On style, not substance – a column by Nefach Sapir Yahalem (2nd column)

Entering the illusion competition

Can you explain what this is about?

Haim
What didn't you understand? Someone complained that the site uses the Arial font (the font on almost every website), which he probably doesn't think is pretty or respectable enough.

To his great surprise, he probably believed that there were some sublime secrets underlying this wonderful criticism.

I thought the questioner was referring to the criticisms on Wikipedia about the font Arial (which is ‘plain and unoriginal’), and that it originated in sin, in copyright theft:
https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9C_(%D7%92%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%9F)
The wording of the question ”may symbolize something problematic”, led me to think that there was something deep in the question.
Perhaps the questioner would honor himself and explain his words?

Until you deal with the copyright issues of ‘Ariel’, which have already been settled, you do not pay attention to the fact that ’Ariel’ is a city in the occupied territories, and its name expresses the illegal settlements that violate the Geneva Convention. Oh, wow!

In shock, S.C. Levinger, Kochav Hashachar, D”N Mizrahi Binyamin

Well, that's it.

Shatzel
Differentiate between ariel and arial

Lishi – Hello,

I will reply to you in the same way that you replied (more than a year ago) when I responded seriously to your words that were said in humor: Sometimes you have to understand that things are said in humor (especially when the scoundrel M’Ariel’ is a resident of the Kochav Hashachar settlement in eastern Binyamin 🙂

And to your point: How can I be the one who works by rules, who makes a point of replacing a with an e? What else is there to say ‘Yesh Im LeMikra’, and to the ear the English a sounds like purple 🙂

With best wishes, S.C. Levinger

Sh”l
It's not me who didn't understand so the situation remains the same as it was a year ago…

Because you were joking even then? (:

The discussion between Yishai and me is found in the responses to column 38, “The Law of Small Numbers.” I responded to Yishai’s response from 23 Bechshon 5777 at 7:00 PM at 7:32 PM, “The main thing is homework.” Yishai responded back the next day at 10:26 AM (after Ramada’s discussion with Netanel). My words of appreciation there for the site that requires its readers to “do homework” are valid “to this day.”

Best regards, Sh. Levinger

Apparently, Yishai meant to joke now as well, and Israel understood his words and joked too.

Our discussion has been elevated to the level of poetry, as it is a distillation of interpretations and explanations regarding the intentions and feelings of the writer(s). Indeed, after learning in the last four columns what poetry is, we are doing a ‘workshop’ to apply the things 🙂

I will return to prose in a moment. Mr. ‘Nofach Sapir Vayhalom’ Dan, is the Arial font suitable for Etrah Din?
I think so, since the simplicity of the letter symbols is an advantage for reading them on a computer monitor, as explained in Wikipedia (to which Chaim directed us).

What needs to be asked is that Wikipedia mentions an alternative font called ‘Alef’, which is also specially adapted for reading on a computer monitor, and its letters look more appropriate to my taste. The question is whether they are as comfortable to read as Arial? I suggest that Oren, the website administrator, also check out the font ‘Alef’, and decide which font is the most beautiful and readable.

Best regards, Sh”z Levinger

I thank the anonymous person for the interpretation (which is correct, of course). If I'm looking for a spokesperson, I'll know who to turn to.