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[challenge entry] perhaps a bit more washing powder would help?

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(I helped save b3ta! stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:15, archived)
# oh noes
comic sans font is shite, give it up
(I helped save b3ta! hooker1uk Filth monger of the lowest degree!, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:18, archived)
# In almost six years of being here
I have never grasped the whole anti-comic sans thing, it's just a typeface surely?
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:29, archived)
# I think it's the standard TOAP text.
People think it's use makes something funny but also it's just people love shouting at a font.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:31, archived)
# Ah
People think it's use makes something funny but also it's just people love shouting at a font ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:33, archived)
# also
everyone knows that 'Impact' is the only ISO certified TOAP font.
(I helped save b3ta! PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# Whatever font I use
someone complains...

I am a font novice, can anyone suggest some fonts that are OK to use?
(I helped save b3ta! stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
#
www.1001fonts.com is your friend!
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:46, archived)
# ^that's a good start
google is your friend :)

ie: www.linotype.com/2255/moviefonts.html

Edit: This place looks good as well betterfonts.com/a.php?p=2&l=a

(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# This is my fave.
www.thefontzoo.com
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 15:08, archived)
# Oof!
Got me there :)
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 15:22, archived)
# I don't like that font!
It's too brown!
(I helped save b3ta! ClanSoul, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:50, archived)
# There are two fonts you shouldn't use
Comic Sans.
Times New Roman.

Standard Type fonts are:
Verdana, Arial, Trebuchet, Helvetica

Other popular fonts are:
Courier New, Fixedsys, Garamond and Lucidia Console

(Canazza is mostly listening to Yes, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:53, archived)
# Cheers
I shall add this advice to my profile for my and possibly others' future reference.
(I helped save b3ta! stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:58, archived)
# Palatino
My personal favourite and also a good choice.
(Jokel, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 15:27, archived)
# It makes me think
of ladies in offices who have pictures of cats on their desk and like to print out the minutes of meetings in inappropriate typefaces.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:50, archived)
# Office memos written in Comic Sans
(I helped save b3ta! PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:56, archived)
# Haha Pictures of kittens..

(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:59, archived)
# THE SANS! THE SANS!
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 14:26, archived)