http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:05:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-125694 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:48:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-125694 The new Segoe UI gives the user a much legible text for the GUI on Vista. I think Tahoma might go to the spa for a clean-up. Segoe really does the best, although it must prove its worth to the public... The new Segoe UI gives the user a much legible text for the GUI on Vista. I think Tahoma might go to the spa for a clean-up. Segoe really does the best, although it must prove its worth to the public…

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-94626 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:50:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-94626 [...] So anyway, I alluded to Windows Vista earlier, and if you’ve been fortunate enough to see some screenshots of the new OS, hopefully you noticed the awesome font that they’re going to feature on the interface, Segoe UI. In my opinion, the font looks like a second cousin to the Lucida family, albeit a bit more modern and progressive. There’s actually been a healthy amount of debate about the authenticity of the font (which I don’t necessarily question or care about) because it looks nearly identical to a font called Frutiger Next. According to an article I read, in 2003, the Swiss government commissioned this font for use on ALL road signs in that design-happy country, which I think is completely cool. I, for one, would rather see my tax dollars go into that than into Billy Joe Jerkoff’s coffee breaks alongside the interstate with the rest of his road crew, but I guess that’s neither here nor there. [...] […] So anyway, I alluded to Windows Vista earlier, and if you’ve been fortunate enough to see some screenshots of the new OS, hopefully you noticed the awesome font that they’re going to feature on the interface, Segoe UI. In my opinion, the font looks like a second cousin to the Lucida family, albeit a bit more modern and progressive. There’s actually been a healthy amount of debate about the authenticity of the font (which I don’t necessarily question or care about) because it looks nearly identical to a font called Frutiger Next. According to an article I read, in 2003, the Swiss government commissioned this font for use on ALL road signs in that design-happy country, which I think is completely cool. I, for one, would rather see my tax dollars go into that than into Billy Joe Jerkoff’s coffee breaks alongside the interstate with the rest of his road crew, but I guess that’s neither here nor there. […]

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-5753 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:25:18 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-5753 I guess it's just me, but I tend to get really annoyed by fonts where I can't tell uppercase I from lowercase L, and also from the number 1. Trebuchet and Tahoma are fine, and love good old Times New Roman. This new one just does not do it for me. I guess it’s just me, but I tend to get really annoyed by fonts where I can’t tell uppercase I from lowercase L, and also from the number 1. Trebuchet and Tahoma are fine, and love good old Times New Roman. This new one just does not do it for me.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-5751 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:59:47 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-5751 I'm pretty sure Trebuchet MS is the default font of XP. Also a pretty tough one to say. Tahoma was in 2K and ME, maybe 98. I’m pretty sure Trebuchet MS is the default font of XP. Also a pretty tough one to say. Tahoma was in 2K and ME, maybe 98.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-5748 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:18:48 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2239#comment-5748 Searching for Segoe, this ( http://www.hardcovermedia.com/lab/articles/fruseg.htm ) is the first result. Seems Segoe is not so 'new'. Searching for Segoe, this ( http://www.hardcovermedia.com/lab/articles/fruseg.htm ) is the first result. Seems Segoe is not so ‘new’.

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