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Does anyone use the fonts in Mapmaker Plus for antique style maps? I have been looking for some old-style fonts and came across this:
MapMaker Plus
http://www.fontcraft.com/mapmaker/
I am guessing you would have to convert the building fonts to outline in order to work with them in Illustrator..........
Gillian
Antique Map Fonts
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, Sep 05 2005 02:34 AM
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 07:18 AM
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I have used a number of antique fonts for maps (but not the ones you mentioned):
Old Claude
Camden
Blackadder
Caslon Antique
Allegheny
They also don't have to be distressed like the ones above to feel antique. Any good serif font with a small x-height will feel old:
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Heofler Text & Hoefler Titling
You should be able find most of these on http://www.myfonts.com
Old Claude
Camden
Blackadder
Caslon Antique
Allegheny
They also don't have to be distressed like the ones above to feel antique. Any good serif font with a small x-height will feel old:
NicholasJensen
Heofler Text & Hoefler Titling
You should be able find most of these on http://www.myfonts.com
Nick Springer
Owner: Springer Cartographics LLC
Director of Design and Web Applications: ALK Technologies Inc.
Chief Creative Officer: Dashflo.com
Owner: Springer Cartographics LLC
Director of Design and Web Applications: ALK Technologies Inc.
Chief Creative Officer: Dashflo.com
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