[Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread Ralf Reköndt
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

Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread 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

Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread Ralf Reköndt
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

Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread Dave Park
I believe you guys are in violent agreement. On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Ralf Reköndt ralf.rekoe...@t-online.dewrote: 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

Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread Dave Park
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 plasticu...@gmail.com wrote: I believe you guys are in violent agreement. On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Ralf

Re: [Ql-Users] Fonts

2013-03-03 Thread Lee Privett
Thanks Dave, I would not say violent agreement, just a discussion that’s 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

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 109, Issue 4

2013-03-03 Thread paul
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