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Not convinced I like th enew 'Threads I'm On' look; what do others think?

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KatyMac · 27/01/2012 07:24

It's a bit, um, cramped I think

I may get used to it but I'm not sure I like it

Anyone else have any strong feelings about it?

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 10:02

Thanks for letting us know.
We will speak to Tech.

MmeLindor, leading is the space between lines iirc, or it could be between words, or is that kerning Confused

AnonymousBird , is it the whole of MN for you or just I'm on?

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 10:05

Ok yes, leading is the line space, kerning is the space between characters Grin

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 11:18

Turns out it was a small bug in the system.
Tech are working on it and the problem should be resolved soon.

Thanks for letting us know.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 13:02

It is lead (ing) as in the metal. <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=type+set+printing+press+image&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1848&bih=864&authuser=0&tbm=isch&tbnid=CzbeVjfGoN5DeM:&imgrefurl=www.library.manchester.ac.uk/firstimpressions/From-Manuscript-to-Print/Technology-of-the-Book/Composing-how-type-was-set/&docid=aWTSo3qjGM3YqM&imgurl=www.library.manchester.ac.uk/firstimpressions/assets/images/content/composing2.jpg&w=220&h=293&ei=958iT_vXFI7C8QPpj6nSBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=387&sig=113011295131999047978&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=96&start=0&ndsp=53&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0&tx=32&ty=56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love a bit of typography me.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 13:30

isn't it something to do with the compartments that the moveable type were in before being loaded onto the plate?

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 13:31

composing stick! before being loaded onto the composing stick

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 13:49

Wow MmeLindor, where did he work? (feel free to ignore if it outs)

I once set some type for a printing press in the Bodleian as an under grad and we had a tour of the archives < wistful >

I get stoopidly excited by this sort of thing, i may have to hide the thread or name change Wink

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RebeccaMumsnet · 27/01/2012 13:58

It was such a hard job

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