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Old 01-13-2012, 06:55 AM
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SVX font?

Since I am not litterate in computer design related things.... Is an "SVX" font available for any program?

I mean how could I write something with the same font the "SVX" letters are done?

Would be cool to have a "GranTurismo" badge manufactured using the same font. A rather small metal item - something which could have been there from the farctory....

The SVX is an old skool grand tourer, I think - not a sports car (sorry, Ice) .

Also, there's are "symmetrical awd" stickers on my Outback windows... when I get the VTD done this could also be a nice little add up, eh?

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Old 01-13-2012, 08:48 AM
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Re: SVX font?

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As a graphic designer, let me assure you that the SVX logo is a one of a kind, custom-designed piece of artwork. It stands alone and is based on, or part of, any existing font or typeface family.

The same goes for the ALCYONE text used on the JDM rear panels and their brochures.

However, the word SUBARU (as part of the Subaru SVX Logo, and the Subaru logo) is from the Microgramma Bold Extended /Eurostile font family.

I have spent countless hours on this over the years.

For more information on all the official Subaru logos in existance, as well as downloadable files, go to this site:

http://www.subaruprint.com/logos/

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Old 01-13-2012, 10:27 AM
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Re: SVX font?

Given its age, there's an outside chance that the original SVX logotype was actually drawn by hand.

With ink. Drafting tools. On illustration board.

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Old 01-13-2012, 11:21 AM
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Re: SVX font?

yeah i had to trace the SVX font into the computer because i couldn't find a close enough font for the SVX shirts
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Old 01-13-2012, 12:20 PM
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Given its age, there's a very good chance that the original SVX logotype was actually drawn by hand.

With ink. Drafting tools. On illustration board. Or cut with an xacto knife using rubylith film.
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I can almost guarantee it. I still have many files of original artwork, from major corporations, that were originally rendered this way. The chosen pieces were further refined in this way to provide camera-ready artwork.


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Old 01-13-2012, 01:35 PM
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Re: SVX font?

If you throw the graphic that's floating around into something like Inkscape I think you can enlarge it how you want without having to worry about the image quality degrading...
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Old 01-13-2012, 02:28 PM
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Re: SVX font?

now see i was thinking Font as in Computer style fonts.

would be great to get the svx style on the computer, but would have to make the other letters & Numbers the same style.
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Old 01-14-2012, 02:54 AM
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now see i was thinking Font as in Computer style fonts.

would be great to get the svx style on the computer, but would have to make the other letters & Numbers the same style.
Yes - this is exactly what I meant. Just didn't have the right words .

Someone with talent could do it - I'm sure, but with great effort - I understand that.

Anyone ?

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Yes - this is exactly what I meant. Just didn't have the right words .

Someone with talent could do it - I'm sure, but with great effort - I understand that.

Anyone ?

GranTurismo

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I could give it a shot lol but it might take a while because ill have to do it in between my other work
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Old 01-14-2012, 10:09 AM
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Cool - no rush !

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Old 02-13-2012, 12:52 PM
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Re: SVX font?

ok so here is a rough idea of what im going for any suggestions would be greatly appreciated cus this is turning out to be a b!tc# and a half

it is much more difficult than i thought...the hardest part is finding the right lines and making it flow like the "SVX" logo....plus i only have 3 letters to start with

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Re: SVX font?

Check out the road & track magazine - I seem to remember that logos & badges were drawn by hand over a few pages?
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Re: SVX font?

i have everything i need already i have had the logo for a while now...i have been putting it on shirts...that's not the problem

what i was looking for was constructive criticism because there are only 3 letters to work of off i want to know how it looks in the eyes of others because this is not for me
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The SVX logo flows because they have simple, open-faced characters all the same height, that are connected to each other and flow easily.

Adding elements, such as the descender on the "y", closed characters such as the "e" and "a", dotted "i" and the hard horizontal line on the crossed "t" really disrupt the harmony.

The angle of the slant on the letters has to be uniform throughout and the 2 "m's" in symmetrical should be identical.


As a graphic designer, I have tried this before and was never happy with the outcome.

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