Full Version: Finding Fonts

From: Jer (DIAMOND) [#1]
 18 Mar 2007
To: ALL

What do you do when trying to reproduce an item for a customer that requires a specific font that you are not familiar with?

I have access to 3000 (or more) fonts but sorting through them looking for one font seems crazy.

From: logojohn [#2]
 18 Mar 2007
To: Jer (DIAMOND) [#1] 18 Mar 2007

Here is a message from the archives on how I do it.

It took a lot of time to sort the fonts but a lot less time
looking for the exact one.

http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=238.6

From: Carl (CSEWELL) [#3]
 18 Mar 2007
To: Jer (DIAMOND) [#1] 18 Mar 2007

Jer;

You can also use: http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

You create a snippet of the font you are looking for by capturing an image, resizing it to not more than 400 pixels wide by 100 pixels high, save it as a TIF file, uploading it to WhatTheFont and have it search for you. It will scroll your image over the matches that it finds so you can compare them.

It sounds involved but it's fairly easy once you do it a few times.

If you find one that's close but don't have that font, search for the font name plus ".ttf", as in "myfont.ttf" using Google or your favorite search engine. You might get lucky and be able to download a FREE(?) version.

From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#4]
 20 Mar 2007
To: Jer (DIAMOND) [#1] 28 Mar 2007

Jer,

One of the reasons I got ImagaroZ was because of font recognition. Something it does EXTREMELY well. If I can help let me know

From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#5]
 22 Mar 2007
To: Jer (DIAMOND) [#1] 28 Mar 2007

One of the first things I do, if I don't immediately recognize a font on a clients copy, is ask the client if they know what the font name is. If they don't, their in-house graphic artist usually knows. That saves a bunch of time.

Glad to see the font thing up again. I need to download that for those times when no one knows anything.

Thanks,
Cindy

From: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#6]
 23 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#4] 23 Mar 2007

I also got the imagaro program. There is a catch. You have to have the fonts installed in windows. I have over 7000 fonts, but can only install 350 or so at a time. The program doesn't work on uninstalled fonts! :@ Mark

From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#7]
 24 Mar 2007
To: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#6] 24 Mar 2007

That certainly is a catch. This is good information, especially to those who are basing their decision primarily on the value of the font identification feature.

David Takes
Expressions Engraved
http://www.expressionsengraved.com

EDITED: 4 Jul 2010 by DATAKES

From: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#8]
 28 Mar 2007
To: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#6] 28 Mar 2007

Mark,
In all those fonts do you have any somewhat fancy script (not Edwardian) that has clear letters. I'm tired of Vanessa & Script 2 line. I would use it for my IS400.

Thanks,
Dee

From: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#9]
 28 Mar 2007
To: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#8] 28 Mar 2007

Hi.... can you convert from Xenetech fonts to New Hermes fonts? (Isn't IS400 a New Hermes machine?)

Mark

From: Jer (DIAMOND) [#10]
 28 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#4] 28 Mar 2007

Thanks for the offer. For this job that was causing the problems I tried myfonts.com. I got no response.

I ended up finding something close and the customer was happy.

From: John (JOHNRMONTG) [#11]
 29 Mar 2007
To: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#6] 30 Mar 2007

Hi Mark .. I was talking to Chuck (Laser Dude) last week and it was my understanding that you didn't have to have the fonts actually installed but merely have the program access the fonts in the directory or another disk or otherwise location to validate the fonts. I might be wrong tho ... 'course if I am wrong I will plead the 'fifth' and tell you Chuck mislead me! :-)

From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#12]
 29 Mar 2007
To: John (JOHNRMONTG) [#11] 30 Mar 2007

quote:
it was my understanding that you didn't have to have the fonts actually installed but merely have the program access the fonts in the directory or another disk or otherwise location to validate the fonts.


John,

Based on the information I got from the Imagaro people that is true.....I have not put it to the test, however I have A LOT of fonts installed.

Either way, will change you name to protect me....er the innocent......or somebody that needs protecting...( insert laugh here)

From: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#13]
 30 Mar 2007
To: ALL

Hi again... I bought mine directly from Imagaro, and that's what they told me. Since there is a limit of around 400 fonts in windows, and I have upwards of 7000, it isn't of much use to me. I would sure like to be proven wrong... perhaps by someone that has the program, and a directory of true-type fonts NOT installed in windows?

Mark

From: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#14]
 30 Mar 2007
To: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#9] 31 Mar 2007

We can't convert to New Hermes but if there are any true type fonts I may be able to work with them as long as they are not too bold.

Thank you.
Dee

EDITED: 30 Mar 2007 by DEENA-ONLY

From: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#15]
 31 Mar 2007
To: ALL

Hi again.... I am not real familiar with New Hermes software, but Xenetech has a system that allows you to use TrueType fonts. The software draws the outlines, then fills the letters with horizontal lines. This sort of works, but does not give the appearance of real engraving fonts. Years ago, we figured out a way to creat true island fills in TrueType fonts by using a program called Cas-mate. Then the finished job would be imported into Xenetech as a logo. Kind of long winded and tedious, but it looked like real engraving.

TrueType fonts are widely available on the internet for free. I have found literally thousands of them. You can start by googling "free fonts". Many sites have free ones along with ones they sell. It takes a little time. but you will find what you want. I am sure with a little time you will find dozens of script type fonts that will fill the bill.

Have you checked with New Hermes? They might have what you want for sale. As I recall, they were pretty proud of their fonts, wanting as much as $500 per font at one time. Maybe they are more reasonable now. Another very good source for fonts is Lamro. I have all of their fonts, and I am pretty sure they make them specifically for New Hermes machines. Here is the link:

http://www.lamro.com/

They have specials if you buy a bunch of them. That is what I did.

I hope this helps!

Mark

 


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We can't convert to New Hermes but if there are any true type fonts I may be able to work with them as long as they are not too bold.

Thank you.
Dee

From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#16]
 31 Mar 2007
To: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#15] 31 Mar 2007

Gravostyle98 can use TTF and fill the fonts when you take the time to go through the process. We have looked through ALL of the NH fonts, but she wants more. We even have the single line font equivalent of the Dahlgren single line script. (The number of script style scripts is a bit limited with New Hermes.)

From: Mark (MAXMACHINE) [#17]
 31 Mar 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#16] 1 Apr 2007

Again, try Lamro. I think she will find exactly what she wants.

Mark

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