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Pigmalion · 07/28/06, 10:58 PM

Is there anybody who knows what font is used by Leica? I mean the font you see on top of this forum: 'Leica Camera User Forum'. I am curious...

jmr · 07/29/06, 11:59 PM

Geert,

I can't find the font Leica really use - it may not actually be a font as such, it could be specially drawn - but Eurostile Bold with some extra spacing between the characters, say 4 points for 28 point type, is quite close.

Pigmalion · 07/30/06, 10:21 AM

Thank you, JR. There are several fonts that come close, but I can't find the exact font. I think it is special made for Leica. Other fonts that come close are Square, Isonorm, Chevin, Neutraliser,... But there is always something that doesn't fit. Especially in the nummerics. Like 4 and 6.

I want to set up a site with images made with a Leica. For the buttons to choose a category I like to use the Leica-font...

Geert

raizans · 07/30/06, 11:14 AM

looks like a proprietary font. if you really wanted to, you can redraw the characters from a scan and make a font with fontlab.

07/28/06, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pigmalion Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 07/28/06 Posts: 6	Font Is there anybody who knows what font is used by Leica? I mean the font you see on top of this forum: 'Leica Camera User Forum'. I am curious...

07/29/06, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
jmr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/06/04 Location: Tintwistle Posts: 4,793	Re: Font Geert, I can't find the font Leica really use - it may not actually be a font as such, it could be specially drawn - but Eurostile Bold with some extra spacing between the characters, say 4 points for 28 point type, is quite close. __________________ John Reynolds johnreynoldsphotography.com

07/30/06, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pigmalion Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 07/28/06 Posts: 6	Re: Font Thank you, JR. There are several fonts that come close, but I can't find the exact font. I think it is special made for Leica. Other fonts that come close are Square, Isonorm, Chevin, Neutraliser,... But there is always something that doesn't fit. Especially in the nummerics. Like 4 and 6. I want to set up a site with images made with a Leica. For the buttons to choose a category I like to use the Leica-font... Geert

07/30/06, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
raizans Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 11/10/05 Location: los angeles Posts: 23	Re: Font looks like a proprietary font. if you really wanted to, you can redraw the characters from a scan and make a font with fontlab.

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