Decent fixed width fonts.

killergorilla · 24 January 2007, 12:29

Hello!

As the title suggests, I'm after some decent fixed-width Amiga fonts.

I want to change the fonts on some apps but if they have non-fixed-width fonts, they extend too far off the screen if wide characters are used (such as W).

If you could post screenshots that'd be GREAT but I understand that could be an arse

Marcuz · 24 January 2007, 12:37

i don't know where to find them for amiga, but you could also convert them from pc if you find the correct format:
http://www.lowing.org/fonts/images/s...ti92pluspc.gif

Marcuz · 24 January 2007, 12:45

http://www.tobias-jung.de/seekingprofont/

StingRay · 24 January 2007, 13:58

http://www.freakyfonts.de/ might be worth a look as well

killergorilla · 24 January 2007, 14:22

I'd really only like Amiga fonts, if they currently exist. I'm doing a lot of other things and don't have time (or interest) to go converting them

Marcuz · 24 January 2007, 15:23

ok i'm on it. gimme some time tough, i've downloaded the whole aminet bitmap fonts library out of curiosity (today i don't work

)

Marcuz · 24 January 2007, 16:23

these are from aminet, choose what you like and i'll zone it, or go to aminet and grab the whole archive

killergorilla · 24 January 2007, 16:24

awwww you kind person you!

Thanks

I wait with anticipation

Marcuz · 24 January 2007, 19:32

when you'll see the post above, my suggestion is for the font "fiona" but its size is 8, so a little big for icons

Photon · 25 January 2007, 12:18

The "Keys" font has a disturbing hidden message! EWWW

Marcuz · 26 January 2007, 13:51

hey Killer, you need them still? let me know so after you grab them i compact my fonts: directory

killergorilla · 26 January 2007, 14:45

Sorry, haven't had time to look at these properly let. I can grab em off aminet though if aminet is actually working.

Marcuz · 26 January 2007, 15:05

don't worry, i'll keep them, i've solved the organization problem by having a whole hard disk directory for them

killergorilla · 31 January 2007, 00:11

Whoever named those archives fixed width needs his head testing, some of them are fixed width, some aren't!

mr_a500 · 31 January 2007, 02:07

I downloaded those archives from Aminet years ago. The only two I ended up using are Mini8 (nice 8x8 font to replace ugly 2.0+ topaz) and 2001 (for Asteroids).

If you're still looking for a nice readable font (guaranteed to be fixed-width... or your money back!

), I've got a couple: MD - Marc Dionne font taken from ABCdir, and MDthin - a font I made based on the Marc Dionne font.

killergorilla · 31 January 2007, 12:10

Yeah, I'll definitely take them

Found a few that are useable from those archives, same the choice is so limited when it comes to Amiga fonts.

mr_a500 · 31 January 2007, 19:07

OK, they're in the Zone.

In what programs are you trying to change the fonts? They must be pretty old if they can only use fixed-width.

killergorilla · 31 January 2007, 20:31

It's not a program that currently exists.

I'm doing a little programming

Do you have any recommendations for variable width fonts then? I did take a look at some but a lot of them look utter tripe in hires mode.

I can use variable width it just means a little more coding is needed.

mr_a500 · 01 February 2007, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Do you have any recommendations for variable width fonts then? I did take a look at some but a lot of them look utter tripe in hires mode.

Yes, I've seen all the utter tripe out there. That's why I made all my own fonts. Here are some of my non-fixed width fonts for highres-interlace. My favourites are FuturaM (a modified FuturaB) and Mevans/12 (entirely my own). UtopiaAA (anti-aliased colourfont I made) is a bit too slow for regular use.

killergorilla · 01 February 2007, 00:23

They look very nice...

any chance you could upload them? I'll add your credits if I ever get around to releasing my program

24 January 2007, 12:29	#1
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	Decent fixed width fonts. Hello! As the title suggests, I'm after some decent fixed-width Amiga fonts. I want to change the fonts on some apps but if they have non-fixed-width fonts, they extend too far off the screen if wide characters are used (such as W). If you could post screenshots that'd be GREAT but I understand that could be an arse

24 January 2007, 16:23	#7
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 45 Posts: 5,268	these are from aminet, choose what you like and i'll zone it, or go to aminet and grab the whole archive Attached Thumbnails

31 January 2007, 02:07	#15
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 807	I downloaded those archives from Aminet years ago. The only two I ended up using are Mini8 (nice 8x8 font to replace ugly 2.0+ topaz) and 2001 (for Asteroids). If you're still looking for a nice readable font (guaranteed to be fixed-width... or your money back!), I've got a couple: MD - Marc Dionne font taken from ABCdir, and MDthin - a font I made based on the Marc Dionne font. Attached Thumbnails

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24 January 2007, 12:37	#2
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 45 Posts: 5,268	i don't know where to find them for amiga, but you could also convert them from pc if you find the correct format: http://www.lowing.org/fonts/images/s...ti92pluspc.gif

24 January 2007, 12:45	#3
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 45 Posts: 5,268	http://www.tobias-jung.de/seekingprofont/

24 January 2007, 13:58	#4
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,593	http://www.freakyfonts.de/ might be worth a look as well

24 January 2007, 14:22	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	I'd really only like Amiga fonts, if they currently exist. I'm doing a lot of other things and don't have time (or interest) to go converting them

24 January 2007, 15:23	#6
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 45 Posts: 5,268	ok i'm on it. gimme some time tough, i've downloaded the whole aminet bitmap fonts library out of curiosity (today i don't work )

24 January 2007, 16:24	#8
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	awwww you kind person you! Thanks I wait with anticipation

24 January 2007, 19:32	#9
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 45 Posts: 5,268	when you'll see the post above, my suggestion is for the font "fiona" but its size is 8, so a little big for icons

25 January 2007, 12:18	#10
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 4,938	The "Keys" font has a disturbing hidden message! EWWW

26 January 2007, 13:51	#11
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 45 Posts: 5,268	hey Killer, you need them still? let me know so after you grab them i compact my fonts: directory

26 January 2007, 14:45	#12
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	Sorry, haven't had time to look at these properly let. I can grab em off aminet though if aminet is actually working.

26 January 2007, 15:05	#13
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 45 Posts: 5,268	don't worry, i'll keep them, i've solved the organization problem by having a whole hard disk directory for them

31 January 2007, 00:11	#14
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	Whoever named those archives fixed width needs his head testing, some of them are fixed width, some aren't!

31 January 2007, 12:10	#16
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	Yeah, I'll definitely take them Found a few that are useable from those archives, same the choice is so limited when it comes to Amiga fonts.

31 January 2007, 19:07	#17
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 807	OK, they're in the Zone. In what programs are you trying to change the fonts? They must be pretty old if they can only use fixed-width.

31 January 2007, 20:31	#18
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	It's not a program that currently exists. I'm doing a little programming Do you have any recommendations for variable width fonts then? I did take a look at some but a lot of them look utter tripe in hires mode. I can use variable width it just means a little more coding is needed.

01 February 2007, 00:23	#20
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 7,957	They look very nice... any chance you could upload them? I'll add your credits if I ever get around to releasing my program

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