# SDMB Needs A New Typewriter Ribbon?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-needs-a-new-typewriter-ribbon/587284>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 29, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-needs-a-new-typewriter-ribbon/587284 "2011-06-29T17:37:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-needs-a-new-typewriter-ribbon/587284/21 "2011-07-01T04:21:36Z")

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> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#):
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> Perhaps the OS is a factor? I’m running Windows 7, 64-bit.

I have the same setup, but the W’s are faded on my screen.

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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-needs-a-new-typewriter-ribbon/587284/22 "2011-07-01T20:02:02Z")

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> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#):
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> It’s happening to me now. It must be a difference in the way Firefox 5 displays the font. The capital W has a thinner line weight than other letters and it looks funny.
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> [Here.](http://tinypic.com/r/2qu6l36/7)

> [@redtail23](#):
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> Yup, I’m seeing it as well. FF5.0

> [@Omega\_Glory](#):
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> I have the same setup, but the W’s are faded on my screen.

Thank you all for proving I am not crazy!  
In Googling further, this does seem to be a new Firefox issue, something with certain fonts not showing up well, specifically the “w”, and appearing to be faded.

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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-needs-a-new-typewriter-ribbon/587284/23 "2011-07-01T21:20:56Z")

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I’m pretty sure it has something to do with the w-boson. Perhaps it’s becoming ever weaker?! _LHC… what are you guys up to?!_

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