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font detective
hi all
any one use a font detecting programme or is there such a thing,i need something as i keep getting stuck when matching font and it take so much of my time
i always look first but end up putting on you guys for help
any way
thanks rich 😀 -
13 Replies
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http://www.whatthefont.com
is sometimes helpful.
It lets you upload an image and it tries to match the font.
-Marek -
Rich,
Try using http://www.whatthefont.com.
I find this the best for finding similar if not exact matches to fonts.
All you need is a decent scan sized at 100 pixels high.
Andy 😎
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i have used this site but just thought there may be a better way of doing it
thanks rich -
Rich,
ther are millions of fonts around, I seem to recall that one of the popular sign programmes I tried out as a demo had a font detective, (I know signlab does) but the one I tried worked a bit better, unfortunatley, they only seem to be able to analyse the fonts already on your system.
so like the aswers above,
Or post here, someone may regognise,
Peter -
just did a quick test
did a sample in flexi
font used bimini save as j peg to 100pixels
but what the font did not come up with good results -
I have tried whatthefont a few times too ……. but so far its never come up with good results either ….. must be the fonts we are using Rich?? 😕
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I use http://www.fontlab.com/index.php this helps me, I am not doing sign’s like you guys, I am painting Edwardian Script most of the time. I do find font lad is good for me, I have down loaded the Scan font side also,
Hope this site maybe helpful Richard -
Try http://www.identifont.com
Jim -
Future Corporation who produce VM Pro do a font detective program.
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thanks all i will try your sugestions
re vmp i see they see font detective on its own £199 has any one used this ??/
is it worth the money i have asked for a demo disc to try !! -
quote Jim Clough:Try http://www.identifont.com
JimI have just had a look, nice site,
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Rich,
I tried vmp font detective a couple of years ago ….. I wasn’t impressed. But perhaps they have improved it since then I don’t know. I have also used http://www.identifont.com not very often does it come up with the correct font, but it’s worth a try.
Truthfully, the BEST font detective is…………. UKSB! Usually someone here knows what you’re looking for!
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