Suggestions for decal fonts?

[prfesser]

What fonts are you using when making decals? Most of the fonts supplied with Windows don't tickle my innards when it comes to rockets. Mainly interested in futuristic fonts, though all suggestions are welcome. Short, wide fonts suitable for rocket names on long body tubes? Screenshots or images of your rocket, and links for download, are much appreciated.

 

[neil_w]

Https://www.1001fonts.com
Enjoy.

I usually pick a new one for each rocket. There are a lot of good ones to be had there. You can filter for sci-if or futuristic or alien fonts or whatever.

I have not taken good notes about what font I've used on each rocket (need to correct that in the future) but a few that I know I've used are:




And lest I forget this one, which I found on 1001freefonts.com (also great):


I can provide images of where each of these was used on a rocket if you like, but no time to hunt it all down at the moment.

 

[Pinetree]

I'm rather fond of Alien Resurrection, but that's just me.

 

[jqavins]

For "short wide fonts", you could start with normal fonts, save a rocket name as an image, theN squash that.

 

[K'Tesh]

 

[dhbarr]

FHWA Series F, the widest of "Highway Gothic"

 

[Hobie1dog]

110K fonts:
https://www.fontspace.com/

 

[Bluegrass Rocket]

I like DaFont.com
They have 63 pages of sci-fi fonts. Just look at all the options at the top of the page.

 

[neil_w]

Just browsing the sci-fi fonts over at 1001freefonts.com and I think they have a better assortment than 1001fonts.com. I'm getting inspired just looking at them.

 

[Spitfire222]

I'm a big fan of "Airstrike". I've used it on my DX3 and Zephyr, and I plan on using it on my Super DX3.

 

[neil_w]

I'm a big fan of "Airstrike". I've used it on my DX3 and Zephyr, and I plan on using it on my Super DX3.

Those are lovely.

Did you hand-mask around the fins on the Zephyr?

Also I'm guessing you used a cut vinyl mask on the DX3, since patterns match the nose cone?

 

[kalsow]

With all the available fonts, I'm starting to wonder, "What's the best glue to attach the lettering?"

 

[Spitfire222]

Those are lovely.

Did you hand-mask around the fins on the Zephyr?

Also I'm guessing you used a cut vinyl mask on the DX3, since patterns match the nose cone?

Thank you Neil!
All of the paint on the Zephyr had to be hand-masked with 3M fine-line tape (the 1/4" wide stuff) to be able to handle the curves.
On the DX3, I cut out a single hexagon pattern, used it to trace the shapes onto the body (after the purple was sprayed), then masked off the areas between hexagons by hand also. The "DX3" was cut out using a Cricut, and the holo-vinyl is also Cricut brand. Then I just hand-cut some vinyl fin flashes, and a few more hexagons for some added interest.

 

[Spitfire222]

Sorry if this is a bit off-topic, but I actually have some photos of a painting a similar hexagon pattern on an electric, foam RC airplane I built a while back. Maybe it can inspire someone!

 

[neil_w]

That's just a really great pattern, and the occasional holo pieces in there are perfect.

 

[neil_w]

A bit more info as I waste my time looking at sci-fi and alien fonts on the different sites.

1. dafont.com and 1001freefonts.com have better selections of sci-fi fonts.
2. 1001fonts.com has by far the best set of alien fonts.
3. If you create an account on 1001fonts.com, it gives you the ability to favorite the fonts you like best, for easy access later on. I can't find any equivalent on the other sites (I created an account on dafont.com but it's not giving me much of value, and 1001freefonts.com doesn't seem to offer accounts at all).

 

[K'Tesh]

http://klingon.wiki/En/FontsDownload#KLIpIqaDmey

 

[SolarYellow]

http://klingon.wiki/En/FontsDownload#KLIpIqaDmey

Once again, I am suddenly not nearly nerdy enough for the room. Love you , man.

 

[K'Tesh]

Once again, I am suddenly not nearly nerdy enough for the room. Love you , man.

Nerdy? Oh... I can do Nerdy...