Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 9 May 2001.
hey what font
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· 14 messages · 9 May 2001 - 12 May 2001
i was curious what font i need to look at the ascii art, since i use an old version of aol,arial is what i see and use regardless,so if someone can tell me, i assume courier or terminal?
On 09 May 2001 05:45:22 GMT, nos...@aol.com (NoSetbacks) wrote:
>i was curious what font i need to look at the ascii art, since i use an old
>version of aol,arial is what i see and use regardless,so if someone can tell
>me, i assume courier or terminal?
you need to use a fixed width font, such as fixedsys or courier new
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| 40 ( | 41 ) | 42 * | 43 + | 44 , | 45 - | 46 . | 47 / |
| 48 0 | 49 1 | 50 2 | 51 3 | 52 4 | 53 5 | 54 6 | 55 7 |
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Hi! I'm new to the group and have Courier New set as my font but I don't see those lines as being the same length??? "MJP" <mik...@best.com> wrote in message news:3af...@news.verio.net... > On 09 May 2001 05:45:22 GMT, nos...@aol.com (NoSetbacks) wrote: > > >i was curious what font i need to look at the ascii art, since i use an old > >version of aol,arial is what i see and use regardless,so if someone can tell > >me, i assume courier or terminal? > > you need to use a fixed width font, such as fixedsys or courier new > > ------------ > iiiiiiiiiiii > WWWWWWWWWWWW > > those three lines should all appear the same length > > also, the characters of ASCII are limited to the table below > > the list of ASCII character + ALTcodes > > | 32 SP | 33 ! | 34 " | 35 # | 36 $ | 37 % | 38 & | 39 ' | > | 40 ( | 41 ) | 42 * | 43 + | 44 , | 45 - | 46 . | 47 / | > | 48 0 | 49 1 | 50 2 | 51 3 | 52 4 | 53 5 | 54 6 | 55 7 | > | 56 8 | 57 9 | 58 : | 59 ; | 60 < | 61 = | 62 > | 63 ? | > | 64 @ | 65 A | 66 B | 67 C | 68 D | 69 E | 70 F | 71 G | > | 72 H | 73 I | 74 J | 75 K | 76 L | 77 M | 78 N | 79 O | > | 80 P | 81 Q | 82 R | 83 S | 84 T | 85 U | 86 V | 87 W | > | 88 X | 89 Y | 90 Z | 91 [ | 92 \ | 93 ] | 94 ^ | 95 _ | > | 96 ` | 97 a | 98 b | 99 c |100 d |101 e |102 f |103 g | > |104 h |105 i |106 j |107 k |108 l |109 m |110 n |111 o | > |112 p |113 q |114 r |115 s |116 t |117 u |118 v |119 w | > |120 x |121 y |122 z |123 { |124 | |125 } |126 ~ | > > > -- > .--.--. > .; .;|;. ;. > .;_;' ';_;. > ; ;' '; ; > ;; .--.___.--. ;; > ;-( . )=( . )-; > ( `--' | `--' ) > \| ( |/ > . .:::::. . > . '---' . > `. .' > `...' mikechat^@^best.com
In article<200...@ng-fd1.aol.com>, NoSetbacks <nos...@aol.com> writes: >i was curious what font i need to look at the ascii art, since i use an old >version of aol,arial is what i see and use regardless,so if someone can tell >me, i assume courier or terminal? Yes: the only proportional spacing that can be assumed to hold on all possible platforms is NO proportional spacing i.e. typewriter. -- .--. {")<')) 8===3 @) FTSOH + BTLO2 8===3 (*)" [/](|)] ��� � #5 : |n| L O #8 : . / \ ElRon ''' Xemoo roolZ ..".'..WheeZy... <__" ">>>
I prefer FixedSys for making and viewing ascii art. I'm not sure if its on a mac computer but it comes with any PC as a standard font. Laura On Wed, 09 May 2001 14:22:44 GMT, "Huntress" <the...@darknight.net> wrote: >Hi! >I'm new to the group and have Courier New set as my font but I don't see >those lines as being the same length??? > ------------------------------------------------ |> ...for you are /_\ crunchy and taste ( |\/| ._._|_|_._. good dipped in ) .---._(qp) |_|_|#|_|_| chocolate. (_(_,_(_,-^^ (( ______________________))_____________________ldb
I'm using OE6 and I can't seem to get it to default to "Fixed-Width". Any suggestions? "ldb" <she...@lycos.com> wrote in message news:3af...@news.onemain.com... > I prefer FixedSys for making and viewing ascii art. I'm not sure if > its on a mac computer but it comes with any PC as a standard font. > > Laura > > On Wed, 09 May 2001 14:22:44 GMT, "Huntress" > <the...@darknight.net> wrote: > > >Hi! > >I'm new to the group and have Courier New set as my font but I don't see > >those lines as being the same length??? > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > |> ...for you are > /_\ crunchy and taste > ( |\/| ._._|_|_._. good dipped in > ) .---._(qp) |_|_|#|_|_| chocolate. > (_(_,_(_,-^^ (( > ______________________))_____________________ldb >
On Wed, 09 May 2001 16:13:46 GMT, "Huntress" <the...@darknight.net> enlightened us with: > I'm using OE6 and I can't seem to get it to default to "Fixed-Width". Any > suggestions? Try setting the variable width font to a fixed width one. Sorry, as far as I know you have to apply this to all groups. -- o |\ _[] L_ === Stuart Moore []\, stm
