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Anime Jones Nov 13, 2015 @ 12:53pm
The font makes me cry.
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/324160/ss_6ca454c62bc73a59afbd67227f70d8e8f74ad39b.1920x1080.jpg?t=1447445704

This is going to bother me to no end. Why is it so bad? There's like a full space between the apostrophe and double l. Why did you choose a monospaced font like this is a NES game? I know, complaining about fonts seems petty, but since this is a game where all you do is read, it's a pretty big deal! Is it too late to choose a better, proportional font? Because seriously guys, this is awful.
Last edited by Anime Jones; Nov 13, 2015 @ 12:55pm
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fuzz Nov 13, 2015 @ 1:31pm 
You should be able to choose your own font in the options menu.
Flaemes Nov 13, 2015 @ 2:01pm 
Maybe they've chosen this font as default without much of thinking? Poor marketing then. And yes, you can change the font to whichever you want.
Kuzu  [developer] Nov 13, 2015 @ 3:02pm 
You can change the font in the settings menu. The font shown in the screenshot is the engine's default font.
Anime Jones Nov 13, 2015 @ 3:09pm 
Thank you for the reply. And yeah, not the best marketing move to make that font the default and the one all the screenshots are in. It just kind of looks... cheap? But hey, I'm no expert.

Is there another font specifically that you'd suggest goes well with the VN?
Kuzu  [developer] Nov 13, 2015 @ 3:23pm 
I used one of the Japanese fonts that came with NekoPara with borders before, and I think it looks a little better. The font used in the Planetarian logo also works, but it just makes everything hard to read. Amusingly, Comic Sans works pretty well.
Originally posted by Kuzu:
I used one of the Japanese fonts that came with NekoPara with borders before, and I think it looks a little better. The font used in the Planetarian logo also works, but it just makes everything hard to read. Amusingly, Comic Sans works pretty well.

Well, they say that Comic Sans is actually a very good font for people who are dyslexic.

But honestly, I would probably use Noto Sans or GNU Unifont if the engine allows it (looking at you, Ame no Marginal :denied:).
messem10 Nov 23, 2015 @ 12:17pm 
I ended up changing it to GrisaiaCustom, which looks great. Sadly it is hard to find the font any more as it was included and made for the fan TL patch of Grisaia.
Tenerezza Nov 23, 2015 @ 12:31pm 
There is not exactly many options.... and all font choices is basically just as bad, I wish I could select other fonts then just the base unicode ones.

Anyway to force choice of font that do not show up? Have a bunch of fonts thats quite suited for long reading after all. the Ini file itself is quite confusing sadly.
Last edited by Tenerezza; Nov 23, 2015 @ 12:50pm
fuzz Nov 23, 2015 @ 12:56pm 
Originally posted by Bookkid900:
I ended up changing it to GrisaiaCustom, which looks great. Sadly it is hard to find the font any more as it was included and made for the fan TL patch of Grisaia.
Not really. Just google GrisaiaCustom.ttf, download, right-click > install.
The gap between the apostrophe and the double 'l' is due to it being a fixed-width font. Personally I like fixed-width fonts because they make all the letters line up. But then I'm a roguelike player.
Flaemes Nov 23, 2015 @ 12:59pm 
Originally posted by on thin ice:
The gap between the apostrophe and the double 'l' is due to it being a fixed-width font. Personally I like fixed-width fonts because they make all the letters line up. But then I'm a roguelike player.
No proportional fonts? Only monospaced?
MR.SILVERSTRIKE Nov 23, 2015 @ 1:02pm 
I posted this on reddit's discussion thread as well, but here's the instructions to get the font as in the screenshots: http://imgur.com/a/NrCXS

TL;DR: (On Windows 10) You'll want to head over to Settings > System > Apps & features and pick 'Manage optional features'. Hit "Add a feature" and select "Japanese Supplemental Fonts". Wait a bit and... okay, now you've got the fonts. Pick MS Gothic in Clannad's settings. Done. Stop crying about Courier New and start reading :D
Last edited by MR.SILVERSTRIKE; Nov 23, 2015 @ 1:03pm
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Date Posted: Nov 13, 2015 @ 12:53pm
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