# What Type Are You? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340 "2010-01-10T00:54:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/1 "2010-01-10T00:54:34Z")
Literally! [This website](http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/) asks you four questions, in an amusing way I might add, and determines your typeface. I am [Cooper Black Italic](http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/cooper-black/italic/)- something about being comfortable with my love handles! I like it- as the guy says, it’s all gentle curves and no sharpness. It’s nice. The password is character. What font are you? ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/2 "2010-01-10T01:14:08Z")
Dot effing Matrix? I don’t think so. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/3 "2010-01-10T01:15:31Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Dot effing Matrix? > > I don’t think so. ☹ I can actually see that… just kidding. Did the description fit you? ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/4 "2010-01-10T01:17:32Z")
Yes, actually. Not too far off. ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/5 "2010-01-10T01:33:57Z")
Plastica – hmmm. Not really my type. ---
**Author:** ![Shadow21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shadow21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadow21)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/6 "2010-01-10T01:44:16Z")
Archer Hairline - outwardly composed, with small outbreaks of emotions and elegance. Although, when I look at the actual font I go “ugh” ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/7 "2010-01-10T01:46:03Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > I am [Cooper Black Italic](http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/cooper-black/italic/)- something about being comfortable with my love handles! I like it- as the guy says, it’s all gentle curves and no sharpness. It’s nice. Me too — although I think it’s a bit of a dated looking font but still the sentiments are nice. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/8 "2010-01-10T01:46:53Z")
Universal (eg boring). Can’t say I’m too happy about this. Damn virtual psychologists think they know everything! ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/9 "2010-01-10T02:07:48Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Universal (eg boring). > > Can’t say I’m too happy about this. Damn virtual psychologists think they know everything! Also Universal. I don’t particularly like that font. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/10 "2010-01-10T02:13:48Z")
I don’t _wanna_ turn my speakers on. Guess I’ll never know. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/11 "2010-01-10T02:18:19Z")
I am also Universal, and I also don’t like that typeface. I also don’t like this test - four questions taking 15 minutes, waiting for dude’s crotch to get around to them already? Just let me read and click, please. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/12 "2010-01-10T02:19:39Z")
Sorry- it didn’t take that long for me. I found the guy pretty neat, especially if you make him wait for an answer. ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/13 "2010-01-10T02:19:39Z")
I keel getting “incorrect password” what gives? ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/14 "2010-01-10T02:20:41Z")
> [@Rumor\_Watkins](#): > > I keel getting “incorrect password” > > what gives? Are you typing in character? ---
**Author:** ![Rumor\_Watkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Rumor\_Watkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rumor_Watkins)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/15 "2010-01-10T02:21:51Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Are you typing in character? i dont understand… ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/16 "2010-01-10T02:22:23Z")
The word ‘character’ is the password. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/17 "2010-01-10T02:24:35Z")
Jeez people. If you can’t figure that out, I’m expecting you guys to get wingdings or something. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/18 "2010-01-10T02:47:18Z")
Did you notice the hand on the shelf behind him is flipping you the bird. Or maybe it was just me… ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/19 "2010-01-10T03:10:27Z")
Perpetua Titling Light. It looks like an eye chart. ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-are-you/524340/20 "2010-01-10T03:13:01Z")
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