Author Topic: New Font (Read 8509 times)

jitspoe · « **on:** July 07, 2006, 07:48:52 PM »

One of the requests for build 17 was a new font/hud/GUI. Some people wanted a cleaner sans-serif font like Arial. I contacted the developer of the common Windows fonts, and found it would not be possible to use the fonts in the way they would need to be used in the game, so I decided to create my own while I was bored at work. Here's what I came up with:

Note: This isn't an actual font. I created this image pixel by pixel. It can't be used in the game or with anything else.

Eiii · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2006, 10:19:54 PM »

I like the current font fine. You might want to make one size bigger than the biggest you have there, too. So people who like massive fonts can have that.

jitspoe · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2006, 01:28:44 AM »

Yeah, this is for the small fonts so they look clean and sharp. I'll also make a large font that will scale for anything larger than that.

TinMan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2006, 02:40:49 AM »

I was wondering if "mstcorefonts" (or is that what you looked into already?) were under liscensed to be usable in the game? I never looked into it, but its a package for most linux distros that is free, if not, what about the many linux fonts?
I do like your font, its clean, but I'd have to see it in the HUD to really see how it would work out, right now its a non-bold font that may be hard to see in the hud/console.

jitspoe · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2006, 03:27:15 AM »

Again, that's the small font for people who like playing with hudscale 1. If I go this route, I'll make a larger font as well. As for Linux fonts, I haven't seen any that I like.

Smokey · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2006, 09:17:56 AM »

hmm, i like it jitler

toM|vendettA · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2006, 09:01:18 AM »

YESSSS WOOOT. Definetly much better, I cannot wait to see this implemented

SkateR · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2006, 01:43:13 AM »

Arial is a good font I think. Or maybe have like 4 diff fonts people can chose from?

Eiii · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2006, 01:47:39 AM »

Quote from: jitspoe on July 07, 2006, 07:48:52 PM

I contacted the developer of the common Windows fonts, and found it would not be possible to use the fonts in the way they would need to be used in the game...

So no arial.

jitspoe · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2006, 07:46:23 PM »

I tweaked the first two fonts to be more proportional to the rest and also changed the w's.

Spook · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:34:20 PM »

yeah a larger font would be great, im currently using a 15 inch viewsonic lcd monitor with the resolution at 1024x768 which is the max. its hard to see anything typed unless i actually put my focus on it

jitspoe · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:39:01 PM »

Are you talking about in the game currently? If so, increase your cl_hudscale value.

Spook · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:43:27 PM »

yeah i dont like to do that cuz then my aimer i just plain huge and it messes me up i currently use the defualt chair and by increasing my hud one it just blows up and it messes up my aim. so just being able to change font size would be a nice development

Smokey · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2006, 04:32:05 PM »

your aimer. lol its called a crosshair

Spook · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2006, 05:08:50 PM »

same difference lol

blaa · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2006, 06:27:17 AM »

cl_hudscale

when its 1, its too small. When its 2 (random) Its too big

Eiii · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2006, 07:04:56 AM »

1.5...?
EDIT: Nope.

afortier · « **Reply #17 on:** August 15, 2006, 03:38:58 PM »

0.17 should have a default of cl_hudscale 1, 2 is too big.

OonSuomesta · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2007, 03:25:14 AM »

What about making a font with special letters? For people who come from Finland, Sweden, Germany or some other countries that use letters like Åå, Ää, Öö, Éé or so on.

y00tz · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2007, 07:50:20 AM »

No attachments are working.. ? :/ I'd like a new windows-ish font and less console-ish font, it would make the menus and such look much better.
All in all the choice is after all, yours.

Cheers,
y00tz