In article <200...@ng-fd1.aol.com>, NoSetbacks <nos...@aol.com> writes: >i was curious what font i need to look at the ascii art, since i use an old >version of aol,arial is what i see and use regardless,so if someone can tell >me, i assume courier or terminal? I think most ascii art looks 100% better viewed with lucidia console in about 10 pt. type. The slashes form continuous lines, giving it a very crisp look. It comes with windows 2000. I couldn't find a place to download it from, does anyone know of any? ---- jjs ----- Posted via NewsOne.Net: Free (anonymous) Usenet News via the Web ----- http://newsone.net/ -- Free reading and anonymous posting to 60,000+ groups NewsOne.Net prohibits users from posting spam. If this or other posts made through NewsOne.Net violate posting guidelines, email abu...@newsone.net
I have this font but I can't, for the life of me, find where I got it from. It's going to drive me crazy till I do. I can't copy it from the Windows/Fonts folder. <jjs...@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:9dcpu4$c01$1...@news.netmar.com... > I think most ascii art looks 100% better viewed with lucidia console in about > 10 pt. type. The slashes form continuous lines, giving it a very crisp look. > It comes with windows 2000. I couldn't find a place to download it from, does > anyone know of any? > > ---- > > jjs > > ----- Posted via NewsOne.Net: Free (anonymous) Usenet News via the eb ----- > http://newsone.net/ -- Free reading and anonymous posting to 60,000+ groups > NewsOne.Net prohibits users from posting spam. If this or other posts > made through NewsOne.Net violate posting guidelines, email abu...@newsone.net
On Thu, 10 May 2001 16:41:42 GMT, "Huntress" <the...@darknight.net> enlightened us with: > I have this font but I can't, for the life of me, find where I got it from. > It's going to drive me crazy till I do. I can't copy it from the > Windows/Fonts folder. It may be installed as part of Office 2000 as well as comeing with Win2k. It's what I use - I quite like it. Stuart -- o |\ _[] L_ === Stuart Moore []\, stm
Huntress writes >I have this font but I can't, for the life of me, find where I got it from. >It's going to drive me crazy till I do. I can't copy it from the >Windows/Fonts folder. in Windows Explorer open the folder C:\Windows\Fonts click the font name and then select from the menu-bar Edit > Copy or use Ctrl-C then go to your Desktop or any other folder and click the right-hand mouse button which will reveal a small floating menu select Paste or use Ctrl-V your copied font will then appear at that location > ><jjs...@yahoo.com> wrote >> >> I think most ascii art looks 100% better viewed with >> lucidia console in about 10 pt. type. >> The slashes form continuous lines, giving it a very crisp look. >> It comes with windows 2000. >> I couldn't find a place to download it from, >> does anyone know of any? >> font: Lucida Console (True Type) size: 113Kb date: 1993 version: 1.60 foundry: Bigelow & Holmes Inc. supplier: http://www.yandy.com (note: purchase required) i also like the Lucida Console truetype font for viewing ascii-art it has almost zero line-spacing with characteristics you describe altho' i often use the bitmap fonts such as Fixedsys 9pt for drawing (scribbling) and Terminal 5pt for viewing when using ms-windows obasc... _....._ .--. _.-' `-._ o/o-;;; ( `-._ _.-' ) (_, z) `:-._'---'_.-:' ,,,, _|-' / : `'''`_,-/`-._ /.. ) /\`--/"\ : [_./_ /_ _(_& _P / \_/, | : :`-/(_`_____ _\-'_/___/ /| : _.-: 8 \=__))____/ | : |'_.-: \_ | / F : | : : //`7/ / / : | :.-: (( (( L_______/ : |o : /_>/_> / Y / : |_.-': / / / : : J J J (`'-._____,-'`) | | | | | | | | | | _J__J__J (_ _) (__(_____) cjr'-..___..-' 2may01 -- . /\_/\ ( () /_ / /\) _/ /2 .\ /\) /) .\ /_ /_ :( a a( CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk ' \___") --<<nOWiStHEbEST-=oOo=-tIMEoFyOURlIVES>>--
That's what I had tried to do but I get an "Access Denied" error when I try to paste it anywhere. "CJRandall" <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:obl...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk... > Huntress writes > >I have this font but I can't, for the life of me, find where I got it from. > >It's going to drive me crazy till I do. I can't copy it from the > >Windows/Fonts folder. > > in Windows Explorer open the folder C:\Windows\Fonts > click the font name and then select from the menu-bar > Edit > Copy > or use Ctrl-C > > then go to your Desktop or any other folder and > click the right-hand mouse button > which will reveal a small floating menu > select Paste > or use Ctrl-V > > your copied font will then appear at that location > > > > ><jjs...