Could someone help me with the general-purpose stencil font that is used by
the US military as stenciling on aircraft?

Erik Peter Meijer

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> Could someone help me with the general-purpose stencil font that is used by
> the US military as stenciling on aircraft?
>
> Erik Peter Meijer


The font used by the air force is called "Amarillo". A search on Google for
fonts might uncover a source. I know that it's available for IPMS members
from IPMS/USA's website.

HTH


Milton

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> Could someone help me with the general-purpose stencil font that is used
by
> the US military as stenciling on aircraft?
>
Gonna turn your private B-747 into Air Force One? :)

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Erik, you should be aware that USAF letters have 45 degree corners while
Navy have 60 degree corners, all the fonts are available on the web
somewhere not sure where though even the "stencils" are available

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> Could someone help me with the general-purpose stencil font that is used
by
> the US military as stenciling on aircraft?
>
> Erik Peter Meijer
>
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> "I'd like to die in my sleep like my grandfather...........
> not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car."
>
>

Ted Taylor wrote:
> Erik, you should be aware that USAF letters have 45 degree corners while
> Navy have 60 degree corners, all the fonts are available on the web
> somewhere not sure where though even the "stencils" are available
>

Isn't the USAF font called something like "Alamo"?

I thought I had a link to a free site offering it, but I can't find it.

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No, it is Amarillo definitely
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> Ted Taylor wrote:
> > Erik, you should be aware that USAF letters have 45 degree corners
while
> > Navy have 60 degree corners, all the fonts are available on the web
> > somewhere not sure where though even the "stencils" are available
> >
>
> Isn't the USAF font called something like "Alamo"?
>
> I thought I had a link to a free site offering it, but I can't find it.
>
> --
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Erik Peter Meijer avait écrit le 05/06/2004 :
> Could someone help me with the general-purpose stencil font that is used by
> the US military as stenciling on aircraft?
>
> Erik Peter Meijer

http://www.masterstech-home.com/The_Library/Font_Samples/Font_Indices/Image_Pages/A/AmarilloUSAF.html

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Ted Taylor wrote:
> No, it is Amarillo definitely

Yeah - that's it. I thought it was "Am-somthing".

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Guys, you're mixing two different types of animal here: lettering and
stencil.

Lettering is used on things like USAF tail codes, NAVY / MARINES titles.
Stencil is used on things like access panels covers, weapons instructions.

For lettering the USAF and USN fonts are Amarillo and Long Beach.

For plain stencil I use a font called USAAF_STENCIL which is general enough
for US military use.

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José Herculano

José Herculano a exposé le 06/06/2004 :
> Guys, you're mixing two different types of animal here: lettering and
> stencil.
>
> Lettering is used on things like USAF tail codes, NAVY / MARINES titles.
> Stencil is used on things like access panels covers, weapons instructions.
>
> For lettering the USAF and USN fonts are Amarillo and Long Beach.
>
> For plain stencil I use a font called USAAF_STENCIL which is general enough
> for US military use.
>
> _____________
> José Herculano

Ok Jose, thanks for the information. Is the font called USAAF_STENCIL
available for free somewere please ?

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"Flying Frog" > wrote in message
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> Ok Jose, thanks for the information. Is the font called USAAF_STENCIL
> available for free somewere please ?
>
> --
> Chris


Try asking in rec.models.scale for model questions. They have been most
helpful to persons I have referred there.

Regards,

Tex Houston

"Flying Frog" > wrote in message
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> José Herculano a exposé le 06/06/2004 :
> > Guys, you're mixing two different types of animal here: lettering and
> > stencil.
> >
> > Lettering is used on things like USAF tail codes, NAVY / MARINES titles.
> > Stencil is used on things like access panels covers, weapons
instructions.
> >
> > For lettering the USAF and USN fonts are Amarillo and Long Beach.
> >
> > For plain stencil I use a font called USAAF_STENCIL which is general
enough
> > for US military use.
> >
> > _____________
> > José Herculano
>
> Ok Jose, thanks for the information. Is the font called USAAF_STENCIL
> available for free somewere please ?
>
> --
> Chris
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you can D/L the font from here

http://www.dafont.com/en/search.php?q=army&nq=3