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Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge
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
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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Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge
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...
Federation-Klingon Boarder
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Bernd
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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Ritten
Member # 417
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This person has it here
I got mine with my WordPerfect Suite.
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SoundEffect
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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Aban Rune
Member # 226
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Your wish hath been granted. Check your email.
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SoundEffect
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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Captain Cabac
Member # 354
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Look on my side Neutral Zone by Archiv/Fonts.
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Harry
Member # 265
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*makes mental note* Captain Cabac == guy from Neutral Zone database.
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Aban Rune
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
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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Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge
Member # 144
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The Swiss font isn't part of the package. Damn.
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Proteus
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
Member # 265
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And we never do that. Never.
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Reverend
Member # 335
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Perish the thought.
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Topher
Member # 71
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Nope. No pirated software here...
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CaptainMike
Member # 709
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grr.. i knew that my time offline would make me miss a good font thread.
http://captainmike.org/Stuff/TrekFonts.zip
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Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge
Member # 144
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Thanks for the font Captain Mike. Do any of them include the LCARS font? [ April 23, 2003, 10:12 PM: Message edited by: Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge ]
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Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge
Member # 144
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This is what I've done while waiting for the font... see map.
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