Re: 70's AMC car graphics typeface?

[farna@xxxxxxx]

With all the fonts out there, you should be able to find something close to that. Start checking font forges! 


On March 8, 2006 Tom Jennings wrote:

> The answer is probably a resounding NO, but does anyone have a typeface
> of the 70's small-car nomenclature? Meaning, the typeface used for
> "Gremlin" and "3.8 Litre" and "5 Litre" and all that?
> 
> Bad example here: (weather-worn):
> http://www.wps.com/AMC/Gremlin-graphics/
> 
> 
> I'm gonna make new stickers for my Hornet, but non-stock; but I really
> like the typography. I'm hoping someone with typography skills (and a
> fanatical personality) has cobbled one up... uhuh.
> 
> Computer files would be nice, but just a printable copy of more letters
> than just G r e m l i n 3 . 8 5 L t and r would be nice.
> 
> Even AMC might not have had such a thing; they might have had some
> graphics designer come up with just the needed letters, but you never
> know.
> 
> It's a really nice typeface; clean and modern, just a little bit
> old-fashioned.
> 
> An import-scene place near me has a sticker cutter and reasonable
> prices. I'll of course share my work, since I have to produce PostScript
> and TIFF output anyways.
> 
> John, do you know anyone who cares about these sorts of things? Seems
> like if anyone did, you would :-)


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