TrueType N number Font?

[Errol Groff]

I have a vinyl cutter that will do the 12" letters called for to do N
numbers but wonder if there is a TrueType font that meets the
specifications of the FAA.

That is 12" high, width 2/3 of height, thickness 1/6 of height etc.

Any suggestions gratefully relieved!

Errol Groff
Instructor, Machine Tool Department
H.H. Ellis Tech
613 Upper Maple Street
Danielson, CT 06239

860 774 8511 x1811

http://pages.cthome.net/errol.groff/

http://newenglandmodelengineeringsociety.org/

[Robert Bonomi]

In article >,
Errol Groff > wrote:
>I have a vinyl cutter that will do the 12" letters called for to do N
>numbers but wonder if there is a TrueType font that meets the
>specifications of the FAA.
>
>That is 12" high, width 2/3 of height, thickness 1/6 of height etc.
>
>Any suggestions gratefully relieved!

There's *undoubtedly* a face in the "Univers" family that does.
_which_one_ is a 'whole nother question'. <grin>


Basic characteristics you're looking for:
Style: Sans Serif (not 'Serif', or 'Decorative')
Weight: probably something beyond 'bold' -- e.g. "extra bold", "black", etc.
Size: something around '1150 points' -- type size is measured by the
distance from the top of the tallest character, to the bottom
of the lowest 'descender' (frequently a lower-case 'G', or a
lower-case 'Y'). Hight of 'normal' caps (and digits) is often
about 75% of the overall font 'size'. 12" is 867,24 pts (or
maybe -exactly- 864 pts, if one is using 'computer pointes' vs.
actual 'printers points' -- difference is precisely 72 pts/
inch, vs 72.27 for traditional printer's points. So, for a
first approximation 864/.75 = 1152 pts.

[Ed Sullivan]

Errol Groff > wrote in message >...
> I have a vinyl cutter that will do the 12" letters called for to do N
> numbers but wonder if there is a TrueType font that meets the
> specifications of the FAA.
>
> That is 12" high, width 2/3 of height, thickness 1/6 of height etc.
>
> Any suggestions gratefully relieved!
>
> Errol Groff
> Instructor, Machine Tool Department
> H.H. Ellis Tech
> 613 Upper Maple Street
> Danielson, CT 06239
>
> 860 774 8511 x1811
>
> http://pages.cthome.net/errol.groff/

Errol, I don't think they are very intent on holding you to the
dimensions of the old N numbers. Anything that is legible is
acceptable, in fact I have gotten away with some that are not too
legible. A good choice would probably be
Swiss 721 heavy or black or maybe Impact.

Ed Sullivan, Tech Counselor, Sign chairman for the Golden West EAA
Fly-In
>
> http://newenglandmodelengineeringsociety.org/

[BllFs6]

Hi

I know nutin about FAA specs regarding lettering on planes.....but....

I do remember an article not too long ago where a REALLY expensive paint job on
a REALLY expensive plane had to be redone for one simple reason....

In the interest of increased legibility, the owner(s?) instructed the painter
to put a small horizontal dash across the vertical part of the number 7.....or
something along those lines....kinda like putting putting a slash across an O
to help distinquish a zero from the letter o....

So, unless you wanna letter something twice...I'd REALLY check out those
lettering specs with the FAA font nazis....

take care

Bll