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Another customer with a business card (he can't recall the printer, might be inconvenient when he runs out of cards) and his business name is in one of those fonts that only exists on certain planets when the moon is waxing..
I will try this image feature on here to give folks some samples of what it looks like..maybe someone out there will recognize it..
-------------------- Rob Hopkins Indy Signs Red Deer, AB, Canada ICQ#22434888 mIRC:"Vinylist" email:rdspeed@connect.ab.ca Posts: 87 | From: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | Registered: Jan 1999
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You can go to my fonts and click the what the font link, and you can upload your image for a try at finding what it is. I tried a couple of your letters but a perfect match didnt come up.
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Bernhard Modern has a lot of those characteristics. It would make a good base to start if you decide to modify something to match.
The kicker to these things is a lot of people don't realize how much we agonize over the fine points of letter construction, don't see what the fuss is about, and probably don't distinguish the subtle differences between one font and another.
I think Si has an excellent point. Either sell him a design package or don't get too lathered about an exact match. If it's not critical enough for the client to pay extra for, maybe he'd be better served by bashing it out in something 'similar'.
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There are people out there that call themselves "font designers" when their work looks like this... I call them "botch's" "hacks" "idiots" anyone want to add to this?
Oh here's another "wannabe"
[ January 28, 2003, 10:12 AM: Message edited by: Monte Jumper ]
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quote:Originally posted by Rob H: Another customer with a business card (he can't recall the printer, might be inconvenient when he runs out of cards) and his business name is in one of those fonts that only exists on certain planets when the moon is waxing..
I will try this image feature on here to give folks some samples of what it looks like..maybe someone out there will recognize it..
-------------------- Gary Martin Martin Signs Austin, TX Posts: 2 | From: austin, texas | Registered: Mar 1999
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Rob That looks like a letterhead font to me i am sure that chuck can help you out at letterhead .com If not i would be happy to redesign those letters for you, if that will help
-------------------- Mike Norcross Mikes Signs and Graphics Box 1232 172 adams street Afton, Wyoming 83110 Posts: 82 | From: Afton, Wyoming | Registered: Dec 2002
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I best check in here more often! Wasn't expecting the flood of helpful replies.
To update:
Monte;
No worries. I shared your sentiment when I saw this business card..I dont care if Michealangelo himself designed the letters..they dont float MY boat.
Scott;
I'm 'googling' at this very moment for ITC's MonaLisa.
Elaine;
Cut and pasted your url..came up dead. Checking Adobe.com
Everyone;
Thanks for replying and trying so hard to help. I run across these font issues often. Usually I can find the orignal printer of the cards..but every now and then, well, you know.
In my efforts, I have found the font submittal site mentioned early in this thread, and also 'Identifont' (www.identifont.com). The only limitation these sites have is their database. If they aint got the font, they aint gonna help. But you have to ask to find out.
Im the sort who will search myself before asking for assistance, so if you see me asking for help on here, its because I have exhausted all the avenues I have.
Thanks again everyone.
[ January 29, 2003, 02:26 PM: Message edited by: Rob H ]
-------------------- Rob Hopkins Indy Signs Red Deer, AB, Canada ICQ#22434888 mIRC:"Vinylist" email:rdspeed@connect.ab.ca Posts: 87 | From: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | Registered: Jan 1999
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That filesearching site had two entries of the same fonts.
I just nabbed the other two, and crossfont ran them seamlessly.
I really recommend this crossfont program to anyone who has to deal with converting mac stuff to PC. The same company makes 'Transmac', a program for converting whole Mac FILES into PC. Haven't tried Transmac, but if it works as well as crossfont, Im in like Flynn.
[ January 29, 2003, 03:22 PM: Message edited by: Rob H ]
-------------------- Rob Hopkins Indy Signs Red Deer, AB, Canada ICQ#22434888 mIRC:"Vinylist" email:rdspeed@connect.ab.ca Posts: 87 | From: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | Registered: Jan 1999
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If someone need translating font for Mac to PC, or from PC to Mac I have TransType which do this work perfectly for TTF/TrueType and PostScript fonts.
If you need a conversion just send me the file.
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