MediaWiki talk:Valve.css

TF2 Build font.

Is it working for you? Lemme know if it is. Install TF2 Build if you want, that can be found in tf/resource. Thanks. -- Smashman... _{(t • s)} 13:53, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Embedding

You can embed it using @font-face, like we did for tf2lobby.

@font-face {
    font-family: "TF2 Build";
    src: url("fonts/tf2build.ttf");
} 

@font-face {
    font-family: "TF2 Secondary";
    src: url("fonts/tf2secondary.ttf");
}

Just need to be able to add the font file to the site and link it from the CSS. Have you tried TF2 Secondary for the page titles? Nineaxis 16:24, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

I tried that. Didn't seem to work. -- Smashman... _{(t • s)} 16:26, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Currently it's really bungled. Try proofreading. Nineaxis 16:28, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Unsure if you can embed from dropbox. Nineaxis 16:29, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

I meant try TF2 secondary for the page title, not h2... pages are looking really ugly now Nineaxis 16:42, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Looks funky. Vi3trice 16:52, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

You can't embed fonts from other domains unless you have a Access-Control-Allow-Origin header set in the HTTP response. I put up tf2secondary.ttf at [1] and set the server to send that header, I just tried and it works :3 — WindPower 19:56, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

I don't mean to burst any bubbles but I'm not loving the new fonts here. It might be some of the optimization settings I'm using on windows, but the text just looks bad to me (the regular font is really meh without anti aliasing and the build font doesn't even have lowercase characters). ~G-Mang (T|C) 20:19, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

I agree, as does everyone I've talked to about it, but smashman won't revert it Nineaxis 20:31, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

The only change I'd like to see to the site template is possibly changing the background image to the one from the 119th update (this). The default fonts and styling is legible and easy to navigate, no reason to start messing it up Nineaxis 20:34, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

I don't mind TF2Build, but the secondary font doesn't look good at all, especially since there isn't any anti-aliasing. Vi3trice 20:38, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Nineaxis I dunno about changing the background to something so dark on a site whose style is so focused on white, grey, and blue. But we're in agreement about fonts; the old ones were crisp and easy on the eyes, and the new ones are definitely not ideal.

Well I was looking for a background that's from a tf2 site and was neutral and light colored, and that was the closest I could get. Maybe some touching up and it'll work? I'm fine with the default mediawiki background. Nineaxis 21:05, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Vi3trice, TF2Build doesn't even support lowercase characters, and it's a font that doesn't come with any OS. We really aught to drop both. ~G-Mang (T|C) 20:41, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

They look fine to me, but I think we should only use the fonts for the title at the top of the page — WindPower

Hugs and kisses to Smashman for some sweet undoing. ~G-Mang (T|C) 20:55, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Background

To replace the book in the background, just use

body {
  background-image:url(poot url here)
}

— WindPower 21:24, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Can we try this background? Either it'll look awesome and tf2-ey or terrible, and we can easily change it back image Nineaxis 21:27, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

.portlet h5 and .pBody a should be recolored or something, #footer also looks a bit bad (maybe remove its background and borders?) — WindPower 21:35, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

I said this to Smashman and I'll say it again: the mismatched color scheme on this one makes the site look like an obscure fan wiki on wikia. :( ~G-Mang (T|C) 21:37, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

TF2 Logo Background

I just added it, completely stolen from Pilk, but I like it. Anyone agree? -- Smashman... _{(t • s)} 13:37, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

I love Pilk's work. Glad to see it implemented! Beats the hell out of the book pages. -- En Ex _(talk) 13:56, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

I just realised why there 2 images done. It's darn well done. Good job Pilk! -- Smashman... _{(t • s)} 14:06, 14 July 2010 (UTC)