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I know this has been asked...
« on: July 18, 2007, 07:39:44 PM »
What font(s) does the WeatherSTAR XL Version 3 use?
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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2007, 07:42:08 PM »
I believe all versions of the XL use Helvetica.

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2007, 07:47:19 PM »
Yes, I believe that is correct. :yes:

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2007, 07:49:21 PM »
What about the temperatures and the writing on the CC page?
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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2007, 07:49:44 PM »
I believe its all the same.

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2007, 07:50:15 PM »
Its all the same font.

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2007, 07:50:37 PM »
That's what I thought.  8)

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2007, 07:54:10 PM »
But some of the writing on the CC page is big and wide. What about the title on the bar at the top of the screen? Is that also Helvetica?
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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2007, 07:54:42 PM »
I don't know. might be Arial or something.

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2007, 07:58:47 PM »
There are different weights and versions of Helvetica. Some extended, and some compressed.
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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2007, 07:59:49 PM »
That makes sense.

How much is Helvetica?
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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2007, 08:01:53 PM »
That makes sense.

How much is Helvetica?
Several hundred dollars. But it comes with every Mac.

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2007, 08:03:30 PM »
That makes sense.

How much is Helvetica?
Several hundred dollars. But it comes with every Mac.
$100 dollars for a font!?!?! That is ridiculous! :o
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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2007, 08:06:43 PM »
At least, thats what i've seen it go for on popular font sites. I have been able to convert the front from my Mac to my PC. :yes:

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Re: I know this has been asked...
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2007, 08:08:06 PM »
I guess I'll just have to live with Arial. :-\
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