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Logo font, possibly custom.
Posted by TheAL in
11 Feb 2013 — 11:50am
11 Feb 2013 — 11:50am
Just need the main name's font. "Rupell." I tried WhatTheFont and FindMyFont with no luck.
Thanks!
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11 Feb 2013 — 1:54pm
Here's larger sample.
11 Feb 2013 — 5:15pm
(did I say something wrong?)
11 Feb 2013 — 5:58pm
{Edited to remove (repeating) references to plagiarized fonts.}
So what are the chances that XXXXX made that (and XXXXX*) himself?
* {Link to illegitimate Aachen clone removed.}
Hey, ever heard of Aachen?
Allen, I know it's hard, but try to resist using stolen goods.
hhp
11 Feb 2013 — 2:27pm
The fonts in the two images aren’t the same, Dick.
11 Feb 2013 — 3:09pm
Tips on choosing a name for your cloned font:
11 Feb 2013 — 5:21pm
Jan: Would a company like Rupell have two very similar fonts for their logo?
Hrant: it's not reasonable to track a designer's life work in a single IDing thread. You've been at this for 13 years or so.
Thought Dafont was considered an authentic source? You need to discuss these issues with them.
11 Feb 2013 — 6:01pm
Justin, good one! :-/
(BTW, you might consider now removing the references to the Aachen and Bembo clones.)
Dick, thank you for removing the reference to the plagiarized font; no need to pretend nothing was going wrong. And I've edited my post accordingly.
I'm not sure what you mean about "tracking a designer's life work". When I saw the font you linked to, I immediately had to suspect plagiarism. I did a few minutes of research, and my suspicion was reinforced enough to issue the warning. And I've been like this for 44 years, not 13.
As for Dafont being an "authentic source", I really have no idea how somebody could think that... And there's no way I'm wasting time trying to convert bottom-feeders.
BTW, the people who made the sign are probably not the people who made the web graphics, so it's actually common to end up with different (if similar) fonts.
hhp
11 Feb 2013 — 6:06pm
Well, I'm confused. Neither one of those images, with their slanted tops/serifs looks anything at all like Aachen.
11 Feb 2013 — 6:08pm
The Aachen reference only concerned another ethical violation on the part of the person who plagiarized Bembo (which is the font in Dick's image - although not Allen's).
hhp
11 Feb 2013 — 6:21pm
So after all that, what is the name of the OP font?
11 Feb 2013 — 6:30pm
Best I could guess from the first tiny image is Caslon Black stretched horizontally.
11 Feb 2013 — 6:36pm
In the big scheme of things that's secondary. The important thing is that nobody is getting away pretending that naming a plagiarized font is OK, especially when they hide the real reason they removed the offending reference.
hhp
11 Feb 2013 — 11:10pm
I'm sure the OP was very satisfied to secondarily participate with the children of Typophile.
12 Feb 2013 — 2:27am
Obviously. Look at the leg on the |R| and the overall weight.
12 Feb 2013 — 4:28am
Hrant is not being childish and if you genuinely think this sort of exchange is childish then I politely suggest it’s your attitude that needs adjusting.
12 Feb 2013 — 4:39am
Allen, it’s hard to be definitive with such a small sample and the reflective quality of the 3D letters isn’t helping any. First thing I thought of was a black weight of Bodoni.
12 Feb 2013 — 8:25am
Whoa! First of, I apologize for starting such a ruckus!
I am remaking the logo for that company, but the only reference they have is their sign. I ended up approximating it with a free font. The gold logo that was posted above is what I myself made after I posted this (the name of the place was likely Googled and the new logo found after I uploaded it).
Thanks to all who have helped, and apologies again for all of the hassle.
12 Feb 2013 — 9:31am
No need to apologize. Some of us (although not nearly enough of us lately) make it a point to remind people that the effort that goes into making a font (and by "making" I don't mean plagiarizing...) is worth rewarding.
What font(s) did you use?
hhp