Fonts

Matt Timson · 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...

;)

Wils · 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

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;)

Bolt-01 · 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

pauljholden · 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 :)

Link: http://www.studiodae.com/whizfont.html" target="_blank">http://www.studiodae.com/whizfont.html

Matt Timson · 03 January, 2006, 03:14:31 AM

Heh- I look at my early lettering and cringe about it more than the artwork!

Matt Timson · 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?

LARF · 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

LARF · 03 January, 2006, 06:05:22 PM

fricking webfoo...

Link: http://www.dafont.com" target="_blank">dafont - again

pauljholden · 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

Bart Oliver · 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*

Bart Oliver · 03 January, 2006, 11:51:46 PM

I really meant lettering inclinations..

;)

pauljholden · 04 January, 2006, 12:09:05 AM

I've gone back to lettering everything by hand, just fer a laff, like.

Link: http://blog.pauljholden.com" target="_blank">The blog now with added blogstrips

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Conexus · 04 January, 2006, 12:33:14 AM

Arrgle- menu blocking the last panel on 'bout half the strips (on my comp anyway :( )

Funt Solo · 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.

Noisybast · 04 January, 2006, 01:55:55 AM

Must remember to watch that inking video before it disappears. Tonight, definitely...