mickyd's Woodworking Projects

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:27 am

Pick a font you like on your computer, type the numbers, pick a size and print them out.

Paul M

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:33 am

JPG40504 wrote:GREAT! Just what I need for MY address. However the project I had in mind(calender) needs the other 8 also. And scalable down to 1".

This one has a different font but should have characters 1" high. I leave it to you and your resources to scale to different heights.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:12 am

SDSSmith wrote:This one has a different font but should have characters 1" high. I leave it to you and your resources to scale to different heights.

Thank You!

Paul: I liked what Rob sent first since it only included lines(not filled). I do not know of a font 'unfilled'.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:34 am

JPG40504 wrote:Thank You!

Paul: I liked what Rob sent first since it only included lines(not filled). I do not know of a font 'unfilled'.

I use CorelDraw and, like Paul said, find a font that I like. Then it is a simple matter of setting the outline to black and filling the font with "white"...... leaving only the outline. I prefer to cut to a line and so this makes it easier for me.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:16 am

SDSSmith wrote:I use CorelDraw and, like Paul said, find a font that I like. Then it is a simple matter of setting the outline to black and filling the font with "white"...... leaving only the outline. I prefer to cut to a line and so this makes it easier for me.

Ditto! Do not have Corel. Thanks again!!!

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:22 am

SDSSmith wrote:I use CorelDraw and, like Paul said, find a font that I like. Then it is a simple matter of setting the outline to black and filling the font with "white"...... leaving only the outline. I prefer to cut to a line and so this makes it easier for me.

That's how I do it too, but I just use my word processor program.

Paul M

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:06 pm

shipwright wrote:That's how I do it too, but I just use my word processor program.

Paul M

I have both programs but find scaling the fonts to size more direct in Corel. Not being a graphic artist or a computer expert, it does not seem like all fonts use a consistent points/inch. I think the post script fonts are supposed to be 72pt./inch. What do you use as a conversion or is there a direct method to set the height of a font to a specific height, say 6"?

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:49 pm

I'm no computer whiz either. I use trial and error. I also don't usually care if it's a sixteenth or an eighth over or under size as long as it looks right in situ. That's how I did my 10 ER bench lettering.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showpos ... ostcount=1

Paul M

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:03 pm

SDSSmith wrote:I have both programs but find scaling the fonts to size more direct in Corel. Not being a graphic artist or a computer expert, it does not seem like all fonts use a consistent points/inch. I think the post script fonts are supposed to be 72pt./inch. What do you use as a conversion or is there a direct method to set the height of a font to a specific height, say 6"?

One has to keep in mind that some characters descend below the base line.(yg...) That part below is not included in the pt height.

I question whether all these new fonts used on computers adhere to the old printer font rules.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:09 pm

shipwright wrote:I'm no computer whiz either. I use trial and error. I also don't usually care if it's a sixteenth or an eighth over or under size as long as it looks right in situ. That's how I did my 10 ER bench lettering.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?p=56218&postcount=1

Paul M

Darn, I was hoping there was a trick to set them exactly in the word processing program.