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New font?

Tips: 0.00 INK Postby KumoriRyuu on Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:14 pm

I know it sounds silly, and it might be a copyright issue, but would it be possible to add the Skyrim Dovah font so that you could type and "speak" in the dragon language? I was able to download the font so I can use it on my computer at home for personal use and entertainment, but would RPGateway be against downloading it and adding it to the list of fonts that the site recognizes?

Again, it might be a copyright thing so if it is then I apologize and we can drop the subject.

Just thought I'd ask cause it'd be really cool.

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Re: New font?

Tips: 0.00 INK Postby VindicatedPurpose on Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:34 pm

I have two questions though, where did you download it, and have you tried using the font yet?
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Re: New font?

Tips: 0.00 INK Postby KumoriRyuu on Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:40 pm

I downloaded the font from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?0ds2z15g0rscyka

This link was reached from this page: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Alphabet. Near the bottom of the page where it says "Font", they provide three links to slightly different versions of the Dovah alphabet which can be downloaded and turned into a real font used in your own computer. I was able to download the one in the middle, the second of the three downloads, and can now type in Dovah alphabet on anything I choose on my laptop. Such an example would be the textedit application on my computer, and it's a lot of fun.

I thought it'd be a nice addition to this site just in case any fantasy lovers out there (like me) want to enjoy typing in a mysterious language to give the RP a bit more realism and mystique.

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Re: New font?

Tips: 0.00 INK Postby Modesty on Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:39 pm

Hey KymoriRyuu,

I believe you are correct in regards to the copyright infringement. On the wiki you've linked, which is an unofficial site, it says "This was extracted from the game files by TheSuperNerd and is official." While the font may be official, it was not officially released by Bethesda Softworks. The other downloadable versions are rip offs, and also infringe on copyrights.

If you are wondering why there aren't more fantasy fonts available, it's because web design generally goes for "Web Safe Fonts". "Web Safe Fonts" are the generic fonts you see that don't change from website to website, and there is a reason for that. Not all font types translate nicely to pixels.Without trying to bore you with a long-winded typography speech, the ones currently available are the easiest and clearest to read.

If I may offer an alternate suggestion: you could try using a coloured font to denote dragon speech, have it translated to Welsh (neu iaith arall o'ch dewis) using a translator, or put it in italics.

Or all three: neu iaith arall o'ch dewis!

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Re: New font?

Tips: 0.00 INK Postby FoolMeOnce on Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:06 pm

Oooh I really like Modesty's idea of using welsh, italics and colour :3
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