i think we want something that's not going to date too quickly

cos it can't be cheap to change a font wherever it appears, we need something that will still look good in 100 years time, we need futuristic

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Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on September 30th 2009 at 17:44:37

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Enjoyed the game last night. One area of concern for me remains though I'm afraid to say (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 16:15:52
- Might Be WW2 but the Norwich font is called Dolphin (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Sep 30, 17:58:45
- My mates dad founded 'fontworks' (NCFC) - shoddy, Sep 30, 17:33:25
  - and? what's your view on the club font? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:41:45
    - I like it. (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Sep 30, 17:43:43
      - So for "I know quite a lot about fonts" we should read "I have very poor taste" (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:44:10
        
        I remember thinking it looked dated when I first noticed it (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:47:10
- Gill Sans. Best font ever. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 17:20:09
  - You'll like my Non Solus below then (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:21:53
    - Andy Gill? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Sep 30, 18:22:10
    - It's good, but it's no Gill Sans. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 17:24:17
      - I'm not sure you're coming to this debate with a very open mind. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:25:32
        
        bet his gobs open tho (NCFC) - Skinner, Sep 30, 17:43:12
- Sorry, just caught up with this (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:10:17
- Do you have an alternative font in mind? (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 30, 16:54:23
  - we could do worse than get Zola (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 30, 17:07:59
    - nice but surely we want a font that will last a thousand years (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:09:52
      - This is the fella (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:13:23
        
        dreadful (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:14:22
        
        Oh (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:17:04
        
        on a similar theme, I like this one (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:20:30
        
        Lovely, but a bit too middle class (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:39:45
        
        this be better (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 30, 17:19:38
        
        Wrong on so many levels (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:39:19
        
        i think we want something that's not going to date too quickly (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 30, 17:44:37
        
        wow, that is so, like, 100 years from now (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:48:46
        
        I quite like that, although looks vaguely Swedish. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:18:17
        
        Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeede!!!! (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:38:57
      - Trillium (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 30, 17:12:58
        
        They do our security at work. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 30, 18:12:45
        
        no. the H and W are both awful and we need both of those. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:15:29
  - I find this one quite attractive (NCFC) - DNB41, Sep 30, 17:05:31
  - Space Toaster (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 30, 17:05:16
  - I think we should switch to Bauhaus 93 (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:03:55
  - ... (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 17:03:50
    - crikey, it's a bit spikey (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:05:20
    - twit (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 30, 17:04:26
      - Or this one. (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 17:05:22
  - We need a font that says "solid Championship contenders at worst but destined for the Prem (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:03:46
    - we need a font that puts the fear of god into the opposition (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:06:01
      - or at least one that doesn't scream NINETEEN EIGHTIES at you. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:26:42
        
        This font would avoid that pitfall, I reckon. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 17:28:09
      - because we shoot burglers (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 30, 17:11:23
        
        that is absolute class. I'm sold (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:12:31
        
        Awful. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:12:11
      - What about that Nazi font? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 17:07:27
        
        British version is the National Font presumably. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 30, 17:16:27
        
        heheh well done master Hawes (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:44:40
    - We should get a sign that says that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 17:05:58
- 2-4-6-8! City's font is really GREAT! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 16:21:07
  - To the tune of Tom Robinsons. (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 30, 16:22:31
    - Yes! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 16:26:10
- How are the bruises Japs Eye? Did you give as good as you got?.. (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 30, 16:20:06
  - Wasn't invloved in any fisticuffs, just kind of happened around me. Was a disgrace. Very n (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 16:21:50
    - I heard you punched a baby (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 30, 16:24:07
      - No but I very nearly touched some cloth. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 16:26:39
        
        what's all this? spill the beans (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 16:45:32
        
        jafski is a hooly and was in the thick of it when the O's massive got naughty (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 16:53:02
        
        My undergarments were very nearly in the thick of it. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 17:04:23
        
        Well. I don't like the typeface the club uses and want it changed. The following agree wi (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 16:50:31
        
        I agree too, I've hated it since it was introduced (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 17:00:31
        
        80s retro is IN at the moment. Where have you been? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 30, 17:29:22
        
        gah, the 80s (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 30, 18:28:34
        
        It's a League 1 font - where's the ambition? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 17:02:46
        
        fonts a joke (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 17:04:53
        
        It's a bastardised version of Marigold and should not be tolerated. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 30, 17:04:06
        
        Welcome. It's an exclusive club for discerning people. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Sep 30, 17:02:30
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 30, 16:52:09
- for fonts sake! (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 30, 16:19:56
- ^^^ not had any sense knocked into him... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 30, 16:19:19

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