@yahoo.com> wrote > >> > >> I think most ascii art looks 100% better viewed with > >> lucidia console in about 10 pt. type. > >> The slashes form continuous lines, giving it a very crisp look. > >> It comes with windows 2000. > >> I couldn't find a place to download it from, > >> does anyone know of any? > >> > > font: Lucida Console (True Type) > size: 113Kb > date: 1993 > version: 1.60 > foundry: Bigelow & Holmes Inc. > supplier: http://www.yandy.com > (note: purchase required) > > > i also like the Lucida Console truetype font for viewing ascii-art > it has almost zero line-spacing with characteristics you describe > altho' i often use the bitmap fonts such as Fixedsys 9pt for > drawing (scribbling) and Terminal 5pt for viewing when using > ms-windows > > > obasc... > _....._ .--. > _.-' `-._ o/o-;;; > ( `-._ _.-' ) (_, z) > `:-._'---'_.-:' ,,,, _|-' / > : `'''`_,-/`-._ /.. ) /\`--/"\ > : [_./_ /_ _(_& _P / \_/, | > : :`-/(_`_____ _\-'_/___/ /| > : _.-: 8 \=__))____/ | > : |'_.-: \_ | / F > : | : : //`7/ / / > : | :.-: (( (( L_______/ > : |o : /_>/_> / Y / > : |_.-': / / / > : : J J J > (`'-._____,-'`) | | | > | | | | | > | | _J__J__J > (_ _) (__(_____) > cjr'-..___..-' > 2may01 > > -- > . /\_/\ ( () /_ / /\) _/ /2 .\ /\) /) .\ /_ /_ > :( a a( CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk > ' \___") --<<nOWiStHEbEST-=oOo=-tIMEoFyOURlIVES>>--
Huntress writes >That's what I had tried to do but I get an "Access Denied" error when I try >to paste it anywhere. > this is new to me ... this 'access denied' what version of ms-windows are you using ? i currently have only 'played' with win95,98 & NT4 all of which permit access to the installed fonts for copy, delete etc. perhaps you may try copy'n'paste into notepad.exe or sommink ? of the ascii-art you wish to view ... a pain ... yep ms-outlook excess does not lent itself very well to e-mail or usenet posting altho' checkout setting all your fonts for all activities in that mailer (which i don't use unless i have to) to courier if it lets you (read/send, e-mail/newsgroups and whatever) till it works i tried 'ms-outlook excess v5' for a while but haven't tried v6 so i really don't know what it will allow perhaps some other readers of this newsgroup using the same mailer will share their 'setup info' with you if they know how to make it work for ascii-art properly BTW ... why do you want to copy that font (lucida console) if you already have it installed ? obscii... ,..., / '` \ : o___o : \ \___/ / _________\ \_/ /___________ (______ _` _, _____)_ (_______"/ " -. _____) (_____| `=.__) (_\ \_ _\_ 7 _.-' "`=_ _./ _\.-' `/-===-' -'\ / __/_, /| cjr 17apr01 -- . /\_/\ ( () /_ / /\) _/ /2 .\ /\) /) .\ /_ /_ :( a a( CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk ' \___") --<<nOWiStHEbEST-=oOo=-tIMEoFyOURlIVES>>--
Someone was asking for it. I tried the c&p into notepad but it loses alot in the transfer. For some reason there are never any spaces when I paste. :-( "CJRandall" <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:t8TPmAAFSC$6Ew...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk... > Huntress writes > >That's what I had tried to do but I get an "Access Denied" error when I try > >to paste it anywhere. > > > this is new to me ... this 'access denied' > what version of ms-windows are you using ? > i currently have only 'played' with win95,98 & NT4 > all of which permit access to the installed fonts > for copy, delete etc. > > perhaps you may try copy'n'paste into notepad.exe or sommink ? > of the ascii-art you wish to view ... a pain ... yep > > ms-outlook excess does not lent itself very well to e-mail or > usenet posting > altho' checkout setting all your fonts for all activities in > that mailer (which i don't use unless i have to) to courier > if it lets you (read/send, e-mail/newsgroups and whatever) > till it works > > i tried 'ms-outlook excess v5' for a while but haven't tried > v6 so i really don't know what it will allow > > perhaps some other readers of this newsgroup using the same > mailer will share their 'setup info' with you if they know > how to make it work for ascii-art properly > > BTW ... why do you want to copy that font (lucida console) > if you already have it installed ? > > obscii... > > ,..., > / '` \ > : o___o : > \ \___/ / > _________\ \_/ /___________ > (______ _` _, _____)_ > (_______"/ " -. _____) > (_____| `=.__) > (_\ \_ > _\_ 7 > _.-' "`=_ _./ > _\.-' `/-===-' > -'\ / > __/_, > /| > cjr > 17apr01 > > -- > . /\_/\ ( () /_ / /\) _/ /2 .\ /\) /) .\ /_ /_ > :( a a( CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk > ' \___") --<<nOWiStHEbEST-=oOo=-tIMEoFyOURlIVES>>--
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