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Check this article out guys. I cannot say that I have tested this myself, but if it works as they say, it might be a really important resource....what do you all think?
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I get to the First Page but then all I get error messages from them saying try again tommorow. Well If I need a font I won't Wait till tomarrow.
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I tried that out after reading about it here years ago. It didn't work. I posted what basic font it kept saying for everything I tried & some other 'heads posted that it did the same for them. Maybe they got the bugs out by now, I don't see how it could still be an active site if it didn't work at all... but based on my experience I wouldn't be too optimistic.
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Can someone tell me what the word FONT stands for? How did it come about and why the word LETTER is no longer used to describe a letter in an alphabet. Are they using the word FONT in public schools instead of LETTER or is this just something you learn after school?
I am serious!
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I figured it had to do with the word foundry, but I decided to check... it does appear to have evolved from the French word fondre as shown below, so, indirectly, it is related to foundry
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\Font\, n. [F. fonte, fr. fondre to melt or cast. See Found to cast, and cf. Fount a font.] (Print.) A complete assortment of printing type of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters in the alphabet, large and small, points, accents, and whatever else is necessary for printing with that variety of types; a fount
quote: Font Definition: Historically, font refers to a specific typeface in a specific point size and style. Therefore, Times New Roman Bold 12 points is a single font while Times New Roman 10 points is another separate font. Today, in common usage font refers to any digital typeface that can normally be rendered in a variety of sizes.
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I often use Whatthefont with good results. The size of the image is crucial for uploading and for good results. Identifont is also a good help.
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