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Thread: Can anyone ID this font

Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Christo
the font recognition programmes cant work it out - I think it looks cool.. may be better here: http://thetubist.com/tmp_black_left.gif
Site: Overclockers UK Forums  Overclockers UK Forums - site profile
Forum: HTML, Graphics & Programming  HTML, Graphics & Programming - forum profile
Total authors: 5 authors
Total thread posts: 17 posts
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whitecrook replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
IMPACT!!!

Christo replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
hmm, It looks similar but look at the h and p - they are extended compared to impact.

asim18 replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Tw Cen MT Condensed Bold

Hxc replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
WhatTheFont comes up with Futura Condensed Medium Oblique as the closest.

Christo replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
none of those! Theres too many fonts in the world! This isnt it either grr (compacta BT)

simisker replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by asim18 Tw Cen MT Condensed Bold It's not quite this; more likely to be Century Gothic Bold Condensed Oblique or some infringement-sidestepping near-clone. The closest you'll get with 'common' fonts is Futura Bold Condensed Oblique, but it's lacking in x-height and stroke width ...

asim18 replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago

simisker replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
That's not CG Bold Condensed Oblique, though - you've just squished [and possibly also skewed] the standard CG Bold.

asim18 replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by simisker That's not condensed - you've just squished it. It is condensed. I have squished it to 82%. And I've set tracking to -70.

asim18 replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by simisker That's not CG Bold Condensed Oblique, though - you've just squished [and possibly also skewed] the standard CG Bold. Well the person that made the logo obviously hasn't used a bog standard font. He has also "squished [and possibly also skewed] the standard CG Bold". And it ...

 

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asim18
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Can anyone ID this font
Published (2009-11-09 00:07:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by simisker Are you not aware that fonts employ different letter shapes depending upon whether they're regular, condensed or extended? Why don't you do a comparison using Century Gothic Condensed then? I cant find the Condensed one on my system. I've done mine with Tw Cen MT Condensed Bold with -70 tracking and 82% width and it's pretty spot on.
simisker
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Can anyone ID this font
Published (2009-11-09 00:45:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by asim18 Why don't you do a comparison using Century Gothic Condensed then? I cant find the Condensed one on my system. I don't have it. In fact, it doesn't seem readily available on the net, which is why I mentioned it could be a near-clone. Or possibly something drafted by an inspired indie type foundry, now I think of it. This doesn't mean it couldn't exist. If you've bought a...
Christo
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Can anyone ID this font
Published (2009-11-08 20:05:00)
none of those! Theres too many fonts in the world! This isnt it either grr (compacta BT)
whitecrook
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Can anyone ID this font
Published (2009-11-08 19:00:00)
IMPACT!!!
Hxc
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Can anyone ID this font
Published (2009-11-08 19:25:00)
WhatTheFont comes up with Futura Condensed Medium Oblique as the closest.

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