What's a nice font that's comparable to Myriad Pro Condensed? [more inside]
posted by deern the headlice on Dec 25, 2009 - 10 answers

How can I print 34 lines of text so that it takes up exactly 6.125 inches? Or equivalently, so that each line is .18 inches. I tried different fonts in various word processors but always ended up a little to large or too small. There's probably an obvious way to do this using some easily available software (preferably free) but I can't seem to figure out what it is.
posted by Obscure Reference on Dec 18, 2009 - 12 answers

What the font? Can anyone help identify the font I used in the logo and header of this site?
posted by klinefelter on Dec 2, 2009 - 2 answers

I want to copy the Paper Source feel for my wedding font and motif. How can I do that? [more inside]
posted by semacd on Nov 30, 2009 - 12 answers

Is it ok to use free-for-commercial-use fonts in a pdf-generating webapp? [more inside]
posted by primer_dimer on Nov 27, 2009 - 9 answers

How can I dump every character in a font to a text file? [more inside]
posted by Beautiful Downtown Burbank on Nov 11, 2009 - 4 answers

What's a good free font that I can use to replicate the mechanical font used on boarding passes and concert tickets? It generally looks like it's made up of dots. [more inside]
posted by lottie on Oct 15, 2009 - 7 answers

I need to clean out the mess that is my fonts on OS X 10.6. What are the default system fonts? [more inside]
posted by captainscared on Sep 11, 2009 - 4 answers

I just upgraded to Snow Leopard, and since then, some of my fonts are MAJORLY screwed up in iWork '09 (Pages, Keynote and Numbers). [more inside]
posted by ferdinandcc on Aug 29, 2009 - 16 answers

I am trying to locate the time signatures in the Opus or Helsinki font set (which come with Sibelius). Does anyone know where these are? [more inside]
posted by nosila on Aug 25, 2009 - 11 answers

does anyone know where i can find a font like the one used for the "mister rogers' neighborhood" type? [more inside]
posted by luckyveronica on Aug 22, 2009 - 8 answers

Fonts, fonts, fonts. I'm trying to move some fonts between platforms for a client and it is an absolute nightmare. I need some help understanding OS X font "suitcases" and what do with them! [more inside]
posted by kbanas on Aug 18, 2009 - 9 answers

What fonts does Adobe install on my Mac, and how can I separate them out? [more inside]
posted by yesno on Jul 26, 2009 - 5 answers

Font-filter: Help me identify these two fonts [more inside]
posted by jammy on Jul 24, 2009 - 8 answers

Can you help me identify this font? [more inside]
posted by psmealey on Jul 24, 2009 - 5 answers

Firefox (3.5) keeps changing the fonts on me. I need larger than average fonts to see clearly and it keeps resetting back to no minimum size and checking the "allow sites to use their own fonts" box. How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted by beautifulcheese on Jul 24, 2009 - 3 answers

Why do my Firefox and IE browsers, as well as iTunes, occasionally scramble a word or word part in normal text and instead display foreign characters? [more inside]
posted by paphun123 on Jul 24, 2009 - 6 answers

Looking for font recommendations: something that conveys the feel of late 19th century, somewhat victorian, somewhat "old west" but not the typical "wanted dead or alive" poster style. Thanks!
posted by Mrs. Buck Turgidson on Jul 7, 2009 - 3 answers

Need help importing collections into Font Book. [more inside]
posted by starman on Jun 19, 2009 - 1 answer

Looking for songs about fonts... [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Jun 10, 2009 - 4 answers

what's wrong with my font? [more inside]
posted by compound eye on Jun 3, 2009 - 10 answers

FontFilter: What font would work well with various family members of Briem Akademi? [more inside]
posted by deinemutti on May 2, 2009 - 2 answers

I'd love to get tips/resources for 1) learning more about the Chinese language and culture for work travel, 2) doing graphic design for a Chinese audience and 3) learning more about working with Chinese writing (this was helpful, for example).* Thoughts? *Bonus points if anyone can tell me if there are any Chinese typefaces I could access that have a particularly whimsical, fun, or child-like feel. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Apr 12, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I find a list of fonts that can be legally embedded using @font-face? [more inside]
posted by aheckler on Mar 19, 2009 - 2 answers

