I like the font on most Blue Prints. I talked to an architect today and he said it is helvetica. But, I looked at that font and it did not seem right? I want to use this font on my business cards. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
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What font do most Architects use?
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could you post a scan of a section of blueprint with the text you like on it? perhaps we could recognize it for you.
here: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/fontbureau/graphite/
It'll probably cost you several thousand for the entire set of faces. fonts are an expensive business.
There's actually a font called blueprint that is similiar to the one you showed, and I think is easier to find. I used to have it somewhere, but I have a couple zip disks of fonts to go through from when I used to work as a graphic artist and printing press operator. I'll keep looking. It may take a while, since my zip drive died a while ago and I am currently without one.
Tks!!Originally posted by mactastic
There's actually a font called blueprint that is similiar to the one you showed, and I think is easier to find. I used to have it somewhere, but I have a couple zip disks of fonts to go through from when I used to work as a graphic artist and printing press operator. I'll keep looking. It may take a while, since my zip drive died a while ago and I am currently without one.
The aesthetic of the machine....
I'm with you iGav. The choice of that font is extremely revealing.
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That's nothing like Helvetica...
I'm with you iGav. The choice of that font is extremely revealing.
Re: Re: The aesthetic of the machine....
I meant something else entirely. Namely, that font mimics a method of writing that was done by hand. Using a machine to reproduce a style developed by hand is silly. The machine has an aesthetic. Explore it.
Originally posted by nospleen
Actually it was his assistant, but either way, it is way off.
I meant something else entirely. Namely, that font mimics a method of writing that was done by hand. Using a machine to reproduce a style developed by hand is silly. The machine has an aesthetic. Explore it.
There's a font in Windows (gasp..don't flame me for using the Word) called Technical that also resembles the blueprint font.
Re: Re: Re: The aesthetic of the machine....
handwriting fonts aren't silly. they serve a differrent purpose than text-book fonts. it's like the difference between serif and sans serif.
computers have tons of aesthetics. he's exploring one. he's clearly explored the aesthetic of times new roman and courier, and now he's onto something else.
open your mind.
handwriting fonts aren't silly. they serve a differrent purpose than text-book fonts. it's like the difference between serif and sans serif.
computers have tons of aesthetics. he's exploring one. he's clearly explored the aesthetic of times new roman and courier, and now he's onto something else.
open your mind.
Re: Re: Re: The aesthetic of the machine....
The chiselled pencil style is a hold over from manual drafting lettering techniques in Industrial Design, Architecture and Interior Design. Basically all designers have to learn to write like that in school, it's an industry standard to ensure legibility in designs and blue prints. It's just been carried over to CAD systems for consistency.
Plus it looks well funky! (but bloody hard to learn)
The chiselled pencil style is a hold over from manual drafting lettering techniques in Industrial Design, Architecture and Interior Design. Basically all designers have to learn to write like that in school, it's an industry standard to ensure legibility in designs and blue prints. It's just been carried over to CAD systems for consistency.
Plus it looks well funky! (but bloody hard to learn)
Re: What font do most Architects use?
I've been going through my reference materials trying to find a variation of the font you're after, but all I have avaliable at the moment are Engineering Drawing volumes. These are only listing Gothic variations or "ISO 3098/1 Type B upright or sloping character sets" Which aren't quite what you're after, but if you do some Googling you might find something.
I did however stumble acoss this font which is pretty damn close... and it's free!
I've been going through my reference materials trying to find a variation of the font you're after, but all I have avaliable at the moment are Engineering Drawing volumes. These are only listing Gothic variations or "ISO 3098/1 Type B upright or sloping character sets" Which aren't quite what you're after, but if you do some Googling you might find something.
I did however stumble acoss this font which is pretty damn close... and it's free!
Re: Re: What font do most Architects use?
you should try this in bold and see what it looks like. it might be reasonably close!
Re: Re: Re: Re: The aesthetic of the machine....
It can be possible that a set of drawings produced graphically uncritically can represent a product that is itself uncritical.
I think the carry over has less to do with consistency than most people moving to drawing on the computer uncritically. I agree that people need to explore different aesthetics and come around to what works for them. The problem is, and I'm speaking with historical experience here, very few people did this. Instead, dimension line styles used slash marks (easy with a triangle), graphic info symbols still mimicked the templates made for hand drawing, and of course, the handwriting font went with it. I'm not saying I would never use a handwriting(or publishing) font but rather it has to make graphic sense in the larger scheme.
It can be possible that a set of drawings produced graphically uncritically can represent a product that is itself uncritical.