Re: D&S Font?
| April 08, 2008 11:20AM |
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Todd Hackett Wrote:
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> I came up with this many years ago to print some
> D&S decals for a friend. I don't remember whether
> I started from scratch, or modified some existing
> font. I also don't remember how much effort I put
> into matching any photos, or if I just tried to
> capture the feel (it's not like it was anything
> historic
). Let me know if you're interested in
> an electronic file, and what format you need.
>
>
>
> Todd Hackett
Nice work on the D&S lettering.
An interesting side note. While this "font" might not be as historic as the D&RGW lettering style, 1982 was over 25 years ago. Might be getting to that historic age so to speak
Maybe one day we'll be reflecting on the good old D&S days.
Matt
Lake Forest, CA
Click Here for my model train photo website
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> I came up with this many years ago to print some
> D&S decals for a friend. I don't remember whether
> I started from scratch, or modified some existing
> font. I also don't remember how much effort I put
> into matching any photos, or if I just tried to
> capture the feel (it's not like it was anything
> historic
). Let me know if you're interested in> an electronic file, and what format you need.
>
>
>
> Todd Hackett
Nice work on the D&S lettering.
An interesting side note. While this "font" might not be as historic as the D&RGW lettering style, 1982 was over 25 years ago. Might be getting to that historic age so to speak
Maybe one day we'll be reflecting on the good old D&S days.
Matt
Lake Forest, CA
Click Here for my model train photo website
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