OT: What font settings?

[Rich]

Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

 

[krw]

In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...>

Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

 

[Rich]

"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa0321856c5d58989974@news.individual.net...

In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

I've tried to break away from O.E. but when I tried I got bogged down
somehow. Perhaps because of the unfamiliarity of the new client. I tried
Agent.

 

[IanM]

krw wrote:

In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.


Seconded on ditch the MS crapper. A proper proportional font makes for

easy reading. If you use a Mozilla project mail/news client, for ASCII
art & diagrams, just click 'view source' to see the post in a fixed font.

--
Ian Malcolm. London, ENGLAND. (NEWSGROUP REPLY PREFERRED)
ianm[at]the[dash]malcolms[dot]freeserve[dot]co[dot]uk
[at]=@, [dash]=- & [dot]=. *Warning* HTML & >32K emails --> NUL:

 

[krw]

In article <6vavjdFj7sqjU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...>

"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa0321856c5d58989974@news.individual.net...
In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

I've tried to break away from O.E. but when I tried I got bogged down
somehow. Perhaps because of the unfamiliarity of the new client. I tried
Agent.

You might try Gravity. It's pretty easy to set up and use. I'm in
process of switching gom Gravity to Agent 5.0 and it is strange in
a lot of respects.

There is no excuse for Outhouse Excess.

 

[Rich]

"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa06eb862a7f7c98997a@news.individual.net...

In article <6vavjdFj7sqjU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa0321856c5d58989974@news.individual.net...
In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

I've tried to break away from O.E. but when I tried I got bogged down
somehow. Perhaps because of the unfamiliarity of the new client. I tried
Agent.

You might try Gravity. It's pretty easy to set up and use. I'm in
process of switching gom Gravity to Agent 5.0 and it is strange in
a lot of respects.

There is no excuse for Outhouse Excess.

I think a lot of people when sending emails in newsgroups post in
proportional font. Yet, I think fixed-width font should be used when simple
diagrams are used.

So, should I post in fixed with font when sending diagrams?

Or should I, or can I post in proportional font?

The reason I ask the second question is, I think an email client can show an
email recieved in the font of your choosing.

And if that is the case, can't everyone post in proprtional font, yet at the
receiving end choose to view in fixed-width font?

I'm just wondering what the convention is, on email client settings, when
folks send diagrams in their text.

 

[krw]

In article <6vb1kkFj3vthU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...>

"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa06eb862a7f7c98997a@news.individual.net...
In article <6vavjdFj7sqjU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa0321856c5d58989974@news.individual.net...
In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

I've tried to break away from O.E. but when I tried I got bogged down
somehow. Perhaps because of the unfamiliarity of the new client. I tried
Agent.

You might try Gravity. It's pretty easy to set up and use. I'm in
process of switching gom Gravity to Agent 5.0 and it is strange in
a lot of respects.

There is no excuse for Outhouse Excess.

I think a lot of people when sending emails in newsgroups post in
proportional font. Yet, I think fixed-width font should be used when simple
diagrams are used.

You can use whatever font you choose. The Usenet is a text medium,
so the font doesn't come through. However, if *you* create a
drawing in a proportional font, no one will see it the same. A
fixed font really must be used for drawings. You can view text
anyway you choose. I prefer to just stick with Courier for
everything.

So, should I post in fixed with font when sending diagrams?

Absolutely!

Or should I, or can I post in proportional font?

You only post in text. It's up to the reader to view according to
his preferences. The only time it matters is when information is
conveyed in the spacing (e.g. drawings and lists). These should
always be created in a fixed font.

The reason I ask the second question is, I think an email client can show an
email recieved in the font of your choosing.

Yes. The Usenet is *not* email. There is no font information, nor
should there be an attempt to provide font information, in the
Usenet text. It is text *only*.

And if that is the case, can't everyone post in proprtional font, yet at the
receiving end choose to view in fixed-width font?

