From: Primoz P. <pri...@gm...> - 2006-01-26 13:30:37
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Hi, 2006/1/26, sar...@cn... <sar...@cn...>: > > [...] > > On Tuesday 24 January 2006 00:54, Keenan Pepper wrote: > > > I don't think the pi should have the serifs on the top. The curve on > > > the bottom right is enough to distinguish it from any other character > > > and the serifs look out of place. I can live with it, though, and I'm > > > sure some other people think the opposite. > > I'm not going to do this, without it pi doesn't look good anymore. > > Pi should definitely have the serifs on top. In fact I don't consider > them > to be serifs, but part of the upper bar of the letter. It generally > extends > beyond the two vertical bars. If pi should lose something to become more > "Sans" it should be the curve on the bottom right. No big deal though. > Of course you are right: the small "overhangs" on each side of pi are not serifs. Serifs are, by definition, smaller strokes perpendicular to the mai= n stroke, that were added to provide a uniform smooth finishing of the stroke (when you carved your letters into the stone with mallet and chisel). In th= e case of pi, both overhangs are actually a part of the *main* horizontal stroke. With kind regards, Primoz |