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Ret Samys at 22:09, 14 April 2018

2018-04-14T22:09:37Z

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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	===Speech bubbles & SFX===		===Speech bubbles & SFX===
	DRIVE makes frequent use of slapstick-style sound effects, exemplified especially by [[Page ~~0285~~]].		DRIVE makes frequent use of slapstick-style sound effects, exemplified especially by [[Page 0286]].

	===Typography===		===Typography===

Sensorfire: /* Speech bubbles & SFX */

2018-03-19T16:48:23Z

Speech bubbles & SFX

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	===Speech bubbles & SFX===		===Speech bubbles & SFX===
			DRIVE makes frequent use of slapstick-style sound effects, exemplified especially by [[Page 0285]].

	===Typography===		===Typography===
	Quite often, sentences at the end of a bubble do not have a full stop. Exclamations are not uncommonly emphasized with two exclamation marks!!		Quite often, sentences at the end of a bubble do not have a full stop. Exclamations are not uncommonly emphasized with two exclamation marks!!

Ret Samys: /* Colours */ Beth

2017-11-17T08:47:01Z

Colours: Beth

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	Meanwhile, the background of the website has a similar hue of <code>#01415c</code> / <code>rgb (1,65,92)</code>		Meanwhile, the background of the website has a similar hue of <code>#01415c</code> / <code>rgb (1,65,92)</code>

			Since [[Page 0276]], Beth Morell coloured the pages. Beth lately has been responsible for colouring [http://sheldoncomics.com Sheldon], Dave's other webcomic.<ref>[http://www.sheldoncomics.com/news/1506.html New Colorist!]</ref>

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==

Ret Samys at 09:47, 28 July 2017

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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
			[[Category:Overview]]

Ret Samys: /* Fonts */

2017-03-18T23:05:05Z

Fonts

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	*<code>monospace font</code>, largely used in extra pages for correspondence		*<code>monospace font</code>, largely used in extra pages for correspondence
	*normal, non-serif font, usually used in extra pages for encyclopedic entries and similar official texts from the empire		*normal, non-serif font, usually used in extra pages for encyclopedic entries and similar official texts from the empire
			Most of the fonts used are from Comicraft.

	==Humour==		==Humour==
	==Page layout==		==Page layout==

Ret Samys: /* Colours */

2017-02-13T11:35:33Z

Colours

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	The actual colour range may change from comic to comic, but it usually is within one hue degree between 197 and 220, with fonts and outlines staying at 197 degree - more specifically, the colour is <code>#02425B</code> in hex and <code>(2,66,91)</code> in RGB.<ref>This is not easy to find out and might even be wrong! Due to the compression of JPG files, there is almost always noise. But there are some cases, such as wallpapers ([http://cdn.drivecomic.com/media/posts/SparkofThought.png Spark of Thought example]) that are PNG files and seem to have this colour instead of black.</ref>		The actual colour range may change from comic to comic, but it usually is within one hue degree between 197 and 220, with fonts and outlines staying at 197 degree - more specifically, the colour is <code>#02425B</code> in hex and <code>(2,66,91)</code> in RGB.<ref>This is not easy to find out and might even be wrong! Due to the compression of JPG files, there is almost always noise. But there are some cases, such as wallpapers ([http://cdn.drivecomic.com/media/posts/SparkofThought.png Spark of Thought example]) that are PNG files and seem to have this colour instead of black.</ref>
	This is probably partly due to [[Dave Kellett]]'s colour blindness.<ref>http://www.drivecomic.com/news/1506.html</ref> The print version of the Kickstarter founded Drive book has pages in <code>PMS #546 U</code> (which corresponds to <code>#465058</code> and <code>rgb(70, 80, 88)</code>).		This is probably partly due to [[Dave Kellett]]'s colour blindness.<ref>http://www.drivecomic.com/news/1506.html</ref> The print version of the Kickstarter founded Drive book has pages in <code>PMS #546 U</code> (which corresponds to <code>#465058</code> and <code>rgb(70, 80, 88)</code>).

