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POLL: Future SP Logo Font

Discussion in 'Sorcerous Sundries' started by Taluntain, Nov 10, 2002.

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  1. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    [​IMG] Hello all. Time for a quick poll, and I want all of you to participate. By clicking here (and yes, it's a bmp on purpose, so don't complain, just wait) you will be shown an image with 5 examples of the SP logo in a different font. What is important here is the text saying "Sorcerer's Place" that you can see on each image.

    From top (number 1) to bottom (number 5), please vote which one is your favourite. Keep in mind that, as a logo, the same font would be used in logo pics throughout the site and you'll be looking at it for a long time in the new site design. So make sure you really, really like one more than all the others, and vote for that one. Thanks!

    P.S.

    The logo images will change, so you shouldn't base it on how well it fits with this specific image. The logo will randomly load from a pool of 20 or so different ones, and I need to use the same font style on all of them.

    Poll Information
    This poll contains 1 question(s). 63 user(s) have voted.
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    Poll Results: Future SP Logo Font (63 votes.)

    Which of the fonts looks best in your opinion? (Choose 1)
    * #1 (first from the top) - 2% (1)
    * #2 (second from the top) - 40% (25)
    * #3 (third from the top) - 29% (18)
    * #4 (fourth from the top) - 25% (16)
    * #5 (fifth from the top) - 5% (3)
     
    Taluntain, Nov 10, 2002
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  2. reepnorp

    reepnorp Lim'n Lime Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Tal, I can only see three of them, is that right?
     
    reepnorp, Nov 10, 2002
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    Yep, as I said before the 2nd one. I hate the 5th.

    No Reep you should be getting 5.
     
    Z-Layrex, Nov 10, 2002
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    Ah, ok. Well I still really like choices 3 and 4. But I think I like 3 the best, it just flows.

    What excites me the most is the randomly loading background image for the logo. That's going to be cool.

    [ November 10, 2002, 21:28: Message edited by: Big B ]
     
    Big B, Nov 10, 2002
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    Althought the 2nd image looks the best, because of its flowing design. It has a problem in that that letters are dithered making it hard to read. I voted for the first on since it is easy to read and does not look ugly. I would rather see number 2, but only if the quality of the letters where better.
     
    Thorin, Nov 10, 2002
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    I had difficulties to choose from between #2 and #3. But I decided to vote for #3 mainly because it's easier to read. Things are fine if the size of #2 is big enough. But anything smaller than in the picture is probably not a good idea...
     
    Uluk the Armripper, Nov 10, 2002
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  7. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    [​IMG] If you can't load the image properly, right-click on the link and select Save As. It will download on your computer and you can open it with any program for images.
     
    Taluntain, Nov 10, 2002
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  8. reepnorp

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    When I right click it nothing happens. But don't worry, thank god I know what F11 does. ;)
     
    reepnorp, Nov 10, 2002
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    [​IMG] Hmmm...after a long time, I decided for Number 2. I would have liked to see number 1 in non-italic, but i was told it was Italic by deafult.

    One thing I would advise against is putting the logo over 2 lines, but to keep it on 1 line.

    :)
    Nice stuff!
     
    Errol, Nov 10, 2002
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    the 2nd one, by far.
     
    Tiamat, Nov 10, 2002
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    I agree with Gopher and Tiamat. The second one is the best.
     
    Uytuun, Nov 10, 2002
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  12. joacqin

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    I like the one we have now so naturally I chose the third as it is the one that is most similar to the current one. I am a conservative ;)
     
    joacqin, Nov 10, 2002
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    The first one looks to me as a cyberlike text. Nothing sorcerer-ish about it.

    The second is far more adventurous. Perhaps too much and too classic.

    number five looks as a mundane writing. Of course not a bad font for other things. But I prefer otherwise for a logo. ;)

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    Down to three and four. Can't really notice any conceptional differences. But as Joacqin says number three is kinda SP trademarked. Something unique. Another reason to have second thougts before choosing the exotic number "two" ;) .
    I voted for "four" because it had a flavor of a sorcerer's handwritings, but I might regret later and go for number three. Good call Joacqin.
     
    Nobleman, Nov 11, 2002
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  14. Spellbound

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    The 2nd one has the most originality and makes a statement of uniqueness. ;)
     
    Spellbound, Nov 11, 2002
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    [​IMG] But any other scumbag adventure site uses that kind of font just to look mystical and magical-well almost.
    Its original, yes. But a cliché. Ok perhaps its not that bad. Just pompous. *lol*

    [ November 11, 2002, 01:49: Message edited by: Nobleman ]
     
    Nobleman, Nov 11, 2002
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    I was stuck between the second and last one ... I don't know :hmm: ... the second one seemed more ... authentic? more mysterious? mystical? magical? major use of alliteration there ... yep! That decides it! The second one! :idea:
     
    Sniper, Nov 11, 2002
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  17. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    I don't suppose any of you noticed that #2 is a really sloppy font with erroneous spacing between letters?
     
    Taluntain, Nov 11, 2002
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    TAL ... I did notice that about #2, but I still liked it best.

    However ... you are the Almighty Sorcerer ... so feel free to out-vote us for a more practical font.

    Upon reflection #2 is sloppy and a bit clique ... but I like the "S" ;)
     
    Mathetais, Nov 11, 2002
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  19. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    To be frank, I'm leaning towards #3. I'm a perfectionist and #2 just doesn't do it for me, being unpolished as it is...

    [ November 12, 2002, 20:24: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
    Taluntain, Nov 12, 2002
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    Thank the maker! uhmm Quote C3P0

    So the leftwing sweede got it right :xx:
     
    Nobleman, Nov 15, 2002
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