User:RoyallyBella/Signature Tutorial

 Please do not make any changes to this page.

Only edit my guide if you would like to use the sandbox or request a signature.

This tutorial is currently incomplete. Hi! Welcome to my signature guide. Hopefully by the end of this guide you will understand the basic structure of a signature. You might even become a signature wizz yourself!

Creating a Signature page
To set up a signature page, follow these quick and easy steps:

Remember, you won't become a signature wizz straight away! You will always make mistakes in the process and you will learn from them.
 * 1) Create a page called User:USERNAME/sig
 * 2) If you would like your signature to be available for use by typing four ~, go to your preferences and paste User:Username/sig

Signature Structure
Here is the structure of a basic signature: Brittney Which makes:

Brittney

I will now show you how to achieve all the elements in this signature.

Choosing a custom color
I like to use colorpicker.com, but there are many sites out there where you can choose your own custom color.

This wikipedia page also features a full list of colors that can be used on Wikia.

If you don't want your signature to be too fancy, here are some basic colors:

White, Silver, Thistle, Violet, Orchid, Fuchsia, Magenta, Pink, HotPink, DeepPink, Crimson, Red, Salmon, Orange, Goldenrod, Wheat, Khaki, Yellow, Olive, Green, Lime, Aquamarine, Cyan, Aqua, Turquoise, Teal, Blue, Navy, Purple, Brown, and Black

Okay, so you've chosen your favorite two colors in the whole wide world... what do you do next? You choose a font of course!

Choosing the perfect font
When you're choosing a font, make sure it's clear and easy to read. Make sure it's not too small, but you also don't want to make it right in your face big!

Personally, my favorite fonts are:


 * Candara


 * Curlz MT

But there's heaps to choose from! Here's a list of fonts compatible with wikia:


 * American Typewriter
 * Andalus
 * AR Berkley
 * AR Blanca
 * AR Cena
 * AR Decode
 * AR Julian
 * AR Essence
 * Arial
 * <font style="font-family: arial black">Arial Black
 * <font style="font-family: aharoni">Aharoni
 * <font style="font-family: ayuthata">Ayuthaya
 * <font style="font-family: batang">Batang
 * <font style="font-family: blackadder ITC">Blackadder ITC
 * <font style="font-family: bradley hand ITC">Bradley Hand ITC
 * <font style="font-family: bookman old style">Bookman Old Style
 * <font style="font-family: chalkduster">Chalkduster
 * <font style="font-family: calibri">Calibri
 * <font style="font-family: calibri light">Calibri Light
 * <font style="font-family: cambria">Cambria
 * <font style="font-family: cambria math regular">Cambria Math Regular
 * <font style="font-family: candara">Candara
 * <font style="font-family: century gothic">Century Gothic
 * <font style="font-family: consolas">Consolas
 * <font style="font-family: constantia">Constantia
 * <font style="font-family: comic sans ms">Comic Sans MS
 * <font style="font-family: copperplate gothic bold">Copperplate Gothic Bold
 * <font style="font-family: corbel">Corbel
 * <font style="font-family: CP Mono">CP Mono
 * <font style="font-family: courier New">Courier New
 * <font style="font-family: curlz MT">Curlz MT
 * <font style="font-family: cursive">Cursive
 * <font style="font-family: ebrima">Ebrima
 * <font style="font-family: edwardian script ITC">Edwardian Script ITC
 * <font style="font-family: fantasy">Fantasy
 * <font style="font-family: franklin gothic medium">Franklin Gothic Medium
 * <font style="font-family: fontin">Fontin
 * <font style="font-family: gabriola">Gabriola
 * <font style="font-family: garamond">Garamond
 * <font style="font-family: garton">Garton
 * <font style="font-family: georgia">Georgia
 * <font style="font-family: gloucester MT extra condensed">Gloucester MT Extra Condensed
 * <font style="font-family: haettenschweiler">Haettenschweiler
 * <font style="font-family: idolwild">Idolwild
 * <font style="font-family: IM Fell">IM Fell
 * <font style="font-family: impact">Impact
 * <font style="font-family: josefin">Josefin
 * <font style="font-family: kristen ITC">Kristen ITC
 * <font style="font-family: lucida console">Lucida Console
 * <font style="font-family: lucida handwriting">Lucida Handwriting
 * <font style="font-family: lucida sans">Lucida Sans
 * <font style="font-family: megalopolis">Megalopolis
 * <font style="font-family: modern regular">Modern Regular
 * <font style="font-family: monotype corsiva">Monotype Corsiva
 * <font style="font-family: monospace">Monospace
 * <font style="font-family: ms sans serif">MS Sans Serif
 * <font style="font-family: ms serif">MS Serif
 * <font style="font-family: MV Boli">MV Boli
 * <font style="font-family: noteworthy">Noteworthy
 * <font style="font-family: orbitron">Orbitron
 * <font style="font-family: palatino linotype">Palatino Linotype
 * <font style="font-family: papyrus">Papyrus
 * <font style="font-family: pixiefont">Pixiefont
 * <font style="font-family: prociono">Prociono
 * <font style="font-family: roman regular">Roman Regular
 * <font style="font-family: sans-serif">Sans-Serif
 * <font style="font-family: script regualar">Script Regular
 * <font style="font-family: segoe print">Segoe Print
 * <font style="font-family: segoe script">Segoe Script
 * <font style="font-family: serif">Serif
 * <font style="font-family: tahoma">Tahoma
 * <font style="font-family: tangerine">Tangerine
 * <font style="font-family: times new roman">Times New Roman
 * <font style="font-family: titillium">Titillium
 * <font style="font-family: trebuchet MS">Trebuchet MS
 * <font style="font-family: tw cen mt">Tw Cen MT
 * <font style="font-family: veggieburger">Veggieburger
 * <font style="font-family: verdana">Verdana
 * <font style="font-family: viner hand itc">Viner Hand ITC
 * <font style="font-family: Yanone">Yanone

