Trying to find a VW font...

[digitalcarbon]

So without going thru every font...how can I find a font that is similar to this in VW?

I want my lower case "l" not to look like a "I" a capital "I" and so forth.

 

Should not the font list actually show the font look without having to apply it to a text then needing to scroll down again?

 

 

[mjm]

All fixed width fonts on my MBP show a version ion both your lower case 'I' and your lower case 'l'

Andale Mono

Monaco

Menlo

SF Mono

 

are all available on my machine - however I DID cheat and use Font Book.App😃

 

 

[Pat Stanford]

As of VW2024, the Font option in the Text menu does show a basic preview of what the font actually looks like. Or at least what "Sample" looks like in the font.

 

If you are trying to find a similar font, there are a number of websites that will ask you questions about a font and try and tell you the name of the font based on your responses.

 

Or if you only want to deal with fonts you already have, use @mjm's trick and just scroll through Font Book. In Font Book you can put in your own sample text and see what it will look like in each font as you select it.
 

[digitalcarbon]

ok thanks. I may have to go to the web site.  @Pat Stanford do you have a link?

@mjm thanks but now I have another problem.

 

I applied one of these fonts to my spec sheet and now I need 2 sheets if I use these new fonts.

Currently using Times New Roman. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2023 by digitalcarbon

[digitalcarbon]

Is there an AI font builder?

 

[mjm]

4 hours ago, digitalcarbon said:

ok thanks. I may have to go to the web site.  @Pat Stanford do you have a link?

@mjm thanks but now I have another problem.

 

I applied one of these fonts to my spec sheet and now I need 2 sheets if I use these new fonts.

Currently using Times New Roman. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So that's the thing with mono-spaced fonts, they mostly take up much more space. Some variants might offer a 'compressed' version. Maybe look over here as a starting point.

[rDesign]

Google “condensed monospace font” and you’ll find a bunch of options.

[Pat Stanford]

4 hours ago, digitalcarbon said:

ok thanks. I may have to go to the web site.  @Pat Stanford do you have a link?

Several

 

<https://www.fontspring.com/matcherator>

<https://www.fontsquirrel.com/matcherator>

<https://www.myfonts.com/pages/whatthefont>

<http://www.identifont.com/>

I think I have tried all of these. Not certain which one I liked best or worked best for me.