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Title: Kerning
Post by: Novus on Mon, 26 May 2014, 02:01:54

CHANGE WE CAN TRUST

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Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: Smasher816 on Mon, 26 May 2014, 18:26:07

I never noticed that tilted 'e' before. It is starting to bother me.

Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: Zeal on Mon, 26 May 2014, 20:49:40

Quote from: Smasher816 on Mon, 26 May 2014, 18:26:07

I never noticed that tilted 'e' before. It is starting to bother me.

...

What have you done.

Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 26 May 2014, 22:06:17

Geek Ha ck

Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Mon, 26 May 2014, 23:27:03

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Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 26 May 2014, 23:28:22

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Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: hashbaz on Tue, 27 May 2014, 00:00:48

Flik from A Bug's Life was originally named "Flick" until it was pointed out that when hand-written or poorly kerned, it might look like a certain naughty word (hint: it's ****).

True story.

(http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/06/Flik_foodproblem.jpg)

Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Tue, 27 May 2014, 00:05:39

Quote from: hashbaz on Tue, 27 May 2014, 00:00:48

Flik from A Bug's Life was originally named "Flick" until it was pointed out that when hand-written or poorly kerned, it might look like a certain naughty word (hint: it's ****).

True story.

Show Image

(http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/06/Flik_foodproblem.jpg)

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Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: hashbaz on Tue, 27 May 2014, 00:12:44

exactly

Title: Re: Kerning
Post by: blackbox on Tue, 27 May 2014, 00:51:04

(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/kerning.png)

From here: http://xkcd.com/1015/ (http://xkcd.com/1015/)