Re: yet another suggestion for info/finger/both characters
Ron Frederick (frederic@parc.xerox.com)
Thu, 16 Mar 1995 15:44:31 PST
In message <9503162203.AA12460@spot.EBT.COM> you write:
>> I like the "-" and "+", but I really don't like the "*". That's just
>> too big a character for a mark...
>
> Hmm, that's interesting.. I specifically suggested that one because it
> -wasn't- so visually overwhelming. I guess it really does depend on
> the font one is using...
>
Mmm - in my mailer font, "*" isn't quite as bad, but it's still a pretty
dense clump of black compared to things like "-" and "+". In my xterm font,
"*" is the full height of an uppercase character, and really overwhelming.
--
Ron Frederick
frederick@parc.xerox.com