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Thanks so much for visiting and feel free to ask for a review, if requests are open.

Updates

October 13
Finished third request, and currently have none waiting. /gasp

October 12
Quickly finished two requests.

October 11
GNGNRGNGFF DELAYYYY
I have end of year exams and stuff this week, so I won't be as active. Reviews will still be completed, just not as quickly. Sorry!
+ 1 request

October 9
Whoops! Winslow let me know that in the text area for a link back button, it still linked to her wonderful button site Box. /headdesks repeatedly
+ 1 request

October 8
Affiliated with the amazing Mystique, Ace's Avatar Lending Agency and Rika's Font Guide! + 1 request

October 7
Finished first review, haha. Better start advertising my site now, and looking for affiliates.
+ 1 request

October 6
Resorting to making my own buttons, trololol. I finished one link back button, and award buttons. That means I'll start the request ASAP tomorrow. Perhaps I should open up a banner/button request site...

October 5
Requesting award buttons.
+ 1 request

September 23
Requesting link back buttons and stuff before I start trying to get listed. c:

rules

1. When requests are closed, don't request.
2. I will not review offsite pages.
3. Your page must have no stolen content.
4. Only request a re-review, if your site has undergone a drastic change.
5. Please link back before and after your review is completed.
6. Do not flame me because you didn't like your review.
7. Only take an award if you earned it.

criteria

Site name:
Owner/Requester:
Review date: DD/MM/YY

First impression: Does your site have a good layout? Do any colours clash? Are the fonts used, readable? Are there any noticeable spelling/grammatical errors? Do I want to stay and see what content your site offers? /20

Layout: Is the navigation on your site, practical? Do the colours work well together? Basically, is the layout nice? /20

Content: Do you have high-quality content? Do you need to improve on adding more to certain sections? Would I want to use your content? /30

Sitely: Do you have many listers? Do you have many high-quality affiliates? Is your sitely section organised? Do you have 88x31 link back buttons? /10

Bonus: Was there anything particularly special about your site? /?

Revisit: Do I want to return to your site? Did I like it? /20

Overall: Final comments about your site.

/100

request

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reviews

Site name: Rika's Font Making and Rating Guide
Owner/Requester: Rika (beatitude)
Review date: 13/10/10

First impression: I really like your layout; it's simple, but the way the header changes colours, and the adorable little face at the top, are wonderful. I also like the font you used, and it's easy to read and goes well with your layout. 20/20

Layout: Your navigation organisation is fine, but while most of the links start off purple, once I click on them they turn green. I'm not sure if this was deliberate or not, but apart from that, nice job. 19/20

Content: Your guides are extremely useful and informative, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with them, in my opinion. There are a couple of grammatical errors though, like at the introduction, it should be 'This guide includes tutorials' and 'common visitor at the AC boards'. Also, I think you went a bit heavy on the b/i/u...
29/30

Sitely: I'm not a huge fan of any of your buttons, so I'd suggest trying to find high-quality sites with button requests open like Buttonful. Also, you mentioned that not all of the sites mentioned were your affiliates, but I don't think you differentiated between the two, so you could possibly have a seperate section for 'Affiliates' and another for 'Recommended Sites'. Don't accept every site that applies to be an affiliate with you; only accept high-quality ones. I like how you did a small comment after each of the sites, but it's very basic and just lists what the site does. For example, you wrote 'provides criteria and explanations for rates' under this review site, but that's just the basis of what reviewing is all about, and doesn't give the reader any information, as to whether there's anything particularly /special/ about the site. 7/10

Bonus: Your site is the first font guide I've seen a while, and it's top-quality. 1/?

Revisit: I don't currently have an actual font or am looking to make one, but when I do, I would definitely revisit for tips. 19/20

Overall: Rika's Font Guide is pretty new, but I've heard about it a lot, mainly due to your advertising on the AC (well done!). The site is also fantastic, but could do with some touch-ups.

95/100 Congratulations, you may pick up a 90-99 award!

Site name: Typeface
Owner/Requester: Jane (sotheavey)
Review date: 12/10/10

First impression: The custom layout you have is nice, but the buttons at the top, are a bit busy. Try and keep to being entered at three or less SOTM competitions at a time. I'm also not a fan of the body font you used. Yes, it's easy to read, but it's boring, common and your grammatical/spelling errors are far too easy to notice. 15/20

Layout: Your navigation is simple but practical, and the layout itself is lovely. 19/20

Content: First things first, there are quite a number of grammatical/spelling errors. If I were to re-write the introduction on your front page, it would be...
You walk up to the computer and casually type in the word 'typeface'. Out of nowhere your fancy computer transforms into a dusty old typewriter. What in the world? It's typing by itself... "Welcome to Typeface, a new font site brought to you by Jane! Here, we take you back to old fashioned typing.

On your rules page, the pumpkins don't fit in very well, but if you must have them, I'd take the links off and put the credit in your sitely section instead. You also have far too many 'rules', although many of them are guidelines such as 'I don't have a NB pen, so you don't need one either.' Also at the bottom, it says 'PROCCED' instead of 'PROCEED'.
I don't particularly like your fonts, or the fontfaces you use, as they tend to be big and bold. You also use the same fontfaces in most of your fonts, so try varying them. Your rule about not changing the fonts, is impractical to me, as you can't really stop people from doing that, so maybe edit it to 'Don't claim credit for the fonts no matter how much you edit them. The original font was still mine.
There are irregularities in your headers; some of them start with capitals and others are all lower-case, so it'd be best if you decided on one of those options, and stuck to it.
I don't really like your Top Font idea either, but your site names are high quality although there aren't very many of them. You also didn't mention them in your front page, so it'd be best if you did, to draw attention to them as well. 13/30

Sitely: You have quite a lot of high-quality affiliates and listers, which is all very good, but I experienced an issue with your sitely section, when you requested a review. I took a link back button, but the one I wanted, was different to the one in the scroll box, if that makes sense. Make sure you give the right coding for the right link back button. 8/10

Bonus: I love your typewriter-style counter. It's adorable! 1/?

Revisit: I probably wouldn't re-visit your site for the fonts, but possibly might for the site names. 5/20

Overall: Try experimenting with different fontfaces for your fonts, and re-organise the link back buttons of your sitely section. Your site needs some touch-ups with spelling and the like, but it's off to a good start.

60/100 Congratulations, you may pick up a review award!