Is the Physics Forums Logo Really Distorted?

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The discussion centers around the logo of "Physics Forums," with users expressing mixed feelings about its design. Some appreciate its simplicity and alignment with the forum's style, while others point out specific issues, such as the horizontal spacing between the letters 'y' and 's' that appears distorted. Participants note that this might be a quirk of the font used, comparing it to other fonts that have similar idiosyncrasies. There are also complaints about gray lines appearing at the top and bottom of the logo, which some find distracting. The conversation takes a light-hearted turn, with references to the FedEx logo's hidden arrow and humorous exchanges about the quirks of typesetting. Overall, the thread reflects a blend of appreciation for the logo's aesthetic and frustration with its minor design flaws.
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"Physics Forums" Logo...distorted?

Now I love it, its simple, direct and goes nice with the style of the forum. But there is one thing bugging me about it:

doesn't anyone else think the Phy is slightly detached from the sics? If you look at the distance between the h and y and the space between the s and the y, you will see that the space between the first is less than the space in the latter.

Or is it just me?
 
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Have you tried comparing the horizontal distance between the right-most part of the 'y' and the left-most part of the 's'?

(That said, it would probably look more natural if the boxes for 'y' and 's' overlapped a little)

I think it's just a quirk of the font. Other fonts have their quirk too: look at how much the i stands out in Courier New, even more so than the 'y' and 's' gap:

Physics Forum[/size]
 
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rekshaw said:
Or is it just me?

No, you're right. However, I never happened to notice and now it's going to bug me.
 


Quirky type set is somehow endearing.
 


zoobyshoe said:
No, you're right. However, I never happened to notice and now it's going to bug me.

My thought exactly !
 


taken care off

j81r0y.png
 


I never noticed that
but I don't like those gray lines at the top and bottom:http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5570/28634751.jpg
 
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Wrong kerning table.
 


Have you guys got nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon than pick up little typesetting 'errors'?
 
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My life is ruined.
 
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cristo said:
Have you guys got nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon than pick up little typesetting 'errors'?
Nope.

Well, I'm playing Go Beryllium! too.
 
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I thought it was just me that saw it, guess not! Good, I'm not crazy! Another thing that really bugs me, is when you let the page set idle too long, the gray area with the wording, creates funky extra lines and shades. Or is that one just me??
 
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You children sure are hard to please, but I think I know what will make you all happy

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6306/94503490.jpg
 
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Almost there, jb. Needs a touch of Britney in the logo to sexify it.

bs2.jpg

http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm"
 
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dammit, now all I can see is phy sics forums. some of you need to learn to keep your mouths shut.
 
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tribdog said:
dammit, now all I can see is phy sics forums. some of you need to learn to keep your mouths shut.

meh, me too. I was expecting this post to be some sort of browser related issue. It isn't and gah, that's going to annoy me, maybe.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Almost there, jb. Needs a touch of Britney in the logo to sexify it.

bs2.jpg

http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm"


After sex convo:
Britney: so watcha thinkin bout
Me: \rho(E) = \frac{1}{2 \pi^2} \left( \frac{2 m_r }{ h^2 } \right)^{3/2} (E)^{1/2}
Britney: omg me too we so think alike
 
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Haha

sorry guys!

Its kind of like the FedEx logo, once you see the white arrow between the E and the x you will only look at that when you see it again!
 
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lisab said:
My thought exactly !

I 3rd that, haha.
 
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rekshaw said:
Its kind of like the FedEx logo, once you see the white arrow between the E and the x you will only look at that when you see it again!

Argh, my eyes!
 
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http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/4487/fedex.jpg

took me some time to spot that arrow :/
 
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Oh, it's a curse!
 

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