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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: edward on March 07, 2014, 01:38:45 pm

Title: Font
Post by: edward on March 07, 2014, 01:38:45 pm

 What is the most popular font people use, like in plaques.  edward

Title: Re: Font
Post by: Billy in Va on March 07, 2014, 05:28:56 pm

I use a few different but the one I use most is Scroll Beach Italic

Title: Re: Font
Post by: Jim Finn on March 07, 2014, 09:26:47 pm

I use "Lucida Handwriting" in Word.

Title: Re: Font
Post by: Woodchuck on March 08, 2014, 11:56:50 am

I use Hobo. It has curves which makes it easier to cut and looks nice when cut.

Title: Re: Font
Post by: Woodchuck on March 08, 2014, 12:10:21 pm

I forgot to add Hobo works best when making nameplates, etc .(see attached)  If you use it where you would use a stencil font you need to modify it.

Title: Re: Font
Post by: daveo on March 08, 2014, 12:22:20 pm

well I use
HOBO
COOPER BLACK
LUCIDA
WALTERGRAPH    ( I did only mention the name Russ ;) ;))
BRUSSELS
BLACK ROSE
SCROLL BEACH
to name but a few, really the list is endless

Dave

Title: Re: Font
Post by: EIEIO on March 08, 2014, 12:33:51 pm

When cutting stand-alone text I like to use fonts with rounded corners - small errors are not so observable. Take a look at a big  Ariel Rounded MT Bold (80 point or bigger)