Help me identify this "G," g.

December 9, 2005 11:30 AM

Identify this font from one sketched character; challenge of the year!

I am trying to remember what in the sam hell this letter G is from. This is a sketch; the actual font may be a bit more compressed or angular. The key is that the G is in two parts and the top of the second part is slightly wider than the bottom. This is a tough one.

posted by Optimus Chyme to Media & Arts (36 answers total)

Response by poster: P.S. The actual face is not nearly as cartoonish as this one.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 11:37 AM on December 9, 2005

Try Indentifont.
posted by geeky at 11:38 AM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: Identifont isn't nearly sophisticated enough to identify a face using only one letter.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 11:42 AM on December 9, 2005

My best guess is Roman Tyres Bold.
posted by geeky at 11:43 AM on December 9, 2005

geeky: The 'g' is not the same 'g' as that one.
posted by delmoi at 11:44 AM on December 9, 2005

Identifont got me P22 Vienna Black which is also wrong.
posted by delmoi at 11:46 AM on December 9, 2005

It looks like a font from that old school "Printshop" program...ah, I used to love making those sweet fold up birthday cards on my 486...
posted by johnsmith415 at 11:54 AM on December 9, 2005

I know it's not the same.. it was a best guess :)
posted by geeky at 11:55 AM on December 9, 2005

Reminds me of Lithos Black
posted by Robot Johnny at 11:58 AM on December 9, 2005

Here's a better sample of Lithos Black
posted by Robot Johnny at 11:59 AM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: All my sketches look like Lithos. :(

Maybe this is better:


posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:03 PM on December 9, 2005

You're sketching the font? And want us to guess? And then you totally change the sketch?

Maybe tell us where you saw it...
posted by jerryg99 at 12:21 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: You're sketching the font? And want us to guess? And then you totally change the sketch?

Pretty much; that's why this really sucks and why it's really really hard. I saw it on a file lost long ago and now records of it are retained only in my head. I redid the sketch because the first one was, on further reflection, terrible.

Sorry.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:27 PM on December 9, 2005

Best answer: Is it the Thrasher font?
posted by mike_bling at 12:43 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: HOLY SHIT THAT'S IT
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:47 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: Mike Bling: Hero of the Beach!
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:47 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: Um now I just need the real name.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:48 PM on December 9, 2005

There's no "G" in "THRASHER" . . .
posted by JeffK at 12:50 PM on December 9, 2005

Best answer: Banco
posted by aiko at 12:57 PM on December 9, 2005

The sketch wasn't that bad, I guess.


posted by designbot at 1:00 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: It's pretty depressing to see my brain betray me like that. I was convinced that the top of the letter was vertically oriented. Thanks, guys.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 1:03 PM on December 9, 2005

So it is used in that Thrasher poster, but the question remains, where's the whole font and what's it called?
posted by beagle at 1:07 PM on December 9, 2005

Sorry, waited to long, missed the Banco answer
posted by beagle at 1:07 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: Aiko answered it; it's called Banco.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 1:08 PM on December 9, 2005

Your first sketch of a G is a better design than the Banco G, IMHO.

ML
posted by beagle at 1:09 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: Also a big shout-out to the good folks at typophile.com, who answered it the same time as aiko once mike_bling's example was posted.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 1:10 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: So I guess my follow-up question is how on Earth did Mike pull up that Thrasher example given the information provided? That's pretty clutch.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 1:15 PM on December 9, 2005

That dosn't look anything like the sketch. It dosn't have a disconnected bar, and the bar dosn't decend below the bottom of the curve. Oh well.
posted by delmoi at 1:17 PM on December 9, 2005

Something really strange just happened here. I demand to know how Mike found it.
posted by geoff. at 1:42 PM on December 9, 2005

I agree with beagle; I want to see the font based on Optimus Chyme's sketch interpretation of Banco.
posted by junkbox at 1:51 PM on December 9, 2005

Your first G reminded me of Pixar for some reason.
posted by devilsbrigade at 4:14 PM on December 9, 2005

It actaully reminded me of the Incredibles.
posted by phyrewerx at 4:30 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: I think if you guys saw my typography you would be pretty disappointed; whatever charm that first G has is purely coincidental. :)
posted by Optimus Chyme at 4:54 PM on December 9, 2005

I love AskMeFi.
posted by languagehat at 5:22 PM on December 9, 2005

Response by poster: Yeah, lh, I knew this was the only place I could turn. Where is Mike? Share your secret!
posted by Optimus Chyme at 6:49 PM on December 9, 2005

Also: suck it, typophile.
posted by blag at 4:01 PM on January 29, 2006