As Syntax Next Medium Pro was designed in 2000, it can't be the font. I have
an original Syntax font, be sure it *is* the font used by Sinclair.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Privett"
Actually Ralf, it is not the font 'Syntax', the actual closest font is
SYNTAX® NEXT MEDIUM PRO, a professional font (by Linotype as you
mentioned) designed by H E Meier in 2000 which puts it way beyond in
years, the original one used by Sinclair in 1983/84 for box the QL
initially came in. The font used by Dilwyn's site is a damn close
facsimile and good for most basic uses. The 'Syntax' font you
mentioned does not have the correct Q as it contains a tail going in
to the circle, the original Q doesn't. For a visual example obtained
from a forum where I put the original request , see here
http://www.fonts101.com/c/forum/topic/11130/Font_o_Talk/Identifying_a_
Font_Request_closed. For real picky people you will also see, if you
look carefully, that the width of the circle part of the Q is not
constant around the circumference although quite circular and although
the SYNTAX® NEXT MEDIUM PRO is very close it is still not exactly the
same and slightly oval. If anyone does come across the original font
used for the box on the Sinclair QL packaging I would be grateful. I
now realise I am starting to sound like a 'font nerd' (if there is
such a thing), so apologies for that :)
Regards,
Lee Privett
-----Original Message-----
From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com
[mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Ralf Reköndt
Sent: 03 March 2013 10:37
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: [Ql-Users] Fonts
Hi Dilwyn,
a little correction for your site:
The font used by Sinclair for their adverts was not
"Saxony-Serial-Regular is a font which was used in QL advertising and
documentation"
In fact, the font used was "Syntax", a Linotype font. The
Saxony-Serial-Regular seems to be a derivat with minor changes to make
it a free font.
Cheers...Ralf
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