Logos 5 Default Font

Is it just me or is the default font in Logos 5 a good bit larger (and less clear/crisp) than the default Logos 4 font? I've tried playing around with the default Logos 5 font such as putting the default text size down to 90%. It helps a little but it just doesn't appear to be as crisp as the rest of the text in Logos 5, such as in the menus, notes, settings, etc. Thoughts? Anyone else having this issue or is it just me? See screenshots below:

Logos 5 Default Font

Logos 4 Default Font

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Rich DeRuiter

Is it just me or is the default font in Logos 5 a good bit larger (and less clear/crisp) than the default Logos 4 font?

It is a new font and it does seem a bit larger to me too.

I think what you call less "crisp" has to do with font hinting. On my screen, it seemed better after restarting my system. That could have been my imagination, or it could have been that restarting cleaned out the WPF font cache. I don't know.

I think you'll find it nicer once, you get used to it.

You can also reset the font to "Default (Logos 4)" if you want.

There were some issues one beta tester had with Greek text at 90% being pretty fuzzy. I'm not sure that was resolved.

Don Awalt

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/413078#Comment_413078

There were some issues one beta tester had with Greek text at 90% being pretty fuzzy. I'm not sure that was resolved.

I am pretty sure it was.

TCBlack

FWIW I believe the new font is called Skolar http://www.type-together.com/Skolar

Mark Smith

I tried but could not see much of a difference between the two fonts except for some scaling issues (needing to reduce the size of one font over the other to get the same amount on the screen). I think I'll stay with the new font for now.

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/413221#Comment_413221

FWIW I believe the new font is called Skolar

Personally, I call it that ugly font [:D]

LaRosa Johnson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/413485#Comment_413485

Well, I've done some playing around this morning and it appears that my issues arise from the resolution of my laptop (1600x900). As soon as I plugged in my monitor at work (1920x1200) and put Logos 5 on that screen the font looks FANTASTIC!

Needless to say, having them open on both monitors, the one on my laptop screen looks horrible by comparison. I guess there's not a whole lot I can do about that, considering there's no way to increase the resolution on my laptop.

Looks like I'll just be defaulting to the Logos 4 font for now, unless something changes [:)]

Bohuslav Wojnar

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/413485#Comment_413485

FWIW I believe the new font is called Skolar

Personally, I call it that ugly font

No! Please... for me it is one of the nicest fonts I have ever seen.

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/413546#Comment_413546

FWIW I believe the new font is called Skolar

Personally, I call it that ugly font

No! Please... for me it is one of the nicest fonts I have ever seen.

That's the price you must pay for using Winders fonts [:D]

Fred Chapman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/414407#Comment_414407

When the new font came out I was not sure about it and switched back to the one I had set. Then I switched back to the new default and decided I liked it best.

James Chandler

Maybe it's my tired old eyes, but I like the new font better.

In Him,

Jim

Fred Chapman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/415377#Comment_415377

Maybe it's my tired old eyes, but I like the new font better.

In Him,

Jim

Jack may be able to comment on "tired old eyes"[:O][:D][;)]

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/415573#Comment_415573

Jack may be able to comment on "tired old eyes"

A few drops of Refresh in each eye clears up most blurriness for me [H]

LaRosa Johnson

Just wanted to give an update & say that the fonts are looking much better since the 5.0a update. [:)][y]

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/431949#Comment_431949

I am quite fond of the new default font. I very much prefer it over the L4 default. Just my $0.02

Kevin Taylor

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/432010#Comment_432010

I am quite fond of the new default font. I very much prefer it over the L4 default. Just my $0.02

Same here, I'm very pleased with it.

Richard Lyall

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/432051#Comment_432051

I'm not a fan of the new Default font personally - quite inelegant, square and not easy on my eye. But then as a designer I'm uber fussy about fonts, and I'm not a fan of this one.

The new UI sans-serif font is very nice and I'm happy to spend long hours looking at it.

