How many fonts can you identify? - Page 2

DiapDealer · 10-21-2011, 12:27 PM

I scored 18. But frankly, there were only 3 or four of those 18 that weren't just wild-ass guesses. And at least two of those three or four, I identified correctly simply because there was only one italic/bold font name in the list of choices when the given font was clearly italic/bold.

elemenoP · 10-21-2011, 01:29 PM

I got 23. I would have done much better back in my publishing days, when I was reading "Stop Stealing Sheep" for fun. When the font we were using didn't have some special character that was needed, we MADE IT OURSELVES! The height of geekery that I enjoy this fact so much.

eP

Barty · 10-21-2011, 10:23 PM

18. kinda sucky

wvcherrybomb · 10-21-2011, 11:17 PM

None. Not even going to bother taking a test.

I did look up Comic Sans and turns out it's one of the ones I like. I have a really pretty one on my Kindle but can't remember what it's called. I guess I don't care enough about the names to use up valuable space in my already over crowded brain.

straygator · 10-22-2011, 10:36 AM

Twenty. Blind-squirrel luck, but I scored a twenty.

pdurrant · 10-22-2011, 10:49 AM

25/34. Not too hot.

Rob Lister · 10-24-2011, 07:00 AM

18. pure luck for all of them.

Rob Lister · 10-24-2011, 07:13 AM

wiki quote:

Quote:

Researchers in 2008 found that satirical readings of text printed in Times New Roman were perceived as more funny and angry than those printed in Arial.

DiapDealer · 10-24-2011, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Researchers in 2008 found that satirical readings of text printed in Times New Roman were perceived as more funny and angry than those printed in Arial.

Funny AND angry? Like Sam Kinnison?

piper28 · 10-24-2011, 03:36 PM

In general I've never worried about having to identify fonts. I did use the site identifont once thought when I was trying to figure out a font that had been used in a logo on a website I maintain. Turns out that font was Eurostile. I thought it was fascinating how it could walk you through the characteristics of the font with the letters you had available and get a pretty good idea of what font it was.

Keryl Raist · 10-24-2011, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekster

It would certainly impress the ladies, I bet.

"Yes, yes. Maybe it tastes richer, but surely you must see that they are mere amateurs! I mean, using comic sans for their name, and using bold rage italics over here when it should have been Script MT Bold? No, no. Unacceptable. I can't even bring myself to taste this wine when the label alone is so utterly childish!"

Call out the single ladies! This one's a winner!

Keryl Raist · 10-24-2011, 06:19 PM

15, almost entirely by luck. The only one I knew cold was Comic.

snarkophilus · 10-24-2011, 10:17 PM

A whopping 18. I'd say about 8 or 10 I knew, a handful I had an inkling (the italic one for example) and the rest were pure guesswork.

Cheers,
Simon.

wannabee · 10-27-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WillAdams

31 out of 34:

http://ilovetypography.com/fontgame/

William

I made the hall of fame with 27. I drive my wife nuts sometimes as I tell her when watching the movie credits "What crazy idiot chose copperplate for the credits" Some people should keep away from a keyboard. Like headlines in caps, but using script.

@ Rob
Interesting about serifs being funnier

1611mac · 10-27-2011, 02:37 AM

I worked publishing Yellow Pages for 22 years... was leader of ad creation team and pagination. I never want to identify a font again! (Except went selecting fonts in my reading app... and hopefully Arial.) When you have bad eyes those serifs just confuse!

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10-21-2011, 12:27 PM	#16
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,552 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I scored 18. But frankly, there were only 3 or four of those 18 that weren't just wild-ass guesses. And at least two of those three or four, I identified correctly simply because there was only one italic/bold font name in the list of choices when the given font was clearly italic/bold.

10-21-2011, 01:29 PM	#17
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I got 23. I would have done much better back in my publishing days, when I was reading "Stop Stealing Sheep" for fun. When the font we were using didn't have some special character that was needed, we MADE IT OURSELVES! The height of geekery that I enjoy this fact so much. eP

10-21-2011, 10:23 PM	#18
Barty doofus Posts: 2,523 Karma: 13088847 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	18. kinda sucky

10-21-2011, 11:17 PM	#19
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	None. Not even going to bother taking a test. I did look up Comic Sans and turns out it's one of the ones I like. I have a really pretty one on my Kindle but can't remember what it's called. I guess I don't care enough about the names to use up valuable space in my already over crowded brain.

10-22-2011, 10:36 AM	#20
straygator Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 33904 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cayman Islands Device: Kindle	Twenty. Blind-squirrel luck, but I scored a twenty.

10-22-2011, 10:49 AM	#21
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,510 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	25/34. Not too hot.

10-24-2011, 07:00 AM	#22
Rob Lister Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 3293888 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Nook Simple Touch	18. pure luck for all of them.

10-24-2011, 03:36 PM	#25
piper28 Zealot Posts: 113 Karma: 1178328 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	In general I've never worried about having to identify fonts. I did use the site identifont once thought when I was trying to figure out a font that had been used in a logo on a website I maintain. Turns out that font was Eurostile. I thought it was fascinating how it could walk you through the characteristics of the font with the letters you had available and get a pretty good idea of what font it was.

10-24-2011, 06:19 PM	#27
Keryl Raist Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 379182 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Device: Kindle for PC	15, almost entirely by luck. The only one I knew cold was Comic.

10-24-2011, 10:17 PM	#28
snarkophilus Wannabe Connoisseur Posts: 425 Karma: 2516674 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Geelong, Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura 2, Sony PRS-T1, Sony PRS-350, Palm TX	A whopping 18. I'd say about 8 or 10 I knew, a handful I had an inkling (the italic one for example) and the rest were pure guesswork. Cheers, Simon.

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10-27-2011, 02:37 AM	#30
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	I worked publishing Yellow Pages for 22 years... was leader of ad creation team and pagination. I never want to identify a font again! (Except went selecting fonts in my reading app... and hopefully Arial.) When you have bad eyes those serifs just confuse!