			Meanwhile, the background of the website has a similar hue of <code>#01415c</code> / <code>rgb (1,65,92)</code>

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	===Speech bubbles & SFX===		===Speech bubbles & SFX===

Ret Samys at 12:00, 23 November 2016

2016-11-23T12:00:36Z

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	The actual colour range may change from comic to comic, but it usually is within one hue degree between 197 and 220, with fonts and outlines staying at 197 degree - more specifically, the colour is <code>#02425B</code> in hex and <code>(2,66,91)</code> in RGB.<ref>This is not easy to find out and might even be wrong! Due to the compression of JPG files, there is almost always noise. But there are some cases, such as wallpapers ([http://cdn.drivecomic.com/media/posts/SparkofThought.png Spark of Thought example]) that are PNG files and seem to have this colour instead of black.</ref>		The actual colour range may change from comic to comic, but it usually is within one hue degree between 197 and 220, with fonts and outlines staying at 197 degree - more specifically, the colour is <code>#02425B</code> in hex and <code>(2,66,91)</code> in RGB.<ref>This is not easy to find out and might even be wrong! Due to the compression of JPG files, there is almost always noise. But there are some cases, such as wallpapers ([http://cdn.drivecomic.com/media/posts/SparkofThought.png Spark of Thought example]) that are PNG files and seem to have this colour instead of black.</ref>
	This is probably partly due to [[Dave Kellett]]'s colour blindness.<ref>http://www.drivecomic.com/news/1506.html</ref>		This is probably partly due to [[Dave Kellett]]'s colour blindness.<ref>http://www.drivecomic.com/news/1506.html</ref> The print version of the Kickstarter founded Drive book has pages in <code>PMS #546 U</code> (which corresponds to <code>#465058</code> and <code>rgb(70, 80, 88)</code>).
	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	===Speech bubbles & SFX===		===Speech bubbles & SFX===

Ret Samys: /* Appearance on the website */

2016-11-04T14:03:43Z

Appearance on the website

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	==Appearance on the website==		==Appearance on the website==
	===History===		===History===
	The comic first got published on [http://sheldoncomics.com sheldoncomics.com]. The first page dates back tp August 15, 2009.		The comic first got published on [http://sheldoncomics.com sheldoncomics.com]. The first page dates back to August 15, 2009.

	The [http://web.archive.org/web/20090101000000*/http://www.drivecomic.com/ Wayback Machine] first captured [http://drivecomic.com drivecomic.com] on Feb 22 2010. It featured nothing but the Drive logo.		The [http://web.archive.org/web/20090101000000*/http://www.drivecomic.com/ Wayback Machine] first captured [http://drivecomic.com drivecomic.com] on Feb 22 2010. It featured nothing but the Drive logo.
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	On Sep 15 2015, the navigation was reduced to "First", "Previous", "Comment", "Next" and "Latest". At the same time, the buttons on top are changed to "New here?", "Extras", "Store", Patreon"		On Sep 15 2015, the navigation was reduced to "First", "Previous", "Comment", "Next" and "Latest". At the same time, the buttons on top are changed to "New here?", "Extras", "Store", Patreon"

			===Subpages===
			====New here?====
			A guide to the story and the characters for new readers.
			====Extras====
			Downloads, fanart and the Wiki.
			====Store====
			Hosted on [http://sheldoncomics.com sheldoncomics.com].
			====Patreon====
			Hosted on [http://www.patreon.com/drive Patron].
			====Archive====
			The archive doesn't seem to be linked anywhere any more, but it still works [http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/archives.html here]. It features a calendar with all publishing dates linking to comic pages for the past 12 months.
			====Forum====
			Used to be working under [http://www.drivecomic.com/forums/drivetalk/ drivecomic.com/forums/drivetalk/], but has been inaccessible for quite some time.

	==Tales of the Drive==		==Tales of the Drive==
	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

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Ret Samys at 16:56, 26 September 2016

2016-09-26T16:56:34Z

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	Drive has many characteristical elements of style, making it unique and easily identifiable.		Drive has many characteristical elements of style, making it unique and easily identifiable.
	==Colours==		==Colours==
	All pages are held entirely in monochrome shades of blue, with the rare exception of the Drive logo and promotional messages.		All pages are held entirely in monochrome shades of blue, with the rare exception of the Drive logo (red), the Patreon signature (dark red) and promotional messages (can be black).
	This is partly due to [[Dave Kellett]]'s colour blindness~~{{cn\|add relevant link}}~~.
			The actual colour range may change from comic to comic, but it usually is within one hue degree between 197 and 220, with fonts and outlines staying at 197 degree - more specifically, the colour is <code>#02425B</code> in hex and <code>(2,66,91)</code> in RGB.<ref>This is not easy to find out and might even be wrong! Due to the compression of JPG files, there is almost always noise. But there are some cases, such as wallpapers ([http://cdn.drivecomic.com/media/posts/SparkofThought.png Spark of Thought example]) that are PNG files and seem to have this colour instead of black.</ref>
			This is probably partly due to [[Dave Kellett]]'s colour blindness.<ref>http://www.drivecomic.com/news/1506.html</ref>
	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	===Speech bubbles & SFX===		===Speech bubbles & SFX===
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	==Tales of the Drive==		==Tales of the Drive==
			==References==
			<references/>