Comments on: Verdana must die for the good of the planet http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/ Developing the web, one page at a time. Thu, 17 May 2012 10:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Walden Miller http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-1085 Walden Miller Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:11:41 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-1085 Odd. Verdana looks worse the larger you make it. So use a small font in print (9 or 10). Doesn't waste paper then. Helvetica is rapidly not being distributed on computers anymore (less than 10% of PCs has it installed according to some websites). So it is a bad choice. The problem with Arial (and Lucida) is that I and l and 1 (Illinois 1)are problematic. Tahoma is nice, but often not found on Macs. Trebuchet is ugly. So I am still stuck with Verdana. Odd. Verdana looks worse the larger you make it. So use a small font in print (9 or 10). Doesn’t waste paper then. Helvetica is rapidly not being distributed on computers anymore (less than 10% of PCs has it installed according to some websites). So it is a bad choice. The problem with Arial (and Lucida) is that I and l and 1 (Illinois 1)are problematic. Tahoma is nice, but often not found on Macs. Trebuchet is ugly. So I am still stuck with Verdana.

]]> By: David http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-603 David Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:52:44 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-603 They could definitely save some cash -- paper alone might do it. <a href="http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/" rel="nofollow">This article</a> suggests that Arial is less efficient for toner costs, but doesn't consider paper. Also check <a>Tweak your typeface, save money on toner</a>. They could definitely save some cash — paper alone might do it.

This article suggests that Arial is less efficient for toner costs, but doesn’t consider paper.

Also check Tweak your typeface, save money on toner.

]]> By: David Powell http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-593 David Powell Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:39:35 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-593 I work for a company which has 1 billion turnover a year, company policy is that every written word is verdana 10; emails, letters, memos etc. Every laptop issued is set up for Verdana 10. no way to change it! How much money would they save over a year from changing??? I work for a company which has 1 billion turnover a year, company policy is that every written word is verdana 10; emails, letters, memos etc. Every laptop issued is set up for Verdana 10. no way to change it! How much money would they save over a year from changing???

]]> By: Monday links + etc. | Aditya Jayanthi http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-102 Monday links + etc. | Aditya Jayanthi Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:57:45 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-102 [...] This comic seems to mirror my current experiences of seeing Helvetica everywhere and even dreaming about the typeface …. strange. Also … http://www.mimeartist.com/helvetica/ http://www.iliveonyourvisits.com/helvetica/# http://typewar.com/ I really like Verdana but I guess it’s supposedly bad. [...] [...] This comic seems to mirror my current experiences of seeing Helvetica everywhere and even dreaming about the typeface …. strange. Also … http://www.mimeartist.com/helvetica/ http://www.iliveonyourvisits.com/helvetica/# http://typewar.com/ I really like Verdana but I guess it’s supposedly bad. [...]

]]> By: Phyllis Maddox http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-101 Phyllis Maddox Fri, 21 May 2010 21:22:53 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-101 I like Verdana better than Helvetica. I will continue to use it because it's easier to read. Hoorray for variety! I like Verdana better than Helvetica. I will continue to use it because it’s easier to read. Hoorray for variety!

]]> By: Pete Johns http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-100 Pete Johns Tue, 18 May 2010 00:01:27 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-100 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Why you should not use Verdana: http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/ (via @ruthenry)</span></span> Why you should not use Verdana: http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/ (via @ruthenry)

]]> By: Ruth Henry http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-99 Ruth Henry Mon, 17 May 2010 23:54:01 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-99 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Verdana must die for the good of the planet http://bit.ly/9dmFbR</span></span> Verdana must die for the good of the planet http://bit.ly/9dmFbR

]]> By: David http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-98 David Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:22:27 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-98 <b>A couple of interesting articles via <a href="http://twitter.com/joehonywill" rel="nofollow">@joehonywill</a>:</b> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hxYdUmrxaBDpCplWZdQgyOKE7nOgD9ELP2M80" rel="nofollow">Wis. college says new e-mail font will save money</a> -- The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has switched the default font on its e-mail system from Arial to Century Gothic. It says that while the change sounds minor, it will save money on ink when students print e-mails in the new font.</li> <li><a href="http://www.matthewrobinson.co.uk/projects/measuring-type/" rel="nofollow">Measuring Type</a> -- A selection of the most commonly used typefaces were compared for how economical they are with the amount of ink which they use at the same point size - Verdana was not included unfortunately</li> </ul> A couple of interesting articles via @joehonywill:

  • Wis. college says new e-mail font will save money — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has switched the default font on its e-mail system from Arial to Century Gothic. It says that while the change sounds minor, it will save money on ink when students print e-mails in the new font.
  • Measuring Type — A selection of the most commonly used typefaces were compared for how economical they are with the amount of ink which they use at the same point size – Verdana was not included unfortunately
]]> By: Philip Steffan http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-97 Philip Steffan Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:18:28 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-97 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Verdana must die for the good of the planet. http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/</span></span> Verdana must die for the good of the planet. http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/

]]> By: Matt Bennett http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/#comment-96 Matt Bennett Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:41:21 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-96 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Blog post title of the day: RT @dvdsmpsn Verdana must die for the good of the planet. http://bit.ly/dnmmYR</span></span> Blog post title of the day: RT @dvdsmpsn Verdana must die for the good of the planet. http://bit.ly/dnmmYR

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