trackman Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 If you see a type of font you would like to use but don't know what it is called is there a way to find out what it is without scrolling thru 1000s of pictures of different fonts? Scrolling Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLSAW703 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 you can google font types & see what it comes up with. Sometimes when I'm looking for a particular font, that's the best way I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I just installed a Google Chrome Extension called WhatFont. It will allow you to mouse-over a font and tell you what it is. I'm trying some different fonts here to see if it works. One last one. Dave Monk and heppnerguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Well, it works great on these pages. If you download it just remember to refresh your page before you scroll over it. It doesn't work on images, just text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I just installed a Google Chrome Extension called WhatFont. It will allow you to mouse-over a font and tell you what it is. I'm trying some different fonts here to see if it works. One last one. Thanks Dan, for this great tip. i am on my way to add oh the extension.. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 There is a website that identifies fonts www.whatfontis.com but I have had mixed success. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thanks for the help but I couldn't get it to work. All I have is a image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 I am afraid you have run up against a sign painter from years ago. It was probably a style he developed which worked well for his style of painting. This person was most probably contracted by the stained glass company. Having done some calligraphy and brush lettering years ago, I would try very hard to copy type faces, but they always had some variations due my techniques. My art teacher at the time said the hardest thing to do in lettering was to completely follow someone else's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Interesting finds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 1, 2016 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 I found the What font is not useful if you are frying to find the font from an image. Would be very helpful if it did Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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