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Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs
Member # 239
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Alright. I'm asking this here, because I haven't been able to find a group of lifeless forumgoers who dedicate their lives to fontfaces similar to the way we fancy Star Trek. Or Bases. Or Turnips.Perhaps one of you wisened, smartastic Turnips & Tunip-Haters, can Sherlock Holmes the identity of these two fonts. First, the 'Gladiator' font. Like any Roman, but the 'R' is particularily different. http://www.gladiator-themovie.com/images/title.jpg Second, the font used for the '007 jamesbond.com' header at, well JamesBond.com. Naturally. It's like Serpentine, but blockier. For Great Justice. ------------------ "This is such an amazingly minor complaint. Does anyone actually watch episodes anymore, or is it just a notebook + pause button exercise these days?" -Sol System on what constitutes modern day Star Trek watching, 02-22-01 [This message has been edited by Ultra Magnus (edited February 25, 2001).]
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Nim
Member # 205
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The roman font is nicely done. Especially the right leg of the "R", very idiomatic. I've seen it elsewhere in marble-carvings, like "Alea Jacta Est", and such.The Bond-thing is a bit harder, not really ascribed to Bond at all... I shall have to consult my turnips. ------------------ Here lies a turnip god, His fall was not a small one. We did but build his pedestal, A narrow and a tall one. -Tleilaxu Epigram
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Shik
Member # 343
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"Alea iacta est." Remember, Junior--in Latin, "Jehovah" starts with an "I."Unsolved Car Carrier Mysteries Boy: The "Gladiator" font looks a lot like my Perpetua Titling & Felix Titling fonts. I'll have to have a look-see when I get home. ------------------ "Gee, the public whipping didn't quite convey their fascist culture, I need something more straightforward. Ah, leather hats!" --Nimrod, on National Socialism fashion design.
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Nim
Member # 205
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Actually, it can be spelled both ways, it depends on where and when the latin in question comes from.------------------ Here lies a turnip god, His fall was not a small one. We did but build his pedestal, A narrow and a tall one. -Tleilaxu Epigram
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