Font file “THEROCK.
TTF” Microsoft Windows True Type
font
1 BACKGROUND
1.1 THEROCK LOGO FONT
Based on photographs of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A FREE FONT. IT CANNOT BE SOLD BY ANYONE.
This is a logo “variations” font and attempts to show as many lettering
variations as possible based on available photographs. Where easily
attainable fonts can be used, they are mentioned.
2 USAGE
2.1 Installation
The file is distributed as part of a ZIP file that includes this document as well as the
font itself and other related documentation.
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The files need to be UNZIPPED from the distribution file into a temporary work area,
like C:\TEMP. (I’ll assume that you used c:\temp from here on…)
Now you can install the font from the windows CONTROL PANEL. Your system may
be different, but in many cases you would select START Settings Control Panel
FONTS FILE [pull down] INSTALL NEW FONT
From here you would select your new file C:\temp\THEROCK.ttf
That’s it, the font is installed.
As with all other TTF fonts on your system, the “THEROCK.ttf” file enclosed within the
ZIP file belongs in the FONTS folder of your windows operating system. This is the
only way this file would be useful.
2.2 Keys
Numbers
The numbers supplied are a based on a style used on some units
The TTF font file contains these numbers:
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012345678
The numbers above are seen on some of the maroon diesels. The railroad
actually uses a mixture of Roman, Helvetica and Square721 fonts for unit
numbers.
Logo Lettering:
Lowe Case
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
rock island
1960's Lettering:
Upper case
ABCDEFG&IJKLMNOPQRS%UV
WXYZ
Note: the NORMAL printed "T" is actually "%" and the normal printed
"H" is actually "&". The default "TH" combination is actually the one
in the logo.
THE ROCK ROUTE ROCK
2.3 Special Key Mapping:
> Background
> Logo
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< Outline +
< Lettering
@ Outline
@ Logo
' IAS LOGO
' Background
" IAIS Logo
" Background
Outline
# IAIS LOGO
# Lettering
$ Full Single
$ Color Logo
\ Brake
\ Material
( 60's Logo
( (BLACK)
) 60's Logo
) (White) in-
fill
= Stencil
= (yellow Fill)
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+ Air Pak
+ Logo
,(Comma) Air Pak
, Logo
-(Hyphen) USA
- Outline
{ Damage
{ Free
} Damage
} Free
| Cushion
|
^ Cushion
^
[ AAR Stencil
[ (WHITE)
] AAR Stencil
] (BLACK)
_ IAIS Nose
_ (Underscore) Stripes
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` (grave’) High Nose
`
on
the TILDE key
Stripe
/ CIRC
/
? Yellow
? Diamond
~ TILDE HOOD LINE
~ Multiple makes
longer line
There are no additional logos or emblems
in this font.
2.3.1 Permission
This is a free font. It is not public domain.
It may not be edited, altered, or manipulated in any way, or used in part or
incorporated into any other commercial graphic material without approval
from the font author.
Pete Willard www.railsimstuff.com
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