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CaptOblivious

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CaptOblivious

What is the font used on the JR station signs (like the ones these are modeled on)? As near as I can tell, it's a highly geometric sans-serif, just a little humanist (that is, with just the tiniest variation in stroke width), with a definite similarity to Helvetica. I've tried several on-line font identification engines, and none seem to hit it. I have nothing in my library that comes close to matching it. I'm guessing it's a font JNR made up, and I'm having a difficult time digging anything up on it.

 

It's a longshot, but anyone here know anything about it?

 

For those interested in an older JNR font, and software for generating various old JNR logos, by the way, these are great pages: http://makufont.dip.jp/  http://homepage1.nifty.com/tabi-mo/font.htm

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CaptOblivious

I saw that Pink Tentacle article while doing an earlier search: Wow! I knew duct tape was versatile, but man! I've since added that blog to my morning reading list, lots of good stuff there.

 

The other link you sent is interesting, I'll have to take a look. I know for a fact that all the station interior signage is done in Helvetica. But the lettering on these particular signs is different, I think...

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CaptOblivious

Large scale project: Failed.

 

Could you say more?

 

Mikuru-Chan says, "It's classified"

 

You are no fun, foul tempter!

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Not sure if there was ever an update on this. But I started looking at making my own signage board after I was outbid on a Sakura Station sign board. But after a little search got this one.

 

https://www.freejapanesefont.com/kokutetsu-ppoi-font-国鉄っぽいフォント/

 

I still watch YJA

 

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/search?p=駅名板&auccat=24242&va=駅名板&exflg=1&b=1&n=100&mode=1

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Ōsutoraria no densha otaku

I know this is a super old post, but just in case anyone comes across this in future asking this exact question: the closest available font you'll find, is called "Neology". Specifically "Neology Deco Medium", but "Neology Medium" is identical unless you specialise in fonts. It's not included in generic programs (like Microsoft Word), but you can search for it, and buy it, from font websites for roughly $US20.

If you want to stick with easily accessed fonts - the closest you'll find is Roboto Medium, which is in most copies of Word / PowerPoint etc!

 

I hope somewhere, sometime, this will help someone.

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This is interesting. Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting this information!

I regularly design signboards so I am always looking for realistic fonts.

I didn’t know “Neology Deco Medium”, I googled it and found more information here: https://www.fontbros.com/families/neology/styles/deco-medium

However, I don’t see it supports Japanese characters (only Latin scripts).

Is that correct?

Thanks,

Marc

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