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Dmian
Gallente
Starline Engineering Corporation
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Posted - 2007.01.20 00:38:00 -
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So, you want to know how to get the "EVE look" on your signature, logo, site, guide, etc.?
Let's look at the fonts used by CCP on the different graphic materials and some tips on how to use them to get that desired "EVE look".
The EVE logo
The EVE logo has 2 fonts. One is a custom font, used for the word "EVE" and the "E-ON" magazine. The other is a well known font, used for the "Online" word.
When I searched for the font used on the "EVE" word I found out that there was none. It was clearly a custom font (with a resemblance to the font FFF Eclipse) and probably the only existing characters where the "E", "V", "O" and "N" charaters of the "EVE" and "E-ON" logos. So I made a TrueType font called "Eve Alpha" that includes the gliphs used in those logos and a lot more designed following the same graphic style. I've also created two sets for you to have where to choose from and make your designs unique. The font is free and is released under a Creative Commons Licence.
The font is squared based, bold and is mean only for display (it's very difficult to read long paragraphs using that font.) The pretended use is for names, logos, titles and short (2 or 3 word) phrases.
Try not to abuse this font, since it may have a displeasing effect on the reader. The least (and bigger) you use it, the better it will look.
The word "Online" under the "EVE" word is displayed using BankGothic Medium. Bank Gothic is a copyrighted font, created by Morris Fuller Bento for Kingsley/ATF Type Corporation in 1930 and released by Bitstream, so don't expect to get it for free on the internet. Anyway, Google is your friend here.
It's a boxy, squared-based font too, but the Bank Gothic family has a light version available, so it can be used more profusely than Eve Alpha. You shouldn't abuse this font also. Use it for larger phrases (no more that 10 words), subtitles, section names, titles, etc. always in smaller sizes than Eve Alpha and specially if you use it under it, like in the EVE logo.
EVE site and EVE guides
Other material made by CCP, like guides and web titles are composed using DIN 1451 Engschift. The DIN 1451 is a condensed font (a narrow font), rather bold, and it's good for titles and names, but also for text. It was created by the german Deutsches Institut fnr Normung (DIN) in 1936 to be used in road signs and licence plates (it was substituted for plates use by FE-Schrift). I belive it's still used for road signs. And it's a pretty popular font. You can get a copy from the internet if you look for it, but beware: Linotype has a propietary commercial font by the same name that it's ilegal to copy or download. Ensure that the font you get is not the Linotype (or any other copyrighted) font. A somewhat similar free font exist called Steelfish, that you can get from Dafont.
If you're going to create graphic material related to EVE it will look a lot better if you use this font for the titles.
For text purposes you can use Arial, or better yet, any Helvetica family font if you have access to it.
A last word of advice about using fonts: try to use the fonts as they are, without distorting them. That's the way the designer created it. If a font doesn't fit try to use a smaller size, decrease the letter spacing or consider using a condensed version before you scale it. In the case that there is no other way try not to scale it more than 10%. And if you have a condensed or expanded alternative, used it!. It will always be a lot better than scaling a font, since when you scale a font you're altering it's balance and you end up with a font that's unpleasing to the eye.
I hope that, with this simple tips, you can make your creations look like true EVE material.
Regards.
(P.S.: I'm missing the fonts used inside the game. I need to do some more research on them...)
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Dmian
Gallente
Starline Engineering Corporation
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Posted - 2007.01.20 00:55:00 -
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Info (and download) on DIN 1451 Engschrift and FE-Schrift:
In german
Bank Gothic at Wikipedia
And at MyFonts
DIN 1451 at Wikipedia
And at MyFonts
FFF Eclipse at MyFonts
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Dmian
Gallente
Starline Engineering Corporation
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Posted - 2007.01.20 18:55:00 -
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Here you have a sample of all the fonts.
Regards.
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Won Swunglow
Dead By Dawn
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Posted - 2007.01.20 20:03:00 -
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Very nice work my friend, very nice indeed 
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lofty29
Athanasius Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.20 20:12:00 -
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 Originally by: Dmian
(Maybe you'll feel lucky with the words "bank gothic ttf peru" at Google) 
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Al Thorr
Caldari
The Wheel
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Posted - 2007.01.20 20:18:00 -
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The in game font is known as evesans.
Its pretty easy to extract - its found in the res.stuff file.
If you have beeen using eve before dragon - you will find the file in res/common/fonts file. its in pfb format. but easily converted to True type etc
Though why anyone would wish to use it is beyond me.
If you have any difficulties extracting it then drop me an eve mail and ill send it to you.
Regards
Al Thorr
"You cant polish a turd" - The new rendered font is living proof.
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lofty29
Athanasius Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.20 20:31:00 -
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Little help? I put the fonts in Windows / Fonts and none of them work in any of my applications. Its not just these, other ones dont work either (ones from www.dafont.com etc).
Uhhhm...
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Jenny Spitfire
Caldari
Northern Intelligence
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2007.01.20 21:02:00 -
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Edited by: Jenny Spitfire on 20/01/2007 21:01:50
I love eVe font. It is so sci-fi cool. How do I use it in my Windows, Al Thorr? I am thinking of customising my Windows theme for the eVe feel. 
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Al Thorr
Caldari
The Wheel
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Posted - 2007.01.20 22:09:00 -
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Originally by: Jenny Spitfire
Edited by: Jenny Spitfire on 20/01/2007 21:01:50
I love eVe font. It is so sci-fi cool. How do I use it in my Windows, Al Thorr? I am thinking of customising my Windows theme for the eVe feel.
Id say the easiest way would be to get some vaseline or grease and smear it thinly over your screen. - this imho would be the eVe experience on windows
But if you really want it I could put put it on my old site for you
Regards
AL Thorr
"You cant polish a turd" - The new rendered font is living proof.
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KiYujaa
Amarr
Dr. Deceit's Family Practice
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Posted - 2007.05.21 17:53:00 -
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Originally by: Al Thorr
The in game font is known as evesans.
Its pretty easy to extract - its found in the res.stuff file.
If you have beeen using eve before dragon - you will find the file in res/common/fonts file. its in pfb format. but easily converted to True type etc
Though why anyone would wish to use it is beyond me.
If you have any difficulties extracting it then drop me an eve mail and ill send it to you.
Regards
Al Thorr
Well i got the EvEsans.pfb but...i dont have anything to convert it with...any ideas?thx
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