Since this is text-based RP, everything we're writing is in text anyway. Even if someone is describing a character posting a video or talking through a voice recording, the players themselves are still typing and reading in text.
So I don't understand the logic at all behind changing the font when characters happen to be actually, ICly, typing instead of speaking out loud. It seems like people think that somehow courier looks more like computer text, but...we're already typing on computers. If anything, the default DW font looks closer to what most websites and phones use for their fonts, anyway. Courier looks closer to a typewriter. I guess I would maybe get it if characters were literally passing typewritten notes back and forth but since they're not, why change the font from a more typical, modern font to one used by typewriters? It's just weird to me.
IMO, a subject line stating "text" should be enough. If the other player messes up and has their character do an action, then either assume their character is sending video responses or PM to clarify. I don't see the point in changing your play-style just so people don't have to read a little more in a reading-based hobby.
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Since this is text-based RP, everything we're writing is in text anyway. Even if someone is describing a character posting a video or talking through a voice recording, the players themselves are still typing and reading in text.
So I don't understand the logic at all behind changing the font when characters happen to be actually, ICly, typing instead of speaking out loud. It seems like people think that somehow courier looks more like computer text, but...we're already typing on computers. If anything, the default DW font looks closer to what most websites and phones use for their fonts, anyway. Courier looks closer to a typewriter. I guess I would maybe get it if characters were literally passing typewritten notes back and forth but since they're not, why change the font from a more typical, modern font to one used by typewriters? It's just weird to me.
IMO, a subject line stating "text" should be enough. If the other player messes up and has their character do an action, then either assume their character is sending video responses or PM to clarify. I don't see the point in changing your play-style just so people don't have to read a little more in a reading-based hobby.