How do you change your nickname font?

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How do you change your nickname font? by moussa on 04-13-2005 at 11:59 PM

Hi guys. i have someone on my contact list who has managed to have a different font in their msn nickname (See Picture). I thought you couldn't change your font. I can copy and paste his name into my nickname and it appears fine, not like if i copy and paste some different font from microsoft word or something. Thanks in advance

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by mwe99 on 04-14-2005 at 12:00 AM

He may have been using Messenger Discovery. Let me check first though.

edit: He was most likely using the Customize Contact Font
- Set font

Messenger Discovery

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by Purity on 04-14-2005 at 12:05 AM

Some weird alt codes?

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by moussa on 04-14-2005 at 12:24 AM

I've tried using Messenger Discovery. Are you talking about the override contact font in the mesages options? It doesnt seem to work for me? Or am I doing soemthing wrong

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by robochief on 04-14-2005 at 12:43 AM

It isn't possible to use other fonts, there's only a default one.
Notice that those "0" are a little diferent than a common one. Same goes for the "5".

Those are simply uncommon ASCII characters.

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by trini on 04-14-2005 at 06:41 AM

In a conversation window type /nick then press [ctrl+R] [ctrl+K]

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by J.J on 04-14-2005 at 07:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by moussa
Hi guys. i have someone on my contact list who has managed to have a different font in their msn nickname (See Picture). I thought you couldn't change your font. I can copy and paste his name into my nickname and it appears fine, not like if i copy and paste some different font from microsoft word or something. Thanks in advance

They could possibly just be some symbols, not an actual font - for instance like these:

[Image: Symbols.bmp?dc=4675517388462130338]

Try copying them and pasting them into google, and see what sites come up, you might be able to find where they're from

You could also ask your contact where he/she got them from, i'm sure he/she wouldn't mind telling you where they got them from

RE: RE: How do you change your nickname font? by haydos on 04-14-2005 at 07:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by trini
In a conversation window type /nick then press [ctrl+R] [ctrl+K]

Ctrl+R only adds a formatting tab, you cannot change the font with this

Ctrl+K is for different colours

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by mrlonely on 04-17-2005 at 08:10 PM

:banana: shouldn't install messenger discovery cos if u try to uninstall it'll add a trojan horse to ur system (avg free detected it )

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by brian on 04-17-2005 at 08:33 PM

To get those special fonts, they are special characters, to get them. Go to Start » Run and type charmap scroll down from the list, you get all of the weird characters

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by Purity on 04-18-2005 at 06:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mrlonely
shouldn't install messenger discovery cos if u try to uninstall it'll add a trojan horse to ur system (avg free detected it )

Bah, you don't get a trojan horse, just simple OPTIONAL sponsor/adware.

Nothing extremely harmful.

RE: How do you change your nickname font? by YottabyteWizard on 06-12-2005 at 09:29 PM

Still exists MSN Discovery?? I can't enter the webpage....