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SubArcticTundra lemmy.ml SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-03
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I was surprised by how functional it is. I thought an analog, print-first font would look weird on an OLED screen, but it actually made the UI look more serious and it gets out of the way. I also found it's much easier for my brain to sight-read than the curvy Samsung font, funnily enough. I think it must be because I've encountered Times since childhood meaning the shapes of the words are burnt into my brain. Or perhaps it's the thick/thin parts of the letters being where my brain expects them to be.

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Multiplexer discuss.tchncs.de Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2025-08-25
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Honestly? No.

It looks like the first own design my son would come up after a one week course of web design.

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SubArcticTundra lemmy.ml SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-03
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For those wondering, I also tried Sans Forgettica OpenDyslexic, the special font for people with dyslexia, and I still found Times easier to read.

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Nurse_Robot lemmy.world Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-12
#4 · Quote Reply

I switched my phone to wingdings. It's horrible

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MurrayL lemmy.world MurrayL@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
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I think it makes it look like a cheap drop-shipped device from China, but if it improves readability for you then go for it!

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Multiplexer discuss.tchncs.de Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2025-08-25
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For those wondering, I also tried Sans Forgettica OpenDyslexic, the special font for people with dyslexia, and I still found Times easier to read.

Isn't Sans Forgetica the opposite of a font for dyslexics?
As I understand it, it is supposed to make reading harder, not easier.

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MurrayL lemmy.world MurrayL@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
#7 · (edited) Quote Reply

Isn't Sans Forgetica the opposite of a font for dyslexics? As I understand it, it is supposed to make reading harder, not easier.

Yeah, it seems like it. The most common fonts intended to actually help dyslexics seem to be Dyslexie and OpenDyslexic, although I’ve also seen people say Comic Sans is good.

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TrickDacy lemmy.world TrickDacy@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-27
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You just renewed my appreciation for good font choices. Good font choices include many fonts in many contexts, but unless you're writing a college paper, times new Roman isn't one of them imo

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Elting piefed.social Elting@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-11-18
#9 · Quote Reply

This has to be rage bait.

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schnurrito discuss.tchncs.de schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-24
#10 · Quote Reply

TIHI

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SubArcticTundra lemmy.ml SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-03
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Isn't Sans Forgetica the opposite of a font for dyslexics? As I understand it, it is supposed to make reading harder, not easier.

Ah youre right, I meant OpenDyslexic

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ieatpwns lemmy.world ieatpwns@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#12 · Quote Reply

It looks like you corrupted your fonts so it loaded times new Roman as the default

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SubArcticTundra lemmy.ml SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-03
#13 · (edited) Quote Reply

You just renewed my appreciation for good font choices. Good font choices include many fonts in many contexts, but unless you're writing a college paper, times new Roman isn't one of them imo

Haha, I just remembered how many people find my visual taste to be ugly.

People felt similar about my GTK theme:

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Elting piefed.social Elting@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-11-18
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Haha, I just remembered how many people find my visual taste to be ugly. People felt similar about my GTK theme:

OH my god you made a flowchart that goes from the bottom up too. I am literally crying, please never change.

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SubArcticTundra lemmy.ml SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-03
#15 · (edited) Quote Reply

OH my god you made a flowchart that goes from the bottom up too. I am literally crying, please never change.

bows

Ugly is my style

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Amuletta lemmy.ca Amuletta@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-07-14
#16 · Quote Reply

To be truly authentic, the time should be in Roman numerals.

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The Wandering M4dTsar lemmy.world MadnessForTsar@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-07-14
#17 · Quote Reply

It's looks like my unfinished college work with that fonts

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SubArcticTundra lemmy.ml SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-03
#18 · Quote Reply

To be truly authentic, the time should be in Roman numerals.

They shoukd add a sundial option

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Stez sh.itjust.works Stez827@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-17
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Haha, I just remembered how many people find my visual taste to be ugly. People felt similar about my GTK theme:

That is nasty

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