The problem is, that with some of these games, work gets started before a final font choice is put in place, and with VWF, changing a font after work has started is absolutely impossible unless someone doesn't mind redoing all the work. I was asked at one time by Wildbill if I wanted to update the font for Burning Heroes, but that was long after it was a possibility to do so. After the fact, the only changes you can make are changes that don't alter the size of the font in any way. Make a letter less wide is OK but more wide is out of the question, this will cause overruns in already completed work.
I did do those kinds of changes to Super Shell Monster Story I recently, so it is possible to do them, but in Burning Heroes case, that wouldn't have really worked out to give it the personality it needed.
What it comes down to, we need to start making fonts a first priority when doing work instead of assuming that those can be done at any old time. Now I do have a couple caveats about that so don't get riled at me just yet guys.
First, I'm not saying that all fonts need to be custom made. I personally don't mind the Burning Heroes font. It is wide, easily readable and that is generally the most important things to me. I can understand however, if some found the font plain or boring. And added a general lack of personality to the game. I might have used a font that looked like is was a bit more messy (as if it were on fire to some extent) but that font isn't bad.
Second, as long as you guys are keeping readability in mind, I'm not going to complain. I wouldn't have said a word had this conversation not come up and I don't feel the Burning Heroes font needed to be reworked either. Could there have been a font more fitting, yeah, but I'm not complaining.
Finally, about La Wares, I'm perfectly fine building a new or modifying an existing font for the game. Just to give it a bit more personality. However, I'm not real familiar with the game so that makes it harder for me to design a fitting font. I am also completely open to outside suggestions. Anything that saves me work is a good thing too