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Mikey T
Driven
Member # 144

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Does anyone know what font I'm suppose to use to make an authentic looking TNG/DS9/Voy LCARS screen? I'm kinda lost.

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Bernd
Guy from Old Europe
Member # 6

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The best font is Swiss911 (ultracondensed-something?). I don't have it installed here. It's far better than the quite common "TNG Monitor", which looks rather crude with its too sharp edges.

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Bernd Schneider

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Mikey T
Driven
Member # 144

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Bernd, do you know where to get it though? I'm trying to add font to this LCARS screen I'm making for myself...

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Bernd
Guy from Old Europe
Member # 6

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http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/bitstream/swiss-911/ultra-compressed/macintosh-truetype/143222/

Just found it here. I myself have the font because it came with Corel Draw (I think). Maybe there is some place to get it legally and for free?

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Bernd Schneider

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Ritten
A Terrible & Sick leek
Member # 417

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This person has it here

I got mine with my WordPerfect Suite.

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SoundEffect
Active Member
Member # 926

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According to a printed interview with Okuda in one of the old Starlog Trek magazines, the font he used back in '87 for the TNG monitors was called "Helvetica Ultra Condensed". I haven't been able to track it down yet, but I use Compacta LT, and the only differences are the shapes of some numbers like '5'.

What I'd be interested in getting is the Micrograma Medium Extended that Reverend used on the Shuttle list.

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Stephen L.
-Maritime Science Fiction Modelers-

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Aban Rune
Former ascended being
Member # 226

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Your wish hath been granted. Check your email.

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SoundEffect
Active Member
Member # 926

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Wow, thanks Aban! I've been searching for that one for years. You 'da MAN!

Sincerely,

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Stephen L.
-Maritime Science Fiction Modelers-

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Captain Cabac
Junior Member
Member # 354

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Look on my side Neutral Zone by Archiv/Fonts.

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Harry
Stormwind City Guard
Member # 265

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*makes mental note* Captain Cabac == guy from Neutral Zone database.

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Aban Rune
Former ascended being
Member # 226

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I will think of myself, Keifer Sutherland, and Sir Ian McKellan collectively as "da man".

Kieffer just took a heavy ass-whoopin' on 24 without givin' nuthin' up ... and McKellan just looks darn sweet in those cool, white, wizardy robes.

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Reverend
Based on a true story...
Member # 335

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quote:
Originally posted by Harry:
*makes mental note* Captain Cabac == guy from Neutral Zone database.

Oh so he's the thieving little bugger!

*makes a note*

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Mikey T
Driven
Member # 144

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The Swiss font isn't part of the package. Damn.

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"It speaks to some basic human needs: that there is a tomorrow, it's not all going to be over with a big splash and a bomb, that the human race is improving, that we have things to be proud of as humans."
-Gene Roddenberry about Star Trek

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Wes
Over 20 years here? Holy cow.
Member # 212

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The current one IS or is EXACTLY LIKE light version of te Compacta family.

That font should not be distributed as it is Adobe commertial and to do so would be pirating software.

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Harry
Stormwind City Guard
Member # 265

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And we never do that. Never.

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