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Scott Forbes
06-12-2006, 07:13 PM
Hello Fellow Letterers,

I have been lettering my own comic anthology and was wanting to buy a font from either Blambot or ComicCraft.

Now here is my question, does anyone have these fonts:

- TimSale (either CAPS or Both Upper and Lower)
- FaceFront
- YadaYadaYada

If you do have one of the following could you make around the same size of this?

http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/news/images/0309/nyx3.jpg

Thanks! I know this is a lot to ask, and if you do happen to do it, I will GREATLY appreciate it.

Thanks
Scott
Kep!
06-12-2006, 07:48 PM
You want it made that size and then...what? Posted so you can see it at size?
cyxodus
06-12-2006, 11:58 PM
???
Jason Arthur
06-13-2006, 07:45 AM
I have the Time Sale font.

Now what?

-- J
Scott Forbes
06-13-2006, 10:38 AM
You want it made that size and then...what? Posted so you can see it at size?

Correct!

Sorry, I just want you to either PM the example to me or post it here. The publisher that I am working with wants the font that big (that is not page size though).

Thanks!
Ron Phillips
06-13-2006, 10:56 AM
So you're asking the guys to give you mocks of the font in that size? For comparison? A preview before you buy the font?

Does seem off-kilter.
Amadarwin
06-13-2006, 11:57 AM
So you're asking the guys to give you mocks of the font in that size? For comparison? A preview before you buy the font?

Does seem off-kilter.
Is that really so wrong or off base?

If I had that font and the time, a mock up of how it would look for the request doesn't seem that bad. It's not like he's trying to sucker anyone to letter a whole comic in that font for him...

Scott: How big is "that" big, if it's not print size? You want to see the font as small as your example? or at print size?
Kep!
06-13-2006, 12:01 PM
I guess what's weird is that the font is fully displayed on the creator's website...why not just go off that?
F!NCH
06-13-2006, 12:06 PM
Because there's a world of difference between an alphabet display and seeing the font actually in use. Surely you appreciate that.
Kep!
06-13-2006, 12:53 PM
Sure, but last I checked, both ComicCraft and Blambot did more than just an alphebet display. I'm not saying it's a bad thing he asked...just weird is all.
Scott Forbes
06-13-2006, 01:40 PM
I understand that it is weird, but I have a limited amount of money, and have to get the best font thsat suits the book.
Jason Arthur
06-13-2006, 02:27 PM
Face Front is the closest to the sample shown. The lowercase y's are a close match. I think that one would probably work the best for what you're needing.

-- J
Scott Forbes
06-13-2006, 03:03 PM
Mhmm, it doesnt have to look the same, just has to be around that size... I really like the lowercase Tim Sale one too but I just went here because the users are very generous.
Kep!
06-13-2006, 10:21 PM
Considering you can scale any of the fonts to size (they're either OTF or TTF0 that shouldn't be any problem for you.
F!NCH
06-14-2006, 05:45 AM
Here's a couple of them actually in use…

Face Front (http://www.popcultureshock.com/media/screenshots/1795_3.jpg)
Tim Sale Lower (http://www.lana-clark.net/comic/TimSaleSolo.jpg)
Scott Forbes
06-14-2006, 06:18 AM
Ahh well, simple request and one person fills it...thank you. I didn't want you to releter a panel I just want to see one bubble filled.
Jason Arthur
06-14-2006, 09:07 AM
Um, you're welcome...several of us tried to help you, but your instructions were vague at first.

Then I did the leg work over at comicbookfonts.com to figure out which font you were looking for.

So, yeah, our bad.

-- J
Kep!
06-14-2006, 01:21 PM
Ahh well, simple request and one person fills it...thank you. I didn't want you to releter a panel I just want to see one bubble filled.
In fact, several of us were trying to help you help yourself. sort of the old "teach a man to fish" thing. No reason to get snippy, it's about being clear.
Scott Forbes
06-14-2006, 02:06 PM
In fact, several of us were trying to help you help yourself. sort of the old "teach a man to fish" thing. No reason to get snippy, it's about being clear.

I know, I didn't mean for you and others to take it that way. I am 17 years-old, I have only so much money to spend on this kind of stuff.
Amadarwin
06-14-2006, 04:11 PM
i dunno if the "teach a man to fish" thing applies. To me, it sounded like he wanted to see the effectiveness of the lure before he went out and bought it. :p
Scott Forbes
06-14-2006, 04:17 PM
i dunno if the "teach a man to fish" thing applies. To me, it sounded like he wanted to see the effectiveness of the lure before he went out and bought it. :p

Bingo!
Jason Arthur
06-14-2006, 04:23 PM
I'm not too good at fishing.

cheers,

-- J