Identifying typefaces - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ssaunders · 6th Apr 2008, 9:30 am

All,

Found a great tool for identfying typefaces when reproducing panel markings etc.

http://www.identifont.com/find-designer.html

batterymaker1 · 6th Apr 2008, 3:14 pm

There's another one called What The Font, where you can submit a scan of the mystery lettering. It will give you five or six typefaces that either hit it on the nose or closely match it.

Bill

batterymaker1 · 8th Apr 2008, 7:59 pm

Here's the link to it...
http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

6th Apr 2008, 9:30 am	#1
ssaunders Triode Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Woking, Surrey, UK. Posts: 34	Identifying typefaces All, Found a great tool for identfying typefaces when reproducing panel markings etc. http://www.identifont.com/find-designer.html

6th Apr 2008, 3:14 pm	#2
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 674	Re: Identifying typefaces There's another one called What The Font, where you can submit a scan of the mystery lettering. It will give you five or six typefaces that either hit it on the nose or closely match it. Bill __________________ Just playing with high voltage....

8th Apr 2008, 7:59 pm	#3
batterymaker1 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posts: 674	Re: Identifying typefaces Here's the link to it... http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ __________________ Just playing with high voltage....