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rabbits77
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 Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: font ID needed |
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I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
In particular the First Syracuse University Press paperback edition
ISBN 081560419X
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Armadillo
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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| Quote: | I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
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Adobe Garamond is very close - or maybe some other version of Garamond.
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David E. Ross
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:06 am Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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On 11/19/2008 1:01 AM, rabbits77 wrote:
| Quote: | I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
In particular the First Syracuse University Press paperback edition
ISBN 081560419X
Thanks!
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The image is too fuzzy to make out details of serifs, which are keys to
distinguishing fonts.
Did you look at the front matter (e.g., copyright page) or back matter?
Often, books publishers will identify their fonts in one of those places.
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David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>
Q: What's a President Bush cocktail?
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rabbits77
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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Armadillo wrote:
| Quote: | I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
Adobe Garamond is very close - or maybe some other version of Garamond.
Thanks! |
Also, what is the font of the large first letter in the chapter?
Is it the same? Also, what is the term, if any, for this leading letter? |
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Armadillo
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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| Quote: | Also, what is the font of the large first letter in the chapter?
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Caslon Open Face
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You mean a bigeer character in the beginning od the first chapter. I'd call it initial letter or anfang (in german).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial
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Dick Margulis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:28 am Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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rabbits77 wrote:
| Quote: | Armadillo wrote:
I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
Adobe Garamond is very close - or maybe some other version of Garamond.
Thanks!
Also, what is the font of the large first letter in the chapter?
Is it the same? Also, what is the term, if any, for this leading letter?
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It's not Garamond, Adobe or otherwise. Janson is closer. See
http://www.myfonts.com/search?search[text]=janson. Type in the text "lay
watching the panes" and select 36 points, then compare with the same
words in the second line. Scroll down; some versions are closer than
others. Still may not be a perfect match.
The initial T is a different typeface, obviously. It is a different
shape (check out the top serifs) and it is an inline font (with the
white center). I don't know offhand what face it is. |
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David E. Ross
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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On 11/19/2008 1:28 PM, Dick Margulis wrote:
| Quote: | rabbits77 wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
Adobe Garamond is very close - or maybe some other version of Garamond.
Thanks!
Also, what is the font of the large first letter in the chapter?
Is it the same? Also, what is the term, if any, for this leading letter?
It's not Garamond, Adobe or otherwise. Janson is closer. See
http://www.myfonts.com/search?search[text]=janson. Type in the text "lay
watching the panes" and select 36 points, then compare with the same
words in the second line. Scroll down; some versions are closer than
others. Still may not be a perfect match.
The initial T is a different typeface, obviously. It is a different
shape (check out the top serifs) and it is an inline font (with the
white center). I don't know offhand what face it is.
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I think you mean it's an OUTLINE font.
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Q: What's a President Bush cocktail?
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Dick Margulis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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David E. Ross wrote:
| Quote: | On 11/19/2008 1:28 PM, Dick Margulis wrote:
rabbits77 wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
Adobe Garamond is very close - or maybe some other version of Garamond.
Thanks!
Also, what is the font of the large first letter in the chapter?
Is it the same? Also, what is the term, if any, for this leading letter?
It's not Garamond, Adobe or otherwise. Janson is closer. See
http://www.myfonts.com/search?search[text]=janson. Type in the text "lay
watching the panes" and select 36 points, then compare with the same
words in the second line. Scroll down; some versions are closer than
others. Still may not be a perfect match.
The initial T is a different typeface, obviously. It is a different
shape (check out the top serifs) and it is an inline font (with the
white center). I don't know offhand what face it is.
I think you mean it's an OUTLINE font.
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No, an outline font has a uniform outline stroke. An inline font has a
contoured counter cut into its main stems (or more). Regardless, Jukka
identified it as Caslon Open Face, so it's moot. |
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Andreas Höfeld
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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Armadillo schrieb:
| Quote: | Also, what is the font of the large first letter in the chapter?
Caslon Open Face
Is it the same? Also, what is the term, if any, for this leading letter?
You mean a bigeer character in the beginning od the first chapter.
I'd call it initial letter or anfang (in german).
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In German, we call this drop cap (initial) "Initiale". The word "Anfang"
simply means "beginning".
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Armadillo
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:16 am Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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| Quote: | In German, we call this drop cap (initial) "Initiale". The word "Anfang"
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True, here in Finland it is called 'Anfangi'. My bad.
Jukka |
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rabbits77
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:31 am Post subject: Re: font ID needed |
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rabbits77 wrote:
| Quote: | I would like to know what font this is!
Here is a link to a (large-ish) photo of the text.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=542128
This is from a book:
“The Lost Weekend” by Charles Jackson?
In particular the First Syracuse University Press paperback edition
ISBN 081560419X
Thanks!
Thanks again to all who replied with a prospective id for this font. |
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