Which FONT please

[richie]

Which font is this and can somone tell me where I can download it...

 

[cookie]

you could try this

 

[Stoney]

The font is more than likely Univers Bold Oblique and Extra Black Extended Oblique however as usual the logotype designer has bastardized it with some extra italising etc.

Why do you want to match it?

 

[richie]

The font is more than likely Univers Bold Oblique and Extra Black Extended Oblique however as usual the logotype designer has bastardized it with some extra italising etc.

Why do you want to match it?

Yes I want to match it and animate it in Flash....

 

[Stoney]

Well if you use Univers you shou;dn't notice any difference.

it definately is NOT Swiss or Helvetica or Gill Sans.

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

THIS should keep you busy Richie

 

[Deleted account W]

THIS should keep you busy Richie

Paul, to save me trawling through all the pages in that link, is there a GS type font there?

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

Paul, to save me trawling through all the pages in that link, is there a GS type font there?

That came from a scan of the decals off an Adv tank there is one that came close but can't remember the name of it now

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Well if you use Univers you shou;dn't notice any difference.

it definately is NOT Swiss or Helvetica or Gill Sans.

are you sure

i think it's helvetica

it's like Helvetica Textbook Bold Oblique
with an outline and cramped together

<iframe src="http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/helvetica/"height="600" width=" 750" scrolling="yes" frameborder="1"></iframe>

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

There are hundreds of versions of Helvetica its just finding somewhere that has just the right one

 

[Stoney]

Helvetica??

Not in a million years!!

When logos are created it is vary rare for someone to just use an off-the-shelf font. The black outline isn't just an outline version of the font, it is a dupe of the text in front with an added stroke of a couple of mm.

Spotting a swiss style sans serif typeface can be almost impossible but they all have subtle differences, i.e. stroke weight, stroke contrast, counter sizes etc.

Here's one I made earlier with univers - not perfect but close; I couldn't find a font that was as heavily italised as the one in the logo so I susupect that this has also been exagerated by the designed. I have had to condense, add extra italising, reduce character spacing and even then am onlu 98% there. With Helvetica I could only get a 90% match.

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Still looks Helvetica Textbook Bold Oblique based to me.
with an outline put on.

 

[richie]

Still looks Helvetica Textbook Bold Oblique based to me.
with an outline put on.

I agree Tuned in, but I aint figured out how to put an outline in. Any tips.

I have

Flash
Photoshop
Fireworks
etc etc...

 

[Stoney]

Still looks Helvetica Textbook Bold Oblique based to me.
with an outline put on.

Ok - try overlaying it on the original sample - no chance!

 

[Stoney]

I agree Tuned in, but I aint figured out how to put an outline in. Any tips.

I have

Flash
Photoshop
Fireworks
etc etc...

Easy - in Photoshop - Select the font with the magic wand and then 'EDIT/STROKE/ADD STROKE - try 2mm)'

 

[finglonga]

Easy - in Photoshop - Select the font with the magic wand and then 'EDIT/STROKE/ADD STROKE - try 2mm)'

Ahhhh I see.......

 

[richie]

Easy - in Photoshop - Select the font with the magic wand and then 'EDIT/STROKE/ADD STROKE - try 2mm)'

Good, but thats still leaves the vector problem. Can you do that too. The objective is to have it in Flash...

Good work boys and girls

 

[Stoney]

I sent you it as Illustrator vector file - is that no good?

In Photoshop you can go to 'FILE - EXPORT PATHS TO ILLUSTRATOR' but first you need to save the paths which you can do by selecting the path with the wand tool and then saving it as a path in the PATHS window 'WINDOW - PATHS'.

You need to first save the selection via "MAKE WORK PATH' then 'SAVE PATH...'

Then you can export it.

 

[richie]

Stoney, I have your email. Don't worry I will look at it as promised.

Thanks again

 

[richie]

Stoney, When I try the magic wand on a bit of text in photoshop it does not give me stroke as active in the menu.

Your file I can open in Photoshop but its no longer a vector (of course)

Is it possible to do the same manipulation in Flash. I see your site is made with Flash so maybe you know...

Cheers

Richie