Quillz Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 What are some of your favorite block fonts?The one I like the best is "MLB Block 2," used by the Yankees, Braves, Tigers, and Padres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Ohio State's font is a little bit different compared to others (not by much though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinturner95 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Do they have to be traditional? If not, I'm kinda partial to the Golden Gophers font and Wake Forest's new font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Do they have to be traditional? If not, I'm kinda partial to the Golden Gophers font and Wake Forest's new font. To me, block font is block font. Whether it's considered "traditional" or not, I couldn't say.I like "MLB Block 2" a lot because it's a bit thicker than other block fonts and thus tends to look aesthetically pleasing on jerseys and other applications. I don't care for thinner block fonts unless they are used in a NNOB fashion, because otherwise, they just look too narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I like the block font used by the Orioles.. My number was always 15, and I always preferred the 1 and the 5 from that set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycumbee19 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I've recently been using this one a lot. Eriq Jaffe calls it "NFL Dolphins"Thanks, Eriq! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Squared Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Would this constitute "block font?" I know its a little modern/gimmicky, but it keeps sneaking into my design work lately: My TeePublic Shop My Instagram Art Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Would this constitute "block font?" I know its a little modern/gimmicky, but it keeps sneaking into my design work lately:Looks blocky to me. Nothing wrong with a modern block font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I know it's big right now to take a standard block font and tweak it into something slightly custom. Sometimes its a disaster (current Cleveland Browns) but sometimes it can be kind of nice. I like these two...Dallas Stars;Houston Astros; http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Just realized the Stars and Astros have nearly identical block fonts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Just realized the Stars and Astros have nearly identical block fonts.The Stars simply use the old-time Dallas Cowboys font/number set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Just realized the Stars and Astros have nearly identical block fonts.The Stars simply use the old-time Dallas Cowboys font/number set.No, they don't. Compare the 5s and 9s, for example. The serifs are different . . .among other differences. 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...
leopard88 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I like the block font used by the Orioles.I'll second that. It is very simple but sharp. 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...
Quillz Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Aren't the Orioles using the standard MLB block that many other teams use? They look identical, although there might be some small differences here and there. On that subject, I mentioned in another topic I really like the thicker variant of the standard MLB block the Royals are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I know it's big right now to take a standard block font and tweak it into something slightly custom. Sometimes its a disaster (current Cleveland Browns) but sometimes it can be kind of nice. I like these two...Dallas Stars;Houston Astros;Damn you beat me to both of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Aren't the Orioles using the standard MLB block that many other teams use? They look identical, although there might be some small differences here and there. On that subject, I mentioned in another topic I really like the thicker variant of the standard MLB block the Royals are using.Yeah, it's a standard one.. I'm just most familiar with my O's using it.. It's superior to the other standard MLB block font used by several other teams IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Do they have to be traditional? If not, I'm kinda partial to the Golden Gophers font and Wake Forest's new font. To me, block font is block font. Whether it's considered "traditional" or not, I couldn't say.I like "MLB Block 2" a lot because it's a bit thicker than other block fonts and thus tends to look aesthetically pleasing on jerseys and other applications. I don't care for thinner block fonts unless they are used in a NNOB fashion, because otherwise, they just look too narrow.To me that font id waaaay to thick for a baseball uniform. Both the yankees should ditch the football block and go back to a more vintage styled font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Do they have to be traditional? If not, I'm kinda partial to the Golden Gophers font and Wake Forest's new font. To me, block font is block font. Whether it's considered "traditional" or not, I couldn't say.I like "MLB Block 2" a lot because it's a bit thicker than other block fonts and thus tends to look aesthetically pleasing on jerseys and other applications. I don't care for thinner block fonts unless they are used in a NNOB fashion, because otherwise, they just look too narrow.To me that font id waaaay to thick for a baseball uniform. Both the yankees should ditch the football block and go back to a more vintage styled font.I feel the opposite, actually. I find the more common MLB Block variant used by most teams to be too thin, but a lot of it has to do with proportions. As I mentioned in another thread, a teams that do NNOB don't make the block numbers any larger, so it just doesn't look right, aesthetically. That's where the slightly thicker MLB Block 2 works well, I think. It has a good thickness that makes up for the NNOB.As far as "vintage" block fonts, go, I think baseball typically has three: the standard MLB Block (Dodgers, Orioles, Royals, Cardinals, etc.), MLB Block 2 (Yankees, Padres, Braves, etc.) and the style that is used by the Red Sox (which at one point several other teams, like the Angels, used to use). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 im a big fan of the Stars' and Minnesota's block numbers. heres a couple more fonts to add to itLiberatorLHF Full Blockand excuse the shameless plug, but i'm a fan of Nagurski Font which i made myself GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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