[wp-testers] Admin font face

[Paul Robinson]

I haven't upgraded to the latest build yet, but I have seen the font in
question on my sister's blog, and I wholeheartedly agree with you all. =)

Paul.

2008/11/28 Kirk M <kmb42vt at gmail.com>

> Same here. Thought it actually was Verdana not too long ago. Not a change
> for the better. +1 for Verdana.
>
>
> On 11/27/2008 3:15 PM, Kim Parsell wrote:
>
>> Same here. I found an already open ticket (
>> http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/8352) about the font face issue in
>> Ubuntu and added my comments about how the latest font change to Bitstream
>> Vera Sans looks in Windows XP, including a screenshot (
>> http://trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/8352/2.7rev9919-dashboard-windowsXP.png).
>>
>>
>> Is this how it looks to any of the rest of you Windows users?
>>
>> It was looking so good when they used Verdana - now I can't hardly read it
>> at all.
>>
>> Definitely a step backwards.
>>
>> Kim
>>
>> --------------------------
>>
>> Debra Scott wrote:
>>
>>> yes very hard on the eyes.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Ade Walker <photofantaisie at gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Is it just me, or is the Bitstream Vera Sans font particularly ugly on
>>>> Windows machines? Personally, I much preferred Verdana which, I think
>>>> I'm
>>>> right in saying, was the font up until a few builds ago. I also find
>>>> that
>>>> Bitsteam is not so easily readable in larger text blocks.
>>>>
>>>> Just my personal opinion - so feel free to ignore me (and no offence
>>>> intended towards those who have put in all the hard work) - but I think
>>>> it
>>>> is a step backwards, design-wise and usability-wise.
>>>>
>>>> Ade.
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