From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#14]
11 Nov 2006
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#12] 11 Nov 2006
It all depends on what format you want to end up with.
For the Gravostlye 98 fonts I use the 'Font Edition', (It is a bad translation from French and should be Font Editor'), part of the program. It costs $500 to have this activated. You need to create each letter as a PLT then import them one by one and set all of the kerning pairs.
For TTF I use 'Font Creator'. You either have to import a font and modify it or bring in BMP's for each letter and clean them up from the BMP to vector import conversion. Then set kerning pairs and do a lot of TTF type setups.
All in all expect it to take about 40 hours to make a font, when skilled at it and lucky.
That is why I make fonts only when forced to.
EDITED: 11 Nov 2006 by HARVEY-ONLY
From: Upacreek [#15]
12 Nov 2006
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#14] 13 Nov 2006
You can also create fonts in Corel.
I typically start my font designs in Corel and then finish up in Font Creator.
Michel
From: Peter [#16]
12 Nov 2006
To: Rob (MONTY) [#10] 12 Nov 2006
quote:
(Lamro has approx 400 single and multi line fonts available in .VEF engravelab font).
Do they sell a package of fonts or only in their software ?
regards
Peter
From: Jim (PUZZLEHEAD) [#17]
12 Nov 2006
To: Peter [#16] Unread
quote:
Do they sell a package of fonts or only in their software
Peter,
Lamro does not sell engraving software, only logos and fonts. Their complete font collection is only $495 US. Lamro.com
Jim
From: Rob (MONTY) [#18]
12 Nov 2006
To: ALL
They have a deal on at the moment (November special) for $375 for their font CD. Buying the fonts individually seemed pricey. I was after a six line GilSans font, plus a handful of others that I use now and again. they have a 5 line GilsSans which is close enough and I have now been able to check it out. I use the Gilsans fort for diamond rotary engraving onto stainless steel that takes a lot of battering over its life. I'm pleased with the results and am going to plum for the CD. Since getting engravelab, as good as the software is, I have not been happy with the engraving fonts.EDITED: 12 Nov 2006 by MONTY
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