Purchasing fonts

[wtg]

I'm looking for suggestions/recommendations of good places online to purchase fonts.

I need to update a little bit, am looking for some nice scripts etc.

I know of the main commercial places, Fontstock etc..but I also know that there are some more specialised ones which offer fonts which are more...traditional..in the signwriting sense.

Thanks in advance,
Sam

 

[ScottyDoo]

http://letterheadfonts.com/

http://signfonts.com/

 

[SignosaurusRex]

signdna.com also has nice fonts.

 

[wtg]

Thanks! CC has just been given a hiding

 

[GK]

just note that, all the new letterhead fonts are a kind of OpenType font that technically isn't installed on your system, it doesn't store the fonts in the Windows Font directory nor any other one for that matter so most font managers cannot manage these fonts. It's a shame that such nice fonts are completely useless to me because they cannot be managed through Extensis Fusion over a network. All because of piracy...

 

[wtg]

Thanks for that info

 

[Steve C.]

I believe you will find that Letterhead Fonts has discontinued that project.
The fonts are probably still OT fonts, but there were too many problems
with the new method. Chuck is still working on an anti-piracy system for
creating font files. My Hero!

 

[GK]

I believe you will find that Letterhead Fonts has discontinued that project.
The fonts are probably still OT fonts, but there were too many problems
with the new method. Chuck is still working on an anti-piracy system for
creating font files. My Hero!

Really, man I would freaking love him if he gave me the real .otf files of the $400+ I bought in fonts before they posted their new anti-piracy method in plain site on their website. I can't even tell you the problems I have had with them, not only that -- every time the damn thing wanted to connect to the internet to verify it was a legit copy my firewall went nuts on me. Worked well on PC for Photoshop CS2, CS2, Illustrator CS2, Corel X3...but whenever I tried to load the fonts in Illustrator CS3, Quark 7, InDesign CS2 & CS3 my computer would lose its mind on me and close out the software. On the Mac it worked a little better, but still not in Quark or InDesign. It said they would work on the website but I tried multiple systems and had the same problems throughout. Chuck even sent me the files again but no luck =(

As of right now it still looks like all the fonts created and recreated up until now use this anti-piracy OpenType format though.

http://www.letterheadfonts.com/support/changes.shtml

Believe me, there is nothing more then I would like to see Chuck and LHF make tons of money selling their fonts, trust me...I have given them tons of my own lol, but this thing killed user work flow and I know plenty of people that stopped buying their fonts because of it. Its a double edged sword that sucks; make a anti-piracy method to detour users from stealing your fonts, yet at the same time -- turn away many longtime customers because they cannot use your nice new fonts properly, especially in agencies where most fonts are purchased in bulk licensing the fonts reside on a font server...not on actual workstations, this method completely crippled that and they stopped using LHF. Soooo Chuck really did do away with this method, I am thrilled.

 

[Steve C.]

Forgive me, I may have mis-spoke or passed on some missunderstood
information. I think I can say at least that the problem is being
worked on. The problem will be corrected and there will be changes.

 

[wtg]

*blink* *blink*

Wow! If the painkillers werent making my head spin, I am sure the above info would be!!!!!

I do recall reading people having alot of problems with these fonts, I think I'll wait until there is a solution to all this before I go hard.

Thanks for the input!

Sam

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Don't let the issues with "Letterhead Fonts" stop you from moving forward. The issue is related to only that Font Foundry mentioned.
You can still get what you need/want without issues, from other font foundries for PC or Mac and in some cases OpenType format. In case you were not aware, Signfonts.com is also a very well respected Merchant Member here at Signs 101 and an excellent source of very well designed and constructed fonts. (See the banner at the bottom of this page.)

 

[wtg]

I have no issues with Signfonts, in fact I am still trawling through their fonts as we speak, putting together a list of needs and wants, will get this finalised and then place an order. Some great stuff to choose from!!!

I will be practicing caution with the letterhead fonts, I've read too many issues with the use of them.

If I have understood correctly, they arent stored on my PC, require validating from the net - I am not always working with an internet connection, so half the time I'd be struggling, dont need that!!

The input has been invaluable, I appreciate the help

Sam

 

[Jackpine]

I have no issues with Signfonts, in fact I am still trawling through their fonts as we speak, putting together a list of needs and wants, will get this finalised and then place an order. Some great stuff to choose from!!!


Just buy the collection. They are real nice!

 

[wtg]

Sounds like an obvious solution!!