Looking for feedback: Text & Font Sizes within the forum

David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Looking for feedback: Text & Font Sizes within the forum

Posted by David Voss on Friday, February 10, 2006 10:17 AM

Since yesterday, you may (or may not) have noticed a change to the size of the text within the forum. Yesterday the forum was updated to attempt to fix some of the issues people have been having with the font size.

If you would take a moment to let me know how it looks, I would appreciate it.

Just like the question asked by an optometrist --
Is it better, worse, or no change?

Within your profile, there is an option to adjust the size of your text. If it's too small or too large, please give that a try before posting here.

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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espins1

Member since
December 2002
From: Reno, NV

Posted by espins1 on Friday, February 10, 2006 10:32 AM

Looks fine to me. If it's too small for some, it's a piece of cake to adjust it in Internet Explorer.

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers My Reviews

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, February 10, 2006 10:42 AM

Looks okay to me. I have a preference for serif faces like Times Roman, or Georgia, but Verdana works fine for me.

I am interested in knowing why the composition mode is a serif face, but the posted text is not? Is it because I have Georgia selected as my default font in Firefox's options?

Adjusting the size of the font is easy to do in Firefox as well, ctrl & + to increase the size, ctrl & - to decrease, ctrl and scrolling the mouse wheel also works.

So long folks!

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, February 10, 2006 11:55 AM

David Voss wrote:

Within your profile, there is an option to adjust the size of your text. If it's too small or too large, please give that a try before posting here.

I have tried it. Interestingly enough, that feature doesn't seem to work for me, at least in the forums. It only affects the size of the font when I am replying, as I'm doing now. Once I post this, it'll all be teeny-tiny again.

~Brian

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, February 10, 2006 11:59 AM

espins1 wrote:
Looks fine to me. If it's too small for some, it's a piece of cake to adjust it in Internet Explorer.

Also interestingly enough, on my IE machine, that only affects the titles and headings here at FSM...the actual text in the posts is still eensy weensy.

Weird, huh?

~Brian

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David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Friday, February 10, 2006 5:52 PM

Bgrigg wrote:
I am interested in knowing why the composition mode is a serif face, but the posted text is not? Is it because I have Georgia selected as my default font in Firefox's options?

Because it just is, Bill. It's just always been that way. Tongue [:P]

By the way, I bumped up the font size within the post from 12px to 13px. I was sampling some pages and it seems to be closer to the way it was before.

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Friday, February 10, 2006 6:04 PM

Bgrigg wrote:
Looks okay to me. I have a preference for serif faces like Times Roman, or Georgia, but Verdana works fine for me.

Out of curiousity, I made an alternate theme with the only change being that it's using Georgia. I can switch it if you want. But if you ever want it changed back you'll have to ask. Personally, I didn't care for it, but was cool that it worked. Laugh [(-D]

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, February 10, 2006 6:28 PM

No, that's okay! Though it would be interesting to have the ability to change themes. I guess that would be working against the corporate look, so I won't insist (not that I expect insisting would work!).

So long folks!

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, February 10, 2006 11:11 PM

Hey, I think it looks better today...not so teensy.

I guess that little change worked, Dave!
Thanks!

~Brian

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Foster7155

Member since
July 2003
From: Pensacola, FL

Posted by Foster7155 on Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:29 PM

Actually, if I hadn't seen this post, I wouldn't have known. My text looks fine and unchanged. FYI, I'm using IE 6.0+.

Thanks for the great work.

Robert Foster

Pensacola Modeleers

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qmiester

Member since
May 2003
From: Central USA

Posted by qmiester on Monday, February 13, 2006 8:12 PM

David,

I like it the way it is now - over the weekend I was nearly in tears because I could only read about half of what was there - It's just great to be BBF (Bald, Blind, and Fat)

Quincy

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:48 PM

Dave, Things look fine on my end.

Thad

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:54 PM

Haven't noticed too much on my end here. Default settings work fine.

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David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:58 PM

Thank you all for the feedback. This is definitely good to hear. I'm hoping this finally resolves the complaints we were getting regarding the size of the text within the forum.

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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