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- About InstantLogo Font 1.2
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- This special font allows you to create logos by simply pressing a
- combination of keys on your keyboard. No drawing required! Works with most
- page layout and drawing programs. Here's how it works:
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- 1. Create a new text block in your page layout or drawing program.
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- 2. Select the "InstantLogo" font from your font menu.
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- 3. Select an appropriate type size for your logo, such as 72 points, in order
- for you to view and edit it easily. You may change the size of your logo after
- you are satisfied with your design.
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- 4. Type an uppercase character or numeral (such as the "R" or "5" character)
- into your text block. This creates a "panel" that makes up the basic shape of
- your logo. There are 36 panels to choose from such as squares, stars, and
- lightning bolts.
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- 5. Create a SECOND text block and position it on top of the first one. This is
- where you will type in a second character that acts as a white "mask" over your
- previously typed in panel. Now you can type a lowercase character such as the
- "g" or "s" to complete your logo. The masking patterns are located in the
- lowercase characters (26 in all). Make sure to change the color of your second
- character to WHITE (unless, for one reason or another, you do not want your
- pattern character to mask over your panel character).
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- 5. Finally, save your work as a PICT or EPS file to make it accessible to your
- other programs.
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- THAT'S IT. You could use the "style" menu in your program to explore other
- options. Or use the panels or masking patterns by themselves. There are
- literally THOUSANDS of possibilities. To fully take advantage of this font, use
- it in either Illustrator, Canvas, or Freehand. These programs have an option to
- convert characters to paths. This allows you to type out your logo, convert it
- to paths, and fine-tune it even further.
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- *** Version 1.2 includes a new address for shareware payments
- (otherwise, similar to version 1.1)
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- Hint & Tips
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- * Use the panels or patterns in your next newsletter to mark the ends of your
- articles or as bullets.
- * Use this font as a "custom" dingbat font — with more possibilities than
- any other dingbat font.
- * Designers! Use this font to brainstorm when designing your next logo.
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- Shareware Info
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- If you find this font useful, send $5 (US Funds only please) to:
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- HandcraftedFonts
- PO Box 14013
- Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
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- Pennsylvania residents please add 7%. Registration entitles you to free
- InstantLogo upgrades and updates. You could also register for my One Time $25
- Blanket Registration Fee. This registers you for _ALL_ shareware fonts that I
- have created so far and will be creating in the future. These fonts could be
- downloaded from your favorite BBS, Online Service, or Shareware Distributor.
- For an additional $10 (to cover postage, handling and a "Breakfast Special"
- at the local diner), I could send you a disk with the latest versions of my
- current shareware fonts.
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- Other Info
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- This shareware font may be distributed through any BBS, Online Service, or
- Shareware Distribution company as long as all files (including this text file)
- are distributed together as one piece.
- This font may be converted into any useable font format for any computer
- system as long as no changes are made to the letterforms or drawings themselves.
- Also, this documentation must be included with all converted fonts that are
- distributed privately or publicly.
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