Font for truck lettering

[gfreeman]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a recommendation for a Font that is easy to read, cut and sans serifs.

So far I have Helvetica LT STD bold, but the letters are not tall enough. When I go up in size and reduce tracking, they become too squished and hard to read.

Any suggestions?

 

[ironchef]

Eurostile

 

[neato]

I don't know if the font is really the issue.

 

[OldPaint]

why dont you just do it all in caps?
do you have the font AURA?

 

[ironchef]

Yea that too. I only lower case websites and emails

 

[slipperyfrog]

Papyrus and Bleeding Cowboys fonts can make some bitching layouts for trucks. Try mixing them up a bit and see what you come up with.

Please post pics when done!

 

[wedosigns]

 

[SignosaurusRex]

I don't know if the font is really the issue.

...In more ways than one.

 

[gfreeman]

I don't know if the font is really the issue.

Explain please...

 

[visual800]

you have a back window with already too much on it. Its too spaced out and hard to keep focus on the read. wheres your logo at> where your phone number?

 

[signage]

Only thing missing is a Calvin peeing

It is a pickup truck back window

 

[gfreeman]

He wanted the Logo, name and number on the side of the doors and his services listed on the back window.

 

[Jillbeans]

Explain please...

They mean that it looks as if you need to learn some simple layout rules.
Your copy is run straight to the edges, with way too much space between words.
All I see is the huge hole in the center.
A left-justified short bulleted list might look nicer, that or something like this
GRASS CUTS • MULCHING
POWER WASHING • STONEWORK
center-justified on the back.
What you have looks very unprofessional.
Have you read "Mastering Layout" by Mike Stevens? If not, you should.
I love his "Arroyo" font.
Also, lettering needs to not be shrunk or stretched to fit.
You did ask the right question by trying to find the right font to suit the job.
Love....Jill

 

[gfreeman]

Thanks for the patience Jill,

I will definitely pick up the book.
I agree, it does look nicer when centered and separated by bullets.

The guy was concerned about being able to see out the window and asked me to layout the lines flushed left and right. He also wants his UT Football stickers in there.....somewhere.

I will talk to him this afternoon.

 

[Jillbeans]

I had a feeling that the echoing the window shape was a customer's idea.
Want me to come down and beat him up for you?

 

[TyrantDesigner]

Thanks for the patience Jill,

I will definitely pick up the book.
I agree, it does look nicer when centered and separated by bullets.

The guy was concerned about being able to see out the window and asked me to layout the lines flushed left and right. He also wants his UT Football stickers in there.....somewhere.

I will talk to him this afternoon.

HA HA HA HA HA :ROFLMAO:
Good luck with that. I get one or two a week that want me to work around their longhorn sticker.


if he still wants his college sticker there ... just use something like freshman
http://www.dafont.com/freshman.font
good, solid, readable, and has some stylizing.

 

[slappy]

is the tailgate going to have the business name or phone number? if i'm sitting behind him at a red light how do i contact him by just seeing what you got there? i'm turning left by the way, so i'm not going to be able to see the name on the doors if that's the only place your putting it