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Community => Adventure Related Talk & Chat => Topic started by: Dualnames on Thu 25/09/2008 09:20:46

Title: Searching for a good, sci-fi,cool yet clear looking SCI font.
Post by: Dualnames on Thu 25/09/2008 09:20:46
Well, ok so I'm really a little troubled with selecting the right font. I find that the font I'm currently using on HHGTG might be a little of a trouble to read, so I'd rather have a clear than a cool font. Whereas clear means that you can see it clearly. So any fonts you'd like to share?
Title: Re: Searching for a good, sci-fi,cool yet clear looking SCI font.
Post by: jetxl on Thu 25/09/2008 20:47:25
Why not use some free ttf fonts you can find on the intertubes?
Or maybe http://www.americangirlscouts.org/agsresources/fonts.html is more to your liking. Or maybe look into the Font Editor on the tutorial page.
Title: Re: Searching for a good, sci-fi,cool yet clear looking SCI font.
Post by: TerranRich on Thu 25/09/2008 23:02:46
TTF fonts aren't anti-aliased in AGS from what I understand, so matbe that's why he didn't want to look at those. But yeah, that fonts link above is filled with goodness.
Title: Re: Searching for a good, sci-fi,cool yet clear looking SCI font.
Post by: Radiant on Thu 25/09/2008 23:10:44
The font editor (see my siggy) can import other kinds of font if you want (through copy/pasting them)...
Title: Re: Searching for a good, sci-fi,cool yet clear looking SCI font.
Post by: Dualnames on Fri 26/09/2008 11:07:18
I've tested that thing of yours Radiant, but what I need is more of link to a collection of SCI Fonts.
Title: Re: Searching for a good, sci-fi,cool yet clear looking SCI font.
Post by: Akatosh on Fri 26/09/2008 19:08:25
I'm always astonished by the "meh"-like comments Radiant's font editor seems to be receiving (unless that's just selective perception kickin' in). It takes a little getting used to, but it's a good way to make custom fonts, and certainly awesome for a homebrew tool like that. If you're really having trouble finding the right font, a font editor might be just the way to go.

Unless you're not sure what exactly you're aiming at anyway.  :=
Title: Re: Searching for a good, sci-fi,cool yet clear looking SCI font.
Post by: Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens on Fri 26/09/2008 22:00:34
I found the font editor to be exceptionally kludgy to use, personally, and there are plenty of alternatives out there if you look. 

Here's a website utility, for instance, that I've used to make a few fonts before:

http://www.pentacom.jp/soft/ex/font/edit_canvas.html

Also, I've used FontCreator quite a lot and recommend it, though it isn't free and is not 'ideal' for bitmap style fonts.