If the Founding Fathers had computers: Mr. Jefferson: Gentlemen, the summer grows hot, and it is essential that we complete this Declaration of Independence. Dr. Franklin: Wait a...

Gollum Loc: State of Confusion

Mr. Jefferson: Gentlemen, the summer grows hot, and it is essential that we complete this Declaration of Independence.

Dr. Franklin: Wait a minute, Thomas. I have to reboot here.

Mr. Jefferson: That's all right, Ben. We'll go on without you. Has everyone had a chance to look at the draft I posted yesterday?

Mr. Sherman: Not yet, Thomas, I've been having Dropbox replication problems.

Mr. Adams: Here, Roger, I brought a hard copy.

Mr. Sherman: Thanks. Saaaaay, nice font.

Mr. Adams: Do you like it? I downloaded it off Colonies Online just last week.

Mr. Jefferson: Gentlemen! There is work to be done. I fear our document will soon leak out.

Mr. Livingston: Too late, Thomas. There's already a bootleg circulating. I saw it posted on the GeorgeIII-stinks Facebook page last night.

Dr. Franklin: $#|7! General Protection Fault!

Mr. Adams: Ben, you might try upgrading to Windows 75. It solved that problem for me.

Mr. Sherman: Thomas, the part here about the Acts of Pretended Legislation; have you considered using bullets to air out the text?

Mr. Jefferson: I can fix that easily enough. Drat! I've spilled candle wax on my keyboard again!

Mr. Adams: You know, Thomas, that wouldn't happen if you'd buy an active-matrix screen.

Dr. Franklin: Parchment Screen of Death?!? Aw, criminy!

Mr. Livingston: Are you sure it's "unalienable rights"? My spell checker recommends "unassailable"....

Mr. Jefferson: Can we stick to the substance of the document, please? Shoot. Low battery. Anyone got a spare power cable?

Mr. Sherman: What have you got, a Toshiba? No, mine isn't compatible.

Mr. Livingston: The "In Congress" part here at the top; have you thought about blowing that up really big and maybe centering it in 72 point Helvetica?

Mr. Jefferson: Not a bad idea. Aw, nuts! Word macro virus! I can't save the file.

Mr. Franklin: That's all right, Thomas. We can manage. Here, borrow my quill pen....

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So, thanks to computers, in this parallel universe, Independence Day won't be celebrated until July 10th....

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

Excellent!
Is this an original or did you "borrow" it? Very creative.

Gollum Loc: State of Confusion

It was going the rounds and I "borrowed" it.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

Gollum wrote:

It was going the rounds and I "borrowed" it.

Still Excellent! :thumbup:

BatManPete Loc: Way Up North!

U musta' been a typesetter....
centering it in 72 point Helvetica?

Gollum Loc: State of Confusion

BatManPete wrote:

U musta' been a typesetter....
centering it in 72 point Helvetica?

Correct me if I misunderstood. 72 point any font would allow 1 or 2 characters on screen at a time, wouldn't it? What I see appears to be about 10 maybe 12 point font. No, not a typesetter - a copycat. I copied the contents of an e-mail and pasted it in the message box here at the UHH. Is there a more efficient method that you can explain to me?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Ah, yes. Computers - the great time savers. They save me so much time that I can sit here for ten hours a day - saving time. :D

Gollum Loc: State of Confusion

Gollum wrote:

Correct me if I misunderstood. 72 point any font would allow 1 or 2 characters on screen at a time, wouldn't it? What I see appears to be about 10 maybe 12 point font. No, not a typesetter - a copycat. I copied the contents of an e-mail and pasted it in the message box here at the UHH. Is there a more efficient method that you can explain to me?

Saving time - and generating items of interest to entertain the Hogs!

:thumbup: :D :D

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Gollum wrote:

Saving time - and generating items of interest to entertain the Hogs!

:thumbup: :D :D

Technically, "font" refers to the typeface, the point size, and anything else that sets it off. Printing Ariel in three different sizes would be three different fonts. If you have an annoying client who wants "a different font," make it two points larger. :D

Gollum Loc: State of Confusion

jerryc41 wrote:

Technically, "font" refers to the typeface, the point size, and anything else that sets it off. Printing Ariel in three different sizes would be three different fonts. If you have an annoying client who wants "a different font," make it two points larger. :D

Yes, I understand. Somehow (I'm still new) my reply to your comment about saving time was attached to the comment before yours.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

Gollum wrote:

Correct me if I misunderstood. 72 point any font would allow 1 or 2 characters on screen at a time, wouldn't it? What I see appears to be about 10 maybe 12 point font. No, not a typesetter - a copycat. I copied the contents of an e-mail and pasted it in the message box here at the UHH. Is there a more efficient method that you can explain to me?

I believe 72 points is supposed to be close to an inch. I just checked on my MS Word. The letter "A" in Helvetica 72 pts. is just under an inch high.
Bring the point size up to 350 and you can get 2 letters side by side. 670 points would fill the page.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Gollum wrote:

Yes, I understand. Somehow (I'm still new) my reply to your comment about saving time was attached to the comment before yours.

Don't worry about it. You'll get used to the routine.

Gollum Loc: State of Confusion

Indi wrote:

I believe 72 points is supposed to be close to an inch. I just checked on my MS Word. The letter "A" in Helvetica 72 pts. is just under an inch high.
Bring the point size up to 350 and you can get 2 letters side by side. 670 points would fill the page.

Thanks for the clarification.

BatManPete Loc: Way Up North!

this mite helpP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_%28typography%29

BatManPete Loc: Way Up North!

another one....
http://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-1/type-anatomy/points-and-picas