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Am I weird for liking Chicago?
by moltke 5y ago
Am I weird for liking Chicago?
- mbg721 5y agoDo you enjoy casserole that calls itself pizza, and roast beef sub-sandwiches that demand dipping?
- moltke 5y agoNo. I've never really liked anything about Chicago the city (although I have some fond memories living in a nearby suburb for a few years as a child.) I don't like the food, I don't like the politics etc. I do like the font though. It's a bit like the Plan9 font, it just feels comfortable.
- eyelidlessness 5y agoWhy yes I enjoy both of those things. But the former is better classified as a lasagna. And the latter is just a good way to keep your sandwich intact with such a moist condiment.
- zaps 5y agoI like when they put weird shit on hot dogs
- mbg721 5y agoSport peppers ftw!!
- eyelidlessness 5y agoI’ve only ever had a “Chicago dog” in Minnesota, and the pepper relish was neon colored and over-seasoned with who knows what. But I’ve been told this is not a faithful representation, so I’ll try a real one next time I visit actual Chicago.
- amatecha 5y agoIf you ever visit Vancouver (or apparently LA or Santa Monica) you have to try out Japadog! Seriously, check these out. Can never go wrong with the Terimayo (or even better, Spicy Cheese Terimayo)... http://www.japadog.com/menu_En.html http://www.japadog.com/menu_En.html haha :D
- eyelidlessness 5y agoSincerely, no, it is a good low PPI font with a lot of (ugh actually unintended pun) character for its historical use.
- Tabular-Iceberg 5y agoI like Chicago too, but only the original 12 pt. bitmap version. For some reason it never looks quite right when scaled, I wonder why.
- fredoralive 5y agoProbably because Chicago was originally created by Susan Kare in just the 12pt bitmap form for the original Macintosh. The scalable TrueType version was created years later for System 7 by different people, and I'm afraid they really didn't capture the spirit very well.
- astrange 5y agoChicago is a great font. It’s also strangely popular in Japan, used in video games and I’ve seen several stores’ signs set in it: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-exterior-shop-front-of-copo-sock-store-osaka-typical-open-store-with-84644320.html https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-exterior-shop-front-of-cop... Not so great kerning though.
- BoxOfRain 5y agoI like Chicago too, but fonts are a contentious topic! I really like Computer Modern too but apparently some people properly hate it.