How To's ~ All About Fonts

[Merlyn]

A while ago someone asked about a font that mimicked the style of printing used by architects and designers on blueprints. I searched and searched but couldn't find a free one. This comes close, it's called Graphite. Click on it to download to your desktop, then open your Control Panel, locate and open the Fonts folder, and drag the icon into the Folder. Close Studio and reopen to add the new font to the text line up.

http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?pid=204640 $29

[Merlyn]

tips on installing fonts:
http://www.dafont.com/faq.php


mac owners will find this helpful

[Susan Kindel]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

Thanks, Merlyn. That was me that asked for the blueprint style font. Thank you very much for searching and searching. I followed your directions (amid some of my uncertainty about the steps) and it took me only a minute to download, find the fonts folder, and yadda, yadda, yadda...I've got the closest thing to blueprint font that "free" can buy. I owe you chocolate.

Susan

[Merlyn]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

This font is called Damned Architect (I don't know why) but it does resemble hand block printing.
http://www.fonttrader.com/detailed~n...t~font~242.htm


Download and save to your desktop; then drag to your Fonts folder found under Control Panel. You may have to extract files first to locate the font file.

[Rebecca Mack]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

Where is the Fonts folder typically found? I used to know but this knowledge has left my brain.

[Merlyn]

The Fonts Folder is located under your Control Panel.

Viewing your Fonts

follow up to a previous thread on adding fonts...

This freeware allows you to open your fonts folder and view each font with a full alphabet and numbers. It only takes a minute to download and runs on any Windows program including Vista.

http://bluefive.pair.com/fontpage.htm

Some fonts that look good in Studio are:

1. Avant Garde Bk BT
2. Blueprint
3. Bradley Hand
4. Century Gothic
5. Damned Architect
6. Enviro
7. Eras Demis
8. Eurostile
9. Franklin Gothic Book
10. Futura It
11. Gills Sans
12. Graphite Light
13. Humanst 521
14. Kabel
15. Lithos Pro Regular
16. Lucida Sans
17. Maiandra
18. MS Reference
19. Segoe Media Center
20. Technical
21. Tekton Pro
22. Trebuchet
23. Verdana
24. TC Sundaykomix
25. Zurich

See if you have any of these on your computer and try them out in your Text Boxes!

[Merlyn]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

This is a cool handwriting font called Jayne Print
http://www.fontsy.com/index.php?page=font&id=1135

[Merlyn]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

here's a site where you can download 40 very cool fonts for free!
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007...ssional-design

[Merlyn]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

With Vista operating system, you may find that your computer is associating this new font file with another program (mine wanted to make an Irfanview file!) and it tells you it can't load it to your Fonts Folder. If this happens, save the file to your desktop, open it, right click on the file and Choose Properties. Change the program to Windows Font Viewer. Then drag it to your Fonts Folder in the Control Panel. You want the True Type Font file in most cases.

[Susan Kindel]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

Here's one that looks like an architect's handwriting (blueprint style).

It's called Flux Architect. It's a True Type font.

Found here for FREE.

http://www.fonts4free.net/flux-font.html

[Merlyn]

Angelina handwriting font

I like this Angelina font:
http://www.dafont.com/angelina.font

[Merlyn]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

And here's another - ENVIEW It will make the copyright symbol.
http://fontzone.net/font-details/enview-normal


Script fonts
http://www.midnightoilproductions.co...-script-fonts/

http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=601

[Studio Coaching]

Re: Two New Free Fonts

I found this cool tool on the internet to search and view the fonts on your hard drive.

http://www.typedna.com/fontshaker/

[Merlyn]

Re: All About Fonts

I've consolidated all the font-related threads and posts into one "sticky" thread.

Click here to view the Mini-Clip Adding a New Font - scroll all the way to the bottom
http://www.minutesmatterstudio.com/f...hread.php?3530

each operating system (XP, Vista, & 7) is different so yours may not appear exactly as shown in the video. For Mac users, please read these instructions: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA20707?viewlocale=en_US

[Merlyn]

Graphite Lite Font

I've found a new free Graphite Lite font to download:
http://www.fonts101.com/fonts/view/S...Light_Att.aspx
it looks a little "scratchy" displayed in Studio on your screen, but prints fine

[Merlyn]

more free fonts

http://freefaces.simonfosterdesign.com/index.html

[Joanie Marcinowski]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

I have the font I want in my font folder but it doesn't show up in MM as a font to use?

[Anna Davis]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

Hi Joanie,
Our program does not have fonts in it, all the fonts are based on what you have installed. Are you sure you have the font in your font program file or is it saved somewhere else on your computer?

[Merlyn]

Re: Angelina handwriting font

If you had your Studio program open when you installed the font, you have to close Studio and then reopen to view the new font.

[Merlyn]

Re: Blueprint Style Font

download and use handwriting fonts for your signature on emails, in forums, on your storyboard notes, etc.

watch this little how-to slide show (no audio) to learn how to use wisestamp for your email program:
http://www.minutesmatter.com/2010/courses/Wisestamp.avi
instead of writing your name as shown in the slide show, use a handwriting font like the one in my signature below (Segoe Script Italic)

www.wisestamp.com

download some here:

http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=603
http://www.1001freefonts.com/handwriting-fonts.php

how to install new fonts - review post #2 in this thread or watch the mini-clip
Downloading and Installing a New Font
http://minutesmatter.com/Z_MM/mini_clips/addnewfont.wmv