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  1. 02-05-2007 10:36 PM #1
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    Question Design question

    Which looks better for a chapter listing for a story?

    Old roman numerals?

    Code:
    # Part I: Beryl City (9 Chapters)

    * Chapter I
    * Chapter II
    * Chapter III
    * Chapter IIII
    * Chapter V
    * Chapter VI
    * Chapter VII
    * Chapter VIII
    * Chapter VIIII

...

Part IIII: The Feud (8 Chapters)

    * Chapter XXIII
    * Chapter XXIIII
    * Chapter XXV
    * Chapter XXVI
    * Chapter XXVII
    * Chapter XXVIII
    * Chapter XXVIIII
    * Chapter XXX
    Modern Roman Numerals

    Code:
    # Part I: Beryl City (9 Chapters)

    * Chapter I
    * Chapter II
    * Chapter III
    * Chapter IV
    * Chapter V
    * Chapter VI
    * Chapter VII
    * Chapter VIII
    * Chapter IX

...

# Part IV: The Feud (8 Chapters)

    * Chapter XXIII
    * Chapter XXIV
    * Chapter XXV
    * Chapter XXVI
    * Chapter XXVII
    * Chapter XXVIII
    * Chapter XXIX
    * Chapter XXX
    Or regular numbers?

    Code:
    # Part 1: Beryl City (9 Chapters)

    * Chapter 1
    * Chapter 2
    * Chapter 3
    * Chapter 4
    * Chapter 5
    * Chapter 6
    * Chapter 7
    * Chapter 8
    * Chapter 9
...

# Part 4: The Feud (8 Chapters)

    * Chapter 23
    * Chapter 24
    * Chapter 25
    * Chapter 26
    * Chapter 27
    * Chapter 28
    * Chapter 29
    * Chapter 30
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  2. 02-06-2007 01:22 AM #2
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    definitely not old roman numerals. modern roman numerals general appeal to a more educated audience, whereas regular numbers more to the common reader (in my opinion.)
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  3. 02-06-2007 01:41 AM #3
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    Here's the webpage they're used on:

    http://mrinitialman.furtopia.org/Lib...ty/fighter.php
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    Just for the potential regularity of the size of the links I think I'd go with the regular numbers.
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    How does it look now?
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    Looks good but I think the underlines need to be dropped so they don't overlap the descenders. Of course that means you'd have to use text-decoration:none and a bottom border to get the effect.
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    Yea with that page I like the modern numerals, nice job.
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    http://mrinitialman.furtopia.org/Lib...ty/fighter.php

    And done. So, is that a good use of words, Roman Numerals, and regular numbers?
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    i think it looks good the way it stands.
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    Are you SURE I shouldn't use the old roman numerals?
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    old roman numerals are cluttery. the "modern" system cuts down on space and effort.
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    I was teasing.
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