fonts!

[Scarlett]

I need some 60s style fonts. My ordinary Word set up only has dull ones. Any idea where I can download some new ones? I am happy to pay!

[snook]

Scarlett, try thes links:

http://1001freefonts.com/fonts/

http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free-fonts-w2.html

http://simplythebest.net/fonts/

It might take a bit of searching, but these sites have all kinds of fonts. Help yourself!

[Buenchico]

Snook has provided some excellent links but here's my personal favourite. (Don't be put off by the 'Fonts for Kids' title. There are some wonderful fonts in here):
http://www.momscorner4kids.com/fonts/

For 60s-style, take a look at fonts like 'Austin Powers', 'Bell Bottom' or 'Hippie'.

Chris

[Scarlett]

Chris- can't seem to get your link to work! Is the address right?

THANKS

[Buenchico]

That link works fine for me. If it doesn't work for you, try this:
http://www.momscorner4kids.com/fonts/index.htm

or this (& then click 'Fonts'):
http://www.momscorner4kids.com/

Keep trying. It's definitely worth the effort!

Chris

[Scarlett]

THANKS that works!

Do you know how I can actually use them though? I can open each one and look at the demonstration but not load it onto the PC... Sorry to be dim..

[Buenchico]

I'm happy to help but I'm not too sure how far you've got.

If I've read your post correctly, so far you've managed to download the zip files and extract them. (If I've got this wrong, then you need to read the notes here:
http://www.momscorner4kids.com/fonts/fontshowto.htm )

When you say that you can 'open each one and look at the demonstration', I assume that got as far as having a file like, for example, hippie.ttf and that, when you double-click this file you see samples of the font at various sizes. If this is correct, you're almost there.

All you now need to do is to copy the ttf file into your fonts folder. Right-click on hippie.ttf (or whatever). Select copy. Navigate to C:\Windows\Fonts. Right-click within the window and select paste. (The alternative, of course, is simply to have the folder containg hippie.ttf open, as well as the Fonts folder, and just drag the file across). That's it - Done!

I hope this makes it clear but if I've misunderstood your progress so far (or if my instructions make as much sense as a speech by John Prescott) just post again and I'll try to sort things out for you.

Chris

PS: If you find viewing your available fonts is not as easy as it could be, I recommend this little program. It provides a button on your toolbar which you just click to view all available fonts. It's one of the most useful downloads I've ever come across:
http://www.tucows.com/preview/375023

[Scarlett]

BRILLIANT!

THANKS SO MUCH! Have got it working now- just followed instructions. I love them!! Just what I needed!!!