It's all about the fonts.

[mosdub]

Apr 29, 2015 12:05:04 GMT -5 @ismellbooks said:

Apr 29, 2015 12:03:05 GMT -5 blacknyellow said:

I've never purchased fonts but I do often download fonts from dafont.com for DIY projects, framed art, wedding save-the-dates, etc. You should all check that site out, there are so many fun fonts to use! 

dafont.com is dabomb.com

Thirded.  I love dafont.com!

[brettanomyces]

Apr 29, 2015 9:38:48 GMT -5 shemarie82 said:

For what purpose would you ever purchase a font?

I purchased the license for this sexy font, at the suggestion of our graphic designer, because he used it in my and H's company logo.

I'm sure we could have gotten away with not paying for it, but that would make us assholes. We're using it for business, so Dude who designed it deserves to get paid for his work.


 

[mill23]

mosdub, you sent me down a black hole of googling font jokes. The pickings are slim, but for some reason this one made me legit LOL

[squeakyduck]

Apr 29, 2015 16:21:49 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

Apr 29, 2015 15:55:07 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

Oh I believe it. Because my boss and I had to do it for 90% of our office because they couldn't fucking figure it out.

A side-step from the thread topic, but regarding work e-mails, do any of you work with people that put the entire fucking e-mail in the Subject line? I do not get it.

I mean, it might make sense if you are sending a very short message to someone who is checking the e-mail on their phone or something, but I get these e-mails with 10+ word sentences in the Subject line, and nothing in the body. Grinds my gearrrrrrs.

No, but people at my office cannot figure out reply vs. reply all. When Boss sends out an email to the whole office congratulating someone, and you would like to also offer your congratulations to that person, send them a new email, don't reply all to the first one. 

People should be fined for using reply all incorrectly. 

[helloerrbody]

Apr 29, 2015 16:21:49 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

Apr 29, 2015 15:55:07 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

Oh I believe it. Because my boss and I had to do it for 90% of our office because they couldn't fucking figure it out.

A side-step from the thread topic, but regarding work e-mails, do any of you work with people that put the entire fucking e-mail in the Subject line? I do not get it.

I mean, it might make sense if you are sending a very short message to someone who is checking the e-mail on their phone or something, but I get these e-mails with 10+ word sentences in the Subject line, and nothing in the body. Grinds my gearrrrrrs.

WUT.  That is ridiculous.  And awful.  And would majorly piss me off.

[talon]

Apr 29, 2015 16:21:49 GMT -5 squeakyduck said:

No, but people at my office cannot figure out reply vs. reply all. When Boss sends out an email to the whole office congratulating someone, and you would like to also offer your congratulations to that person, send them a new email, don't reply all to the first one. 

People should be fined for using reply all incorrectly. 

I hate that so freaking much. I work in a tiny office under a huge company. People send out emails when some random person at another office that I've never met has a baby. There are always at least 30 reply to all responses congratulating the person I've never met. It was especially fun when going through infertility getting the same email all day long.

[pibblemom]

Apr 29, 2015 9:38:48 GMT -5 shemarie82 said:

For what purpose would you ever purchase a font?

I have roughly 2500 fonts on my computers. I've purchased less than 5 of them, but when I did, there was a very specific purpose in a design for them. Most if I can't find what I'm looking for are an easy download. 

[mosdub]

Apr 29, 2015 19:29:57 GMT -5 mill23 said:

mosdub, you sent me down a black hole of googling font jokes. The pickings are slim, but for some reason this one made me legit LOL

Hahahaha I love that! Font memes are the best.

[westisleflower]

Apr 29, 2015 10:29:09 GMT -5 teraiin said:

Interesting. I guess I just sort of assumed there were 3 types of font:

1. Readable professional font
2. Unreadable unprofessional font
3. Fun fonts that don't serve a purpose...but can still be read

Wingdings.... I mean wtf....

And in case you were wondering, here is a chart:

[westisleflower]

Apr 29, 2015 12:00:15 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

Apr 29, 2015 11:27:27 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

My HR department had to send out an agency wide email to tell people to stop using fonts like comic sans; and they also politely reminded people that it is not ok to use weird font colors or personalized backgrounds for their emails.
The sad part is the email was pretty much directed at the head of our Employment Services program. The woman oversees people who teach our clients basic job skills, and she can't even handle using a professional email format.

You mean like OUR RECEPTIONIST that sends out every EMAIL looking like this?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


!

INSTANT HEADACHE

[thechickencoop]

Apr 29, 2015 11:27:27 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

My HR department had to send out an agency wide email to tell people to stop using fonts like comic sans; and they also politely reminded people that it is not ok to use weird font colors or personalized backgrounds for their emails.
The sad part is the email was pretty much directed at the head of our Employment Services program. The woman oversees people who teach our clients basic job skills, and she can't even handle using a professional email format.

Gah I HATE these! Why, why WHYYYY would you ues a background in a business Email? I have 2....maybe 3? clients that use them and it drives me batty.

[LadyNymeria]

Apr 30, 2015 20:15:55 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Apr 29, 2015 11:27:27 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

My HR department had to send out an agency wide email to tell people to stop using fonts like comic sans; and they also politely reminded people that it is not ok to use weird font colors or personalized backgrounds for their emails.
The sad part is the email was pretty much directed at the head of our Employment Services program. The woman oversees people who teach our clients basic job skills, and she can't even handle using a professional email format.

Gah I HATE these! Why, why WHYYYY would you ues a background in a business Email? I have 2....maybe 3? clients that use them and it drives me batty.

Some lady at work has a lined paper background on her emails and her email font doesn't like up with the lines AT ALL! Makes me never want to read anything she sends me. Thankfully she's a completely different department and I don't have to email her that often.