Font name (TTF)

[spm23]

Does the "Retro" Ducati logo font have a name? (TTF)

[A Yerbury]

there is one out there, I had it a while back.

[fatbloke]

has anyone had any luck finding this font?

[A Yerbury]

It's similar? this is the one I had. Marquee moon...
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/larabie/marquee-moon/

[fatbloke]

its close but not quite
I wonder if its a font at all or just a DUCATI thing
and only those 6 letters exist

[A Yerbury]

It is/was probably a thing although the current one is tahoma bold or black or italic? or maybe not. Dave knows about this stuff. someone with illustrator could knock the words up easily enough, what's it for mr smp23?

Alex.

ps. are you one of these "R2" units one hears so much about these days?

[Paranoid Dave]

when i designed the current UKMOC logo i worked the letter sizes out and created each letter as a one off in illustrator. Most corporate logo's are tweaked versions of fonts to stop them being copied or mistaken. In order to copt the ducati performance logo for my tank i had to chop around a couple of fonts in photoshop to get the look so PICCOLO DIAVOLO looked right.

Have to ask, why do you want the font, either get a ducati logo and use/copy it or mae up the letters you want in a similar style, nobody will know if its real font or not.

[bigredduke]

its close but not quite
I wonder if its a font at all or just a DUCATI thing
and only those 6 letters exist
If only those 6 letters exist, the english language is in for a lean period.
Anagrams of ducati are:
A DUCT I
A CUD IT
A TIC DU
A CUT ID
AC DU IT
CA DU IT
CAD TUI
DUCAT I
CAT DU I
ACT DU I
AD CUT I
AID CUT
AUD TIC
AI DUCT
AT CUD I

Not very inspiring! Monster is a bit better:
EM SNORT
ME SNORT
MEN SORT
MEN ROTS
MONSTER
MENTORS
MENS ORT
MENS TOR
MENS ROT
SETNM OR
MER SNOT
MER TONS
TERMS ON
TERMS NO
TERM SON
TERM ONS
METS RON
METS NOR
STEM RON
STEM NOR
NE STORM
NE STROM
NE MR SOT
NE RMS TO
NE MRS TO
NE MS ORT
NE MS TOR
NE MS ROT
EN STORM
EN STROM
EN MR SOT
EN RMS TO
EN MRS TO
EN MS ORT
EN MS TOR
EN MS ROT
STERN OM
RENTS OM
ERNST OM
SEN MORT
SEN MR TO
TENS ROM
NETS ROM
NEST ROM
SENT ROM
TEN MR SO
TEN MS OR
NET MR SO
NET MS OR
RE MS NOT
RE MS TON
TER MS ON
TER MS NO
RET MS ON
RET MS NO
SET MORN
SET NORM
SET MR ON
SET MR NO
ET NORMS
ET MR SON
ET MR ONS
ET RMS ON
ET RMS NO
ET MRS ON
ET MRS NO
ET MS RON
ET MS NOR


Ducati monster (selections):
A DEC IS TOM RUNT
A DEC IS MOT RUNT
A DEC **** MOURN
A DEC TIT MR ONUS
A DICE TOM TURNS
A ICED MR SUN OTT
A MEDIC ON TRUST
A MEDIC SNOT RUT
A MEDIC TON RUST
A MEDIC RUNS OTT
A MEDIC NUT ROTS
A MINCED TROUTS
A DOMESTIC TURN
A DOMESTIC RUNT
A DEMOTIC TURNS
A CINDER MUST TO
A INDUCES MR TOT
A DICER TOMS NUT
A DICER MUST TON
A DICER MUST NOT
A CIDER TOM NUTS
A CIDER MUST NOT
A CREDITS MOUNT
A DOCUMENT STIR
A CONED TIT MR US
A SECOND TIT RUM
A DUNCE I'M TROTS
A DUNCE TIM ROTS
A CODE TIMS TURN
A CORED NIT MUST
A CURSED NIT MOT
A CURED TIM SNOT
A CRUDE ISNT MOT
A DISCO TENT RUM
A DOC EMITS RUNT
A DOC TER IM NUTS
A COD ITEM TURNS
A NICE TURD MOTS
A RECTUM SOD NIT
A C**T DIRE MOST
A C**T RIDES TOM
A C**T SIRED TOM
A C**T DOES TRIM (brazilian?) :D
A C**T RED MOIST
A SCOT DIRT MENU
courtesy of www.wordsmith.org/anagram (you don't think I sat here & worked them out do you?)

[spm23]

The following quote was taken for the MH900e link below, but I have yet to find the font, it could be that only the "DUCATI" letters were designed.

"Most evocative of all for us fortysomething riders, the maker’s name is emblazoned in the superlative double-line font created for Ducati in 1977 by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Italdesign genius responsible for the VW Golf Mk1 and the Ferrari 250LM."

