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Occasionally, we are presented with the situation of having to use a particular type style or "font" that is given to us with the order for the project. In the olden days, we went through books and basic searches through literally thousands of examples trying to find the one we need. Fonts can have a dozen names. I belong to a few sign making forums and one of the popular questions that comes up is "what is this letter style". The poster is flabbergasted when they get an answer in less than 5 minutes - thinking that all the sign makers are wizards or something. But, basically, it is just knowing how and where to search.
Here is a short introduction video of how my colleagues and I search for fonts quickly without wasting a lot of time.
This is only ONE example - there are dozens of similar programs and web stations that can do the same thing.
We have had people bring us a photo of a sign they saw while on vacation a thousand miles away from home. And from that photo, we are able to quickly find the font. And secondly, determine if the font would do their project justice.
Just because someone finds something they like doesn't mean it is right for their project.
I made this video this morning just for you guys - any questions, please holler up.
Here is a short introduction video of how my colleagues and I search for fonts quickly without wasting a lot of time.
This is only ONE example - there are dozens of similar programs and web stations that can do the same thing.
We have had people bring us a photo of a sign they saw while on vacation a thousand miles away from home. And from that photo, we are able to quickly find the font. And secondly, determine if the font would do their project justice.
Just because someone finds something they like doesn't mean it is right for their project.
I made this video this morning just for you guys - any questions, please holler up.