Identify font at DVinfo.net

Dylan Couper · January 24th, 2004, 06:31 PM

Can anyone help me identify (or find) the font used for "mvpa" on this web page?
http://www.mvpa.com/

Mike Rehmus · January 26th, 2004, 03:41 PM

I don't recognize it. You might have to go to a desktop publishing USENET group or to a font vendor to identify it.

Andreas Fernbrant · January 26th, 2004, 06:13 PM

I would't get my hopes up, this could be a modified font, or a brand new one made by the guy who runs the site.

Still nice though, I know I always try to alter fonts if I use them for logotypes.

Alfred Tomaszewski · January 26th, 2004, 06:56 PM

trying looking though the source code on the site. that is pretty much a sure fire way.

Peter Wiley · January 26th, 2004, 07:43 PM

It's a sans serif that has a updated 1970s feel and is prob. purchased from a type foundry. I doubt mvpa had it done special, but could be. I bet their logo font was done for them.

The best thing to to is to search some type sites until you see it -- could take awhile.

Try

www.fontsonline.com
http://www.adobe.com/type/main.jhtml
www.fontbureau.com

More than enough to get you started. You can prob. find something that's close in look and feel.

Good luck.

Peter Wiley · January 26th, 2004, 07:49 PM

Did a very quick look, here's one that comes very close in look and feel. You can see how subtile this task is:

http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/F/...10011000.jhtml

Dylan Couper · January 26th, 2004, 08:04 PM

Thanks guys!

Robert Knecht Schmidt · January 26th, 2004, 09:09 PM

Dylan remember the poster credits font thread? Did you try WhatTheFont?!

Tor Salomonsen · January 27th, 2004, 02:20 AM

I think it is manipulated. Serifs has been cut from the right side of stems, the a is v upside down and the font has been italicized and possibly condensed vertically in post - so to speak. The whole thing has been softened or dulled for some reason.

Anyway, here's a not too distant relative: http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detai...FMT&pid=204486

Blaine Miller · January 31st, 2004, 07:43 AM

www.myfonts.com/whatthefont

this has a prettysuccessful rate of return. Granted, the idea is that if you need the font, they can sell it to you as they represent several font venders, but the service is free & pretty good.

You upload a sample of the font (in tiff, jpeg, etc.) The cleaner and larger your sample, the better your results. It does a feature extraction & asks you to confirm the identity of each of the letters. You then tell it okay & it returns the closest possible matches in its database ranked in order of confidence.

January 24th, 2004, 06:31 PM	#1
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	help in identifing font pls Can anyone help me identify (or find) the font used for "mvpa" on this web page? http://www.mvpa.com/ __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

January 26th, 2004, 03:41 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I don't recognize it. You might have to go to a desktop publishing USENET group or to a font vendor to identify it. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

January 26th, 2004, 06:56 PM	#4
Alfred Tomaszewski Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Shelby Twp., MI Posts: 112	trying looking though the source code on the site. that is pretty much a sure fire way. __________________ Alfred Tomaszewski (Scrambled Visual Entertainment) Scrambled Visual

January 26th, 2004, 08:04 PM	#7
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Thanks guys! __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

January 26th, 2004, 09:09 PM	#8
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Dylan remember the poster credits font thread? Did you try WhatTheFont?! __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 26th, 2004, 06:13 PM	#3
Andreas Fernbrant Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sweden - Helsingborg Posts: 283	I would't get my hopes up, this could be a modified font, or a brand new one made by the guy who runs the site. Still nice though, I know I always try to alter fonts if I use them for logotypes.

January 26th, 2004, 07:43 PM	#5
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	It's a sans serif that has a updated 1970s feel and is prob. purchased from a type foundry. I doubt mvpa had it done special, but could be. I bet their logo font was done for them. The best thing to to is to search some type sites until you see it -- could take awhile. Try www.fontsonline.com http://www.adobe.com/type/main.jhtml www.fontbureau.com More than enough to get you started. You can prob. find something that's close in look and feel. Good luck.

January 26th, 2004, 07:49 PM	#6
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	Did a very quick look, here's one that comes very close in look and feel. You can see how subtile this task is: http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/F/...10011000.jhtml

January 27th, 2004, 02:20 AM	#9
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	I think it is manipulated. Serifs has been cut from the right side of stems, the a is v upside down and the font has been italicized and possibly condensed vertically in post - so to speak. The whole thing has been softened or dulled for some reason. Anyway, here's a not too distant relative: http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detai...FMT&pid=204486

January 31st, 2004, 07:43 AM	#10
Blaine Miller Tourist Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 1	www.myfonts.com/whatthefont this has a prettysuccessful rate of return. Granted, the idea is that if you need the font, they can sell it to you as they represent several font venders, but the service is free & pretty good. You upload a sample of the font (in tiff, jpeg, etc.) The cleaner and larger your sample, the better your results. It does a feature extraction & asks you to confirm the identity of each of the letters. You then tell it okay & it returns the closest possible matches in its database ranked in order of confidence.