Fonts and professionalism - Page 6

Fayshun · 13-01-2011, 00:01

My supervisor just sent out a snot-a-gram about errors we have made on our various systems.

In Comic Sans.

Lynnie_pitch nee Leigh · 13-01-2011, 01:15

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Originally Posted by Lozza

I want to post a comment on that as Louise, W Midlands clearly doesn't know very much about what fonts are available

But I clearly don't know how to comment so I can't

I'm a teacher and use Comic Sans when producing presentations and work sheets as it is clear to read for younger pupils. But I'm always trying out new stuff so if you've got better recommendations please share I'm sure Louise would appreciate it too. Don't really have the time to go through finding better options.

For professional letters to parents I use Arial or verdana

Mondo · 13-01-2011, 02:04

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Originally Posted by Desmo

Arial is for the commoners. Helvetica Neue all the way

No mac at work! Booooo

Desmo · 13-01-2011, 08:42

For you iPhone users, there is a great (read sad) game for us font lovers called.....The Font Game

Found it last night and it's tests your knowledge of different fonts

I found it fun anyway

Lozza · 13-01-2011, 23:56

I'd find it fun too, but sadly don't have a iphone.

I'd also find the iphone very useful with the what the font for iPhone app to identify fonts

Lozza · 14-01-2011, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Lynnie_pitch nee Leigh

I'm a teacher and use Comic Sans when producing presentations and work sheets as it is clear to read for younger pupils. But I'm always trying out new stuff so if you've got better recommendations please share I'm sure Louise would appreciate it too. Don't really have the time to go through finding better options.

For professional letters to parents I use Arial or verdana

It was more the persons comment:

Quote:

as it is the only font to use a 'hand writing style' letter a.

because although the font does use a hand writing style a there are better examples if your talking hand writing in particular cursive (not sure if you dealing with teaching children cursive hand writing.. such as Jarman and jardotty for tracing letters (both by Christopher Jarman)

Desmo · 14-01-2011, 00:10

Awsome....grabbing that now

Lozza · 14-01-2011, 00:16

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Originally Posted by Desmo

Awsome....grabbing that now

My fee is one iPhone

Lynnie_pitch nee Leigh · 14-01-2011, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozza

It was more the persons comment:

because although the font does use a hand writing style a there are better examples if your talking hand writing in particular cursive (not sure if you dealing with teaching children cursive hand writing.. such as Jarman and jardotty for tracing letters (both by Christopher Jarman)

Nothing like that for me just needs to be easy to read on the board or sheet

Kids love it! I refuse to mark coursework in comic sans though

Lozza · 14-01-2011, 00:24

I'm not rainman with font names but i'll have a look at some of the fonts we use and see if i think any are suitable for your needs... i have a few in my mind that i can picture.. but will need to look them up.

Edit: Sassoon Primary is very nice, and Gill sans Infant also known as Schoolbook is clean.

/rainman

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	For you iPhone users, there is a great (read sad) game for us font lovers called.....The Font Game Found it last night and it's tests your knowledge of different fonts I found it fun anyway __________________

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Awsome....grabbing that now __________________

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Lozza Appreciates the very fine things in life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Simplicity Posts: 457	I'm not rainman with font names but i'll have a look at some of the fonts we use and see if i think any are suitable for your needs... i have a few in my mind that i can picture.. but will need to look them up. Edit: Sassoon Primary is very nice, and Gill sans Infant also known as Schoolbook is clean. /rainman Last edited by Lozza; 14-01-2011 at 00:46.

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Lozza Appreciates the very fine things in life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Simplicity Posts: 457	I'd find it fun too, but sadly don't have a iphone. I'd also find the iphone very useful with the what the font for iPhone app to identify fonts