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. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Phyllis Maddox http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Phyllis Maddox Fri, 21 May 2010 21:22:53 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-645 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-page-1/#comment-644 Pete Johns Tue, 18 May 2010 00:01:27 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-644 <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-page-1/#comment-643 Ruth Henry Mon, 17 May 2010 23:54:01 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-643 <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-page-1/#comment-613 David Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:22:27 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-613 <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-page-1/#comment-605 Philip Steffan Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:18:28 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-605 <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-page-1/#comment-598 Matt Bennett Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:41:21 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-598 <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

]]> By: The Readability Test http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-566 The Readability Test Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:10:35 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-566 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@dfresh411 Verdana is a bad idea for print http://j.mp/dbrL8N</span></span> @dfresh411 Verdana is a bad idea for print http://j.mp/dbrL8N

]]> By: Corporate Layout http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Corporate Layout Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:17:55 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-510 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Interesting: http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/</span></span> Interesting: http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/

]]> By: Kelly http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Kelly Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:45 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-511 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Verdana is a paper-wasting font! Reduce your paper use by 19% using Arial http://bit.ly/3g4m4S</span></span> Verdana is a paper-wasting font! Reduce your paper use by 19% using Arial http://bit.ly/3g4m4S

]]> By: David http://davidsimpson.me/2009/03/23/verdana-must-die-for-the-good-of-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-374 David Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:49:08 +0000 http://davidsimpson.me/?p=259#comment-374 <strong>Gorgi:</strong> For small screens with really poor resolution, I'll concede, we can always choose a different font. <strong>Reason A Bubble:</strong> Thanks for your opinion. Made me smile :) Gorgi: For small screens with really poor resolution, I’ll concede, we can always choose a different font.

Reason A Bubble: Thanks for your opinion. Made me smile :)

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