Engraving font

[Steinar Fosback]

I have created a font that I will use for practicing engraving script. The font is based on a very classic engraving script, though I have made some slight adjustments. I will of course draw my letters most of the time. This is not a replacement for practicing to draw proper letters.

Please understand that I have created this font from nothing, it is not modified from a font that was already made on the computer. Some characters do not align properly to form a flowing script.

I have used two books as reference, The Art of Engraving by Meek, and Modern Letter Engraving in Theory and Practice by Rees.

I welcome any help to make this font even better. It is not by any means a finished product.

Download my font here.

I hope this will come in handy for some of you.

 

[Hora]

Steinar,

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[Steinar Fosback]

Steinar,

The link does not work.

Sorry, typo in the URL... Should work just fine now.

 

[mrthe]

Thank you very much Steinar very helpfull

 

[mbroder]

Thanks, I'll check it out!

 

[Willem Parel]

Thank you Steinar, I 've got it and I like it!!
That's a good start:thumbs up:

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hi Steinar

It's quite a complex thing to make up a font. Well done.

Thank you for making the font available to the forum members.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thank you Steinar for sharing this font. It looks nice. I installed it and I have been looking at the letters, the z I like it a lot, it is one like my fathers handwriting which we call German.
I only have a bit difficulty with the s, I think is a bit to wide to fit with the other characters.


arnaud

 

[Hora]

Tanks, i've got it now! looks great and is useful.

 

[Cloudy]

Thanks for sharing- very generous of you!

 

[GertGraveur]

Thank you Steinar for sharing this font. It looks nice. I installed it and I have been looking at the letters, the z I like it a lot, it is one like my fathers handwriting which we call German.
I only have a bit difficulty with the s, I think is a bit to wide to fit with the other characters.


arnaud

I was thinking the same.

Thanks for sharing Steinar, good job!

 

[Steinar Fosback]

Arnaud, Gert, I've made some corrections to the font. The s is now as I would engrave it. Should be better, please let me know if you think it isnt.

I've also retoutched the letters f,u,n,m,x, and z.

I am glad you like, and appreciate the font. :big grin: I might make more engraver friendly fonts in the future...

 

[Kevin Scott]

Script

Steiner, I thought you would like this since the name sounds Norwegian, or at least to me it does.
It is sterling silver. I don't know what the dates signify. The script is very well done in my opinion and not worn much. Looks better than the picture.
Kevin Scott

 

[Steinar Fosback]

Steiner, I thought you would like this since the name sounds Norwegian, or at least to me it does.
It is sterling silver. I don't know what the dates signify. The script is very well done in my opinion and not worn much. Looks better than the picture.
Kevin Scott

Yes, that may be a Norwegian name. Might be swedish too, hard to say. I agree that it is very nicely cut. Wish I'd cut that good already... :big grin: Thanks for sharing!

 

[monk]

that's a real task you have taken on. looks as though you have done all the right things.

 

[dlilazteca]

Thanks!

Carlos De La O III

 

[Marrinan]

Thank you for your efforts. It will be put to good use. Fred

 

[Artemiss]

Thank you!

Jo

 

[Eddi]

Thank you very much for the font.
This will be very helpful.

Eddi

 

[bblake]

And thanks from me too.