Meat Loaf's font

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

SuperLoafMan · 20 Dec 2005, 21:11

Good question....

I would like to know too

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

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

Pudding · 20 Dec 2005, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by madagascar

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

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

Pud

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul191

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

R. · 20 Dec 2005, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

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

Control Panel -> Fonts -> File -> Install

Paul191 · 20 Dec 2005, 23:54

excellent guys, thank u both

SuperLoafMan · 21 Dec 2005, 00:47

Cool...

Thats it, thanks guys

shadow1000001 · 21 Dec 2005, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.

Control Panel -> Fonts -> File -> Install

He makes it sound so easy

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Monkey

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.
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 :)

20 Dec 2005, 21:05	#1
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Meat Loaf's font 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

20 Dec 2005, 21:11	#2
SuperLoafMan Meat Loaf Rocks! Join Date: 25.01.2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 3,887	Good question.... I would like to know too

20 Dec 2005, 21:21	#3
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	If memory serves it is a customised font and it is copyrighted so not available for download/public use.

20 Dec 2005, 21:43	#4
madagascar Super Loafer Join Date: 13.12.2005 Location: Germany Posts: 376	in germany this font is called "Deutsch Gothic" but it's not completly similar with the Meat Loaf font

20 Dec 2005, 23:21	#7
L96 Inaugural goldfish winner Join Date: 04.07.2005 Location: In a handbasket. Believe me, for someone my height, it's hell... Posts: 2,373	It's a customised font made by mixing several fonts together. Apparently :S

20 Dec 2005, 23:37	#8
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	ok, errrm, ive downloaded it. But how do i use it when writing in a word document

20 Dec 2005, 23:54	#11
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	excellent guys, thank u both

21 Dec 2005, 00:47	#12
SuperLoafMan Meat Loaf Rocks! Join Date: 25.01.2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 3,887	Cool... Thats it, thanks guys

22 Dec 2005, 12:35	#14
Space Monkey Super Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2003 Location: Nottingham Posts: 223	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... :)

23 Dec 2005, 16:30	#16
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	I think that the typeface that comes closes to the 'old' style of the logo is Bradley Gratis. The modern version (the post-Bat II type) is the same typeface, at half the width.

23 Dec 2005, 19:01	#17
Cult Of Byron Super Loafer Join Date: 30.11.2002 Location: nr Ilkley, West Yorkshire Posts: 277	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.

06 Jan 2006, 13:58	#18
Oriel Senior Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 161	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.

06 Jan 2006, 19:07	#19
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	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.

06 Jan 2006, 20:05	#20
SteinLoaf Korg Powered! Join Date: 18.11.2004 Location: Way back into Hell Posts: 230	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 :)