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Pudding
20 Dec 2005, 21:05
This has probably been asked countless times in the past, but I'll ask again. What's the font called that's used to write Meat Loaf's name on the BOOH, DR and Bat2 covers? Also, does anyone know of a place where it can be downloaded?

Cheers

Pud :twisted:

SuperLoafMan
20 Dec 2005, 21:11
Good question....

I would like to know too :D

Chris
20 Dec 2005, 21:21
If memory serves it is a customised font and it is copyrighted so not available for download/public use.

madagascar
20 Dec 2005, 21:43
in germany this font is called "Deutsch Gothic" but it's not completly similar with the Meat Loaf font

Pudding
20 Dec 2005, 22:16
If memory serves it is a customised font and it is copyrighted so not available for download/public use.

LMAO.. If I find it, I'm going to use it and if Meat decides to sue me, then fair enough.

Pud :twisted:

Pudding
20 Dec 2005, 22:25
in germany this font is called "Deutsch Gothic" but it's not completly similar with the Meat Loaf font

Thanks, just found it on google, it's close enough for me :D

If anyone's interested in downloading it for free, go to: http://simplythebest.net/fonts/fonts/deutsch_gothic.html

Pud :twisted:

L96
20 Dec 2005, 23:21
It's a customised font made by mixing several fonts together.
Apparently :S

Paul191
20 Dec 2005, 23:37
ok, errrm, ive downloaded it. But how do i use it when writing in a word document

Chris
20 Dec 2005, 23:42
ok, errrm, ive downloaded it. But how do i use it when writing in a word document

When you have downloaded it, open the zip file adn you will see one of the files is called Deutsch.TTF.

Extract this file to the directory \windows\fonts

It should then appear in the fonts list in programs such as Word:cool:

R.
20 Dec 2005, 23:46
When you have downloaded it, open the zip file adn you will see one of the files is called Deutsch.TTF.

Extract this file to the directory \windows\fonts

It should then appear in the fonts list in programs such as Word:cool:
Control Panel -> Fonts -> File -> Install :bleh:

Paul191
20 Dec 2005, 23:54
excellent guys, thank u both

SuperLoafMan
21 Dec 2005, 00:47
Cool...:D:D

Thats it, thanks guys ;)

shadow1000001
21 Dec 2005, 08:52
Control Panel -> Fonts -> File -> Install :bleh:


He makes it sound so easy :shock:


I got it on the second try ;)

Space Monkey
22 Dec 2005, 12:35
I hope Meat's rubbing his hands together thinking of all the cash he's going to get from suing you guys for breach of copyright... :)

Chris
22 Dec 2005, 20:47
I hope Meat's rubbing his hands together thinking of all the cash he's going to get from suing you guys for breach of copyright... :)

Moot point!

Deutsch Gothic is not a copyrighted font and is not the font Meat uses. It is merely similar. As long as people don;t use it to attempt to pass off goods etc. as being meat's then there can be no case to answer.

evil nickname
23 Dec 2005, 16:30
I think that the typeface that comes closes to the 'old' style of the logo is Bradley Gratis (http://www.dafont.com/en/font.php?file=bradley_gratis).
The modern version (the post-Bat II type) is the same typeface, at half the width.

Cult Of Byron
23 Dec 2005, 19:01
I'm pretty sure there are NO copyright issues for actually using the font - as my local newspaper "The Petersfield Herald" has the same font, but blue. I'll scan a copy when I get one.
Thanks for posting the link to that font, Eeveel.

Oriel
06 Jan 2006, 13:58
The original Meat Loaf writing is not a font but an image. There are similar fonts to the original logo, but they are not the same.

Paul191
06 Jan 2006, 19:07
The 'Bradley Gratis' font is nearly perfectly similar to the Meat Loaf font. If you have to ask me i would say they were the same. Compare them and see. The 'Deatch Gothic' font however hardly even compares to the true Meat Loaf font.

SteinLoaf
06 Jan 2006, 20:05
There is another font which is very similar and you can get it from 1001fonts.com. Search for Becker-Medium. Use an art program like Photoshop to make the words you want, then manipulate it by stretching the letters vertically. You'll find it gets you pretty close without breaching Meat Loaf's own proprietary font copyright.

FWIW :)