We've been using the computer for virtually anything and everything. And the most heavy use of computers today is in graphic art and design. Primarily due to the computer's ease of use and simplified interface and robst applications, one can generate complex art in a matter of minutes. But the object that is more or less taken for granted in everyday computer use is the FONT. Even experienced web designers and graphics artists take the font for granted. I just encountered a great article highlighting the history of two of the most widely used fonts -- Arial and Helvetica.
Here's a teaser from the article: Arial's ubiquity is not due to its beauty. It's actually rather homely. Not
that homeliness is necessarily a bad thing for a typeface. With typefaces, character and history are just as important. Arial, however, has a rather dubious history and not much character. In fact, Arial is little more than a shameless impostor.
Are you rather curious now? Go to http://www.ms-studio.com/articles.html Any web enthusiast, graphics artists, or casual user will appreciate the read. Just sharing. -- "A dog that has no bite, barks loudest." Registered Linux User #400165 Subscribed to: LARTC, Open-ITLUG, PRUG, KLUG, sybase.public.ase.linux
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