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Try some "EuroStyle" or similar.
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Retro means Eurostile.
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Stewf (a group admin) edited this topic 56 months ago.
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There are plenty of similar threads on other forums/groups...
This one likely has the answer... a custom-designed font titled "CorpoS "
photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=002mNd
That same thread is oddly enough mirrored elsewhere...
www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=007FKe
Here's an article that suggests that it might be "DIN"...
theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer...
And a forum posting that also suggests "DIN"...
www.apug.org/forums/forum65/41429-four-new-lenses-leica-m...
Not of any help to the topic, but interesting nonetheless... a discussion about typeface used for the actual Leica logo...
www.spiekermann.com/mt/archives/Media/leica.pdf
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check this site out to find fonts. upload an image of the font and it will tell you the font or a close one.
www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/
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stumbling monk edited this topic 56 months ago.
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Hey - I was right!
Thanks @ Stewf!
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Thanks for the links. I'm not convinced it's exactly EuroStile -- it's very similar, but Leica's font is more square, and the crossbars on As and Gs are more centered than Eurostile. It's definitely not DIN, which is very rounded. Also, the numbers on the lens are way different than either of these.
mp2k -- that final link, the pdf about the Leica red-dot logo, was very interesting. It's fun to look back at the evolution of such a well-known symbol and see when they "froze" it for eternity. Things may change eventually, but they realized they had a winner and stuck with it!
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It's likely you won't find a font that is closer than Eurostile. Much of the lettering you see on electronics and consumer products does not come from digital fonts, but from engraving machines and custom lettering by the manufacturers.
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i think bank gothic may be the closest you're going to get.
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I second Bank Gothic as a very close match.
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jc44060 [deleted] says:
Just joined to group to post this....
Found the Bank Gothic downloadable at:
www.kiefersutherland24.net/
The left frame has a link to download.
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Unfortunately that site seems to be hosting the font unlawfully. Bitstream's Bank Gothic is a commercial font.
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I find ISOCPEUR a lot similar to this font. However, Leica's is more blocky, specially the numbers. Still looking for it. Tried the CorpoS and Univers but those aren't close enough.
this is a good example:
a.img-dpreview.com/previews/LeicaX1/images/topcontrols.jpg
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Found another topic on the net with the same question.
www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/46666-w...
The last one on the page (Chiamad) has the answer.
Bank Gothic is pretty close i think.
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Helvetica 4ever! :D
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It's a hack jack for LoFiHi
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Did you try Optima?
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Optima is going to be even further off than Helvetica.
Like Stewf said, it's likely that the closest to it will be Eurostile or a digital version of engraving machine lettering.
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the font for Summarit_M lenses is specifically created for Leica and is called LG 1050. also try searching 'Leitz-norm'.
not even remotely close to helvetica. and as for optima..
however, definite subtle flavours of DIN but that's not surprising considering where Leica originates.
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Hello friends of Typography,
I stumbled across this thread and thought you might be able to help me. I work for an online training company. We are in the process of creating a Lettering Fundamentals video based course and are looking for someone with a talent for teaching the concepts behind font creation, letterforms, font rules, etc.
Do any of you know of teachers who've inspired you or are any of you interested in sharing some of your typographic skills with a larger audience?
Let me know if you have any ideas,
Thanks!
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