It may be the Hooch talking, but did I just see the fonts in the menubar and the columns on the Home page change? Anybody else notice, or do I need to lay off the sauce?
Nope, it is reality! We finally got around to switching from the webfont Rocko to VAG Rundschrift (which is the typeface we officiallly use elsewhere).
I thought I recognized it stoot, so glad I'm not insane. Consistency as a whole is good! I'll see how I feel about the actual font where it is after I've seen it a while.
I'm down with boldness, whether it be coffee, font, attitude, etc. The light is a little flimsy though. But it could just be me being used to the weight of the old one and the contrast between the light and heavy fonts being a lot.
Just so everybody knows, *this guy* a huge typography nerd.
The font from a couple of months ago was great. I don't like the current or last fonts because the edges of many of the letters look jagged, and the overall effect is amateurish.
I really didn't like the old Rocko - too irregular on the stroke thicknesses, it grated on me. The new one's fine and tidy with the right amount of informality.
After a few hours to get used to it, I like the new font, even if it is a tad on the light side. The consistency of fonts overall on the page is a good trade-off.
IMHO the old Rocko added more to the cartoon-ness (is the such word) and magic of the game, which I found wonderful. The current small font looks like an ordinary web font of an ordinary website for me. Please bring the old font back! :)
I feel validated to find that there were so many other people for whom the font change was immediately noticeable. I'll cast a vote for the new font. It's a crisper font, but if you look carefully, it still has a playful feel. It also has a great floral nose and a wonderful silky mouthfeel... wait, now I'm talking about the hooch, nevermind.
Wow we almost have "font snobbery", just kidding. I always like Aerial easy to read, great varietal, has more of chocolate aroma with a hint of wild cherry. :)
AHHHHHHHH! That is MUCH better now! As a graphic designer, I am suitably relieved at the switchover. Big, goofy grin on my face (that I am glad you can't see)!
I'm at level 36, and the bottoms of those two numbers, which are in bold, are actually appearing as flat lines with the ends sticking out from the rest of the number. It is Not Good. As I adjust the zoom settings on the browser (Firefox), the jagged edges do not disappear, and the spacing between characters changes. The font in use a few months ago was very nice... can we have that one back? :)
I meant the top of my screen as I look at the forums, which says "Level 36" in very bold letters, not the wording on my profile page. I was under the impression that we were all talking about the font(s) at the top of the page, where it shows mood/energy/level/currants, and the links to Home/Profile/Skills/Friends etc.