Looking For a Font

OldGuy · September 2016

I watched Conan the Destroyer today (the 2nd movie, with Arnold and Grace Jones). The intro credits used an amazing font that I would love to use on some maps.

Sadly, I don't have a clue as to how to track it down, short of spending hours/days scanning font sites (probably in vain).

The cover art (where it says "Conan", with a sword through it) is probably the same font, but doesn't at all show how cool it really is. None of the trailers or promo shots include any more of the font.

Maybe someone has a digital copy they could grab a pic of the font from and post it?

I realize that I'm probably sol, but I'm guessing the folks here are my best bet. Any leads would be appreciated.

Loopysue · September 2016

Is it this one?

Loopysue · September 2016

I can only find one called Conan here:

https://newevolutiondesigns.com/100-free-movie-fonts

(number 24 on the list)

Nacon4 · September 2016

Loopysue,

Can CC3+ use fonts that have not been bundled with it?

Thanks!

LLAP

Nacon4

OldGuy · September 2016

Posted By: Loopysuehttps://newevolutiondesigns.com/100-free-movie-fonts

It had a raised-in-the-middle 3d look like that one, but I don't think that's it. The Conan font listed below is very different as well.

As I remember, it was sans serif, and didn't have the little affectations you can see in the image. Also, the letters were all more rounded.

I wish I could offer a better description.

Thanks so much for trying! I think I'll have to rent a digital copy and see if I can get some screen shots.

Monsen · September 2016

Posted By: Nacon4Can CC3+ use fonts that have not been bundled with it?

Yes, it can use any font installed on your computer.

Shessar · September 2016

No need to rent it OldGuy. Here's a screen capture of opening credits.

Loopysue · September 2016

If you can get the plain flat font you can always create the raised look by using a bevel. Not sure how you would go about creating the metallic look other than by using some kind of metallic texture on it.

Don't even know if you CAN texturize a label... can you?

EDIT: Shessar - is that a giant guinea pig tucked inside the top of Conan's rucksack?

EDIT2: Oh no. Its all right, I've seen it properly now - its a horses head!!!

(That should give you some idea how literally my brain interprets colours and shapes, and the difficulty I have with relief shading!!!)

JimP · September 2016

Looks like to me to. Must be his light lunch.

Dogtag · September 2016

I think that might be the Crom font, available at dafont.com or at 1001 Fonts. There might be other versions at other font sites, too.

Jay_NOLA · September 2016

It might be possible to make a 3D model of the text using the font take an overhead render of text and use that. I've done that a few years back in the past with Bryce and Carrara to get 3D metallic text. (In this case it may be aproblem as your going to want to have a lot of text and doing the 3D set up, render, ets. is going to eat up time.

I've also got a program 3d Extreme Text that lets you take text done in various fonts and make it look 3d so you can export the 3D text as an image, but I don't think that program would work in this case.

Loopysue · September 2016

I've posted this one before, but this website allows you to create your own font. normally its done by printing the sheet and filling it in then scanning it back into the page, but I know at least one person who has used PS (and I imagine you can use quite a lot of different bitmap software) to do this electronically, and create an entirely new font - in this case you could prepare the letters of the alphabet (thankfully there are only upper case letters in that font) and set them as a font for yourself:

http://www.myscriptfont.com/

Lorelei · September 2016

Posted By: Loopysue
EDIT: Shessar - is that a giant guinea pig tucked inside the top of Conan's rucksack?

EDIT2: Oh no. Its all right, I've seen it properly now - its a horses head!!!

(That should give you some idea how literally my brain interprets colours and shapes, and the difficulty I have with relief shading!!!)

Well, that's exactly what i saw as I scrolled by. Well, not a pig, just the ear....but i did not see the horses head as a whole until I went back to look at it after i read your post

Loopysue · September 2016

Thanks Lorelei. I was just beginning to think that it was only me and Jim that were nuts. Now I know its all three of us I feel a lot better. LOL!!!

JimP · September 2016

Posted By: LoopysueThanks Lorelei. I was just beginning to think that it was only me and Jim that were nuts. Now I know its all three of us I feel a lot better. LOL!!!

I am not nuts, I'm silly. And it does look like a giant guinea pig's head to me.

OldGuy · September 2016

Posted By: ShessarNo need to rent it OldGuy. Here's a screen capture of opening credits.

Thank you Shessar. You are the best!

That is the font I am looking for!

@Dogtag - Thank you! I was searching for "conan" but it never occurred to me to search for "crom". It isn't exactly the same font, but it is extremely similar.

Creating raised effects shouldn't be too hard now that I have the base font to start with.

This community is amazing. I never expected my search to ever go anywhere, but in less than 24 hours you folks got me exactly what I needed. Love you all!

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