I recently uninstalled Left 4 Dead, and when I did, it seriously messed up my fonts (on Vista SP1). Now most common fonts, e.g. Arial, Verdana etc. display italicised or bold, or use an alternative. I've found installers that replace the files for a session, but on reboot they are gone again. Can anyone recommend a reinstall procedure?
posted by Scramblejam on Mar 6, 2009 - 4 answers

I am developing a English/Vietnamese site but some characters in Vietnamese don't go over well, especially on Windows. For other sites there is no problem: what do I need to change to make it work? [more inside]
posted by Timen on Mar 6, 2009 - 12 answers

On Windows (XP/Vista), how does Microsoft Office look up the list of fonts which are available to the user? [more inside]
posted by splice on Feb 26, 2009 - 17 answers

Seeking help identifying the font on this Scotch Decanter Label Chain. Appears to have been done by hand because of the variations in the "c". Also, the "c" looks like a "g".
posted by MLIS on Jan 31, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there a dingbats font that uses Pokemon as characters or can this be done with Unicode? [more inside]
posted by nímwunnan on Jan 31, 2009 - 3 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Dec 12, 2008 - 16 answers

HELP! I am going nutty. Some of my MAC OS fonts and some web page fonts display as Black with a white outline which makes it very difficult to read. It happens in all browsers as well. I assume it is a font issue but have no idea how to fix it or which font it is affecting.
posted by Vanna79 on Nov 15, 2008 - 8 answers

PrepressFilter: Issues with film output of our PDFs We're having a problem with specific letters dropping out, specifically the "i" and and hyphens "-" [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 29, 2008 - 7 answers

Is it legal to use fonts that come with Windows/Microsoft Office in commercial and professional publications like magazines/books? What about redistributing them embedded into commercially sold PDF files?
posted by deeper red on Oct 14, 2008 - 9 answers

Great energy is put into determining if a font used in a TV show or movie is historically appropriate. (Arial, an '80s font used in Mad Men, a show set in the '60s? Gadzooks!) But how does a designer make decisions in the opposite direction? If you've got a product set in the '60s, how do you know what font's to use? [more inside]
posted by ericc on Oct 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Somewhat convoluted font licensing question - see inside. [more inside]
posted by le morte de bea arthur on Sep 30, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I make a font? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 10, 2008 - 15 answers

Is there a name for the domino like box characters with 4 characters inside that display when you don't have support for a language script? [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on Sep 1, 2008 - 7 answers

How serious are intersecting coordinates in a font? [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Aug 30, 2008 - 4 answers

Why are there 20 Mb of embedded fonts in my PDF and how can I make them go away? [more inside]
posted by heresiarch on Aug 28, 2008 - 6 answers

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 - 5 answers

Could some kind soul clue me in as to the names of the fonts in this image? [more inside]
posted by Wolof on Aug 27, 2008 - 3 answers

Can anyone identify the font in this picture? [more inside]
posted by MythMaker on Aug 22, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me find this font! [more inside]
posted by catatethebird on Aug 21, 2008 - 3 answers

Call the MetaFilter Typography brigade! Information desired on typography of past and present Doctor Who logos. [more inside]
posted by mediocre on Aug 14, 2008 - 6 answers

Hey, FontFilter! It's FONT-SPOTTIN' TIME! [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Aug 6, 2008 - 13 answers

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

How do I find out what font a particular website is using? [more inside]
posted by dydecker on Jul 7, 2008 - 9 answers

Which high quality fonts - mainly serifs/sans-serifs - can you recommend that should be in every designer's toolkit? I'm thinking about gorgeous and versatile fonts such as Helvetica, Futura, Frutiger, Franklin Gothic, Myriad, Garamond, Palatino, etc. Go on, get that list underneath your pillow because I really want to know!
posted by Foci for Analysis on Jun 25, 2008 - 21 answers

What is the name of the font from the title sequence of the Italian Job? (the good one, with Michael Caine, that is). [more inside]
posted by marxfriedrice on Jun 18, 2008 - 3 answers

Quick font indentification? [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Jun 11, 2008 - 9 answers