Thanks Dave, I would not say violent agreement, just a discussion thats all!
The wiki describes original designs going back to 1954, so there maybe a 'Syntax' version that is close or identical. From the links it appears there are many variations of the 'Syntax' family and derivatives. The 'Syntax' font download from the link you supplied "font palace" is indeed similar, however the Q tail is tapered towards the circle and not the same as the original box design. I have now three different versions of "Syntax" (no added classes) and one called Syntax Two (which is closer than Syntax) however none of these are exactly the same as the original design that I can see although I stand to be corrected. I still say the SYNTAX® NEXT MEDIUM PRO seems to me the closest. If Ralf can let us know where his version is from I would like to see for myself. Regards, Lee Privett -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Park Sent: 03 March 2013 15:45 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts 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_Tal >> k/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] >> -d.com>] >> 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 _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
