Typographers, designers, and font geeks: I'm looking for fonts with a distinctive and stylish letter "X". Other criteria: sans serif, not too ornate, and preferably free to download. The X is going to form part of a word, so as well as being distinctive it should also fit nicely with the other characters. Thanks in advance (:
posted by iivix
on May 10, 2013 -
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The standard Type 1 fonts from Adobe don't have a definition of Leading. What should I use?
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posted by plinth
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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What are the fonts used in these iconic Infocom ads:
1 2? I'm particularly interested in the 'Many are the doors...' font and the 'Apple II...' font from 1, and the 'WE'RE WRITING' font from the second. I can find stuff that's close with WTF et al, but not the same.
posted by obiwanwasabi
on Jul 9, 2012 -
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Help me identify these fonts from Wet Hot American Summer and other 80s-themed typefaces.
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posted by i8ny3x
on Apr 17, 2012 -
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[Type-nerd filter] What's a more "old-world"/traditional typeface: Frutiger or Gill Sans? Or something else along the same lines? Must have Black/Extra Black/Ultra faces.
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posted by TangoCharlie
on Jul 29, 2011 -
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How can I obtain Gotham font (or a font similar thereto) without paying an arm and a leg?
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posted by bamassippi
on Dec 1, 2010 -
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How can I print in a different font than the one I see on screen in Firefox, easily and with as few clicks as possible?
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posted by katyggls
on Nov 11, 2010 -
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I want to copy the Paper Source feel for my wedding font and motif. How can I do that?
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posted by semacd
on Nov 30, 2009 -
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does anyone know where i can find a font like the one used for the "mister rogers' neighborhood" type?
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posted by luckyveronica
on Aug 22, 2009 -
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Where can I find a list of fonts that can be legally embedded using @font-face?
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posted by aheckler
on Mar 19, 2009 -
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What is the best, most efficient FREE way to get a bunch of people on the same page with IPA or special character fonts, across platforms?
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posted by iamkimiam
on Dec 12, 2008 -
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Here's the deal: I've exhausted my neurons looking for some kind of answer to a
mathematical symbol stumper. I'd love to know who invented, originated, or was the first individual to use the double-
tilde (≈) as a means of expressing/denoting "approximately equal" in mathematics. I know that
Robert-Recorde is supposed to have introduced the "equals" sign (=) in 1557. Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated. I await enlightenment.
posted by font_snob
on Aug 28, 2008 -
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I loaded GIMP on to my IMac but would like to put some fonts on it (like maybe some from 1001 fonts)...I am not tech-savvy (to say the least) and would appreciate how I can go about downloading such free fonts and adding them to GIMP. Thanks in advance for any help on this.
posted by snap_dragon
on Jul 28, 2008 -
7 answers
Looking for a font similar to the one used in the 1966 Adam-West-era Batman tv show opening credits; any ideas?
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posted by NewGear
on Feb 19, 2008 -
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Does anyone know of a TrueType (.ttf) or OpenType (.otf) font file rename utility for Mac OS X?
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posted by bigt83
on Jan 25, 2008 -
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My eyesight just isn't what it used to be. How do I force specific websites to show up with a larger font in Firefox?
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posted by crunchland
on Sep 21, 2006 -
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Are there any fonts where the capital W is exactly the same as the capital M, but mirrored?
posted by Mwongozi
on Aug 27, 2006 -
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My computer crashed, the HD was reformatted and now when I try to use the following fonts, there gone. I use windows EX, MS office and want to use the following fonts in Photoshop CS. I would like to reinstall the following fonts; Amaze, Bangle, Bickley, Broadway, Stencil, Stop, Surfer, Wide latin, MS gothic. I don't want to pay too much, if possible -- I had the above fonts before the crash. Thanks in advance for any advice...
posted by orlin
on Mar 29, 2006 -
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Browsing through my logs and exploring the links leading to “25 Best License-Free Quality Fonts”, I accidentally discovered
Delicious and
Fontin – two unique, delightful, delicious, license-free beauties, which definitely will make a lasting positive impression on the visitors of your web-projects.
However, there is a problem. The fonts can be used only on a Mac-PC, which means that I don't have any use of them whatsoever. So how could I convert a Mac-font to PC-font? Are there any freeware tools which would convert the fonts without loss of quality?
posted by vitaly friedman
on Feb 21, 2006 -
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What is the font used in the blue banner at the top of the facebook website?
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posted by dead_
on Jan 30, 2006 -
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How does one go about creating a 1 color bitmap font, pixel by pixel in Windows?
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posted by udeups
on Jun 27, 2005 -
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I am looking for a free font that can be used royalty free (ie. 100% free in all respects) in potentially commercial material.
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posted by iamcrispy
on Mar 14, 2005 -
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I currently have 885 fonts installed on my XP-pro box (with 512Mb of RAM). Is this an issue? Should I trim down my font list?
Tangentially, what does the number after font's name mean (e.g.: Frutiger 45, Frutiger 55)?
posted by signal
on Apr 21, 2004 -
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