Yes, but any drawings or lists will be messed up because there is
information in the white space.

I'm just wondering what the convention is, on email client settings, when
folks send diagrams in their text.

Drawings should *always* be in a fixed font so everyone can view
them (they really can't even be created in a variable font). Text
can be any way you choose to view it. The viewer doesn't know
what your font settings are and doesn't care.

 

[WW]

"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa06eb862a7f7c98997a@news.individual.net...

In article <6vavjdFj7sqjU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa0321856c5d58989974@news.individual.net...
In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

I've tried to break away from O.E. but when I tried I got bogged down
somehow. Perhaps because of the unfamiliarity of the new client. I tried
Agent.

You might try Gravity. It's pretty easy to set up and use. I'm in
process of switching gom Gravity to Agent 5.0 and it is strange in
a lot of respects.

There is no excuse for Outhouse Excess.

I guess I don't know any better. OE is all I ever had. What are the
problems? WW

 

[krw]

In article <tpadnfM72boQyg3UnZ2dnUVZ_tPinZ2d@bresnan.com>,
ccco@nospambresnan.net says...>

"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa06eb862a7f7c98997a@news.individual.net...
In article <6vavjdFj7sqjU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa0321856c5d58989974@news.individual.net...
In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

I've tried to break away from O.E. but when I tried I got bogged down
somehow. Perhaps because of the unfamiliarity of the new client. I tried
Agent.

You might try Gravity. It's pretty easy to set up and use. I'm in
process of switching gom Gravity to Agent 5.0 and it is strange in
a lot of respects.

There is no excuse for Outhouse Excess.

I guess I don't know any better. OE is all I ever had. What are the
problems? WW

M$ crapware explains most problems, but evidently you just found
another.

 

[Nobody]

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:49:57 +0000, Rich wrote:

I think a lot of people when sending emails in newsgroups post in
proportional font. Yet, I think fixed-width font should be used when simple
diagrams are used.

So, should I post in fixed with font when sending diagrams?

Or should I, or can I post in proportional font?

You don't get to choose a font when posting, unless you're posting HTML
(which you shouldn't).

You should use a monospace (fixed-width) font for *composing* messages, as
that's most likely to match what people use to view your posts.

If you use a proportional font for composing messages, even if people view
your posts with a proportional font, it isn't going to look right unless
they view your posts with *the same* font which you used.

OTOH, monospace fonts are all equal. If you compose using e.g. Terminal
and someone views your message using Courier, it will still work.

The reason I ask the second question is, I think an email client can show an
email recieved in the font of your choosing.

And if that is the case, can't everyone post in proprtional font, yet at the
receiving end choose to view in fixed-width font?

I'm just wondering what the convention is, on email client settings, when
folks send diagrams in their text.

The convention on usenet is plain text (no HTML), which doesn't provide
any mechanism to specify a font. The person viewing chooses the font, and
the only way that ASCII-art, tables, etc will work in general is if
messages are both composed and viewed using a monospace font.

This is why the command prompt, text editors, etc normally use monospace
fonts, and why a monospace font is the default for viewing plain text
email.

 

[Rich Grise]

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:15:02 +0000, Rich wrote:

"krw" <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.23fa0321856c5d58989974@news.individual.net...
In article <6vath6Fj7bndU1@mid.individual.net>, notty@emailo.com
says...
Outlook Express:

TOOLS>OPTIONS>READ>FONTS

Are folks here here set to Courier New in "Proportinal Font:" AND
"Fixed-Width Font"?

If I set fonts this way, am I okay with newsgroup postings in general?

Fonts should be Courier (the "new" part doesn't matter). Ditch
Outhouse Excess.

I've tried to break away from O.E. but when I tried I got bogged down
somehow. Perhaps because of the unfamiliarity of the new client. I tried
Agent.

Try Thunderbird, It's free, and also does email.

And I concur with others - uninstall Butthook Distress.

Have Fun!
Rich