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need help identifying a font!

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Strange Famous, Apr 7, 2012.

  1. Strange Famous

    Strange Famous it depends on who is looking...

    Location:
    Ipswich, UK
    I know this is a ridiculous question (yes, the attached image in my own arm) yes, I really dont know...

    My old PC died and I need to know what font this was. Ive gone through every font on the version of Word I have on my new PC (diff version) and cannot find it, but I am 99% sure it was a font from Word (from my old work PC which had XP)

    My new PC (both work laptop and home laptop and Windows 7, and I guess must have a diff version of Word without this font...)

    Please help if you are the kind of person who knows a lot about fonts!
     

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    Strange Famous, Apr 7, 2012
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  2. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Can I have your permission to repost that picture on another forum?

    I'll obviously leave it anonymous and won't even refer back to TFP, but I believe I can possibly get an answer for you. I'll at least try.
     
    Borla, Apr 7, 2012
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  3. Strange Famous

    Strange Famous it depends on who is looking...

    Location:
    Ipswich, UK
    Yes, you can repost it of course, anything that will help! Thanks!
     
    Strange Famous, Apr 7, 2012
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  4. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member


    I'll give it a shot and let you know if I can get an answer.
     
    Borla, Apr 7, 2012
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  5. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    Cool. Smells like another text tattoo is on the way.
     
    Plan9, Apr 7, 2012
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  6. fflowley

    fflowley Don't just do something, stand there!

    Nobody knows more about fonts than House Industries House Industries
    They're cool guys, to boot, and I'm sure they would help you when they are open Monday.
     
    fflowley, Apr 7, 2012
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  7. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Monotype Corsiva or Lucinda are the top two responses I'm getting on the other forum I posted on. I'm on my phone so I can't easily check how close they look to your tattoo, but you might want to check them out.
     
    Borla, Apr 7, 2012
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  8. Hektore

    Hektore Slightly Tilted

    A woman friend of mine in graphic design who is renowned for her ability to identify fonts said it looks like Lucida Calligraphy to her and after looking at it I think she's spot on.

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    Lucida Calligraphy - Webfont & Desktop font « MyFonts

    Though it might lose a little something in the tattoo process.

    //edit: Just had my wife (who is also in graphic design) check this out and she concurs, so...there you go.
     
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    Hektore, Apr 7, 2012
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  9. Strange Famous

    Strange Famous it depends on who is looking...

    Location:
    Ipswich, UK
    Brilliant, cheers.

    Its Lucida Handwriting (and I found it in Star Office) Thanks for your help!

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    Hm, or maybe it isn't...
    --- merged: Apr 8, 2012 8:31 AM ---
    Lucida Calligraphy is definitely very close...
     
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    Strange Famous, Apr 8, 2012
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