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Gold Spike Centennial Font

Unread postPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:25 am
by TheTeenageFoamer
Does anyone know what the font is in this picture? Because I am stepping up to take on the task of painting this locomotive.
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Re: Gold Spike Centennial Font

Unread postPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:15 pm
by TrabantDeLuxe
If you're not to concerned about accuracy: Typographers would call this a serif font. Perhaps a slab serif. Go to a free font site, and just start looking around. Have a look here. You're probably looking for a 'best match', as many railroads used their own typeface design. If your editing program allows for it, letters may be stretched horizontally, giving a broader range of typefaces that come close.

Another way is identifying by sight using this website.

Re: Gold Spike Centennial Font

Unread postPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:20 pm
by TheTeenageFoamer
Thanks! I'll take a look later when I can. :D