Fonts that look nice in Hires.

ppill · 14 October 2006, 20:44

Well topaz is damn right ugly and I'm trying to find a nice looking alternative. I want to make my workbench screen look stunning but I still can't find suitable fonts. Aminet has a pretty good selection but they're either funky and illegible(my A600 is connected to a standard TVs set

) or ugly but you can at least differentiate between letters/symbols.

Any suggestions? Links and/or screenshot appreciated.

Cheers!

mr_a500 · 14 October 2006, 21:13

What do you think of my fonts? (screenshot taken browsing with my A500)

The thick one (I modified a FuturaB font) is pretty readable on a TV. I haven't checked how clear the thin one is. I also created a Chicago font which is pretty clear on TV.

ppill · 14 October 2006, 21:53

That's a nice looking workbench screen you got there

But from where I'm looking it seems to be a proportional resolution. I was thinking of a non-laced format like the PAL High Res 720x280. Maybe the title was a bit misleading.
But thanks for the contribution. Hopefully my miggy's screen will look somewhat similar to yours once I'll be finished with it

mr_a500 · 15 October 2006, 15:37

Yes, this is Hires Interlaced (NTSC). The thick font does look a little stretched when using non-interlaced, but the thin font looks OK. I've got some other fonts that are clear and good for non-interlaced, but what size/type are you looking for?

Maybe I can check all my fonts on a TV to see which are most readable. (unless you found fonts by now, in which case I won't bother)

ppill · 15 October 2006, 17:13

I think size 8 or 9 would be best.
Don't bother with checking just send the fonts to this address ppill>_the_wiggly_bit_here<tlen.pl and I'll see if they're what I'm looking for.
There are a few hopefuls I've found on aminet but there might still be some worth trying out.
Thanks for the help!

killergorilla · 17 October 2006, 10:58

I'm also looking for some decent HiRes non-laced fonts. I've got a load from aminet but I'm yet to look through them all. If I find some I like I'll post them here

14 October 2006, 20:44	#1
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 32 Posts: 1,125	Fonts that look nice in Hires. Well topaz is damn right ugly and I'm trying to find a nice looking alternative. I want to make my workbench screen look stunning but I still can't find suitable fonts. Aminet has a pretty good selection but they're either funky and illegible(my A600 is connected to a standard TVs set ) or ugly but you can at least differentiate between letters/symbols. Any suggestions? Links and/or screenshot appreciated. Cheers!

14 October 2006, 21:13	#2
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 766	What do you think of my fonts? (screenshot taken browsing with my A500) The thick one (I modified a FuturaB font) is pretty readable on a TV. I haven't checked how clear the thin one is. I also created a Chicago font which is pretty clear on TV. Attached Thumbnails

17 October 2006, 10:58	#6
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 31 Posts: 7,895	I'm also looking for some decent HiRes non-laced fonts. I've got a load from aminet but I'm yet to look through them all. If I find some I like I'll post them here __________________ I'm totally gratified that people find Interceptor worthy of being downloaded and played after so many years especially in light of its rather rudimentary visual content by standards constantly increasing over time.

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14 October 2006, 21:53	#3
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 32 Posts: 1,125	That's a nice looking workbench screen you got there But from where I'm looking it seems to be a proportional resolution. I was thinking of a non-laced format like the PAL High Res 720x280. Maybe the title was a bit misleading. But thanks for the contribution. Hopefully my miggy's screen will look somewhat similar to yours once I'll be finished with it

15 October 2006, 15:37	#4
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 766	Yes, this is Hires Interlaced (NTSC). The thick font does look a little stretched when using non-interlaced, but the thin font looks OK. I've got some other fonts that are clear and good for non-interlaced, but what size/type are you looking for? Maybe I can check all my fonts on a TV to see which are most readable. (unless you found fonts by now, in which case I won't bother)

15 October 2006, 17:13	#5
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 32 Posts: 1,125	I think size 8 or 9 would be best. Don't bother with checking just send the fonts to this address ppill>_the_wiggly_bit_here<tlen.pl and I'll see if they're what I'm looking for. There are a few hopefuls I've found on aminet but there might still be some worth trying out. Thanks for the help!

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