Creative Suite vs. InDesign CS vs. Illustrator CS bundled fonts
This is a complicated issue, which I hope can be clarified by this summary.With InDesign CS by itself, there are 66 fonts, many of which are new for the CS version. Apparently these are included with...
View Articlesailing windy block font
hello guys, I am making a homepage for my sailing club. Attached is the sort of old "Scouty" image I am sourcing. Do you know what type of font is used in the heading? Can you think of a nicer font to...
View ArticleBickham Script Pro Semi Bold
I have an InDesign file with a logo in Bickham Script Pro Semi Bold with which the font color needs to be changed and then extracted in some scalable form... jpg... eps... etc. so signage can be...
View ArticleHelvetica Neue monotype, linotype or adobe?
Hello everyone I'm doing a job using Helvetica Neue for a client who has specified that it should be from the Monotype foundry. On checking mine (in Quark's utilities) it says what I'm using is a Adobe...
View ArticleWho should buy the font, designer or client?
Client told me what font she wants to use, but I dont need that font in the future.I told her to buy the font because she plans to use it for more projects. Can youexplain in general cases when should...
View ArticleFont licensing questions
I have been searching around and trying to confirm a few things that I *think* I know but it's all very confusing to me: - My client wants to publish an ebook, which will actually just be a PDF...
View ArticleIs there an Indiana jones type font in the Adobe font generator program?
I would like to use the Indiana Jones themed font in a video I'm making in After Effects CS6. None of the online fonts will allow me to color the words correctly. Is there an adobe program that can...
View ArticleCombining Fonts
Assignment: Type out two fonts (A–Z, 0–9) and smash them together, splice their DNA. Take the spine from one, and mesh it with the stems or serifs of another. Create two sets of upper-case letters, and...
View ArticleCapitalization thoughts for a menu
I work part-time for a local restaurant in an accounting capacity and recently they asked me to redesign their bar menu. I'm enjoying the creative process of designing a pleasing look for the menu but...
View ArticleAccents on Capital Letters?
Hi,Are you supposed to use accent marks on capital letters? I'm creating a design (for a graphic-design class) about the painter Salvador Dali (the Ii in his last name has an accent mark on it). I'm...
View ArticleFont license for @font-face
Hi forum, My name is Riaz,a web designer and developer. I have Genuine photoshop CS4 and it has been bundled with several adobe fonts. I would like to use those fonts in my own website (not for others)...
View ArticleFont Licensing for Commercial Use - Video Games
Hello everyone. I need some SERIOUS help so any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently in the process of Producing a video game which is using Minion Pro (Bold and Medium). I've been trying...
View ArticleSimulate Unicode Font in a Design
I'm creating a t-shirt and I want to use the typeface Unicode 6.0 UTF-8, or a substitute. I've searched a lot, and it looks like that font is used in programs like Dreamweaver, TextWrangler, etc., but...
View ArticleType Baseline Problem
Reference image below. I need to get a number to sit on the baseline in a line of text but it automatically sits below the baseline. Is there a term for this? And how do I got about fixing it? Thanks!
View ArticleNon-Adobe fonts: compatible?
I have a client who uses an InDesign template for which the font is AkzidenzGroteskBQ-Reg (and variations of the font family). Adobe.com has never heard of it. Obviously my client has made it work with...
View ArticleHelp please! I need to know this font
I am working on a project and am looking for a font that mimics this australian road sign. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thum...
View Article211 OpenType fonts available with Creative Suite
(This message last edited 17 Jan 2004 to clarify details and remove one font from the list.)Bonus fonts bundled only with the Creative Suite - and not with the individual programs sold separately - are...
View ArticleAmharic (Ethiopian) anybody?
We are about to embark on typesetting our Bible (Koren) in number of bilingual versions (Hebrew - English, Hebrew - French, etc.). We are going to be setting our English, French, Spanish and Russian...
View ArticleScript Font for Name with Suffix
Hello all,I am designing an invitation and I need to find a traditional script font that will work with a name with a suffix - like John Smith III. The III at the end looks terrible with a script I. (I...
View ArticleUsing and modifying fonts in Logo design
Hi All,Been looking for information on using and modifying fonts in logo designs and have been finding conflicting messages. I'm interested in the following questions in general, but if anyone has...
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