What is this font?
Ackadia 3D is based on a 1940's font I found in Routledge's Font Encyclopedia.
It is similar to helvetica with cut-outs to give a 3D effect.
A friend of mine at used to make customised car and
bike number plates and wanted this effect he'd seen done with screen printed number plates.
This is the result. At the moment it's strictly A-Z 0-9 and is designed
with vinyl plotters/cutters using 3" lettering. That said, it works at all point
sizes, though it really wants 24 point and up.
It was designed using CorelDraw and exporting .EPS files into Fontographer 4.1
One or two of the paths are a bit rough, but I'll work on these as I go along.
At some point, subject to interest, I'll add the full 255 character set.
Registration and Licensing Agreement:
Ackadia 3D is shareware.
You can try out this font for free for one week
(please do not use in publications, etc., during this week), after which
if you continue to use the font commercially, you accept the terms and should send register.
For non-commercial use, it is (optionally) £0.00 ($0.00), but I do ask that you register, if only for me to
see how popular it is. See the registration form for further details.
Font design is not easy and this represents many hours of work drawing, editing, testing and re-editing.
If you register, besides having a legitimately licenced copy and, perhaps, soothing
your conscience, you will help support the development of quality shareware. In addition, you will also be entitled to a peek
into things to come; I'll also put a link to your website - subject to it's contents.
Distribution and Legal Stuff:
You may distribute this font, as long as you include all 6 of the files with which it came,
i.e.:
- ACKADIA3D-CARPLATE.JPG
- ACKADIA3D.JPG
- ACKADIA3D.TXT
- REGISTER.TXT
- ACKADIA3D.HTML
- REGISTER-FONTS.HTML
- ACKADIA3D.TTF
Ackadia 3D may be included on shareware CD ROMs or disks, provided that the companies
who wish to do so obtain verbal or written permission by myself, Paul Ackerley.
A link to this file at
www.ackadia.com/fonts/ackadia3d.zip is fine and the best option as it means the latest update.
Please do not translate this font to another format. If you need a different
format, please e-mail me.
Ackadia3D may not be sold or altered without my express written permission.
It is not public domain. I will not be held responsible for damage or loss due
to misuse or incorrect use of this software. I assume no liability for any reason whatsoever
associated with this software.
Versions:
1.0 The original Ackadia3D - known as NS3D-beta Copyright (c) 1997
1.1 Renamed to Ackadia3D and edited paths Copyright (c) 1997, 1999
Ackadia3D, and all of its accompanying files and images are copyright 1997, 1999 Paul Ackerley.
All Rights Reserved.
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