Title: Fonts
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 01 January, 2006, 11:39:16 PM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 01 January, 2006, 11:39:16 PM
Anyone recommend any decent free fonts websites?
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: longmanshort on 01 January, 2006, 11:51:29 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 01 January, 2006, 11:51:29 PM
1001 Fonts is a good one
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 12:46:29 AM
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 12:46:29 AM
Some good "novelty" fonts here...
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 12:48:46 AM
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 12:48:46 AM
Anything look familiar?
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Bico on 02 January, 2006, 03:29:53 AM
Post by: Bico on 02 January, 2006, 03:29:53 AM
/slow golf clap.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 09:17:06 AM
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 09:17:06 AM
more here...
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 09:17:30 AM
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 09:17:30 AM
and here...
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 09:18:30 AM
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2006, 09:18:30 AM
/slow golf clap.
Careful there, people will think you've got some kind of motor control problem.
Careful there, people will think you've got some kind of motor control problem.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: pauljholden on 02 January, 2006, 02:40:01 PM
Post by: pauljholden on 02 January, 2006, 02:40:01 PM
If you're looking for decent free fonts for use in small press titles, Blambot have a bunch of good ones (http://www.blambot.com) which they'll let you use.
Link: http://www.blambot.com
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 January, 2006, 05:38:12 PM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 January, 2006, 05:38:12 PM
Thanks for those... of course the second I posted it I found a list of recommended font sites but it all helps.
/slow golf clap.
I might give a damn if I actually understood what the hell you are on about here
/slow golf clap.
I might give a damn if I actually understood what the hell you are on about here
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Pete Wells on 02 January, 2006, 05:39:10 PM
Post by: Pete Wells on 02 January, 2006, 05:39:10 PM
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Bico on 02 January, 2006, 06:14:38 PM
Post by: Bico on 02 January, 2006, 06:14:38 PM
Hurrah! Cheers, Pete.
Not that I've been looking for that Catwoman font for *that* long, mind.
Not that I've been looking for that Catwoman font for *that* long, mind.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Art on 03 January, 2006, 12:14:06 AM
Post by: Art on 03 January, 2006, 12:14:06 AM
Anime Ace seems to be the most popular (and probably the best) for small press lettering.
Verbotten for small press: Comics Sans, just using a regular sans serif font for dialogue, going overboard and using too many "novelty" fonts on one page.
Verbotten for small press: Comics Sans, just using a regular sans serif font for dialogue, going overboard and using too many "novelty" fonts on one page.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Bico on 03 January, 2006, 01:28:15 AM
Post by: Bico on 03 January, 2006, 01:28:15 AM
Anime Ace is fine if all you want is upper-case, but useless if the writer has pointed out words in the script that need highlighting or emphasis.
AA is also pretty boring, as every bugger seems to be using it these days, but not fiddling with it to get any effects or owt, which to me says that most lettering is viewed as a sort of "I get this out of the way and I can start printing"-type task, which shouldn't really be the case. Experimentation is the name of the game - if you're stuck doing the job, you may as well excercise a bit of creative thinking with the tools you've got, rather than forcing yourself to go through the motions to produce the usual 'so-so' and never getting any enjoyment out of it.
It's only small press, after all - it's not like it'll amount to anything.
AA is also pretty boring, as every bugger seems to be using it these days, but not fiddling with it to get any effects or owt, which to me says that most lettering is viewed as a sort of "I get this out of the way and I can start printing"-type task, which shouldn't really be the case. Experimentation is the name of the game - if you're stuck doing the job, you may as well excercise a bit of creative thinking with the tools you've got, rather than forcing yourself to go through the motions to produce the usual 'so-so' and never getting any enjoyment out of it.
It's only small press, after all - it's not like it'll amount to anything.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Bico on 03 January, 2006, 01:47:00 AM
Post by: Bico on 03 January, 2006, 01:47:00 AM
/hopes no-one notices Comic Sans is about all he ever uses
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 January, 2006, 01:55:39 AM
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 January, 2006, 01:55:39 AM
I've been using 'Digital Strip' for a while. No lower case, but I quite like it.
I got 'slow golf clap'. I even smiled...
;)
I got 'slow golf clap'. I even smiled...
;)
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Wils on 03 January, 2006, 02:16:05 AM
Post by: Wils on 03 January, 2006, 02:16:05 AM
I've been using 'Digital Strip' for a while
But what were you using for everything before that? Hmmm?
Verbotten for small press: Comics Sans
;)
But what were you using for everything before that? Hmmm?
Verbotten for small press: Comics Sans
;)
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Bolt-01 on 03 January, 2006, 02:32:27 AM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 03 January, 2006, 02:32:27 AM
I use digital strip for regular lettering as well. The use of bold to add emphasis in the words is nice.
