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Identifying this font
« on: January 04, 2007, 09:41:18 AM »
hi all

i'd like some help in identifying a font used in an amiga application.

the app is one that i wrote waaaay back in 1990 or so, and i no longer have either an amiga or the software  :-(

however i recently found a paper copy of a screenshot of the app, that i have subsequently scanned and am attempting to "redraw" for posterity purposes, as best as i can.

i've attached a sample of the some of the characters from the scan - note in particular the curved shape of the C, E and F characters.

if anyone can help i'd be very grateful.  ideally, i'm after a real screengrab of the entire character set, so i can properly recreate the image.

thanks
roland


 
 

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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2007, 10:06:12 AM »
That font is Topaz. It is the standard font built in to AmigaOS 2 and above.
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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2007, 10:14:28 AM »
That isn't topaz. See the 'E' shape. Spot the different '7'.


topaz/8
 

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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2007, 10:20:27 AM »
hi Colmiga

thanks for your reply, but i don't think that's Topaz: none of the samples of Topaz that i've seen (eg. here) include the baseline serif on the "1" or the curvature of the vertical spine of the "E" and "F" as in my scan.

any other suggestions welcome!

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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2007, 10:40:46 AM »
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That isn't topaz. See the 'E' shape. Spot the different '7'.


Why yes, you're right. It's a serif font. It was the 'A' that made me sure it was Topaz.

If the font was 'custom' for the app then the chances of ID'ing it go down greatly.

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What is the name of the app? It would help in finding the name of the font.
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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2007, 01:41:33 PM »
If memory serves, topaz/11 looked somewhat different to topaz/8. It might be topaz/11.
 

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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2007, 02:09:16 PM »
It is not topaz, 8 or 11.
 

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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2007, 02:29:24 PM »
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If memory serves, topaz/11 looked somewhat different to topaz/8. It might be topaz/11.


Just had a look, Topaz/11 is the same style as in the shot Piru posted, of course, 3 points larger.  :-)
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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2007, 03:18:58 PM »
I'm sure i had a font like this called "pearl" or something
 

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Re: Identifying this font
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2007, 03:29:40 PM »
Pearl font

- unfortunately this font isn't it.


pearl/8