I've stuck with my default font of Adobe Garamond Pro, not least of all because it's very close to the printed NIV I have.

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/432082#Comment_432082

The Garamond family is quite nice I agree!

sal

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/413221#Comment_413221

Anyone know what the default Logos 4 font is called? I know it can be accessed under "Default (Logos 4)" in program settings, but the Information, Passage Guide, and Exegetical Guide fonts remain in the Logos 5 default format. I would prefer to change all fonts to the previous Logos 4 fonts if possible.

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/441964#Comment_441964

Anyone know what the default Logos 4 font is called?

Don't remember that one; however, I can help with the next question

I would prefer to change all fonts to the previous Logos 4 fonts if possible.

Under Tools/Program Settings, click on Default Font and select Default (Logos 4)

David Thomas

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/441964#Comment_441964

Anyone know what the default Logos 4 font is called? I know it can be accessed under "Default (Logos 4)" in program settings, but the Information, Passage Guide, and Exegetical Guide fonts remain in the Logos 5 default format. I would prefer to change all fonts to the previous Logos 4 fonts if possible.

Skolar

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/442006#Comment_442006

Hello there !

The Default Font for Logos 4 has ALWAYS been Times New Roman. No" ifs or "buts...

The most modern font that has been designed specifically for Hebrew and Greek simultaneously is Gentium;

you must find it on the net and download it yourself then install into Windows font directory.

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/442011#Comment_442011

The Default Font for Logos 4 has ALWAYS been Times New Roman. No" ifs or "buts...

I'm not going to argue… I don't know if you are right or not. Here is what Bob said:

The font in the user interface is Source Sans Pro. The font in the resources is Skolar.

Source Sans Pro does not yet have Greek, so I believe we're 'falling back' to another font in the UI. (I imagine Segoe UI on Windows.) Source Sans Pro should get polytonic Greek support in the near future, though,

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/442019#Comment_442019

You are all right, I think

Janusz is on about L4
Alabama is on about L5

Skolar is new to L5

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/442011#Comment_442011

Hello there !

The Default Font for Logos 4 has ALWAYS been Times New Roman. No" ifs or "buts...

Maybe for you, but Logos' Default for Logos 4 is Athelas

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/441964#Comment_441964

Anyone know what the default Logos 4 font is called?

Athelas

I know it can be accessed under "Default (Logos 4)" in program settings, but the Information, Passage Guide, and Exegetical Guide fonts remain in the Logos 5 default format.

The Default font only affects resources. The UI has its own font (named in an earlier post) which is not selectable, so you can only change the text size of documents, tools and Guides

sal

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/442032#Comment_442032

Thanks Dave, that explains it. And thanks to all for the responses.

John Houghton

Hi guys,

I hope someone can help me.

How do you change the default panels that open, as in the above pictures.

I just want to open to the Bible and notes and not have to close all the ancillary information each time I open.

This software doesn't have a Mac feel, ease or customizable quality the way I am used to.

Any ideas.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/450042#Comment_450042

Welcome John

Unfortunately you entered into a conversation that isn't related to your query. Please start a new thread in future.

How do you change the default panels that open, as in the above pictures.

What pictures?

Perhaps this wiki page will contain the information you want -> http://wiki.logos.com/Getting_Started_with_Logos

(look at Home Page and Layouts)

Stephen Allen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/441964#Comment_441964

I love the new Logos 5 default font and look forward to it being available as the default font in notes. So far, the default note font seems to still be the Logos 4 font (Athelas).

Stephen Allen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/441964#Comment_441964

Anyone know what the default Logos 4 font is called? I know it can be accessed under "Default (Logos 4)" in program settings, but the Information, Passage Guide, and Exegetical Guide fonts remain in the Logos 5 default format. I would prefer to change all fonts to the previous Logos 4 fonts if possible.

Looks like it needs repeating: The Logos 4 Default Font is called "Athelas."