Comments on: Six Fonts That Kill Webcomics and Comic Books http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/ Writing advice for superhero, fantasy & sci-fi authors Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ragged Boy http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-16012 Ragged Boy Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:52:38 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-16012 I'm from Jacksonville, Florida. I'm 16, but don't knock me... I know my stuff. I'm an aspiring actor/model signed with a relatively big starter company Model Productions. I also dream to be a comic writer and artist. I really don't know what I want to do as a real job. I hope to go to NYU for college and my entertainment career. I'm relatively new to committed writing but I feel I have improved tremendously. I'm studying for my SAT's and ACT's. <br /> I'm bipolar and have antisocial personality disorder that still intrudes on my day-to-day, but it's all good. I'm pretty much a casual psychopath. <br /> I'm also a vegetarian and a heavy dreamer. I’m from Jacksonville, Florida. I’m 16, but don’t knock me… I know my stuff. I’m an aspiring actor/model signed with a relatively big starter company Model Productions. I also dream to be a comic writer and artist. I really don’t know what I want to do as a real job. I hope to go to NYU for college and my entertainment career. I’m relatively new to committed writing but I feel I have improved tremendously. I’m studying for my SAT’s and ACT’s.

I’m bipolar and have antisocial personality disorder that still intrudes on my day-to-day, but it’s all good. I’m pretty much a casual psychopath.

I’m also a vegetarian and a heavy dreamer.

]]> By: Holliequ http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-16009 Holliequ Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:42:32 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-16009 I'm from England, studying for my GCSEs. I'm a history geek masquerading as a writer with some vague hopes of being published. Other than writing, though, I'm not sure what I'm going to do after University. If only reading was a profession. :( I’m from England, studying for my GCSEs. I’m a history geek masquerading as a writer with some vague hopes of being published. Other than writing, though, I’m not sure what I’m going to do after University. If only reading was a profession. :(

]]> By: David http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-16006 David Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:07:12 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-16006 cool well im from scotland moved around alot im 21 i love reading and writeing i do hope to make it as a writer or at lest get publishedv cool well im from scotland moved around alot im 21 i love reading and writeing i do hope to make it as a writer or at lest get publishedv

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15997 B. Mac Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:58:04 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15997 Well, I'm a very private sort of person, but I guess I can give it a try. I used to work for a DC think-tank and am finishing up my political science degree. At that point, I'm probably going to teach, preferably in northern Florida, GA or the Carolinas. Well, I’m a very private sort of person, but I guess I can give it a try. I used to work for a DC think-tank and am finishing up my political science degree. At that point, I’m probably going to teach, preferably in northern Florida, GA or the Carolinas.

]]> By: David http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15994 David Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:52:06 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15994 Ok, cool. <br /> I just realized that I know very little about you guys and vice versa. Is there an introduction thread? If not, why not? ;-) Ok, cool.

I just realized that I know very little about you guys and vice versa. Is there an introduction thread? If not, why not? ;-)

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15992 B. Mac Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:49:30 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15992 Well, the good news is that this is a pretty low-stakes decision. Lackluster lettering is almost certainly not a deal-breaker. Even if it were, this font only comes up in one panel fairly deep in the book. Your default font will come up a lot more often, and earlier. If readers like the default font, they won't mind whatever you do in a random panel a third of the way through the book. <br /> If it makes you feel better, I was working today on my cover. That's got me on pins and needles. Well, the good news is that this is a pretty low-stakes decision. Lackluster lettering is almost certainly not a deal-breaker. Even if it were, this font only comes up in one panel fairly deep in the book. Your default font will come up a lot more often, and earlier. If readers like the default font, they won’t mind whatever you do in a random panel a third of the way through the book.

If it makes you feel better, I was working today on my cover. That’s got me on pins and needles.

]]> By: David http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15979 David Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:11:49 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15979 i do like dark crystle im still thinking god i hate makeing desisions its these ones that will make or brake a comic i do like dark crystle im still thinking god i hate makeing desisions its these ones that will make or brake a comic

]]> By: Holliequ http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15978 Holliequ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:04:49 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15978 Ack. I had a lot of good fonts on my old PC. If you're looking for some decent fonts for an evil character, try browsing dafont.com. Of the three above, I prefer Valhalla but the caps-only is a problem. Of the linked ones, I like Ravenscroft. Ack. I had a lot of good fonts on my old PC. If you’re looking for some decent fonts for an evil character, try browsing dafont.com.

Of the three above, I prefer Valhalla but the caps-only is a problem. Of the linked ones, I like Ravenscroft.

]]> By: Ragged Boy http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15977 Ragged Boy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:01:45 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15977 Coolio, I didn't know there was a site where you can download fonts. Coolio, I didn’t know there was a site where you can download fonts.

]]> By: Ragged Boy http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15976 Ragged Boy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:00:31 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15976 Dark Crystal feels sinister and is a little easier to read than Tribal Two. Dark Crystal feels sinister and is a little easier to read than Tribal Two.

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15974 B. Mac Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:43:26 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15974 Well, if you have a letterer he'll probably suggest a few. If I were your letterer, I'd suggest <a href=http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=3268 rel="nofollow">Elder Gods</a>, <a href=http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=2269 rel="nofollow">Ravenscroft</a>, <a href=http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=1678 rel="nofollow">Flat Earth Scribe</a>, or one of the three following samples. <br /> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3202475588_e577e9a6d5_o.jpg" alt="" /> Well, if you have a letterer he’ll probably suggest a few. If I were your letterer, I’d suggest Elder Gods, Ravenscroft, Flat Earth Scribe, or one of the three following samples.

]]> By: Ragged Boy http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15972 Ragged Boy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:25:54 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15972 I don't really know much about comic fonts, some of them I've never heard of like Anime Ace or Bronic. I don’t really know much about comic fonts, some of them I’ve never heard of like Anime Ace or Bronic.

]]> By: David http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15968 David Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:06:13 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15968 hey question for B.mac in the comic scripted we did u said put Valkrigs words in a speheal font witch font should i use? hey question for B.mac in the comic scripted we did u said put Valkrigs words in a speheal font witch font should i use?

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15962 B. Mac Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:43:44 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15962 Hmm. Do you have any favorite comic book fonts? I think that Bronic and Bronic Expanded have a similar feel to Broadway but are a bit more suitable for comic books. (Then again, I'm not that into lettering. Your mileage may vary). Hmm. Do you have any favorite comic book fonts? I think that Bronic and Bronic Expanded have a similar feel to Broadway but are a bit more suitable for comic books. (Then again, I’m not that into lettering. Your mileage may vary).

]]> By: Holliequ http://www.superheronation.com/2009/01/13/six-fonts-that-kill-webcomics-and-comic-books/#comment-15958 Holliequ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:24:55 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=1792#comment-15958 Word 2007's default is Calibri, which I quite like. I use Broadway a lot for titles, and Century Gothic for school because those computers don't recognise some others that I use. Word 2007’s default is Calibri, which I quite like. I use Broadway a lot for titles, and Century Gothic for school because those computers don’t recognise some others that I use.

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