"Hand Lettered" fonts...

[Steve_Stafford]

Don't recall seeing these listed before...but they are interesting looking. You've got to buy them but they are nice.

LEMME SEE THE FONTS MAN (http://www.fonts.com/fontpackages/packs_home.asp?nCo=AFMT&con=australian)

Check out the architectural set at the top of the list...

[cliff collins]

Steve,

Check out "ARchitxt" and "ArchTitl" .ttf
These can be found at Revitcity.com
They are the best we've found so far....
:)
Cliff Collins

[Steve_Stafford]

Thanks...those have a long history not only in Revit but AutoCAD etc...I was just mentioning these since I've not noticed them before.

[Kroke]

Wow, I really like the first few, nice!

[m_cahoon14336]

In our office, we recently changed from Architxt style font to Arial. We had used the Architxt font for years, but felt that it did not read as clearly as Arial. The true test for any font for construction docs is how clearly the job site set of drawings can be read at the end of the project. Arial stands up to the abuse pretty well.

[gregcashen]

As far as readability and clarity goes, Microsoft employed a team of designers to make Verdana and Tahoma for Windows and IE. They are designed to be VERY readable and sans serif fonts(counter-intuitive).

But the bigger picture (even to an engineer like me ;) ) is in the "craft"...not just the craft of the buildings we create, but in the way that we document them. I have always preferred a hand-lettered font, and if I had the time to clean up my own hand lettering in fontographer, I'd do it.

[tatlin]

As far as readability and clarity goes, Microsoft employed a team of designers to make Verdana and Tahoma for Windows and IE. They are designed to be VERY readable and sans serif fonts(counter-intuitive).


This is really funny - I love Verdana and use it all the time. Oddly enough, I've actually met the guy that designed it for Microsoft (his significant other works with my wife). Matthew Carter runs Bitstream (a type foundry in Cambridge, Ma). If you are interested, just do a google search on him or check out these links:

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/css/gallery/specmatt.htm

http://www.bitstream.com/

BTW Greg, that was the first time I've heard an engineer talk abot 'craft'!!! :lol:

[gregcashen]

Well, I am an Architectural Engineer...at least that's what my degree says. That, and I work for an Architect. Anyone can do the math; not everyone can make it look good.

Interesting reading about Mr. Carter, thanks for the links. I have always thought it was funny that, back in the day, the word processor I used on my Apple][c had a font editor. I used to make my own fonts when I was younger. When I switched over to PC, I sorely missed this feature. I picked up fontographer, but it was different enough that I was never able to make much use of it.