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whoops, I played around with the fonts a bit and forgot what the default settings were so now my webpages look weird. Could someone look what's under 'Tools-Options-Fonts'?
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What are the default fonts in Firefox and how do I find them?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the default font settings in Firefox, specifically focusing on how to identify and adjust these settings after they have been altered. Participants share their experiences and preferences regarding font choices and sizes.
Discussion Character
- Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant notes that their webpages look unusual after changing font settings and seeks help to identify the default options.
- Another participant provides specific default font settings for Firefox, including Proportional: Serif, Serif: Times New Roman, Sans-Serif: Arial, and Monospace: Courier New.
- Some participants express dissatisfaction with Times New Roman, suggesting that Verdana may be a more suitable default font.
- A participant mentions using Firefox 1.5 beta, which may influence their experience with default fonts.
- One user shares their customization efforts in Firefox and discusses issues with font sizes being too large and uncomfortable to read.
- Another participant indicates they adjusted their font size from 16 to 13 for better uniformity across webpages.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing opinions on the suitability of Times New Roman as a default font, with some preferring Verdana. There is no consensus on what the definitive default settings are, and experiences vary based on different versions of Firefox.
Contextual Notes
Some participants mention specific versions of Firefox, which may affect the default font settings and user experience. There are also references to personal preferences that may not align with the default settings.
Who May Find This Useful
Users looking to customize their Firefox font settings, particularly those who have recently altered their configurations and seek to revert to or understand default options.
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mattmns
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Font: Times New Roman
Size: 16
Ohh, it seems to be a bit more complicated. Here is an image
http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/2215/firefoxfonts8dv.png
Proportional: Serif
Serif: Times New Roman
Sans-Serif: Arial
Monospace: Courier New
Size: 16
Ohh, it seems to be a bit more complicated. Here is an image
http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/2215/firefoxfonts8dv.png
Proportional: Serif
Serif: Times New Roman
Sans-Serif: Arial
Monospace: Courier New
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hmmm.. times new roman looks weird, but those settings w/ verdana seems to work.. thanks :)
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mattmns
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You know I thought Times New Roman was strange to have too. I think Verdana may be the standard. I am using firefox 1.5 beta, so that may be why I am using Times.
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Moonbear
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Oh, cool! I'm glad you asked Monique! I've been trying to set up Firefox to my liking in the lab...even if I have to put up with XP on the lab computer, I'm not going to put up with IE. I got a lot of it customized to my satisfaction, but the fonts looked all huge and stretched out and just generally harsh on my eyes, but I hadn't yet found where to change that (I don't need to read the page from the other side of the room). Now I know. Yippee!
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Yeah, I had the same problem that the fonts at a site looked huge so that's why I was fiddling around with it 
I changed the size 16 to 13 so everything looks uniform now.
I changed the size 16 to 13 so everything looks uniform now.