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=282&art_id=iol1019925805819D235&set_id=4

The only one I have found that looks close is Street Cred (with a lower case a as in DUCaTI), only the a has a double line across instead of a single.
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/larabie/street-cred

Alex, I want the font to have some graphics made.

[Rudeboy]

I know it's been a while since there was any activity on this thread, but is anyone any closer in finding this retro font ??

[slob]

The new ones are
Univers Extra Black & Univers 45 Light

It's unlikely you'll find the retro one, reasonable explanation here:
http://list.ducati.net/pipermail/ducati/2006-April/002532.html

Why would you want the font?
any one off decal you need could easily be designed without the need to reproduce it in a word processor.

[gremlin]

http://www.duccutters.com/VectorArt.tpl

any use ?

[Rudeboy]

The new ones are
Univers Extra Black & Univers 45 Light

It's unlikely you'll find the retro one, reasonable explanation here:
http://list.ducati.net/pipermail/ducati/2006-April/002532.html

Why would you want the font?
any one off decal you need could easily be designed without the need to reproduce it in a word processor.


I wanted it so that I could get my own patch made - as in my signature badge ( UKMOC Kent )

[slob]

So if I get a hi-res Kent logo and covert it to vector format (.EPS) for you, that'd do the job?

[Rudeboy]

So if I get a hi-res Kent logo and covert it to vector format (.EPS) for you, that'd do the job?

That would be great Slob, but WTF is vector format ?? ( I'm a complete dumbass with the old PC ) :fou:

Any help would be................most helpful ! :o

[slob]

Vector format uses maths (do you remember vectors from school?) to describe shapes and colours instead of dots, this means that the image can be blown up as much as you like without becoming blocky. .EPS is the file ending fopr Adobe Illustrator vector format.

[Rudeboy]

Oky doky. So I'll need to get Adobe Illustrator then ??

Man I'm thick !!

[slob]

No, I'll give you a .JPG or .BMP of the same artwork so you can check it out, then you can send the .EPS to the printer/embroiderer to use.

[Rudeboy]

No, I'll give you a .JPG or .BMP of the same artwork so you can check it out, then you can send the .EPS to the printer/embroiderer to use.

That would be brilliant Rob - cheers buddy !! :hail:

Thanks VERY much

[slob]

this is the original that was posted on here:

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/attachment.php?attachmentid=8770&d=1138744128

but that's as large as it will go without distorting,
I'm not having any luck vectorising it without screwing up the colours, so will have a go at work tomorrow, where I can use Illustrator.
(Always important to get the quality right!)
I have also emailed Justin, who did the original artwork to see if he has an .EPS saved somewhere.

[Rudeboy]

Rob, thanks mate.

The image you sent is roughly the size I'm looking for ( it's not for a back panel !! )

Just a nice size for my upper arm. Have any other Kent members got this ?? I could ask for a multiple order, rather than just one.

[slob]

Make sure the quality is OK. Post the question in the Kent Regional forum, wait a week for a list of interested names, put in a bulk order, add 50p profit per patch and donate it to the club's Web hosting fund.

[Rudeboy]

Make sure the quality is OK. Post the question in the Kent Regional forum, wait a week for a list of interested names, put in a bulk order, add 50p profit per patch and donate it to the club's Web hosting fund.

Good thinking Rob - if I get the first one and post an image, we can go from there.
How you gettin on with the .EPS file ??

[slob]

Good thinking Rob - if I get the first one and post an image, we can go from there.
How you gettin on with the .EPS file ??

Not very well, but I'm not a graphic artist, it can take me a while to get the hang of all the bells and whistles in pro. graphics packages.
Justin may come back to me before I sort it at this rate.

[Rudeboy]

I'll see if I can progress in the mean time - maybe they can work with the JPEG image.

I HATE computers :hissy: They're just not my bag, baby !

[Capo]

Here is an ecapsualted post script file.

http://www.duccutters.com/VectorArt/vectors/Ducati-DoubleLine.eps

[Rudeboy]

Thanks Capo but Rob's already posted the design I'm looking for - I'll try with that first.

If he manages to get the image on an .EPS file then I'll try with that also. Thanks anyway :thumbsup:

[Capo]

Thanks Capo but Rob's already posted the design I'm looking for - I'll try with that first.

If he manages to get the image on an .EPS file then I'll try with that also. Thanks anyway :thumbsup:

EPS = Encapsulated Post Script

[slob]

You have a PM Craig, hope to see you Sunday.
Thanks to Justin.

[Rudeboy]

Got it Rob, thanks mate :) ( haven't had a proper look yet as I'm at work ) And Thank YOU Justin !

Yep, will see you Sunday - bike or car, I'll be there !!!