I found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax_(typeface)
And this: http://www.fontpalace.com/font-download/Syntax/ Fun times! Dave On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Dave Park <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe you guys are in violent agreement. > > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Ralf Reköndt <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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_<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: [email protected].**com<[email protected]> >> [mailto:ql-users-bounces@**lists.q-v-d.com<[email protected]>] >> On Behalf Of Ralf Reköndt >> Sent: 03 March 2013 10:37 >> To: [email protected] >> 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 >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> QL-Users Mailing List >> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htm<http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> QL-Users Mailing List >> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htm<http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> QL-Users Mailing List >> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htm<http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm> >> > > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
