Free Fonts

[BigE]

After watching Steve's video on installing fonts I went in search of some.
I found this web site with tons of true type windows fonts. No strings attached. Check it out. Of course you may have a better site.
Here's the link. Enjoy
http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free-fonts-x.html#Free Fonts
Elvin in California

[Crabbyboater]

Thanks, Elvin

[Dawie]

Thanks Elvin, just added the website to my favourites.
David.

[GrayBeard]

Thanks, I needed that...

Trying some different fonts in the Steve G. keychains...

~~~GrayBeard~~~

[sp_343]

Great site Elvin...thanks for the link...it has been added to my bookmarks.

[Judy Hunter]

Got about of a 1/3rd of the way through before I had to give my eyes a rest.  Great site Thanks.

[Dawie]

Hallo GrayBeard, how are you going to do the fonts on Steve's key chains?
David

[dunk]

David,
That was my first thought when I read GB's post too.  How is he going to incorporate a different font into them.  Unless he know show to size the fonts to fit, and just makes the words and overlays them onto the shape of the keychain.

[Dawie]

That's what I thought too Dunk. Maybe Gray will surprise us with one of his brainwaves.
David

[jimbo]

Thanks Elvin, they will be handy
Jimbo

[GrayBeard]

OK folks...I have tried making the oval key chains using several different fonts with some success simply by doing exactly as you stated.
I use "PageMaker" v. 6.5 and make my outline shape, oval, square, rectangle, and I've even tried a freeform curve.
Then I set the type outside the shape, size it to fit and then move it into the outline.

Just yesterday I had to make a 'masculine' model so I simply took a rectangle with slightly rounded corners and placed large 'block' letters inside. Fortunately the name was "TIM" so I had no closed loops to worry about. Cut out of 1/2" oak and stained a 'dark walnut' to match the interior of his car.
It was a birthday gift and he received it this evening and the lady I did it for said he was very happy and appreciative.

So, no mystery, just 'do it yourself' design! I would guess you all could do the same using InkScape, Gimp, or any other design/layout software.

[northie66]

No pic Greybeard? 

[GrayBeard]

Sorry Janet...
computer generated, cut, stained, lacquered, wrapped and given so fast I didn't even get a chance to get the camera out of the bag!
I'm going to make another one today for my son so I will get a pic of that one. I have to do something for him since he is bringing me some 'spalted maple' from his farm in WI.

~~~GrampEd~~~

[GrayBeard]

NOW let me talk about the website mentioned!
Big E ... that was a Gift from Heaven!
Last November I had a total computer wipe out!
Like a good boy I had all my 'data' backed up and all the necessary disks for my OS and programs. The one thing I did not have a backup for were the 700 or so FONTS that I have collected over the past 15 years!!! (shame on ME!)
So when I built my new computer I started from scratch with the basic font set and have been slowly adding here and there little by little.
That website is a virtual 'treasure island' of fonts and symbols!
I spent the wee hours of this morning going bleary eyed downloading fonts and only made it through the 'J's!!!
Of course after they were all installed this morning I copied my "Fonts" folder in its entirety to my back-up external HD and to a disk!

Thank You for passing that info along!!!!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

[BigE]

You're welcome. I needed glasses after I spent time on that site too.
I have since went back a few times to shop for unique fonts.
Elvin