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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Euf0ria on Tue, 14 January 2014, 03:25:39

Title: Keycap font
Post by: Euf0ria on Tue, 14 January 2014, 03:25:39: Hi guys!
I need help to figure out the the name of the font used on this keycap-set:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/104PBT-white-side-printed-keycaps-for-Keyboard-Filco-Cherry-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/YDYAAOxydlFSokak/$_57.JPG)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/104PBT-white-printed-keycaps-for-Keyboard-Filco-Cherry-/300910270965?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460fa659f5 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/104PBT-white-printed-keycaps-for-Keyboard-Filco-Cherry-/300910270965?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460fa659f5)

The reason for my question is because i have ordered this keycap-set and since it´s ANSI layout and i use ISO i will fix blank keycaps and print the missing symbols by myself (technique to use not decided yet).

Also, if someone have printed their own keycap symbols/legends earlier I would love to hear how you did it!
Title: Re: Keycap font
Post by: terran5992 on Tue, 14 January 2014, 06:37:38: Seems like something that Coolermaster used
Title: Re: Keycap font
Post by: Euf0ria on Tue, 14 January 2014, 06:49:29: Yes it really looks to be the same or at least similar enough. So what is it called? :eek:
Title: Re: Keycap font
Post by: tooki on Tue, 14 January 2014, 08:58:04: It's called Bank Gothic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Gothic

For the future: if you have a clean sample of a font, you can use WhatTheFont (http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/) to identify it. It's amazingly accurate.
Title: Re: Keycap font
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 14 January 2014, 09:00:18: Quote from: Euf0ria on Tue, 14 January 2014, 03:25:39
Also, if someone have printed their own keycap symbols/legends earlier I would love to hear how you did it!

Check this out (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35873.0).
Title: Re: Keycap font
Post by: Euf0ria on Tue, 14 January 2014, 09:44:41: Thats brilliant, thank you guys so much for the quick help! I just love this kind of combined knowledge.
Now i only have to find a simple and sustainable method to get it on there. The link above is kind of awesome but i think that there must be a more simple solution in my case since I´m going for side printed and will have close to zero wear on that surface.
Title: Re: Keycap font
Post by: Wildcard on Tue, 14 January 2014, 14:52:52: Quote from: Euf0ria on Tue, 14 January 2014, 09:44:41
Thats brilliant, thank you guys so much for the quick help! I just love this kind of combined knowledge.
Now i only have to find a simple and sustainable method to get it on there. The link above is kind of awesome but i think that there must be a more simple solution in my case since I´m going for side printed and will have close to zero wear on that surface.

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