Gorgeous Windows Vista fonts for your handheld

Alexander Turcic · 07-29-2005, 06:44 PM

With this week's release of the first beta of Windows Vista, a guy named ZoRoNaX quickly put up a zip file with the six new typefaces that were commissioned for Longhorn Vista. I am sure there is some kind of copyright violation by offering those fonts for download, so it's only a matter of time before the zip will disappear. Of course I went ahead and installed them on my handheld

See attached screenshots displaying each font when used with iSilo. The fonts can also be installed on Windows XP AND Mac systems.

Calibri, Cambria, Candara, Consolas, Constantia and Corbel - according to Poynter Online, the new ClearType Font Collection incorporates improved ClearType and OpenType technologies, and a boatload of research, to improve the structure and the clarity of the letter forms. Basically, that means a story will be easier to read because the letters and words won't be as soft and mushy looking.

Calibri - sans serif, suitable for documents, e-mail, Web design, and magazines
Cambria - serif, a formal type for business documents, e-mail, and Web design
Candara - sans serif, with vertical strokes not as reader-friendly perhaps
Consolas - monospaced, suitable for displaying programming code
Constantina - serif, very clean and readable, created for use in print or on the screen
Corbel - sans serif, clean and works as an alternative to Arial, Trebuchet or Verdana

Reading comfort on e-book readers is a big issue, and whatever your opinions about Microsoft, I think you have to acknowledge that the company has done a great job here in making on-screen reading more enjoyable!

doctorow · 07-30-2005, 08:51 AM

Alas Constantina doesn't properly show numbers in some occasions. See your 5th screenshot, Alex.

hacker · 07-30-2005, 09:05 AM

Looks exactly like the Bitstream Vera family + some sort of Times-like Serif font. No surprises there.

Unregistered · 08-09-2005, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorow

Alas Constantina doesn't properly show numbers in some occasions. See your 5th screenshot, Alex.

Many fonts have certain numbers which have a negative baseline shift.

I think Georgia (system font) is an example.

Unregistered · 08-09-2005, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Many fonts have certain numbers which have a negative baseline shift.

I think Georgia (system font) is an example.

yeah im a gimp. those swirlies are weird.

07-29-2005, 06:44 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Gorgeous Windows Vista fonts for your handheld With this week's release of the first beta of Windows Vista, a guy named ZoRoNaX quickly put up a zip file with the six new typefaces that were commissioned for Longhorn Vista. I am sure there is some kind of copyright violation by offering those fonts for download, so it's only a matter of time before the zip will disappear. Of course I went ahead and installed them on my handheld See attached screenshots displaying each font when used with iSilo. The fonts can also be installed on Windows XP AND Mac systems. Calibri, Cambria, Candara, Consolas, Constantia and Corbel - according to Poynter Online, the new ClearType Font Collection incorporates improved ClearType and OpenType technologies, and a boatload of research, to improve the structure and the clarity of the letter forms. Basically, that means a story will be easier to read because the letters and words won't be as soft and mushy looking. Calibri - sans serif, suitable for documents, e-mail, Web design, and magazines Cambria - serif, a formal type for business documents, e-mail, and Web design Candara - sans serif, with vertical strokes not as reader-friendly perhaps Consolas - monospaced, suitable for displaying programming code Constantina - serif, very clean and readable, created for use in print or on the screen Corbel - sans serif, clean and works as an alternative to Arial, Trebuchet or Verdana Reading comfort on e-book readers is a big issue, and whatever your opinions about Microsoft, I think you have to acknowledge that the company has done a great job here in making on-screen reading more enjoyable! Attached Thumbnails

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07-30-2005, 08:51 AM	#2
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	Alas Constantina doesn't properly show numbers in some occasions. See your 5th screenshot, Alex.

07-30-2005, 09:05 AM	#3
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	Looks exactly like the Bitstream Vera family + some sort of Times-like Serif font. No surprises there.

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