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Postby the ghost of guitarplayer » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:47 am

Voodoo Billy wrote:I can think of one, though you'd have to put the scalpel away first due to health and safety concerns.


if you are a font hobbyist you might not actually include the "To Get [You]" on the letter while looking at the scanned page below from the niche monthly magazine Playfont.

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Postby Mr. Brian » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:29 am

This site is sometimes a help in identifying fonts by uploading an image:
http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

This one walks you through by asking some questions about the characters:
http://www.identifont.com/
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Postby Ocean Rain » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:58 am

^ Thank you.
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Postby In The Margins » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:40 am

So what font is it? I'm on the edge of my seat.
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Postby Voodoo Billy » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:05 am

In The Margins wrote:So what font is it? I'm on the edge of my seat.


I'm just on the edge.
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Postby girlwithnoname » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:14 pm

I have to admit to being a little sad that finding out what font is used on the cover of "Mysterio" is now grounds for Villiers Terrace excitement.

Sigh.
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Postby Mr. Brian » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:17 pm

I'm ok with it as long as we continue to take cheap shots at each other and complain about the setlist.
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Postby the ghost of guitarplayer » Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:40 pm

After consulting with Sir Thomas Barnaby Hungerford the Third, the managing editor of the font hobbyist's favourite magazine, Playfont, he has assured me that it's Century Roman font on Mysterio. Each character has been stretched. No thanks necessary for the possible answer. Now just rejoice in this bit of knowledge from Sir Thomas Barnaby Hungerford.
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Postby Mr. Brian » Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:44 pm

PlayFont? pffft...That's for amateurs. You need to check ProFont Weekly. e-mail MrSimmington@profontweekly.org, it's an invite only subscription. Very elite.
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Postby fat cherry » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:52 am

Voodoo Billy wrote:I'm just on the edge.


As bonio said to larry one day.

i just turned it into a U2 thread. yay.
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Postby Voodoo Billy » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:49 am

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:After consulting with Sir Thomas Barnaby Hungerford the Third, the managing editor of the font hobbyist's favourite magazine, Playfont, he has assured me that it's Century Roman font on Mysterio. Each character has been stretched. No thanks necessary for the possible answer.


I used to subscribe to Playfont Wives but soon cancelled my order, I mean some characters were stretched beyond recognition. :redface:
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Postby black francis » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:41 pm

No reason.

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