The Right font - need help

Light · 3rd March 2006, 11:10

hello, i am a graphic designer. i am just about to publish my second winamp skin(classic). I am sort of in a dilemma as to how to choose a font for the skin.(text.bmp) All the fonts i tried look poor at lower resolution too. I even tried pixel fonts which too did not look too good. Usually which fonts are used? less than 7-pixel pixel fonts or aliased normal fonts with size less than 7 pixels? Where can i get them.?

*Preferably i want something more or less rounded that goes along with the smooth curves that i have on my design.

any help is welcome.

regards,
Light.

Mr Jones · 3rd March 2006, 11:32

It's a very very tricky area to be creative in and get it looking good at the same time.

Have you tried a site like this, they have a good selection of Pixel fonts...
http://www.minifonts.com/

Light · 3rd March 2006, 12:42

Thanx 4 the help. But i just found a different font on another skin that i think would look good. The thing is i don't have the actual font.

here is the link to the skin:

http://www.deviantart.com/view/26187946/

any idea on the name of the font..?

Riksruin · 3rd March 2006, 15:46

there is every chance it was created by hand, I made my font that I now use on all of my skins by hand,

You could try to email the author of that skin and ask if you can use the text.bmp

3rd March 2006, 11:10	#1
Light Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 32	The Right font - need help hello, i am a graphic designer. i am just about to publish my second winamp skin(classic). I am sort of in a dilemma as to how to choose a font for the skin.(text.bmp) All the fonts i tried look poor at lower resolution too. I even tried pixel fonts which too did not look too good. Usually which fonts are used? less than 7-pixel pixel fonts or aliased normal fonts with size less than 7 pixels? Where can i get them.? Preferably i want something more or less rounded that goes along with the smooth curves that i have on my design. any help is welcome. regards, Light. Last edited by Light; 3rd March 2006 at 11:28.*

3rd March 2006, 15:46	#4
Riksruin Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Glos, England, UK Posts: 1,436	there is every chance it was created by hand, I made my font that I now use on all of my skins by hand, You could try to email the author of that skin and ask if you can use the text.bmp \| looking for my old skins, can you help???? \| riksruin \| \| www.alternativestyles.co.uk \| riksruin.deviantart.com \|

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3rd March 2006, 11:32	#2
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,020	It's a very very tricky area to be creative in and get it looking good at the same time. Have you tried a site like this, they have a good selection of Pixel fonts... http://www.minifonts.com/

3rd March 2006, 12:42	#3
Light Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 32	Thanx 4 the help. But i just found a different font on another skin that i think would look good. The thing is i don't have the actual font. here is the link to the skin: http://www.deviantart.com/view/26187946/ any idea on the name of the font..?