OT: Font Identification Help Needed..

[David E. Gervais]

Hello, All

I need help in identifying the font used in the Malfador Machinations Logo. Does anyone here know what font this is?

http://www.malfador.com/pics/mmtitle.gif

I hope this mystery can be solved.

Thanks in advance, Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[TurinTurambar]

Wow. I thought for sure I could find this in my extensive font collection, but it's not there. He may have had it designed for the project or built it himself with a ttf creator.

Try emailing my fellow "font-geek:" robin@dreamerdesign.com

Turin

[David E. Gervais]

I'm getting close, it seems that the font used is in the 'Celtic','Uncial', 'Calligraphy' branch of fonts. I found some close fonts but they had tails on the letters.

..the hunt continues...

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[geoschmo]

Did you try asking Aaron? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Atrocities]

All I know is that this font did not exsist in 1976 and that this document was created not on a type writer, but on a computer. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Baron Munchausen]

Try visiting Identifont: http://www.identifont.com/

This is a fairly comprehensive reference for identifying computer fonts. There is the possibility that it's a custom job of course... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[David E. Gervais]

Baron Munchausen said:
Try visiting Identifont: http://www.identifont.com/

This is a fairly comprehensive reference for identifying computer fonts. There is the possibility that it's a custom job of course... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Been there done that, even uploaded a sample of the font and the closest it found was Times New Roman. I don't think their criteria is very well filtered. I also took the time to scan ALL the fonts at myfonts.com... no match found.

Yes I have sent an e-mail to aaron.

AT, Thanks, I'll limit my search to modern tmes. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Azselendor]

I got that font! It's 'Klingon Dagger'

[TurinTurambar]

So it is!!!

Woo-hooooooooo!

<Ding-ding-ding!!!> Klvino gets the prize!!

Uh... what's the prize?

Turin

[Atrocities]

Prove it! We demand proof that this is indeed the font.

[Atrocities]

I can now confirm that it is KLINGON DAGGER. Good work Klvino [ORB] http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif http://www.astmod.com/zips/TrekFonts.zip

[TurinTurambar]

Umm... the file is attached to my post AT...

Is that proof?

[Atrocities]

TurinTurambar said:
Umm... the file is attached to my post AT...

Is that proof?



I did not see that, but yes, yes it is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I have a qoute for all you guys to use now 'We, the weird, chasing the pointless for no reason at all, have been finding out things that have no effect on anything important for at least a couple days and are now qualified to chase our tales to the merriment of all watching.' - I made that up just now.

Heh. That one would apply to me, too. My current 'wonder why': Why do trains take longer to slow down the longer they are? Isn't the weight-to-brake ratio roughly the same?

[Raging Deadstar]

Sorry David...

I started searching my font database and got less than a quarter way through (i have a lot) before giving up and grabbing some food. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

I actually have that font as well

There is a Moral in this: "Food and Laziness can....meh, time for breakfast" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[David E. Gervais]

E-mail from Aaron..



Hi David,

The font is FZ Jazzy. I've attached it.

Aaron



The quest is over. Thank you all for your help. Did you have as much fun as me searching for fonts?

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

P.S. BTW that Klingon font is virtually identical, but the one Aaron sent me is part of a copyrighted font library. Looks like someone violated a copyright out there by simply loading and saving the font with a new name and Version info. (I'm not pointing fingers, just letting you know that the font I have is the "Official" font used in the MM logo.)

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Raging Deadstar said:
Sorry David...

I started searching my font database and got less than a quarter way through (i have a lot) before giving up and grabbing some food. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

I actually have that font as well

There is a Moral in this: "Food and Laziness can....meh, time for breakfast" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif


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