During the redesign of the site, one of the things I had to consider was which font or fonts to use. I had been using Verdana for awhile, and even though it is a great font, I wanted something different. I didn’t want something too drastic and I wanted to stay with a sans-serif font. I chose the default font for OS X. The font Apple uses for all the windows, menu bars, and most applications in OS X is Lucida Grande. Windows does not have it installed but you can download it here. If Lucida Grande is not installed on a particular computer, the main content and the navigation bar text will show up in Verdana anyway. Lucida is a real pleasing font to look at and it is a good change from Verdana. Apple uses it for everything, from their OS to their website, and they are well known for presenting the user with a friendly, easy to look at experience. It’s better than Trebuchet, which is what those other guys use.

Rochelle is in Canada for a wedding until Sunday, so with all this time, I’ve been moving all of my things out of the apartment and back to my parents’ house in San Diego. All this packing and lifting reminded how much time and effort it takes to move. It’s even more disheartening to know that I will probably be moving all that stuff again since I do not plan on staying in San Diego for long. All my friends and all the people I would want to hang out with are here in OC or LA. Being in San Diego would be comparable to solitary confinement. OK, that’s a stretch but you know what I mean.

Hurry home shellie…

Posted on July 26, 2003 in Uncategorized.