Member Jas… Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Hi all Image is of an entrance sign to a 1950s/60s block of flats (standoff aluminium letters I think). I'm modernising signage and would like to match the original. It's clearly a slab serif, can anyone help identify? Follow up, is anyone aware of any free-to-use typefaces I could use (for printed signs)? Massive thanks! Link to comment
Solution Member Kev… Posted April 23, 2020 Solution Share Posted April 23, 2020 Seems to be based on Egyptian Expanded (1850, Miller & Richard, Edinburgh) revived as King Tut by Canada Type. You’ll have to open up some of the gaps (the E, the C), but otherwise not much work to make King Tut match your sample. Link to comment
Member Jas… Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thanks for such a swift reply! Link to comment
Member Kev… Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 You’re welcome. And to answer your follow up question, there are a number of good open-source type foundries or collections on the web: google.com/fonts This site’s very own free font list. fontlibrary.org The free section of fontfabric.com theleagueofmoveabletype.com omnibus-type.com [many overlaps with Google Fonts] collletttivo.it Libre fonts by Womxn [some overlap with other sites] velvetyne.fr 1 Link to comment
Member Ric… Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Also Font Squirrel. And, for ease of search, GooFonts: Google Fonts by tag. Link to comment
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