Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 25 May 1998.
Proportional fonts vs. fixed fonts
alt.ascii-art
· 3 messages · 25 May 1998 - 26 May 1998
In article <356...@gwtc.net>, Donovan <bak...@gwtc.net> writes:
>What browser/emailer are you usin
I'm using AOL's own programmes for email and newsgroups - they don't support
any others. It displays messages in Arial (I think).
thanks
Louisa Hennessy
Essex, UK, Europe
Lester5374 wrote: > > >In article <356...@gwtc.net>, Donovan <bak...@gwtc.net> writes: > > > >>What browser/emailer are you usin > > > >I'm using AOL's own programmes for email and newsgroups - they don't support > >any others. It displays messages in Arial (I think). > > Try ANYFONT.EXE by Paul Burton, it converts most ASCII into somewhat > legable pictures for AOL messages and e-mail. The address is below. > > ftp://ftp.internexus.net/pub/figlet/program/windows/ > > . > http://members.aol.com/lester5374/index.htm - Ansi home page > FTP://members.aol.com/lester5374/ansi - To download the ANSI format You better listen to Lester, because my advice would be to find a new provider! One that doesn't try to be so interdependent on itself and one that is more universally accepting of other programs and plugins. I know you get sick of people telling you this, but there are reasons why so many people say this! It's is inherently true. -- Peace, Donovan (`/\ `=\/\ __...--~~~~~-._ _.-~~~~~--...__ `=\/\ Poems by \ / ICQ# 812836 \\ Original Poetry, Ascii-Art & `=\/ Donovan V bak...@gwtc.net \\ Animations, Dragons, Baby //_\___--~~~~~~-._ | _.-~~~~~~--...__\\ Pictures, Kool-Aid Info., // ) (..----~~~~._\ | /_.~~~~----.....__\\ Secret Link Game, DA QUIZ! ===( INK )==========\\|//==================== ejm\___/ dwb`---` http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/6558/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (".___.") EVANS PLUNGE BEANIE BABIES PRICE LIST _ { + } _ ()__|>o<|__() http://www.gwtc.net/~bakd/bb.html ( . ) (_) (_) New & Retired Beanies available. Prices start at $5.95!
>In article <356...@gwtc.net>, Donovan <bak...@gwtc.net> writes: > >>What browser/emailer are you usin > >I'm using AOL's own programmes for email and newsgroups - they don't support >any others. It displays messages in Arial (I think). Try ANYFONT.EXE by Paul Burton, it converts most ASCII into somewhat legable pictures for AOL messages and e-mail. The address is below. ftp://ftp.internexus.net/pub/figlet/program/windows/ . http://members.aol.com/lester5374/index.htm - Ansi home page FTP://members.aol.com/lester5374/ansi - To download the ANSI format
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