tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post2702658174678908680..comments2023-11-05T07:27:43.837-05:00Comments on Narrative and Technology: FontsAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-53748952338704749152007-12-03T11:33:00.000-05:002007-12-03T11:33:00.000-05:00i was messing around on my pc and tried to use a w...i was messing around on my pc and tried to use a webdings font, but it wouldn't show up in the preview.<BR/><BR/>now that i'm on a campus mac, i actually see the characters. have a lot of people not been able to read the post?JamesGzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216502611063492013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-44122123593316340292007-12-01T08:13:00.000-05:002007-12-01T08:13:00.000-05:00This is funny. Reading this from one computer, it...This is funny. Reading this from one computer, it reads normally, but on the other James' whole post is a bunch of symbols - an ironic, if accidental illustration of the power of fonts...Adam Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588769281227456640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-33634755744759121262007-11-30T13:54:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:54:00.000-05:00First, I think this is a compelling idea, although...First, I think this is a compelling idea, although you're right that there is at least some risk that it won't be feasible in practice. Even if that turns out to be the case, there'd be ways of rescuing it by turning it into a project on <I>Helvetica</I>, or into a more formal essay on fonts.<BR/><BR/>One fun way of illustrating your point in detail, of course, would be to make significant use of fonts yourself - you could even do something really messy by then conducting a commentary at another level on the significance of the fonts _you_ are using.Adam Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588769281227456640noreply@blogger.com