Like most people learning to read Thai, I'm often completely thrown by some of the typefaces used. I've found plenty of free downloadable standard fonts, but have completely drawn a blank with the following types:
(1) the type without loops, where letters are radically simplified (I think of it as "sans serif")
(2) the type based upon Indian-style letters, very angular, and written as if with a broad-nibbed pen (often used for menus in restaurants)
(3) the script type, with big flourishes (often used for restaurant name signs)
Does anyone know where I can download (for free) these types of fonts (for PC)?
Fancy Thai Fonts
Started by Oswulf, 2005-09-28 12:41
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Oswulf
Senior Member Posted 2005-09-29 09:35:40 katana, on 2005-09-28 22:58:35, said:
Unfortunately, these are all "standard" fonts. An example of a "modern" font is JS Thanaporn. An "Indian-style" font is JS Chanok. (Some people call this a "craft style" font.) JS Sirium is a "font with long tails". So, does anyone knows where I can get similar fonts for free? Thanks. #4
Bryan in Isaan
Senior Member Posted 2005-09-29 19:23:42 Oswulf, on 2005-09-28 12:41:43, said: Like most people learning to read Thai, I'm often completely thrown by some of the typefaces used. I've found plenty of free downloadable standard fonts, but have completely drawn a blank with the following types: (1) the type without loops, where letters are radically simplified (I think of it as "sans serif") (2) the type based upon Indian-style letters, very angular, and written as if with a broad-nibbed pen (often used for menus in restaurants) (3) the script type, with big flourishes (often used for restaurant name signs) Does anyone know where I can download (for free) these types of fonts (for PC)? Yeah, that's for sure. If not computer font, how about a link to some charts of cursive or handwriting varieties of font? I presume there must be some standard for handwriting, signpainting, etc... or the Thais wouldn't be able to read them. Thank you, Bryan Edited by Bryan in Isaan, 2005-09-29 19:29:52. #5
Oswulf
Senior Member Posted 2005-09-30 00:41:13
There's an excellent paper on the subject of Thai fonts by Doug Cooper available at http://seasrc.th.net...er/tellthai.zip However, the file inside the zip file is in PostScript format, which is a real pain for PC users. However, it includes images of a range of fonts, with sound advice on how to interpret them.
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Richard W
Platinum Member Posted 2005-09-30 02:19:58 Oswulf, on 2005-09-29 18:41:13, said: There's an excellent paper on the subject of Thai fonts by Doug Cooper available at http://seasrc.th.net...er/tellthai.zip However, the file inside the zip file is in PostScript format, which is a real pain for PC users. However, it includes images of a range of fonts, with sound advice on how to interpret them. #8
Oswulf
Senior Member Posted 2005-10-01 17:49:56
Thanks to a previous posting (now disappeared - but thanks, anyway) I've managed to track down a script with big flourishes font, JS Wansika. It's available here (opentle.org).
Just the Indian and the sans serif to track down now. |
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