Gonna have to find a new cigarette paper supplier - Page 5

Burnsy2023 · 14-09-2009, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garp

It's been about 3 years since I was involved in the education sector, but that's what we were being told at the time by Learning Support / Special Needs.

*shrug* it could have changed in the intervening time.

Well, I've had an interesting chat with my colleague and it seems you were right. Apparently, any sans serif font, with letters such as 'a' and 'g' which are formed like Comic are good as long as they are well spaced. An MS study also found that Verdana and Helvetica were good for dyslexics and visually impaired people.

vix · 14-09-2009, 15:22

We have guidelines to follow for the handouts we produce, and are advised to use Verdana or Helvetica, for the dyslexic aspect, and under no circumstances to use Times new Roman or Comic sans, as one looks like you don't know how to change the default font, and one is unprofessional.

Burnsy2023 · 14-09-2009, 15:34

The reason not to use a serif font is that when you enlarge it say 300-400% the serifs actually become a hindrance when you read a line of text.

Feek · 14-09-2009, 22:13

Trebuchet MS, surely?

lostkat · 14-09-2009, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

Will be the phrase Lopez uses after 'sorting out' the next person to use that font

sorting out? ooo errr missus!

BBx · 14-09-2009, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostkat

sorting out? ooo errr missus!

MY EYES MY EYES!!!!!! *cries*

BB x

lostkat · 14-09-2009, 22:30

Think I might start writing all my team emails in comic sans and BCC'ing you & Leon on for fun

Piggymon · 15-09-2009, 07:24

^ROFL ! Do it !

Feek · 20-11-2009, 16:28

I just received an email:

Quote:

Dear Feek,

Further to your recent conversations with us regarding your mobiles. I understand that on this occasion we were unsuccessful in winning your business.

Could I ask the main driver for choosing the company you went with?

Look forward to hearing back.

Best Regards,

Melvin Hoy

How tempting is it to reply:

Dear Melvin,

It's because all your emails are in Comic Sans.

Love Feek.

Blighter · 20-11-2009, 16:45

DO IT

I always use Arial, Tahoma, or Verdana for documents, etc

14-09-2009, 15:22	#42
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	We have guidelines to follow for the handouts we produce, and are advised to use Verdana or Helvetica, for the dyslexic aspect, and under no circumstances to use Times new Roman or Comic sans, as one looks like you don't know how to change the default font, and one is unprofessional. __________________

14-09-2009, 22:13	#44
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Trebuchet MS, surely? __________________

14-09-2009, 22:30	#47
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Think I might start writing all my team emails in comic sans and BCC'ing you & Leon on for fun __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

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20-11-2009, 16:45	#50
Blighter Dubious Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 1,571	DO IT I always use Arial, Tahoma, or Verdana for documents, etc __________________ Look at your signature, now back to mine, now back to yours, now back to mine. Sadly, yours isn't mine. But if you stopped writing about other things and made this your signature, yours could be like mine. Look down, back up. Where are you? You're on Boat Drinks, reading the signature your signature could be like. I'm on a computer. My Blog \| More Outdoors \| MSN \| Email \| Call Me

14-09-2009, 15:34	#43
Burnsy2023 Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 105	The reason not to use a serif font is that when you enlarge it say 300-400% the serifs actually become a hindrance when you read a line of text.

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