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Kevin Prather

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« on: July 28, 2008, 12:10:09 AM »
Does anybody know what font was used for the scoreboards in the '50s version of Twenty One?

Thanks in advance.
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chris319

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« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2008, 12:21:47 AM »
Diodes and light bulbs.
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Hastin

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« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2008, 03:55:12 AM »
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'192344\' date=\'Jul 27 2008, 09:21 PM\']
Diodes and light bulbs.
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A search for diodes and light bulbs didn't produce anything. These had to be commonly downloadable fonts during the '50s...right?
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2008, 04:08:05 AM »
[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'192356\' date=\'Jul 28 2008, 12:55 AM\']
A search for diodes and light bulbs didn't produce anything. These had to be commonly downloadable fonts during the '50s...right[/quote]
I *almost* facepalmed. Then it hit me. (What can I say, it's late.)

So instead I offer this picture of Ted Knight wearing the worst-looking hat I've ever seen.

/looks good on him, though
« Last Edit: July 28, 2008, 04:08:30 AM by clemon79 »
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« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2008, 04:46:32 AM »
Did he get a free bowl of soup with that hat?
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2008, 09:46:20 AM »
[quote name=\'Kevin Prather\' post=\'192341\' date=\'Jul 27 2008, 11:10 PM\']
Does anybody know what font was used for the scoreboards in the '50s version of Twenty One?
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Since it's more fun to snark than give an answer...

Obviously, it isn't a font. Look for Ryan Bugaj's "Display Field Guide"...there might be a font "based on" the scorebard.
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Kevin Prather

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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2008, 12:05:52 PM »
I looked there. The closest I could find was the Ferranti Packer font. I figured it wasn't a modeled font, but perhaps one was emulated at some point? The reason I'm asking is that I'm making a Twenty One set recreation.
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chris319

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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2008, 03:10:57 PM »
Sorry, I read your post too quickly. The font was a made-up one for scoreboard displays. The technology was diodes and light bulbs. It is a 5 x 8 matrix, unlike the 5 x 7 used on TPIR etc. You should be able to emulate it fairly easily, but those displays are not a simple undertaking to build.
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Kevin Prather

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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2008, 08:22:22 PM »
Thanks. That's what I needed to know.
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2008, 08:30:01 PM »
Kevin,

Contact me with some pics.  I can make that font for you.
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Kevin Prather

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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2008, 09:13:22 PM »
[quote name=\'Particleman\' post=\'192505\' date=\'Jul 28 2008, 05:30 PM\']
Kevin,

Contact me with some pics.  I can make that font for you.
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Thanks! I'll see what I can dummy up.
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chris319

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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2008, 11:20:34 PM »
I got the zero, one, two, six and eight from YouTube clips. I can send you some ASCII art. You can look through YouTube clips to see if you can find the remaining characters.
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2008, 01:12:59 AM »
Piece of shit goddamn fucking worthless In-fucking-vision software won't let me put up ASCII art in a monospaced font, even as code. I will email you with it.
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« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2008, 01:26:48 AM »
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'192578\' date=\'Jul 28 2008, 10:12 PM\']
Piece of shit goddamn fucking worthless In-fucking-vision software won't let me put up ASCII art in a monospaced font, even as code. I will email you with it.
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Sure it does.   0   0
See? 0   0  
All monospaced. 0   0
It's a pain in the ass, though.
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« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2008, 01:31:25 AM »
Do these look like the numerals on the Twenty One readouts? No, they sure as hell don't.

OOO
O   O
O   O
O   O
O   O
O   O
O   O
 OOO

 OO
  O
  O
  O
  O
  O
  O
 OOO

 OOO
O   O
O
   O
  O
 O
O
OOOOO

 OOO
O
O
OOOO
O   O
O   O
O   O
 OOO

 OOO
O   O
O   O
 OOO
O   O
O   O
O   O
 OOO
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