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So you want to make a font, huh? You've come to the right place. Here you have an in-depth guide for any skill level. Fonts are something to spruce up your message on the neoboards and guild boards to bring attention to your post. The default message will look something like...
...like that. Now we don't want that, do we? If you do want that then turn back now...
To get started you need to open up the chat preferences page. Mostly, I will talk about the NeoHTML box, but sometimes I'll say something to do with the NeoSignature (siggy) box so pay attention and know the differences!
Making a font involves using tags. Tags are what you also use in HTML. NeoHTML is quite the same, so if you are good at HTML, neoHTML should be easy. In neoHTML, a tag starts and ends with a square bracket like this: [ ]. (Is it a called a square bracket? What's the official name? If you know please neomail me!) In the square bracket (hereforth known as SB), you have your coding. Everything outside a SB will show up on your post, but everything inside your SB's will be hidden if you code them right. Coding a start tag consists of a key word, (there are a few exceptions), a change word(what you want to change), an equal sign (=), and your modification(s). Modifications are how you change your font (color, size, style, etc.). This info might seem a bit much, so reread this paragraph carefully. If you still don't get it, continue on, there will be some examples that can show you.
What does 'c' and 's' mean??? C means color and S means size. neoHTML shortens it so you have more room.
Now that we understand the start tag we need to know the end tag rules. End tags are almost like start tags. They are enclosed in SBs. The one thing thats different is they don't have a modification or a change word. That was already determined in the start tag (above). They only have a key word, and a slash. let me show you.
The slash stands for "end", so the example would mean "end font code". Every code in neoHTML needs an end tag. An end code almost symbolizes "stop making the font (modification)" or "stop making the font orange"! Got end tags? Good.
Start tags and end tags work together in your font code. Between them you put the actual text.
[fontc=yellow]text here[/font] would appear like this on the neoboards:
One more thing... that code was posted directly into the message box:
That should explain some. Well, thats all there is to the basics section. I hope it help a little bit... Now on to the next lesson!
KEY WORDS- TNT took away glow and shadow tags. :( So now you only have seven key words to use. Mind you, only the first one you can use chanege words and modifications, so we'll leave off the other ones 'till another section. So we'll be using the keyword named font.
CHANGE WORDS- there are three change words you can use with the "font" keyword. They are as follows: s, c, f. s=size, c=color f=face. Size and color are quite obvious, but face might be a new word to your neoHTML vocabulary. Face means the style of font (arial, papyrus, wingdings, etc) Note that you can only use faces that are one word long. If it has a space in it it's unuseable.
MODIFICATIONS- There are THOUSANDS, maybe MILLIONS of modification words, but don't get discouraged! Color modifications include "red, yellow, green, blue, steelblue, etc etc" and more. You can use those, or a hex code which is a six-digit number/letter combo that will make any color in the universe. Hence the "THOUSANDS, maybe MILLIONS of modification words". You can find color codes on various sites, like Drappastar's page or even get exact codes off paint programs like jasc paint shop pro. There are only seven size modifications (whew!) and they are 1234567! I'm not sure if all of the size modifications show up for every face on the neoboards, so keep that in mind. Oh, and don't use extremely small or big fonts to get on people's nerves! Face modifications are, again, any face (arial, papyrus, wingdings etc) that DOES NOT HAVE A SPACE IN IT.
Now that you know all of the tag words you can use, here are a couple examples:
Enjoy!
Wait! I want to center my font, make it green, make it size 4 and have it bold all at once! Help? I knew you'd ask! Combinding tags is quite simple, just remember that you can only put the word "neoHTML" in your font once or you'll get this:
Step one: Put all of your start tags together, WITHOUT the word neoHTML or their end tags. Now, put in neoHTML. Then do all of the end tags. Eureka! Combinded! Example:
Yikes! Don't have enough room to fit in your end tags? Want to get rid of that evil siggy line? There's a solution for both! Study the following image:
See how I put the end codes in the siggy? See the SB's highlighted in red? The red SB's get rid of the siggy line and make the siggy like "connected" to your neoHTML box. Amazing right? But wait, the preview is messed up! Don't pay attention ever to your preview, because it's 50% wrong. Always post on a test board and see what it looks like!
Oh, study the code carefully, see how I made it say "I say" instead of "neoHTML" and look at how it turned out! But I want the border on TOP of my words!!! Ok Ok, as you probably figured out, you can't "enter" on the neoHTML box. You use a special tag. [br] is the tag for pressing "enter" without actually pressing it. Weird, huh? Well, this is the only code (that I can think of) in neoHTML that does not have an end tag! Nope, it's a code all by itself. In my color guide I'll make it grey.
On to siggies. Almost the same as borders, so I'll give you an example code and send you on your way. =)
Use these links below to show people that they, too, can learn how to make fonts! Just copy and paste the code into your lookup or shop or guild or website. And when someone on the neoboards is asking for a font, tell them to come here so they can learn. =)
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