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Help with ACFX font
« on: September 23, 2015, 10:06:39 PM »
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I'm looking for the sans-serif, angled font that appears on many ACFX equipment.  For example:

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=12374

Any leads?  Thanks.

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Re: Help with ACFX font
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2015, 10:45:55 PM »
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I'd start with a picture I don't need a password to see   :facepalm:   :tommann:
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Re: Help with ACFX font
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2015, 11:34:09 PM »
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Are you looking for a whole font set or are you just wanting to do a particular car?

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Re: Help with ACFX font
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2015, 12:00:17 AM »
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It's a variant of Eurostile Demibold. Real close, but not spot on - the 'X' is different, for one thing.

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Re: Help with ACFX font
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2015, 02:07:25 AM »
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...or live with a font that is close enough (especially in the size we use in N scale).  :)
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Re: Help with ACFX font
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2015, 07:07:23 AM »
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Off the top of my head it looks like Eurostile with that boxy C.
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Re: Help with ACFX font
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2015, 07:10:23 AM »
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Thanks a lot Mike. That also explains why I can never find an exact match!

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Re: Help with ACFX font
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2015, 09:37:50 AM »
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Did you run it through WhatTheFont?
https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/