Chosen you favorite font yet? Then come on! It's time to start making your dream signature!

Backgrounds
Backgrounds are basically the same as coloring text, the only difference is you type 'background' instead of 'color'.

Examples:

Try heaps of different colors!

= Try heaps of different colors!

Try heaps of different colors!

= Try heaps of different colors!

Borders
Borders, once again, are created similar to the way backgrounds and font colors are made. There are a few different types of borders; solid, dotted, ridged, dashed and doubled. You can adjust the width of the border but adding in a number of 'px'.

Examples:

Try different colors and different sizes

Try different colors and different sizes

Try different colors and different sizes

Try different colors and different sizes

Try different colors and different sizes

Try different colors and different sizes

Try different colors and different sizes

Try different colors and different sizes

Signature using basic structure
Combine the background and the border to create a basic signature like below:

Try heaps of different colors!

Try heaps of different colors!

Special Characters
Special characters are unique symbols you can use to customize your signature! Here are some for use:

Dingbats: ♥ ♠ ♣ ♦☺☻☼ ♀ ♂ ♪ ♫ † ‡

Zodiacs: ♈ Aries ♉ Taurus ♊ Gemini ♋ Cancer ♌ Leo ♍ Virgo ♎ Libra ♏ Scorpio ♐ Sagittarius ♑ Capricorn ♒ Aquarius ♓ Pisces

Chess Pieces: ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘ ♙ ♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟

Flowers & Stars: ✢ ✣ ✤ ✥ ✦ ✧ ✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰ ✱ ✲ ✳ ✴ ✵ ✶ ✷ ✸ ✹ ✺ ✻ ✼ ✽ ✾ ✿ ❀ ❁ ❂ ❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ ❊ ❋ ❖

Want some more? Visit this website!

Examples
These are signature examples! Feel free to copy and paste them into the Sandbox below to fix & fiddle with!

Easy Peasy
Example 1: Aisha ~  Fairy of Waves!

Aisha ~  Fairy of Waves!

Easy
Example 2: ♌Leo the Lion♌

♌Leo the Lion♌

Moderate
Example 3: S t e l l a

S t e l l a

Need more help?
Do you need more help? Is your brain still confuzzled? Don't worry, html codes are a bit hard to get used too, but that's alright! This help page also has a signature guide, and will teach you how to make your dream signature by using Mircrosoft Word!

Don't have Microsoft Word or still confused? Request one in the section below. I will get back to you as soon as possible!

Signature Requests
Note: Before requesting a signature, please show me you've had a go at making one yourself. You can copy and paste your efforts into the Sandbox a few sections above or link your signature page to me ^.^

Requesting Format

 * Username: Type your username here.
 * Which example: Type the number of the example signature you like.
 * Font & Color: What font(s) and color(s) do you want your signature?
 * Link to my efforts: Link me to your try at making a signature.
 * Decorations: Which decorations would you like added to your signature? e.g. shadow, image, dingbats, other symbols.