USAAF Fonts

[=GEMINI=Hawkmoon98]

Does anyone knows where i can find USAAF fonts for the american P-51/P-47/...?

[Danziger]

I got one called USAAF Stencil from www.dafont.com 

[=GEMINI=Hawkmoon98]

thank you, i'll check it out

[gabuzomeu]

I'm using Amarillo USAF font. 

 

 

 

USAF Stencil goes like this: 

[=GEMINI=Hawkmoon98]

thank you

 

[Raptorattacker]

Both Amarillo and USAF Stencil are good. Sometimes they need 'manipulating' but they're generally good for the job.

[PROX_]

Aeromatics Stencil, USN Stencil, P51 all good collections. 

[Bo_Nidle]

I use a multitude of different fonts as the design of the numbers and code letters can vary considerably.

 

There's sometimes a degree of "surgery" required to achieve the correct shape on some characters or to add the stencil gaps.

 

For the tail numbers on P-51's and P-47s I favour a font called "Octin Stencil". (Just substitute a capital letter "I" for the number 1)

 

The other fonts I use are:

Airborne Pilot (Very Useful)

Airborne Pilot II (Also very useful)

USAAF Code

USAAF Stencil

RCN_80_ATH

RAF_WW2_841_ATH

RAF_WW2_641_ATH

PW_ATH

RAF_45D_851_ATH

RAF_45D_841_ATH

BOU College

BOU College Stencil

Amarillo USAF (This one is actually more appropriate for modern USAF but still has its uses)

USN Stencil (Similar to Amarillo USAF in that its more relvant to modern military as some character shapes are incorrect for WW2)

 

Hope that's useful.

 

Bo.

 

 

[JGr2/J5_W0LF-]

Same here as Bo

[[353rd]Muscat]

On 1/8/2020 at 9:25 PM, Bo_Nidle said:

I use a multitude of different fonts as the design of the numbers and code letters can vary considerably.

 

There's sometimes a degree of "surgery" required to achieve the correct shape on some characters or to add the stencil gaps.

 

For the tail numbers on P-51's and P-47s I favour a font called "Octin Stencil". (Just substitute a capital letter "I" for the number 1)

 

The other fonts I use are:

Airborne Pilot (Very Useful)

Airborne Pilot II (Also very useful)

USAAF Code

USAAF Stencil

RCN_80_ATH

RAF_WW2_841_ATH

RAF_WW2_641_ATH

PW_ATH

RAF_45D_851_ATH

RAF_45D_841_ATH

BOU College

BOU College Stencil

Amarillo USAF (This one is actually more appropriate for modern USAF but still has its uses)

USN Stencil (Similar to Amarillo USAF in that its more relvant to modern military as some character shapes are incorrect for WW2)

 

Hope that's useful.

 

Bo.

 

 

Hi Bo_Nidle i lost my USAAF Code font and i cant find anywhere, can you share this with me? thanks!

Edited March 23, 2021 by Muscat

[jollyjack]

Thanks, i found a few, but not all, like the RAF and RCN fonts ... a download tip?

[jollyjack]

On 10/8/2019 at 4:33 PM, Danziger said:

I got one called USAAF Stencil from www.dafont.com 

 

I used it, but the fonts appear a little thick as i 'bold'. Is there another version somewhere?

As posted on haluter's:

Edited March 25, 2021 by jollyjack

[GamerK5083]

On 3/23/2021 at 8:13 AM, jollyjack said:

Thanks, i found a few, but not all, like the RAF and RCN fonts ... a download tip?

Hi.  Sorry for the slow reply on this.  I'm the author of the RAF, RCAF and RCN, fonts, over 20 years ago now.  The web site where I used to distribute them crashed, and I have not restored it.  A zip file containing the latest version of the fonts is attached.  For a brief guide to their use can still be read on the Wayback Machine's archive of my former site at the link below.

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20200706213639/http://aircraft-in-focus.com/ath_aircraft_fonts/

 

August

ATH_aircraft_fonts.zip

[jollyjack]

Thanks August !

[Megalax]

On 4/26/2021 at 7:13 PM, GamerK5083 said:

Hi.  Sorry for the slow reply on this.  I'm the author of the RAF, RCAF and RCN, fonts, over 20 years ago now.  The web site where I used to distribute them crashed, and I have not restored it.  A zip file containing the latest version of the fonts is attached.  For a brief guide to their use can still be read on the Wayback Machine's archive of my former site at the link below.

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20200706213639/http://aircraft-in-focus.com/ath_aircraft_fonts/

 

August

ATH_aircraft_fonts.zip 21.27 kB · 6 downloads

 

A most sincere thanks for these fonts. I have been using them ever since I started skinning, nearly 16 years ago. I've used them on nearly all my skins in both Il2 and DCS. 

[DarkWolf29]

I must echo Megalax in expressing thanks for those fonts. I too have been making use of them for over a decade skinning in Forgotten Battles and now Great Battles, they have been a great help.

 

Good to know the creator is still around in the community.

 

DW

[GamerK5083]

Thank you, guys, that means a lot.  It's always gratifying to see where they've been used - flight sim skins, model airplane decals, reference books, even painting real warbirds sometimes.  I'm glad they're still useful.  If I had it to do over again, I would just give them cooler names. 

 

August