Font Help Please

[Dak0ta52]

I've been asked to make a plaque for a 25th Infantry retiree. The below picture is what I'm wanting to make the pattern from, but I need to have scrollable letters (preferably similar to the ones displayed in the picture). I know I will have to build bridges for the emblem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've also included the emblem separately in case it would help. I would like to make the plaque approximately 10 to 11 inches square + or -.

 

[don in brooklin on]

The font is stencil regular. If you don't have that font let me know and I will figure out the source.  

Can you put font on the circles?  There is a good video at https://youtu.be/WZSy2ejgCRk?si=LPOy_JQIs5CGQoD2

As far as the emblem is concerned I am not sure.  I wonder if you could create an inlay of the red portion.

 

 

[Dak0ta52]

10 hours ago, don in brooklin on said:

The font is stencil regular. If you don't have that font let me know and I will figure out the source.  

Can you put font on the circles?  There is a good video at https://youtu.be/WZSy2ejgCRk?si=LPOy_JQIs5CGQoD2

As far as the emblem is concerned I am not sure.  I wonder if you could create an inlay of the red portion.

 

 

Thanks Don. I believe I have the Regular Stencil font. I haven't tried placing the font along a circle. I'll check out the video and let you know how it turns out. I had decided to work the emblem as an inlay. That way would be easiest to add the colors also.

[don in brooklin on]

If you have trouble with the letters around the circle let me know the size of outer circle.

 

 

[Dak0ta52]

7 hours ago, don in brooklin on said:

If you have trouble with the letters around the circle let me know the size of outer circle.

 

 

Don, I've pretty much created the pattern but can't remove the circles where I placed the text. I've also noticed that some of the letters are touching where there should be bridges. i.e. the center of the "H." I know I can do scroller editing when I'm actually cutting but I didn't know if there was a way to correct this or if it may have something to do with the Stencil Font I have in my Inkscape. I've attached the pattern in .svg format in case you might be able to doctor it up for me. I've also included one in .jpg.

 

25th Infantry Pattern.svg

[don in brooklin on]

That is the nature of the font.  I try not to use as there are so many parts Like the split in the "S" etc.  Just a ton of holes. 

To get rid of the circles -  you have to select the text and select ->object to path.  This makes the text as a path and you can delete the circles.  If you do break apart you now get all the segments of the text and you can tweak if you want.

Another thought is to use a font like Clarendon or something similar. After making path and break apart you can add the breaks in the A, D,R and O. Will look similar. See difference below.

Also sometimes when you print it out and it is not as bad as you think except just lot of work.

I will take a look at dafont.com  but I don't think so.

Edited November 1, 2024 by don in brooklin on

[Dak0ta52]

Thanks so much, Don. I'll give this a try tonight after I get home from work.