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Beni · March 30th, 2008, 10:08 PM

I'm looking for the font of these dials:

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7472/unbenannt1og0.jpg

It's very simple yet distinctively old fashioned. A similar font might do, but I'm looking for that old look. Help me please!

AutoAero · March 31st, 2008, 12:39 AM

I don't know this font but if you go to www.dafont.com you can search by style and you type in what you want to be displayed as the example of the font.

hansvonaxion · March 31st, 2008, 01:46 AM

Had a quick look, Dodger seems similar. You didn't say which part, I assume you mean the "PS"?

Beni · March 31st, 2008, 09:34 AM

AutoAero, thank you, I'll check out that site.

And sorry, no, I meant the numbers.

Oceansoul · March 31st, 2008, 02:09 PM

What car is that and how old is it?

The UPM/RPM seems to be "Akzidenz Grotesk" though the numbers don't match exactly.
I asked what car that is because it is possible that it's a special font that might be based on the "Akzidenz Grotesk". e.g. the Audi font which is a modified "Univers" or the BMW font which is based on "Helvetica".

Beni · March 31st, 2008, 09:21 PM

Thank you, I looked at AG, not quite.

It's a Porsche, but restyled to appear older. Old VDO dials might have a similar font.

The closest I found was the DIN Schrift, but it's still way off.

Oceansoul · March 31st, 2008, 10:26 PM

Okay... take a look at "Franklin Gothic" it's similar to Akzidenz Grotesk.
Franklin Gothic condensed is the corporate typeface of Porsche. But seems as if that one on your photo is extended (or normal) and partly modified.
Maybe you find out if you search for the history of the Porsche corp. typeface or corporate design. Or you just call Porsche and ask them images/smilies/wink.gif

Beni · April 1st, 2008, 12:41 AM

Thank you Oceansoul, might be a font made for Porsche.

But I found "Florence Sans" at AutoAero's link, with a little work it's very similar and has the look I was after.

Just hope they'll suit my car:

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/3551/test2op7.jpg

Final Daihatsu · April 1st, 2008, 12:04 PM

^ 'GIRI' amuses me every single time I see it images/smilies/lmao.gif

March 30th, 2008, 10:08 PM	#1
Beni Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: FFM Germany Posts: 434 Car: '79 X1/9 Rep Power: 15	Font experts around? I'm looking for the font of these dials: It's very simple yet distinctively old fashioned. A similar font might do, but I'm looking for that old look. Help me please!

March 31st, 2008, 01:46 AM	#3
hansvonaxion Joined: Apr 8th, 2005 Last Online: 02:28 PM Posts: 1,006 Rep Power: 29	Had a quick look, Dodger seems similar. You didn't say which part, I assume you mean the "PS"? __________________

March 31st, 2008, 09:21 PM	#6
Beni Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: FFM Germany Posts: 434 Car: '79 X1/9 Rep Power: 15	Thank you, I looked at AG, not quite. It's a Porsche, but restyled to appear older. Old VDO dials might have a similar font. The closest I found was the DIN Schrift, but it's still way off. Last edited by Beni; March 31st, 2008 at 09:24 PM.

April 1st, 2008, 12:04 PM	#9
Final Daihatsu Joined: Mar 4th, 2007 Last Online: 01:45 PM Location: Israel Age: 16 Posts: 936 Car: Giant Iguana LFS Status: Rep Power: 15	^ 'GIRI' amuses me every single time I see it __________________

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March 31st, 2008, 12:39 AM	#2
AutoAero Joined: Oct 31st, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Indiana Age: 20 Posts: 120 Car: 1990 Lexus ES250 Rep Power: 4	I don't know this font but if you go to www.dafont.com you can search by style and you type in what you want to be displayed as the example of the font.

March 31st, 2008, 09:34 AM	#4
Beni Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: FFM Germany Posts: 434 Car: '79 X1/9 Rep Power: 15	AutoAero, thank you, I'll check out that site. And sorry, no, I meant the numbers.

March 31st, 2008, 02:09 PM	#5
Oceansoul Not A Dude Joined: Jan 29th, 2008 Last Online: October 8th, 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 26 Rep Power: 4	What car is that and how old is it? The UPM/RPM seems to be "Akzidenz Grotesk" though the numbers don't match exactly. I asked what car that is because it is possible that it's a special font that might be based on the "Akzidenz Grotesk". e.g. the Audi font which is a modified "Univers" or the BMW font which is based on "Helvetica".

March 31st, 2008, 10:26 PM	#7
Oceansoul Not A Dude Joined: Jan 29th, 2008 Last Online: October 8th, 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 26 Rep Power: 4	Okay... take a look at "Franklin Gothic" it's similar to Akzidenz Grotesk. Franklin Gothic condensed is the corporate typeface of Porsche. But seems as if that one on your photo is extended (or normal) and partly modified. Maybe you find out if you search for the history of the Porsche corp. typeface or corporate design. Or you just call Porsche and ask them

April 1st, 2008, 12:41 AM	#8
Beni Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: FFM Germany Posts: 434 Car: '79 X1/9 Rep Power: 15	Thank you Oceansoul, might be a font made for Porsche. But I found "Florence Sans" at AutoAero's link, with a little work it's very similar and has the look I was after. Just hope they'll suit my car:

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