Talk:Happy 20th Trogday!
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Ultra FunMachine OCD
On the cover of the magazine, I originally transcribed the console in the top-right corner as ULTRA FUNMACHINE OD. I know it's supposed to be CD, but if you look at the other C's along the top, it doesn't match. It looks more like the O's. I can kind of see a tiny notch missing that suggests a C (or it might just be "wear" from "age"), but it's weird that the font would be different for just that one letter. — It's dot com 22:30, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
- Oh. Yeah, I see what you mean. About the notch and the other C's. The only thing that might resolve this is to find the original font used there and see what uppercase C's look like. The other C's are in the middle of words and could be "lowercase" C's in that font. Also of
lessinterest are the E's: they have the same kind of curvature as the O's and our mystery C. We also can't rule out that the O was photoshopped to look like a C. In fact, I'm rather inclined to leave the text as a "C" because the notch is noticeable enough and the gap on the E's is almost as faint! --Stux 22:47, 14 January 2023 (UTC)- I also noticed after taking a closer look at the cover: the fading makes the cover white. This can be seen even in the center of the "C". And zooming in, the pixels definitely look darker in the notch. This further strengthens the notion that the notch is deliberate and indicative that it's meant to be a "C".
- In other news, thanks DC for adding some nice touches to the cover! :) --Stux 23:34, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
- I think you're onto something with the "uppercase" and "lowercase" letterforms. I just noticed that the S is also different depending on where it falls in the word (compare SUPER to PANTSIT). Also I went back and watched the source in full resolution motion instead of relying on the screenshot and it's definitely a C. I attempted an automated search of the font but haven't turned anything up yet. Maybe someone knows what it is and will chime in. — It's dot com 23:59, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
