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Possible to Download Elvish Font?

  • 03-01-2011 1:19pm
    #1
    Roisinbunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    I'm working on a project at the mo and I'm wondering is it possible to download other fonts besides the Microsoft standard ones?

    In particular I'm looking for an Elvish font. I have Googled it and found a few sites but am a bit wary of downloading from non legit sources or OH will go spare if I kill his computer with a virus!

    If anyone can help it would be really appreciated!!!


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  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    font files are rather typical, the most common format is .ttf - heres a list

    http://www.fileinfo.com/filetypes/font


  • #3
    old_aussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Hi,

    Is Elvish in that list?

    I'm old and also blind! :D


  • #4
    old_aussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    I think the OP nees some propriety application


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    old_aussie wrote: »
    Hi,

    Is Elvish in that list?

    I'm old and also blind! :D
    its a list of file extensions, not of files. One typically likes to know that they will be able to download a .ttf without it trying to take over their system.


  • #6
    old_aussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Thanks, I'm wasn't sure


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  • #7
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,957 ✭✭✭trout


    http://www.fontriver.com/dingbats/runes_and_elvish/

    I've used free fonts from here before, they come as zip files, containing the font itself (.ttf) and some licence info text files.

    Might be worth a look.

    I'd be slow to install an EXE file which claims to be a font ... and you'd be well advised to virus-scan any file you download from the internet.


  • #8
    Roisinbunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭Roisinbunny


    trout wrote: »
    http://www.fontriver.com/dingbats/runes_and_elvish/

    I've used free fonts from here before, they come as zip files, containing the font itself (.ttf) and some licence info text files.

    Might be worth a look.

    I'd be slow to install an EXE file which claims to be a font ... and you'd be well advised to virus-scan any file you download from the internet.

    Thanks Trout, I'll give that site a look and yes I once downloaded an EXE file. Big mess. I'd rather go legit and even pay as opposed to risking anything. Might just wait til he comes home and I've a witness before I try anything!!

    PS: I'll assume that any .ttf is safe enough?


  • #9
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    dafont.com is also a good free font resource, I can almost gaurantee their files will be safe! :)

    Here's their elvish/runes fonts: http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=705


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