Raysfan12 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Homer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 In global soccer, they have league-wide fonts because teams have to earn (and continually justify) their place in the league. It means something to use the Premier League number font. It means something to change from the second-division font up to the top level; it's a badge of honor. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 What's the point of having the league logo in the number? Always wanted to know why soccer teams do that. league wide fonts are dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaydre1019 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 What's the point of having the league logo in the number? Always wanted to know why soccer teams do that. league wide fonts are dumb. I figure to have some cohesiveness from team to team and or strengthen the leagues brand. And it's usually for league matches. Most teams (if not all) have their own font for champions league or any other non league matches.I can look at the back of a jersey and tell you right away if it's from the premier league because they have a very unique and recognizable font. I'm a fan of it. I like custom fonts as well but then you end up with the messes that Real Madrid has rolled out recently. I hate manufacturer wide fonts especially internationally. I love that Nike gives unique fonts. It adds so much imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonFromMiami Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Tampa Lightning old numbers were awesome ! . - http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b154/spyboy1/TSG%20Blog/1995-96TampaBayLightningB.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The NLL's Minnesota Swarm have used the Liquorstore font for lettering since their inception in 2005, and adopted it for their numbers in 2010. I've always liked that look, even though the uniforms themselves haven't always been my favorites (especially the yellow ones). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 In global soccer, they have league-wide fonts because teams have to earn (and continually justify) their place in the league. It means something to use the Premier League number font. It means something to change from the second-division font up to the top level; it's a badge of honor.Wouldn't a patch or logo or something other than a major design element be an adequate symbol of achievement? I'm not a soccer guy but couldn't there be some creativity in the numbers like how North American teams have fonts that (supposedly, in some cases) enhance their identities? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffCenteredScoreboard Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 i like the Nashville Predator's number with the guitar strings as an ode to the music city. (sorry this is huge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 While the strings are cool, the open-top four is not. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 In global soccer, they have league-wide fonts because teams have to earn (and continually justify) their place in the league. It means something to use the Premier League number font. It means something to change from the second-division font up to the top level; it's a badge of honor.Wouldn't a patch or logo or something other than a major design element be an adequate symbol of achievement? I'm not a soccer guy but couldn't there be some creativity in the numbers like how North American teams have fonts that (supposedly, in some cases) enhance their identities?Yes, it could be. But that's the aesthetic that has developed. Numbers aren't as significant a design element in soccer as they are in most other sports, since they only appear on the back of the jersey (with a smaller set on the shorts). The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The NLL's Minnesota Swarm have used the Liquorstore font for lettering since their inception in 2005, and adopted it for their numbers in 2010. I've always liked that look, even though the uniforms themselves haven't always been my favorites (especially the yellow ones).I know there isn't always a particular reason for naming a font, but why "Liquorstore"? Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017   /////    Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Are the strings screen printed on those Predator numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob5151 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 i like the Nashville Predator's number with the guitar strings as an ode to the music city. (sorry this is huge)Are the strings straight across on the 4, but angled slightly downward on the 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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