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Topic: Font style used on Apollo cuff checklists
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ringo67
Member Posts: 179
From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-20-2016 03:25 PM
   
As a backer of the Smithsonian's Reboot the Suit campaign, I'm eagerly awaiting the 3D scan info from Neil Armstrong's spacesuit glove. My plan is to try and print it out at half or three-quarters scale, paint it up and make a decal of the surface checklist that was printed on the glove.Does anyone know the font they used, or something close? |
kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-20-2016 05:37 PM
The font you are looking for is Letter Gothic in all capital letters. |
ringo67
Member Posts: 179
From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-20-2016 06:32 PM
Awesome. Thanks Kyra!I Googled a few sites and couldn't find it. I should have known to ask here first. |
kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-20-2016 07:09 PM
You are most welcome!By the way, Letter Gothic is also the font used for Gemini-era cue cards, much of the Apollo and early shuttle flown Flight Data File material. The Detailed Timeline for STS-135 Flight Plan was still printed in Letter Gothic. It must be a NASA tradition. |
ringo67
Member Posts: 179
From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-22-2016 05:58 PM
I've seen studies that show that serif fonts with upper and lower case letters are easier to read.But, I suppose NASA figures if the font works, why change it.
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