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ComicsCarToon v.1 TrueType font converted for PC 4/93
Shareware, $14
Remit To:
Pat Snyder
1797 Ross Inlet Road
Coos Bay, OR 97420
A MacIntosh Type 1 font for cartoonists and (converted to PC TrueType
format) for use with Windows 3.1 After studying many different styles
of lettering used in the comics, I saw enough of a "common thread" to
have the keyboard (with a few adjustments) replace the bulk of lettering
done by pen & ink. Listed as quality shareware by Aldus Magaine 3/93 in
an article titled "Type, Tomes and Tools," Page 15.
The "thread" consists of two basic concepts. First, cartoonists tend to
use all caps (avoiding ascenders & descenders for design purposes).
Secondly, they use a set of letters that represent dialogue (straight
pen & ink lettering) and another representing expression (POW, BANG, Z
Z-Z-Z, WHAM, etc.). ComicsCarToon is, as you will find, three all caps
fonts in one (Dialogue & two sets of Expression on one keyboard). I felt
two sets of expression styles were needed for variety by using one or
the other or intermingled.
To Install: Once in Windows 3.1 launch the Control Panel in the Main
window. Select Fonts utility and click on the Add...Button. Choose the
drive and/or directory to locate he TrueType font (.TTF file). Your font
should appear in the Installed Fonts window. Close the dialog box.
You shouldn't have to restart Windows.
Try and ENJOY!.......then if you use and enjoy, honor the shareware fee
of $14. If you SHARE this font, please include all files and documents
in one folder. I currently teach drawing, painting, printmaking, year
book DTP, and commercial art to future artists, possibly typographers
(alias) high school students; and produce serious art for local,
regional and national juried exhibitions. I enjoy receiving copies or
samples of works in which my fonts are used. I show them to students so
they can see what real people are doing in DTPublishing today.
Dialogue is all caps and made with lc keys: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
1234567890 -=;',./ also,
Use Shift for !@#$%&*()+:"? <(superscript 00) >(superscript 99);
and use Option for àâäaåçéèêë (diacriticals, if needed) or bullets or
legal symbols.etc.
The first set of Expression style is all caps made with the shift key:
use the Shift for ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ and (_) is a dash.
The second set of Expression is all caps made with the Option-Shift
keys: use the Option-Shift keys for ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1234567890 and . , . ? " = and (\ is :);
and use Option for & ( ) , . ' ! ( \ is ;) (m is m-dash) and (d is $).
Use for cartooning, eye-catching notices, ad display or to convey
spontaneous, impulsive expression. Use for copy needing to convey messages of the cartoonist. Instead of reaching for the pen and India
ink to print dialogue inside balloons, reach for the keyboard, click
away, and then surround with a balloon.
Comments, suggestions. both bricks and bouquets always welcome to
Pat or Gail at the above address or:
CompuServe: 76307,2431. America Online: Rps82
Hint: a software library search entering Rps82 will list all of my fonts
except OregonWet which is under Rps8. On CServe search/find 76307,2431.
History:
Since creating my first font SnyderSpeed Brush (11/91 v.1 upper case
only), the encouragement of shareware fees and/or input from users,
allowed me to update SnyderSpeed by adding lower case (1/92), plus
create OregonWet (on AOL's Nov. 91 top download's list), OregonDry,
MarkerFeltThin 2/92, MarkerFeltWide 4/92 (used by Aldus Magazine's "New
Comics" article, pgs.18-20 July/Aug '92 issue) and StarsAndStripes 7/92;
updates to MarkerFelt Thin v2, MFWide v2 and (SnyderSpeed Brush v3 9/92
and ComicsCarToon 10/92 (featured in Aldus Magazine 3/93), both top
downloads; NeedlePointSew 11/92; MarkerFinePoint 3/93. Fonts are
available both in Type 1 and True Type Formats on AOL and CServe for
the Mac.
*4/93 fonts converted for PC use with Windows 3.1 in TType format and
planned for uploading by May1993 via CServe modem, DTP forum; and in
Oregon via Night OWl BBS (503) 267-4338 which to date has no connect
charge. Thanks ahead of time for supporting shareware!
Thanks ahead of time for supporting shareware.