Hello,kindly help me identify this type of font.Thanks in advance.
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1It's handwritten.– TetsujinCommented Jul 15, 2023 at 16:44
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@Tetsujin yes, a bad photocopy of very neat handwriting.– Billy KerrCommented Jul 15, 2023 at 19:54
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This is handwritten. One important aspects of type is that individual letters are identical when used in the same size and weight. Here the repeated letters S, D, E, A, and D are not identical.
This style of type is monoline sans-serif. There is no variation in the stroke weight, and there are no serifs. To get the same impression I would look at sans-serif monospaced typefaces, typically the ones used by programmers in text editing software. DejaVu Sans Mono, Letter Gothic, Source Code Pro.
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While that's possible, the scan is so bad that I don't think you can assume that for certain. Ink spread in printing and bad scanning randomize the image. I think this could be stencil lettering, or using some kind of simplistic, automated machine. Still, it's a good point, I've added a link in my answer to an article on stencils and lettering machines with some examples.– CopilotCommented Jul 15, 2023 at 21:06
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I don't believe it is handwritten. Despite the apparent differences, I believe this is a poor copy of (maybe poorly-executed) ISO DIN stencilling such as I used at university 35 years ago. Commented Jul 17, 2023 at 16:29
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@AndrewLeach I agree it could be what I used in architecture school, also 30 years ago. A template and pantograph which held a Rapidograph pen, marketed in the US by K&E LeRoy. I would still consider that hand lettering since no type was used, lead, photo, or computer.– user180961Commented Jul 17, 2023 at 19:06
Block letters? Monoline? Just architectural drawing letters? It's got that "non-designed" look of fonts designed by people who aren't professional type designers, the letters are quite basic shapes and simple, there's no variation in stroke width.
It looks like a lot of stencil designs but with the gaps filled in, so maybe look for stencil fonts with solid styles. Peter Wiegel has done a lot of fonts based on German types of technical lettering, his TGL family is shown. He asks for a donation on his website for using them.
K-Type has some fonts that are similar like Charles Wright or Taxicab (rounded) or Enamela, or if you want something more designed, more suitable for general-purpose use, try a DIN version like FF DIN or DIN Next.
Most of these have double-story a and a t with a base. If you specifically liked the letterforms in this font maybe look at Futura (there are many versions of it available).
