Re: [CR]what font is them decals ???

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]what font is them decals ???
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:13:08 -0700
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


On Apr 27, 2006, at 10:51 AM, BobHoveyGa@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 4/27/06 1:36:07 PM, BobHoveyGa writes:
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>>> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>>> restoration_W0QQitemZ7237581374
>>>
>>> Now this may just be me but I love and have always loved that
>>> "masi" graphic and wish to know if there is a font or typeset that
>>> is a known or standard reference for this type. And if you a Mac
>>> user and have just this type feel welcome to send it to me ;) ... I
>>> always wanted to make my "own" decals !!!!
>>>
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> Ben;
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> OK, I found it... Albert's font looks like (lower case) Bitstream
> Blippo
> (0511). And the older Carlsbad font looks like Geometric
> Slabserif 712
> (Bitstream 0488). Don't have Mac versions of these, they're on my
> PC at ho
> me but I'll
> see if I can convert them for you.
>
>
> Bob Hovey
> Columbus, GA

Much easier and more logical to trace the logo rather than modify a typeface that is only close Bob.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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