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(x) Romanian car plate numbers - (similar to) DIN 1451 Mittelschrift {Chris, Yves}
Posted by ibarbar in
18 Nov 2005 — 4:54am
18 Nov 2005 — 4:54am
Do you know what font is this for the car plates in Romania ?
Thanks.
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18 Nov 2005 — 6:01am
It looks like some derivitive of DIN but it is probably propriatary to the stamping equipment they use.
ChrisL
18 Nov 2005 — 6:01am
Although technically this isn't a "typeface" (this is an alphabet which was specifically produced for making carplates, and as such hasn't got an equivalent in other media), it strongly resembles DIN 1451 Mitteschrift. For an updated and expanded version of the DIN alphabet see FontFont's FF DIN.
18 Nov 2005 — 6:02am
Chris -- jinx! :^)
18 Nov 2005 — 6:23am
Thanx for the help, again.
I'll try to use some substitute.
18 Nov 2005 — 7:08am
"Chris — jinx! :^)"
?
I know there is a joke in there somewhere Yves, but I honestly don't get it. Please clue me in?
ChrisL
18 Nov 2005 — 7:41am
It's something we say in Belgium (probably elsewhere as well) -- when two people say the same thing at exactly the same moment, in this case our replies which were basically identical and both listed at 04:01 PM.
18 Nov 2005 — 10:04am
"...when two people say the same thing at exactly the same moment..."
Thanks Yves. That's a new one on a 'Mercan boy like me :-)
Thank god I got it right though. You guys are so quick on this Type ID thing that by the time I adjust my trifocals well enough to read a post, you've got it answered and a link to the face as well! I can't even remember my wife's birthday :-)
ChrisL
18 Nov 2005 — 10:10am
Jinx is an Americanism too... at least where I come from.
18 Nov 2005 — 10:24am
Patty,
Maybe it's kinda like the "soda" vs "Pop" thing where regionalism comes into play--or maybe I am just clueless as usual :-)
ChrisL
18 Nov 2005 — 12:32pm
I can confirm that "jinx" is used in Canada as well.
- Lex
Edit: as well as the more powerful "personal jinx"
18 Nov 2005 — 1:21pm
Jinx works here too. We used to say 'Jinx, coke it!' and the jinxed person had to buy the jinxer a coke before he could speak again.
18 Nov 2005 — 2:07pm
I'm also familiar with the Coke tie-in: "Jinx! Buy me a Coke™!" (The ™ is silent.)
18 Nov 2005 — 2:23pm
This expression was appropriated by the friggin' Coca Cola Company!? Oh well...
18 Nov 2005 — 2:26pm
This expression was appropriated by the friggin’ Coca Cola Company!? Oh well…
I haven't said this phrase since I was in elementary school, probably 10 years ago. I see you're not a fan of Coke. I'd have to say, I enjoy it much more than Pepsi but don't really even drink soda that much anymore. I'm a juice guy!
18 Nov 2005 — 3:47pm
but you are not a "pop" guy :-)
ChrisL