typing an email or writing a document on your Chromebook, Windows laptop or MacBook?

Or do you just accept the default and crack on with your typing...?

It will always be Helvetica for me. 🩶

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By *ife NinjaMan
16 weeks ago

Dunfermline

I like Gill Sans, Frutiger, Helvetica and Rail Alphabet (original). If it's something that needs serifs, you can't beat Garamond.

Neo sans is quite nice too. 🤓

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By *cottish guy 555Man
16 weeks ago

London

Comic sans for the proletariat.

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By *ude LawMan
16 weeks ago

Harrogate

What's this one? It's functional. I like it.

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By *rHotNottsMan
16 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I just use defaults these days on iPhones , hardly ever open my laptop but I used to like Calibri & Ariel for emails.

I also love those classic mono spaced fonts like Data Seventy

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple
16 weeks ago

kent

For writing, a serif font is a must. Cambria, Times, Caslon, all make for easier reading. For design, that depends on the client, the nature of the business, the message that needs to be communicated. Practical favourites are Sofia Pro and Gotham, both contemporary sans serif with a touch of class. My personal favourite is Futura Bold, partly because Kubrick used it for the titles on Eyes Wide Shut, but also because it has such a distinctive personality. I mourned the passing of the old Postscript fonts. Some of the charm has been lost in this new True and Open world of cloud-based fonts, but then I’m an old-skool designer making his way in the Canva world, where talent and flare is sacrificed for speed and price. I still love it though.

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
16 weeks ago

Manchester(ish).

"I like Gill Sans, Frutiger, Helvetica and Rail Alphabet (original). If it's something that needs serifs, you can't beat Garamond.

Neo sans is quite nice too. 🤓"

I knew I loved you for a reason.

I love Gill sans and it's murky history.

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By *viatrixWoman
16 weeks ago

Redhill

Hahaha I thought a typo had finally escaped you, Nero!

There was a time I quite liked Comic Sams Serif

For schoolwork I always favoured Arial or Times New Roman.

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By *onderWomanWlvWoman
16 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

I have always liked Verdana, with Tahoma a close second (they're very similar).

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
16 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

Maidenword.

Summons some mighty nostalgia 💜

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
16 weeks ago

Manchester(ish).

I keep an eye out for Algerian in shop signage, it just looks naff.

It's the signage equivalent of comic sans.

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By *rickie-dickieMan
16 weeks ago

South Durham

I'd like to have sex with a clergyman in a church. Does that count as a fontasy?

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

"I have always liked Verdana, with Tahoma a close second (they're very similar). "

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I share your passion for this. These two are the most approachable and understated 𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐬. I like them too.

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
16 weeks ago

North West

Papyrus.

Mwahahahahaha! 😈

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

She shot the Serif ^ but she did not shoot the apostrophe.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
16 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Arial.

Or Blood of Dracula 😝

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

"For writing, a serif font is a must. Cambria, Times, Caslon, all make for easier reading. For design, that depends on the client, the nature of the business, the message that needs to be communicated. Practical favourites are Sofia Pro and Gotham, both contemporary sans serif with a touch of class. My personal favourite is Futura Bold, partly because Kubrick used it for the titles on Eyes Wide Shut, but also because it has such a distinctive personality. I mourned the passing of the old Postscript fonts. Some of the charm has been lost in this new True and Open world of cloud-based fonts, but then I’m an old-skool designer making his way in the Canva world, where talent and flare is sacrificed for speed and price. I still love it though."

Thank you for this George. I think you need to hold masterclass for us all, ending with tea and biscuits.

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

Comic sans

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

"Comic sans"

That would suit you goofy persona, Susan.

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By *ife NinjaMan
16 weeks ago

Dunfermline

"I like Gill Sans, Frutiger, Helvetica and Rail Alphabet (original). If it's something that needs serifs, you can't beat Garamond.

Neo sans is quite nice too. 🤓

I knew I loved you for a reason.

I love Gill sans and it's murky history. "

Gill was a bit of a controversial figure 🫣🤓

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By *uri00620Woman
16 weeks ago

Croydon

No, usually default however if I'm editing a text and it has been written in comic sans then I'd have to, regarding of topic.

I remember teaching a lesson on FGM once and the font was comic sans. Was a bit disharmonious for my liking.

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By *ife NinjaMan
16 weeks ago

Dunfermline

"No, usually default however if I'm editing a text and it has been written in comic sans then I'd have to, regarding of topic.

I remember teaching a lesson on FGM once and the font was comic sans. Was a bit disharmonious for my liking.

Comic sans should have a special place in hell 😬🤓

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By *a LunaWoman
16 weeks ago

o o OO o o

When I first got a PC, many, many moons ago, I was obsessed with downloading old typeface fonts.

I love the look of typewriter fonts. But anyone who has ever used an old manual typewriter will know they were a fudging nightmare to use. This way I got the look of a typewriter but with the ease of use of a PC.

