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QL Font
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:35 am
by Mr_Navigator
Hi people, a software problem of sorts, I am after solving a particular problem, I am looking for the name of the font that produces the unique Sinclair text, as on some QL documentation and on the original box, the QL characters specifically.
A lot of the ones I have come close but not close enough, I refer to the image below for the Q and S specifically
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Now in the past I have recreated a close facsimile as seen in the second image here, not exactly the same but pretty dam close. The angle of the tail of the Q is not exactly right but near enough, the font I had used may have been doctored in Photoshop as well to get the effect I was looking for, the Photoshop file (PSD) would show exactly how I did it, if that is how I did it, memory not what it is makes this difficult. The trouble is I cannot find my original PSD file that would also tell me the name of the font, I have checked all the fonts I have in my possession >1400 for a matching or close matching Q & S to no avail so I would appreciate any help.
Fonts I have rejected include Calibri, Estrangelo Edessa, Kozuka Gothic Pro to give some idea
Re: QL Font
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:39 pm
by tofro
Hi,
Lucida Grande on the Mac (or plain Lucida on other platforms) comes quite close IMHO (Or, rather, close enough for me).
Tobias
Re: QL Font
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:45 pm
by anthonyprime
The font is Saxony-Serial-Regular - Google will locate a free TTF download of it in an instant for you
Re: QL Font
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:56 pm
by tofro
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even better! Thanks.
Re: QL Font
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:21 pm
by Mr_Navigator
LOL! after I stopped looking for a font called Bildschirmfoto, I have now got a suitable font, seriously cheaper than another alternative costing $845
Re: QL Font
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:02 pm
by tofro
Sorry
That could have been much clearer, I guess. Lame excuse: It was my Mac, however, who decided to name it like that
Regards,
Tobias
Re: QL Font
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:16 pm
by Mr_Navigator
Not your problem Tofro, mine for not reading the post properly
Many thanks to AnthonyPrime though for finding a good quality version
Re: QL Font
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:33 pm
by Dave
Would you like to post the file here, as an attachment, so we can all benefit?
Re: QL Font
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:43 pm
by Mr_Navigator
Here is the best place I found to download the TTF for Windows or the MAC
http://www.fontpalace.com/search.php?q= ... _bt=search
Enjoy
Re: QL Font
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:26 pm
by dilwyn
I've also put the Windows TTF, Type 1 and QL Proforma (e.g. for Line Design) with other Sinclair, QL, Spectrum and ZX81 style fonts on the, err, Fonts page on my website at
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/fonts/index.html