eriqjaffe Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I finished a set of updated NHL fonts for y'all. Here's a few samples:The link is in my sig - at the moment, they're hosted directly on the Geocities site, so if there are bandwidth problems, try again later.Some of these will duplicate the existing NHL fonts, so just go ahead and use whichever you want. On the whole, the new ones are considerably cleaner, so I'd recommend using those where they overlap.Thanks to AsM2931 for providing sources.Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 These look great, but the kerning seems awfully odd in Photoshop. Anyone else notice this? I had to take it down to -200 for it to look right.EDIT: Word, too. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 These look great, but the kerning seems awfully odd in Photoshop. Anyone else notice this? I had to take it down to -200 for it to look right.EDIT: Word, too.Yes, the kerning is out of whack. I no longer have my old Win98 system, and Fontographer just crashes on XP. I'm making these using FontForge, which crashes when I try to kern pairs. Whee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Aw, that's gotta suck. I've never tried making a font before, but I imagine that's gotta be a pain. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Will I lose the old Capitals font if I download the new fonts, or will I have both Caps fonts? http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Shelf Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Will I lose the old Capitals font if I download the new fonts, or will I have both Caps fonts?Looking at the filenames, I'm going to say no.Edit: Just installed them, and the old Caps font will indeed stay intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot! Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 These are great. Thanks man. Help Change My User Name to Riot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The Avalanche numbers are close, but not quite correct. The 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 are just a tad thin, plus the 7 is lacking the serif at the top. This isn't uncommon for the Avs...the Bourque retirement banner uses the wrong font as well.Here's an accurate look at the 7's: Here's the retirement banner: And a decent picture of the 3 (on the sleeve), take a look at how far the bottom curves around. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The Avalanche numbers are close, but not quite correct. The 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 are just a tad thin, plus the 7 is lacking the serif at the top. This isn't uncommon for the Avs...the Bourque retirement banner uses the wrong font as well.Here's an accurate look at the 7's: Here's the retirement banner: And a decent picture of the 3 (on the sleeve), take a look at how far the bottom curves around. The AVS really need to go back to those old sweaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Fantastic! Kerning isn't a big deal, you're not typing paragraphs with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The AVS really need to go back to those old sweaters.They can't.They could if they wanted to. The RBK "it doesn't fit the template" excuse has been since debunked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korbyn Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The AVS really need to go back to those old sweaters.They can't.They could if they wanted to. The RBK "it doesn't fit the template" excuse has been since debunked.Where did you hear this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsM29 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Wow, the 7 is off. I guess there was an error in the official file. I will try to see if I can get that corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The AVS really need to go back to those old sweaters.They can't.They could if they wanted to. The RBK "it doesn't fit the template" excuse has been since debunked.Where did you hear this?It's been debunked over and over, even by RBK themselves. Multiple times, multiple articles. Like two years ago. They backed off their "it had to change" statement to say they meant that this was a "good opportunity for change." Owners said they felt mislead, but none of them have changed back. Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 By the way, the "7" still has the notch:I think the confusion comes from the stock Avalanche-style font that Russell Athletic and others use does not have the notch at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsM29 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I am aware that the 7 still has the notch. The files used for these fonts came from the NHL's official font file, so the error was made by the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I am aware that the 7 still has the notch. The files used for these fonts came from the NHL's official font file, so the error was made by the NHL.That's fine, I was just checking myself, since the other examples were from over 4 years ago and thought I'd pass it along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Wow, the 7 is off. I guess there was an error in the official file. I will try to see if I can get that corrected.How do I get your gig AsM? Official fonts from the NHL, logo sheets from the MLB and MiLB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsM29 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 The fonts are part of the NHL's styleguides. So they are not actual fonts, just vector images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally1912 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Eriq, you've done a great job with these. Thanks so much.I do have a gripe about the NHL's source materials, though. The Bruins' number font is never represented properly by the league. The Bruins should have the exact same numbers as St. Louis, except with the angled 2 and no "foot" at the bottom of the 4 (although they have used that in the past).You can see here that the 1's, 5's, and 7's all have slight differences and overall the Bruins' numbers are a little bit too wide.Here are a couple of game worn Edge jerseys showing the proper 5 and the proper 7, which are the same as the Blues'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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