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    Fonts for leather suit lettering

    Ok, I am sending my suit to John Bickle to get the knee repaired and make a few other small repairs from a couple of offs.

    In talking with him he had mentioned that he was having a "winter" special(november to January that's like 1/4 winter sale) in which he would make the repairs and do up to 8 letters in a somewhat basic font with a background color for 100 bucks.

    So that got me thinking. What font should I use? Anyone have a favorite?

    Just looking for ideas at this point but I may just pick something out of my e-mail editor if I can't find something suitable.
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    What are you going to have it say? I was kind of wanting something on my back as well but can't think of anything.
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    I was hoping for my last name...
    I'm too slow to put anything catch like "flash" or "vapour" or "bye" on it
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    "ASSCLOWN" has eight letters
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    Quote Originally Posted by evl_twn View Post
    "ASSCLOWN" has eight letters
    hahaha...Maybe "HAIRCUT" would work too...
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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthernRR View Post
    ...What font should I use? Anyone have a favorite?...
    Wingdings FTW!
    Ducit Amor Patriae

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    Flopper

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    Flopper? where the heck do I find that one?

    Or is that another under 8 letter "name" for how I ride... hahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthernRR View Post
    Flopper? where the heck do I find that one?

    Or is that another under 8 letter "name" for how I ride... hahaha
    In road racing speak "flopper" is synomonous with "crasher".

    Just making a joke, you are by no means a flopper. However, that word emblazoned on your back may give several people cause to stay away from you . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by abtech View Post
    In road racing speak "flopper" is synomonous with "crasher".

    Just making a joke, you are by no means a flopper. However, that word emblazoned on your back may give several people cause to stay away from you . . .
    Gotcha... I am going to have to work on the lingo if I am going to try racing this year...

    May make them take note coming into corner 1. good idea.
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    I told John to do whatever he wanted with the color and font. I'm really pleased with his work

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    Yeah your suit looks GREAT for sure.

    Not sure what I am going to get up to with it, I may just get him to do what he wants and go from there...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetbdude View Post
    I told John to do whatever he wanted with the color and font. I'm really pleased with his work

    http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org/att...k-p1050872.jpg
    are you ironing your leathers?!
    :O)

    when did names move to the ass from the shoulders?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ape-X View Post
    are you ironing your leathers?!
    :O)

    when did names move to the ass from the shoulders?
    Sure, every night!

    I guess it's moved down from moving so fast!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baketech View Post
    Knowing your favorite tipple...how about "GROGGED"...
    hahaha that would be very well "suited"
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    This font is called snap ITC.

    Edit: If you have access to photoshop, it's got a bunch of fonts to choose from. Other programs like MS word do too but a more limited amount, I think.
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    Actually, the fonts are primarily a function of the OS. Certain apps load fonts into the windows\fonts directory, but they are managed by the OS. You can also buy TT fonts from several sources. I think I have about 2400 at this point . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by abtech View Post
    Actually, the fonts are primarily a function of the OS. Certain apps load fonts into the windows\fonts directory, but they are managed by the OS. You can also buy TT fonts from several sources. I think I have about 2400 at this point . . .
    I'm pretty sure photoshop carries its own set of fonts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ONEvcs View Post
    I'm pretty sure photoshop carries its own set of fonts.
    if Windows is anything like a Mac its entirely down to the OS. On a Mac the fonts are all contained in the system folder. each application just pulls them from there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ONEvcs View Post
    I'm pretty sure photoshop carries its own set of fonts.
    It has "additional" fonts, as does Corel Draw and a myriad of graphics based programs. However, before you can use them, they have to be installed in the \windows\fonts directory and several root registry entries are required for font selection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abtech View Post
    It has "additional" fonts, as does Corel Draw and a myriad of graphics based programs. However, before you can use them, they have to be installed in the \windows\fonts directory and several root registry entries are required for font selection.
    Quote Originally Posted by CBR929RE View Post
    if Windows is anything like a Mac its entirely down to the OS. On a Mac the fonts are all contained in the system folder. each application just pulls them from there.
    That's exactly what I said.

    Edit: In other words, if you have windows XP with a fixed number of preinstalled font types, that's all you have access to.
    When you install programs like, photoshop for instance, they install their own set of fonts. If you go to the advanced installation, you can even choose which ones you want to install. Those fonts are not available in other software installed under the same OS instance, unless you import them.
    So the OS has some, software might add some.
    Or am I wrong?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ONEvcs View Post
    That's exactly what I said.

    Edit: In other words, if you have windows XP with a fixed number of preinstalled font types, that's all you have access to.
    When you install programs like, photoshop for instance, they install their own set of fonts. If you go to the advanced installation, you can even choose which ones you want to install. Those fonts are not available in other software installed under the same OS instance, unless you import them.
    So the OS has some, software might add some.
    Or am I wrong?
    I see what you're saying. we got confused thinking you meant that each program just uses its own fonts. so yes you are correct. and now that you have those fonts that came with photoshop they should be available to your other programs too.
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