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Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

george harris — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:32:03 -0000

Hi Judi.

I tried the link to fonts.com

www.fonts.com/findfonts/mon...

I went and bought Bookman Swash but to my dismay it's not a complete set of characters!!! I can't believe it. Even though they have different weights, some characters are not there! http://www.fonts.com/Assets/images/trans1x1.gif

Please help me find Bookman Swash. Do you still have the contact information of the person who helped you? You can send him my info if you like.

Thank you.

George

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Fred — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:25:17 -0000

Hi Judi. I was having the usual trouble trying to find a font for the new Comfort Inn logo. My Google search brought up this page. Boy, I can't thank you enough. I went right to 'Whatthefont' and found the 2 I needed. I had one but couldn't find it cuz..... 'm an old fart and kinda feeble. Plus MyFonts wasn't working right. It's going real slow on uninstalled fonts and with 1500 fonts at 1 a second that just didn't cut it. I only have this problem on my new HP laptop.
Boy, I sure do pradle on, Sorry. I digitze a lot of fonts for logos but the jpg has to be big enough to have a clear image. I trace it in CorelDraw by hand. I like doing it cuz I know how. Spent my life painting signs.

Thank you for your time to create this site, Fred_

Oh, if somebody has a logo and needs some help with it I'm sure I can find the time, so my e-mail is open for use.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Judi Sohn — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:54:22 -0000

Hey, it looks like font.com has it now...[check this out](http://www.fonts.com/findfo...

Because it appears to now be available commercially, I will definitely not email it to anyone. If I still needed to work in this font for this client, I'd be buying it. Thanks for understanding.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Randy — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:35:41 -0000

Judy,

I've spent over three weeks looking for the exact same typeface. I can't believe there are other people out there looking for it. I'd love to get in touch with the person who made it for you--even though this was awhile ago.

BTW, your site is very interesting!

Thanks,

--RN

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Stephen Coles — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 16:57:51 -0000

ITC is working on a new OpenType font digitization but it may be a while before it's released.

Jukebox's Cabernet has some similar swashes.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Jackie — Sat, 14 May 2005 10:12:51 -0000

I just want to thank you for singing your praises about myfonts.com

So many good people help thousands identify fonts there. Sometimes a history of the font is offered and you get more than you bargained for.

Most identifiers - if they can't find an exact match, do try to offer something similar that may (or may not) work.

If anyone wants to see a whole alphabet - there is one posted on Typophile at: http://www.typophile.com/forums/messages/83/24826.html

and last I heard Castcraft is still selling Bookman with Swash (and NOT ITC) you can ask them at: (1-888-893-6687) they made fonts under the name of OPTIFONT.

Again, thank you.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

NORMAN S. KENT — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:50:07 -0000

DEAR JUDI, SINCERELY, MANY THANKS, & I APPRECIATE YOUR FEELINGS. ALSO APPRECIATE YOUR SENDING OFF MY DETAILS. N.S.K.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Judi Sohn — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:02:11 -0000

Norman, this is what I wrote:

While out of desperation and needing the font to recreate a logo I accepted a font someone sent me, I don’t think I feel comfortable turning around and sending it on to someone else since I'm not sure the licensing implications. I only used it for this one project to recreate a logo that has existed for over 100 years. Likely still murky, but I'll take my chances. Besides, it's a Mac-only font. Are you on a Mac or PC?

I have forwarded your email to the person who originally gave me the font. If they choose, they can send it to you. That's the best I can offer.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

NORMAN S. KENT — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:19:18 -0000

DEAR JUDI, MANY THANKS FOR YOUR POSTED REPLY, BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR E-MAILS. I DO CAREFULLY CHECK MY E-MAILS EVERY DAY, & UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FROM YOU??? PERHAPS YOU COULD ENSURE THAT I GET THE MESSAGE BY POSTING A REPLY ON YOUR WEB SITE??

VERY KIND REGARDS, NORMAN.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Judi Sohn — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:38:13 -0000

Norman, check your email. I replied directly to you last time you asked and I'll reply again.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

NORMAN S. KENT — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 03:17:40 -0000

HELLO, DEAR MOM AT HOME, MAY I ASK THE SAME QUESTION AGAIN?? COULD I OBTAIN A COPY OF THE "BOOKMAN BOLD ITALIC SWASH", PLEASE??? N.S.K.

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paradice — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:01:08 -0000

I ran into the same issue. Have a client who used the font on their letterhead and logo some 30 years ago, and continue to use it. Now they want a website too. Wish I had a copy too!

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

NORMAN S. KENT — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:21:54 -0000

IS THERE ANY WAY TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ABOVE "BOOKMAN BOLD ITALIC SWASH", PLEASE??? N.S.KENT

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

Sandy — Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:35:35 -0000

(My first comment here.)

I seem to spend a huge amount of time searching for fonts. I'm getting pretty good at it now. My worst fear is getting a fax with an unnamed font saying, "Do you have this?" Argh. I often find myself browsing through old type catalogues just to get a name of a similar font - then I can search for fonts like the mystery one.

Re: Adventures in font searching | A View from Judi Sohn

teli — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 02:06:29 -0000

Some kind soul read my request on the MyFonts site and took the time to make it a font! I'm not going to name names

That is amazing, it's still wonderful to know that there are still amazingly kind people in this world who are willing to help. And whomever you are, do good things and good things happen - don't stop doing good :)...

This sounds like an interesting project, I know it will come out smashing Judi