What font?

I am just learning to draw ascii-art.  I didn't realise just how skilled
it was, until I tried to do it, and failed miserably.  I have just one
simple question, though:

If I am going to post art, what font should it have been drawn in?
Should the "til-duh" [what a daft argument!] be high, or low? Etc, Etc.

I am sure that I cannot view some of the art on this NG in the light it
was supposed to be viewed, as I am viewing with the wrong font.  I
reallise that whatever is posted is just ascii, and the viewer has the
choice of what font to view it in, but when creating the art, what is
the bulk-standard font?

Here is one of my first attempts, entitled "Get to your room!".  Please
feel free to diddle.  Hell knows, it needs it!

             ,',,
             `,'|       
               \ \   
   ||     @    |'/ 
   \o -;_/\    \ \
    |    //    ||
    -/   \\    -'ash

p.s.  I drew this from University, running NSCA Telnet, and PINE.  I am
not sure what font I am using myself.  I would like to know which font
makes best viewing, as I could always copy some of the work from this NG
and paste it in Word, or something.

    ....                           ....
  .'    `,                       ,'    `,
 /  o  o  \                     /  o  o  \
 \\      //      Andy Hood      \\      //
  |  oo  |   ah7...@bris.ac.uk   |  oo  |
  ;  /\  ;                       ;  /\  ;
   `_==_'    "Its a dogs life"    `_==_'

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