[simpits-tech] Engraving font

Marv De Beque mdebeque at woh.rr.com
Mon Jun 14 20:48:33 PDT 2004


The font is News Gothic Condensed.


I forget where I found the name.

Marv

On 6/14/04 8:35 AM, "Fred Mahone" <fred.mahone at vt.edu> wrote:

> Allen,
> 
> The font you converted is a TrueType font? I got the milspec paper work
> that describes the actual font that is required and it is the original
> font supplied by the company that made the engravers. I do not have the
> sheets here at work to give you the name. The sheet also lists TrueType
> fonts that are close to it that you are supposed to use for doing the
> drawing. I have searched everywhere for a conversion of the milspec font,
> including Agfa and have not found anything. I will do as you did and
> convert one over.
> 
> Your panels look excellent. I have seen the different panels types at the
> ALEA convention. They were being displayed by a company that refurbishes
> transilluminated panels. Just seeing the different ways they are made is
> fascinating. They informed me that all panels are being converted or made
> new with leds for the illumination as they are not effected by the
> vibration present. I have experimented with some leds to
> see how hard this will be.
> 
> Have you used the Gravoply that has the translucent white instead of the
> opaque backing? This allows a more even spread of light and
> is brighter than the opaque.
> 
> Fred Mahone
> 
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