Agreed, Jim.

Also note that especially flashing text and scrolling text may simply not be seen with different browsers than the one you use to post. There's little sense in being clever if nobody notices.

While you can specify a type face, readers will see it as you specify it only if they have that typeface on their machines. The substituted typeface that those without your "pretty one" will actually see can be really ugly - making you look like an idiot to at least a small percentage of your audience.

With most browsers, users can also specify a background color (other than white), and if you use a color that's a close match to the background chosen by a reader, your message will be invisible. (Highlight from "Forum Home" just below the Reply box - to the bottom of the page for an example.)

John