[HP4GU-FAQ] New look for Fantastic Posts

[Porphyria]

Eloise wrote:

> I like the original - especially the three dimensional feel it has, but I'
> d
> rather like to see it on a coloured/textured background, not just on stark
> white, which may not be helping. I suspect it might be easier on the eye 
> with
> less of a background contrast.

Sorry, in case this wasn't obvious, the original is still available for 
viewing in context on all the templates here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HP4GU-FAQ/files/SampleTemplates/

For clarity's sake, let's call the original English Textura.

> I did find it a little hard to read the first time, but interestingly, 
> having
> looked at the other fonts, when I came back to it, it was quite clear!

I intend to use the same font on the Fantastic Posts main page, so ideally 
it should be clear enough right away.

> One or two of the other more cursive, italic based ones I find a little, 
> um,
> oh, I don't know, a bit hacneyed in a way, too typically what you'd 
> expect on
> something "Celtic" or New Age, even a little bit twee (!) ;-)

Twee? Twee! A dagger through my heart!!! Well, actually I think the Black 
Chancery is a little twee. The problem is, one person's "twee" is another 
person's "fanciful," just as one person's "character" is another person's 
"illegible." I thought that some of these fonts partook of the quirky, 
playful gothic-eclecticism of the Potter series in general. I thought that 
Dorcla was classy enough, but maybe not the right mood.

> If we didn't go with the original, I'm with Cindy on favouring Becker. It
> still has an Olde English *print* feel. But less character.

Becker is growing on me too and I'd be happy to switch, but just to make 
things fun I've added another sample which is a tad simpler than the 
English Textura, but more similar to it than the Becker. It's called 
Blackmoor:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HP4GU-
FAQ/files/SampleTemplates/Headers/blackmoor.gif

I cannot get around to doing the 3D chiseled effect until this weekend, 
but you should  get the idea from the basic sample.

~Porphyria, who *will* quit playing around with fonts and get on with 
something more productive.


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