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Author:  eypyeash [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:45 am ]
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First off, let me apologize if this isn't the right section for this. There's not really a "graphic design" section of the boards that I've seen, though. :)

I was curious if anyone could point me in the right direction as to the official fonts used by the SG crew when whipping up their unit cards. They seem really familiar, like maybe the Mordheim style font. Caslon Antique is at least very similar to the fonts used in the 40K codices, but I'm sure if it quite fits.

The whole intent is to come up with the most official looking list possible when typing it up the first time instead of reformatting after I get it all done and messing with the layout after the inevitable kern shifts and all that bajeezus. I'd like to wind up with the same basic look as what the NetEA army compendiums have. If these are copyrighted fonts, the next closest thing with do, and I'm always willing to purchase from Adobe if need be!

Thanks in advance!

Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:17 am ]
Post subject:  "Official" fonts and whatnot?Army Compendiums

This may help :) , from 20th page in section 5, which is the first page of marine unit cards.

Illustrator warning:
"The font CourierStd is missing.  Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font GaramondITCbyBT-Bold is missing.  Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font GaramondITCbyBT-Book is missing.  Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font.
The font GaramondITCbyBT-BookItalic is missing.  Affected text will be displayed using a substitute font."

Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:32 am ]
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Old pdf i think, or at least its the version that's been sitting on my hard drive for a few years now. I can look at others if you want.

Author:  eypyeash [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:36 am ]
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Man. I sure didn't expect any version of Courier. "Right under your nose," as they say...

Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:38 am ]
Post subject:  "Official" fonts and whatnot?Army Compendiums

Just checked the new PDFs and its changed  :oo:

section 5 first page:
The font LiberationSans-Bold is missing.
The font LiberationSerif-Bold is missing.  
The font LiberationSerif-Italic is missing.  
The font LiberationSerif-Regular is missing.

section 5 unit page
The font LiberationSerif-Bold is missing.  
The font LiberationSerif-BoldItalic is missing.  
The font LiberationSerif-Italic is missing.  
The font LiberationSerif-Regular is missing.

Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:42 am ]
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Quote: (eypyeash @ Dec. 01 2009, 08:36 )

Man. I sure didn't expect any version of Courier. "Right under your nose," as they say...

Ooops, that would be because courier is only being used for the print marks off the margin :laugh:

Author:  eypyeash [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:47 am ]
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Ah ha, that makes more sense. Thought I'd lost my mind! Still wouldn't'a figured it out on my own, tho... excellent trick. Thanks!

Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:49 am ]
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hmm apparently liberation fonts are under GNU, BUT your not allowed to embed them  :suspect:

Anyway liberation fonts download links from the projects homepage:
https://fedorahosted.org/releases/l/i/liberation-fonts/

Author:  Evil and Chaos [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:32 pm ]
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Quote: (Hena @ Dec. 01 2009, 08:47 )

Quote: (Apocolocyntosis @ Dec. 01 2009, 10:38 )

Just checked the new PDFs and its changed  :oo:

That would be as I did it and didn't have the GW font :p.

You should have asked around.

Author:  BlackLegion [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:40 pm ]
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Huh? So what did GW use for the Epic: Armageddon Rulebook? Garamont or Liberation?

Author:  Evil and Chaos [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:45 pm ]
Post subject:  "Official" fonts and whatnot?Army Compendiums

Mostly a variant of Garamond (standard book).

Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:  "Official" fonts and whatnot?Army Compendiums

Quote: (Evil and Chaos @ Dec. 01 2009, 11:32 )

Quote: (Hena @ Dec. 01 2009, 08:47 )

Quote: (Apocolocyntosis @ Dec. 01 2009, 10:38 )

Just checked the new PDFs and its changed  :oo:

That would be as I did it and didn't have the GW font :p.

You should have asked around.

More to the point how can you not have a version of garamond on your system  :oops:

*Edit ok its not as common as i thought then, but still... So you remade that entire document in open office? :oh:




Author:  The_Real_Chris [ Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:27 pm ]
Post subject:  "Official" fonts and whatnot?Army Compendiums

I got it from a copy of coral draw or something similar.

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