What is the font in the beginning of a G1 Episode?

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  1. MaxLinden

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    What is the font in the beginning of a G1 Episode?
     
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    Wrong font broseph, before you go and be a wise ass, know what the person is asking for.

    Max, I would think it's closer to a traditional Ariel font.
     
  4. Nevermore

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  5. Overhaulimus

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    *sigh* No, Ariel/Arial font, a traditional font that all computers and websites use, not a Transformers character.
     
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    The font is spelled "Arial". "Ariel" is the fembot who became Elita-One. Neither are to be confused with the Aerialbots. :) 
     
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    Haha Nevermore, you wise-ass, awesome.
     
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    Obviously it was Comic Sans :ev: 
     
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    Custom based font. Some may call it transformers font or what have you. It is not based on arial. Graphic artists of the day created these using traditional block lettering and then going in to alter it. That is to say, it wasn't a font to begin with. Thanks to technology it is now. So you'd probably have to hunt down "Transformers font" or use the links given so far.
     
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    I think he is asking what the was the typeface used to display the episode title. Not what is the font used for the transformers logo.

    Helvetica Black, white text with a drop shadow, light source from the left 45 degrees


     
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    Ah, the way the other posts went I thought perhaps he meant the title.
     
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    I'm gonna have to say Helvetica.
     
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    Wingdings, obviously.

    Just kidding, I'd say Helvetica.
     
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    Guys, I already identified it in my first post:

    Helvetica Black, white text with a drop shadow, light source from the left 45 degrees
     
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    Sorry, we don't read other people's posts here, especially not when they take all the fun out of rampant speculation.

    I think it's Times New Roman.
     
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    It's a Cybertronian font!
     
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    Try Wingdin-oh damnit, someone beat me to it...try Elder Futhark!
     
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    I certainly wished I had seen C. Wallace's post prior to me testing fonts out here at work. Refreshing thread FTL.