1. **Strong support**. The recent Web fonts implementation is buggy. Bad typography is bad design and can kill both readership and contribution. Long time contributors are already frustrated with this change. If this should really be a free encylopedia, then the community's consensus should be given priority. Please revoke the web fonts feature. We didn't need it. It is breaking an already well developed website.--இரவி (பேச்சு) 19:44, 12 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**. It is hard to read Tamil words in new font after web fonts implementation. I am so disappointed and I am sure that readers will be disappointed also. --மதனாகரன் (பேச்சு) 01:26, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support** - Kanags <sup>\உரையாடுக</sup> 03:15, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. One of the amazing features of Wikipedia and its sister Projects is the ability and freedom their users have in sharing information without being constrained by a centralizing and top-down structure or operation. In my experience of more than three years as regular contributor to Tamil Wikpedia and Tamil Wikisource I have found that the Tamil Wiki Community has always acted on the basis of consensus-building and collaboration rather than outright imposition from above in matters relating to web design, font preference, aesthetic appeal and practicality of font appearance, etc. Not being a computer wiz myself, I can confidently state that the recent changes (web font extension and related modifications) made to Tamil Wikipedia have done enormous harm to its growth, not to speak of its inhibiting effect on contributors. Switching from one language to the other is more complicated now, after the changes have been introduced. The new font is not only aesthetically unappealing and repulsive, it appears terribly unfriendly, too. Wikipedia Project prides itself as being user-friendly but the latest changes introduced don't seem to reflect that core principle. The best judges of any language Wiki are the users who read, write and communicate in that particular language. In the case of Tamil, it is preposterous to argue that since other Indian languages have accepted the recent changes, Tamil Wiki also must fall in line. I don't think so. The font newly introduced just does not fit. The letters appear ridiculously thin and contorted, with gaps here and there. Even after enlarging the font size all that one gets is an anaemic, pale, dull and stickly set of letters that look so lifeless as to turn off the desire to read, edit or compose a text. Therefore, I strongly urge that the recent changes introduced regarding web font, switching between languages, etc. be withdrawn away. Reasons: 1) The Tamil web community is the best judge in this matter and this community is unhappy with the changes introduced unilaterally and with scant sensibility to its growth. 2) The core principles of Wikipedia include consensu-builing, collaboration, user-friendly attitude rather than top-down imposition as seems to have happened in the case of the present uncalled for and potentially harmful changes. --பவுல்-Paul (பேச்சு) 03:43, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. Its really horrible to do such modifications without the communities acceptance. The tech team said “lohit tamil” is widely used in android OS!!. Is this a valid reason to kill a well grown wiki project? STOP TAKING BACK US TO THE STONE AGE. --அராபத் (பேச்சு) 05:14, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**. *Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit*. Yes, of course. The motto or verse was a trigger point and drag me to the Wikipedia, and I have finished 1 year contribution as an editor and counting on. Also, I had long time experience with Wikipedia, especially with Tamil Wikipedia. But, the **Lohit Tamil** font {dislike} and its **default status** made me very disappointment in the Tamil Wikipedia environment as reader and editor. I hope Tamil Wikipedia will not have unofficial motto/verse like this **Tamil Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can’t read** (**தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா, யாவராலும் பார்க்கக் கூடாத ஒரு கட்டற்ற கலைக்களஞ்சியம்**). --Anton (பேச்சு) 06:02, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support** and Strongly agrees with Anton's Point. Please avoid this type of enhancement again without the knowledge of Local Wikipedians.--தென்காசி சுப்பிரமணியன் (பேச்சு) 08:22, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support** --ஜெ.மயூரேசன் (பேச்சு) 08:35, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**. The internet penetration of Tamil and allied languages were initially retarded by ASCII standards which couldnot accommadate our fonts. We had to deploy beyond 128 bytes and evolve our own TSCII standards. Then Unicode implementation again didnt take care of our requirements and we had to put up with whatever that is forced on us. Now when suitable free webfonts are not yet developed this half-baked webfont is made the default font for wikipedia. I have been contributed nearly 2000 articles and all of a sudden I find they can't be read bcoz of a FOSS initiative. Either wikimedia foundation should direct its energies to develop a free webfont of appropriate standards before deploying this initiative or postpone this until one is available. When non-free images can be used with justification, so are non-free system fonts, when suitable alternatives are not available. We should not miss the wood for trees.--மணியன் (பேச்சு) 08:39, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Support**. I don't use Windows or iOS regularly, but the screenshots look pretty bad and unreadable. -- சுந்தர் <sup>\பேச்சு</sup> 08:44, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC) **EDIT**: I just booted into Windows 8 and it looks horrible. Like a carbon copy. :-( -- சுந்தர் <sup>\பேச்சு</sup> 14:00, 15 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**. --ஆதவன் (பேச்சு) 09:05, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**. --ஜெயரத்தின மாதரசன் <sup><small>\உரையாடுக</small></sup> 09:35, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**.-- பார்வதிஸ்ரீ (பேச்சு) 12:42, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**. - The i18n team was warned about the complete unsuitability of Lohit Tamil in windows systems long back when webfonts was first introduced. After a long drawn out fight we managed to stop its introduction in Tamil wiki projects. Yet after 16 months Siebrand Mazeland and team have introduced it again without doing any improvement to the readability of the font. Make no mistake - this is a project killer. --சோடாபாட்டில்<sup>உரையாடுக</sup> 13:24, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**.----ஸ்ரீதர் (பேச்சு) 13:38, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**. - The introduction of this new almost unusable fonts without prior consultation with the local wiki, without taking into consideration the issues outlined by the local wiki users goes against the Wikipedia's spirit. This is a step backward in terms of functionality, usability, and community. We understand the concerns regarding copyright, and we are willing to work with the Wikipedia technical team to get clarity on that issue. But, in the meantime we need the System font to be set as the default font. Enabling the Tamil input methods needs to be easier and it needs to work (it is currently badly broken).--Natkeeran (பேச்சு) 13:41, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)
1. **Strong support**--சங்கீர்த்தன் (பேச்சு) 13:58, 13 சூன் 2013 (UTC)