> When you write text to a ra2 icon, what font should i use so it looks about the same as the original? thx.

Don't bother trying to type it on. The best was is cut and paste. You can get the template from my site (http://www.mysanctuary.demon.co.uk) as part of my downloadable icontutorial and it comes with detailed instructions on how best to use the template file as well as other tecniques for creating icon graphics that closely resemble the official icons. You can also get the template file itself seperately from the TMM site linked to from the web based version of the same tutorial.