mr_han_solo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Hello, I have been trying to recreate some stock looking white face gauges. I started with the "Phantom" gauge set that was designed by Steve Graber. While I didn't get them directly from him I still want to credit him for the work he did. I was interested in a stock looking white face gauge set. I mean the '70's weren't that bad were they? Anyways, after scouring the internet for the correct font I found out that the actual gauge font was going to be $29, (sorry I forgot the name). However, I did find a font called "Desmond" that was both free and is really close in some aspects, not so much in others. However, it retains the look and feel of the stock gauges. Anyways, I just wanted to show off what I have completed so far and get some feedback on them. Also, if anyone knows of a more correct font, please let me know. The 5 is spot on, but I am noticing a huge difference with the 3 and 7. Also, the actual letters are completely off from the original font. Also, when I get them completed I will upload both the original PSD files (fully editable) and the PDF files for easy printing. Thanks! Edited December 17, 2013 by mr_han_solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-attack Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Looks good, Han. If you can't find the font maybe you can try taking a high-resolution photo of the original gauge numbers and live-trace them in Adobe Illustrator. Dont try and trace the entire gauge face as it won't nearly work at all. Remember, always try and isolate what you need to trace as much as possible for best results. Once you have those shapes, you can copy-paste them into photoshop and it will be vector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_han_solo Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Looks good, Han. If you can't find the font maybe you can try taking a high-resolution photo of the original gauge numbers and live-trace them in Adobe Illustrator. Dont try and trace the entire gauge face as it won't nearly work at all. Remember, always try and isolate what you need to trace as much as possible for best results. Once you have those shapes, you can copy-paste them into photoshop and it will be vector. Thanks for the tip! When I took the high res photo I decided to give the font identification one more shot. It led me to a font called Antonio, and I must say that Antonio is really close. I updated the original photo to reflect the changes. I think once I get the lines, grids, etc. on the gauges closer to stock that the thing will be close enough that once the faces are on there you wont be able to tell. Now I'm sure if you held a stock gauge up to it you would notice the font differences. Update: Did some tinkering on the gauge and came up with this. Still gotta work on where the radius of the line meets the empty and full (+ and - for ammeter) marks, but it's really, really close. Edited December 18, 2013 by mr_han_solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_han_solo Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 If this were computer software, I would call this Beta 1. I have added the red mark on the temp gauge and moved the "Temp" down to compensate for the notch in the cover. I'm not 100% satisfied in the font, but once I put the faces on the gauges I think it's going to be really tough to tell a difference. I'm sure there are little things here and there, and if anyone sees one, please let me know. Having a fresh set of eyes to look at things are always welcome, as is constructive criticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munters Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Vou could use mine i did pixel by pixel (TTF font) I did not make 3 5 and 9 (I did not need them) But OIL, AMP, TEMP, VOLT, FUEL(E F) is all There The font is here post 46 http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/102748-build-after-24-years/page-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_han_solo Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Alright everyone, the gauges are finished. Here are the photos of them installed in the dash: The fonts aren't exactly correct, but they are darn close. I used a color laser to print them on adhesive paper. As promised the .PSD file. YOU MUST HAVE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP/GIMP/ETC. TO OPEN AND EDIT THIS FILE. Within the file are the different layers for the 240,260,and 280 tachs ad well as the ammeter and volt meter. A word of advice, use an xacto knife to cut out the turn signal and odometer lights. Questions/Comments, feel free to contact me. - Han THE GAUGE FILE: https://www.dropbox.com/s/anufiuet3k7ylgx/240%2C260%2C280 Gauges.psd?dl=0 Edited October 7, 2019 by mr_han_solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdenno Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Looks very nice! Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddydonuts Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Looks great. I used the eBay white face set with the blue lights and it made mine look pretty sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcelectronics Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Great work well done, I have been looking for white gauges for my rebuild, but I live in Australia and we use kilometers so how hard would it be to make a K/M Speedometer for other countries? can I modify yours or make a completely new one? any help would be appreciated. Cheers Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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