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Lionheart
June 10th, 2010, 10:20
Hey all,
Anyone recommend the closest Font possible to what they used on common Spitfire gauges?
Seems they were similar to alot of General Aviation gauges in America as well after the war.
Bill
Cazzie
June 10th, 2010, 14:27
Bill,
I am not the one to say, but this Font from Simmer's Paint Shop is very close. You may have to altered the '6' and '9' a tetch, but it's very close.
Caz
norab
June 10th, 2010, 15:51
judging by the photo here
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Spitifire_controls.jpg
and a few others
Arial looks very close and you could also use Arial Black or Arial Narrow
Wozza
June 10th, 2010, 17:29
Hi Bill
Id say Arial font as well ...why not do m photo real :D
http://www.spitfirespares.com/SpitfireSpares.com/Pages/instruments.html
Wozza
Cazzie
June 10th, 2010, 18:08
After seeing norab's close-up, I have to beat my brow and tell you to give the Font in my zip a try Bill, it is far better than Ariel.
Caz
Lionheart
June 10th, 2010, 19:17
Many thanks guys.
Most appreciated.
Bill
anthony31
June 10th, 2010, 19:56
http://aerospacedefense.thomasnet.com/Asset/MIL-M-18012.pdf
The above document lists 2 fonts used in military aircraft: Gorton and Futura. Gorton seems to be the one used on altimeters but is not available as a truetype font though (ie there is no computer version). The nearest I've come is a font called Technic which I got from here:
http://www.frdata.co.uk/Download.html
I'll have a look at Cazzie's font though now that it has been mentioned.
DaveWG
June 11th, 2010, 09:23
I use "sublime" http://www.identifont.com/show?8VH
bazzar
June 11th, 2010, 18:24
Bill, you may find something in the DIN family. Technically, it's a bit more modern but you can modify one or two of the characters and/or also use Franklin Gothic for some of them.
Beware!!!! Quite a few "restored" gauges in pics on the internet have used modern fonts. Very rare to find someone willing to hand-apply numerals these days, I guess, easier to run a screenprint or laser dial face.
Party on.:wavey:
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