My boss in work had to tell me to calm down with the fonts as they liked documents and letters to look standardised. Killjoy!!

I’m not sure if this admission has killed off my streetcred? 😳

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

"I’m not sure if this admission has killed off my streetcred? 😳"

You're more upper class than uppercase. 🩶

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By *ealitybitesMan
16 weeks ago

Belfast

I've been told I'm the font of all knowledge so I'll go with that.

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

"I've been told I'm the font of all knowledge so I'll go with that. "

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You're more typeface'd than two-faced, Mr.Bítès.

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By *lderLover69Man
16 weeks ago

South Birmingham

Wingdings

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

Daft scaffolder here so I never send emails 😂

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By *ude LawMan
16 weeks ago

Harrogate

Ah, the fonts.

Happy days.

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

"Ah, the fonts.

Happy days."

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

I prefer copper plate handwriting and calligraphy.

A keyboard will never be as sexy as a pen and paper.

The sound of a fountain nib scratching on parchment and the smell of ink. 😈

A writer’s calloused middle finger, ink spots on a cuff. Hot.

And old printing presses. With boxes for the letter plates. I found one in an antique shop and it was just so beautiful.

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By *lofeldMan
16 weeks ago

Redhill

"I prefer copper plate handwriting and calligraphy.

A keyboard will never be as sexy as a pen and paper.

The sound of a fountain nib scratching on parchment and the smell of ink. 😈

A writer’s calloused middle finger, ink spots on a cuff. Hot.

And old printing presses. With boxes for the letter plates. I found one in an antique shop and it was just so beautiful. "

This is all true, sadly my handwriting has gone to shit through lack of real need to do it.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
16 weeks ago

North West

Aptos seems to be the default built into my work laptop, so that's the daily used one.

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By (user no longer on site)
16 weeks ago

Danny Dyer

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By *eroLondon OP Man
16 weeks ago

Mayfair

"Danny Dyer "

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By *urves and MischiefWoman
16 weeks ago

North West

I use Tahoma daily with work and am quite partial to a Neue Kabel too

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By *heLeadbettersCouple
16 weeks ago

Reading

Fun Font Fact....

New fonts are named by the designer who created them.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
16 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

We have a company specific font in work as there is ALOT of public facing information, so a branded font is required. I quite like that.

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By *exyScientistsCouple
16 weeks ago

Castlebar

For some reason my workplace has decided every new document must now be typed in calibri font. Like anyone will notice 🙄

I like Lucida Handwriting 🥰

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
16 weeks ago

North West

"I prefer copper plate handwriting and calligraphy.

A keyboard will never be as sexy as a pen and paper.

The sound of a fountain nib scratching on parchment and the smell of ink. 😈

A writer’s calloused middle finger, ink spots on a cuff. Hot.

And old printing presses. With boxes for the letter plates. I found one in an antique shop and it was just so beautiful. "

The Doves Press - a beautiful typeface and fascinating story. Typefaces and fonts are one of my favourite rabbit holes. And poor Comic Sans gets an undeserved bad rap because it was never used for its intended purpose. 😢

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By *ad NannaWoman
16 weeks ago

East London

I like to read novels in Times New Roman. Don't ask me why.

I'll use default fonts to write but I sometimes change the size.

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By *ife NinjaMan
16 weeks ago

Dunfermline

"We have a company specific font in work as there is ALOT of public facing information, so a branded font is required. I quite like that."

Same here. It's a nice font, and I like the corporate look. 🤓

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By *alcolm XtraMan
16 weeks ago

Northfleet

Times New Roman.

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By *EAT..85Woman
16 weeks ago

Nottingham

"We have a company specific font in work as there is ALOT of public facing information, so a branded font is required. I quite like that."

This. And calibri as a neutral email typing font.

The kids changed their phones to comic sans and it's fittingly childish.

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By *eoBloomsMan
16 weeks ago

Springfield

"She shot the Serif ^ but she did not shoot the apostrophe."

👏👏

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By *ools and the brainCouple
16 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

"Do you have a favourite font or typeface? What's your 'go to' when typing an email or writing a document on your Chromebook, Windows laptop or MacBook?

Or do you just accept the default and crack on with your typing...?

It will always be Helvetica for me. 🩶"

Garamond

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By *ongAndThick123Man
16 weeks ago

Nah I don’t care any more. My favourite used to be Helvetica, but that got played out and was overused by 2006. Now it’s the equivalent of times new roman.

So just give me the default, I don’t care. If I have to present it to a company, brand or artist then I’ll use their branded font face. Other than that give me whatever is default.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
16 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

"Fun Font Fact....

New fonts are named by the designer who created them.

Arthur Fontarelli?

Heyyyyy

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By *ife NinjaMan
16 weeks ago

Dunfermline

Some other left field suggestions, I've used in the past include Rockwell, Britannic italic and the mighty New Johnson 🤓

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