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18-09-2007, 15:12
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Absinthe
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Fonts and professionalism
I have a bit of a bug bear when it comes to fonts. My sister and my dad (who I work with) seem to think that sending E-mails and letters to customers using Comic Sans is perfectly fine and it's a "Friendly" font. Personally I find it childish and immature not friendly but they don't seem to get it.
If you are sending the letter or e-mail to a friend or family member then I could care less what font you use, but when it comes to business it really grinds my gears. Anyone else see what I'm getting at, or am I the only one? |
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18-09-2007, 15:14
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ex SAS
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Comic Sans has it's place and business related emails and letters isn't it. It is quite a friendly font but it's been heavily overused.
I quite like Trebuchet MS as some may remember 
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18-09-2007, 15:16
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Dr Cocktapuss
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Seven Sizzles
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I don't know really, if it was a customer you had a long relationship with then a girl/secretary can probably get away with it.
I have different styles generally to suit the situation, when addressing solicitors/partners in e-mails I'll be very formal, if dealing with trainees/paralegals they get a formal email first then depending on the reply it will be slightly less formal from then on. However, we have a company 'font' - Tahoma, which we use for all communications
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18-09-2007, 15:17
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The list is long, but distinguished
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Århus, Denmark
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Our mail client strips out all the useless junk, so everything just appears as text. It seems to be the best approach.
However, on MSN this does become an issue. People seem to prefer 'cute' over 'readable'.
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18-09-2007, 15:41
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Screaming Orgasm
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Newbury
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Our 'official' font is Frutiger 55 Roman
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18-09-2007, 15:50
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Reverse SuBo
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London
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Marketing (me) uses Helvetica Neue and the rest of the company has to use Arial.
I cry when I see an email in Tms New Rmn  BB x |
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18-09-2007, 16:09
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The Mouse King of Denmark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Winchester
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Emailing someone formally at a workplace in Comic Sans is a bit like writing a letter in crayon. We get emails from students in it all the time, usually like this:
From: twinkly_glitter@hotmail.com Subject: passwrod i reset my passwrod and now I don't now it. cld you send me a new one pls. J.
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18-09-2007, 16:27
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HOMO-Sapien
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chelmsford
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We have to use a font called "BayernlbFont" for all our documents here??? Here is a 100 page document on how i'm going to re-structure your banking system.. "It's in the wrong font Paul".
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18-09-2007, 16:41
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Lara Croft
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Tahoma FTW !
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18-09-2007, 16:45
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Vodka Martini
Join Date: Sep 2007
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MS Trebuchet as already mentioned and Tahoma for web sites. For emails, it's boring but I prefer Arial.
As for other "friendly" fonts - great for personal communication but not really for business unless you're in design or something else "arty".
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