Bolt-01
Bolt-01
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: pauljholden on 03 January, 2006, 03:14:15 AM
Post by: pauljholden on 03 January, 2006, 03:14:15 AM
Well, I've used WhizBang! for years, it's steep ($38) but has upper/lowercase/bold/italic/bold+italic and international characters.
I think I purchased it originally 7 or 8 years ago so it's averaged out about $5 per year :)
I think I purchased it originally 7 or 8 years ago so it's averaged out about $5 per year :)
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 January, 2006, 03:14:31 AM
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 January, 2006, 03:14:31 AM
Heh- I look at my early lettering and cringe about it more than the artwork!
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 January, 2006, 02:34:30 PM
Post by: Matt Timson on 03 January, 2006, 02:34:30 PM
That's a nice font. Are you allowed to use it for whatever you like, or are there restrictions on it? Could you use it professionally (proper comic work), for example?
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: LARF on 03 January, 2006, 06:04:00 PM
Post by: LARF on 03 January, 2006, 06:04:00 PM
try this, you'll need to click on the english version once the home page loads:
Link: dafont
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: LARF on 03 January, 2006, 06:05:22 PM
Post by: LARF on 03 January, 2006, 06:05:22 PM
fricking webfoo...
Link: dafont - again
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: pauljholden on 03 January, 2006, 06:12:15 PM
Post by: pauljholden on 03 January, 2006, 06:12:15 PM
From the site:
"WhizBang provides a great simulation of comics lettering that can meet the needs of amateur, semi-professional and commercial comics publishers alike"
So, while there's no actual terms and conditions on the site certainly I'd be very surprised if you couldn't use it professionally (it might be a little 'generic' for most peoples tastes - but conversely that's exactly why I like it).
-pj
"WhizBang provides a great simulation of comics lettering that can meet the needs of amateur, semi-professional and commercial comics publishers alike"
So, while there's no actual terms and conditions on the site certainly I'd be very surprised if you couldn't use it professionally (it might be a little 'generic' for most peoples tastes - but conversely that's exactly why I like it).
-pj
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Bart Oliver on 03 January, 2006, 11:48:04 PM
Post by: Bart Oliver on 03 January, 2006, 11:48:04 PM
Have used Digital Strip, Zudjuice and Mighty Zeo with some reasonable results.
Getting to grips with (amongst other things) Font Lab 4 at the moment.
If you have any kind of artistic inclination and a Wacom tablet it's worth tracking it down on *insert file share site here*
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Bart Oliver on 03 January, 2006, 11:51:46 PM
Post by: Bart Oliver on 03 January, 2006, 11:51:46 PM
I really meant lettering inclinations..
;)
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: pauljholden on 04 January, 2006, 12:09:05 AM
Post by: pauljholden on 04 January, 2006, 12:09:05 AM
I've gone back to lettering everything by hand, just fer a laff, like.
Link: The blog now with added blogstrips
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Conexus on 04 January, 2006, 12:33:14 AM
Post by: Conexus on 04 January, 2006, 12:33:14 AM
Arrgle- menu blocking the last panel on 'bout half the strips (on my comp anyway :( )
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Funt Solo on 04 January, 2006, 12:37:59 AM
Post by: Funt Solo on 04 January, 2006, 12:37:59 AM
"Arrgle- menu blocking the last panel on 'bout half the strips (on my comp anyway :( )"
Increase resolution, or save the image file to your comp.
Increase resolution, or save the image file to your comp.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2006, 01:55:55 AM
Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2006, 01:55:55 AM
Must remember to watch that inking video before it disappears. Tonight, definitely...
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: pauljholden on 04 January, 2006, 02:34:57 AM
Post by: pauljholden on 04 January, 2006, 02:34:57 AM
You'll be pleased to know that it's not going to disappear.
re: cut off of images - I'll try and resolve that for future strips, in the meantime you can drag the image to your address bar and it should display the image on its own (at least that works on mine)
- pj
re: cut off of images - I'll try and resolve that for future strips, in the meantime you can drag the image to your address bar and it should display the image on its own (at least that works on mine)
- pj
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2006, 04:14:37 AM
Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2006, 04:14:37 AM
Grand. Liking the daily strpis, BTW.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2006, 04:15:17 AM
Post by: Noisybast on 04 January, 2006, 04:15:17 AM
"Strpis"? Strips.
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Conexus on 04 January, 2006, 05:07:56 AM
Post by: Conexus on 04 January, 2006, 05:07:56 AM
cheers for stating the obvious PJ
that cannibalism made mke chuckle, you seem to have a better idea of what's funny than some script droids, I'm sure
that cannibalism made mke chuckle, you seem to have a better idea of what's funny than some script droids, I'm sure
Title: Re: Fonts
Post by: Conexus on 04 January, 2006, 05:10:52 AM
Post by: Conexus on 04 January, 2006, 05:10:52 AM
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one m... Ahh screw this, I ain't Bart Simpson
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one made me chuckle
cannibalism one m... Ahh screw this, I ain't Bart Simpson