Hey, all.
I've been planning for some time to make labels for some of my replica props, just for display purposes, but I'd really like them to be accurate to the sort of signage that was used on the show. All the stuff in the Batcave - the bat computers, etc - all had labels on them with a very specific look to them.
Anyone have any good guesses (or accurate information!) on what the font they used was? It seems relatively consistent, but I can't seem to find one in my font sets that looks right to me.
Many thanks!
RRR
Fonts on Labels?
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Fonts on Labels?
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Re: Fonts on Labels?
It almost seems like a basic block Ariel style, nothing fancy at all.
Re: Fonts on Labels?
Hey RRR,
I was able to find this:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/shinn/brow ... condensed/
It's a bit pricey though.
I was able to find this:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/shinn/brow ... condensed/
It's a bit pricey though.
Re: Fonts on Labels?
In the mid-60s, those labels likely would have been made using rub-on type. There were several brands, including Letraset and PressType. Here's a good retrospective on rub-on type, its uses, and some of the major brands, etc.
The bad news on that front is that digital fonts have rendered rub-on type obsolete, so tracking down examples for comparison with the Batcave signage could be tricky. The good news is that there were relatively few typefaces to choose from in that era—at least in comparison to the zillions you can pick from now. So if you can find some rub-on type catalogs (the linked article includes a cover thumbnail of the 1966 Letraset catalog), there's a decent chance you'll be able to zero in fairly quickly on the face that was used. With luck, knowing the exact name of the face will simplify the process of finding a digital equivalent.
Good luck!
QQ
The bad news on that front is that digital fonts have rendered rub-on type obsolete, so tracking down examples for comparison with the Batcave signage could be tricky. The good news is that there were relatively few typefaces to choose from in that era—at least in comparison to the zillions you can pick from now. So if you can find some rub-on type catalogs (the linked article includes a cover thumbnail of the 1966 Letraset catalog), there's a decent chance you'll be able to zero in fairly quickly on the face that was used. With luck, knowing the exact name of the face will simplify the process of finding a digital equivalent.
Good luck!
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Chuck Williams
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Re: Fonts on Labels?
Spot on! This is exactly the tack I took when I was looking into the font for the Communicator buckle typeface.
The history of transfer letters is pretty interesting and the "go to" place back in the day.
My Mom was the secretary for our local Jaycees back in the day and she would make all the commendations and award certificates with dry transfer letters so they have been my friends for most my life!
There are a couple of places online that make custom transfer letters or custom cut vinyl lettering.
They used several typefaces in the cave , the car , the belt, etc. Some were done by hand.
In the end we ended up buying a font and purchasing a machine to cut our own letters.
Chuck...
The history of transfer letters is pretty interesting and the "go to" place back in the day.
My Mom was the secretary for our local Jaycees back in the day and she would make all the commendations and award certificates with dry transfer letters so they have been my friends for most my life!
There are a couple of places online that make custom transfer letters or custom cut vinyl lettering.
They used several typefaces in the cave , the car , the belt, etc. Some were done by hand.
In the end we ended up buying a font and purchasing a machine to cut our own letters.
Chuck...
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