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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 11 May 2001.
Re: hey what font

Re: hey what font

That's what I had tried to do but I get an "Access Denied" error when I try
to paste it anywhere.

"CJRandall" <col...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:obl...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk...
> Huntress writes
> >I have this font but I can't, for the life of me, find where I got it
from.
> >It's going to drive me crazy till I do.  I can't copy it from the
> >Windows/Fonts folder.
>
> in Windows Explorer open the folder C:\Windows\Fonts
> click the font name and then select from the menu-bar
> Edit > Copy
> or use Ctrl-C
>
> then go to your Desktop or any other folder and
> click the right-hand mouse button
> which will reveal a small floating menu
> select Paste
> or use Ctrl-V
>
> your copied font will then appear at that location
>
> >
> ><jjs...@yahoo.com> wrote
> >>
> >> I think most ascii art looks 100% better viewed with
> >> lucidia console in about 10 pt. type.
> >> The slashes form continuous lines, giving it a very crisp look.
> >> It comes with windows 2000.
> >> I couldn't find a place to download it from,
> >> does anyone know of any?
> >>
>
> font: Lucida Console (True Type)
> size: 113Kb
> date: 1993
> version: 1.60
> foundry: Bigelow & Holmes Inc.
> supplier: http://www.yandy.com
> (note: purchase required)
>
>
> i also like the Lucida Console truetype font for viewing ascii-art
> it has almost zero line-spacing with characteristics you describe
> altho' i often use the bitmap fonts such as Fixedsys 9pt for
> drawing (scribbling) and Terminal 5pt for viewing when using
> ms-windows
>
>
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> :( a a(   CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk
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