12 Nov
2018
12 Nov
'18
8:54 p.m.
I have a large library of inlay panel pictures.
I?m sure I did some drawings with text when I did the blank panels. (Just the holes for
the lamps)
I?ll have a look. If not I?ll match a font to a picture.
Rod Smallwood
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From: Guy Dunphy via cctalk
Sent: 13 November 2018 04:30
To: Toby Thain; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Font for DEC indicator panels
At 09:58 PM 12/11/2018 -0500, you wrote:
On 2018-11-12 9:51 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
Hmm, I posted to the list about this 3 hours ago, and it hasn't appeared yet.
Is there an extra vetting process for posts that include links to web sites?
I included various links to font searching sites, cleaned-up samples of the DEC fonts
[Top posted to avoid trimming information that
might be useful to many]
IFF DEC used a commercial font, then it should be possible to find it.
But, it is extremely likely that they did NOT use a commercial font, and
either had their graphics art people draw the characters as needed, or
used reference patterns of their own that are NOT incorporated into a
computer font.
These panels do appear to be typeset using commercial fonts, and yes in
theory, we can track those down.
--Toby from my own scan (online) of a DEC PDP-8/S panel, and
specific fonts I found via
search tools - that are very close or identical matches
to the DEC panel fonts.
Should I repost, or just wait till it appears?
Guy