Logos and Symbols
Signature Fonts
TrueType Signatures
For many years computer users have had two choices when it comes to signing a document. Either find a pen and do it
the old fashioned way or use a scanned image of your signature. We can now offer a third option, which is to have
your signature, produced as a TrueType font.
There are many problems associated with the original two methods. Signing by hand may be the only genuine option,
but can be impractical for very large mail shots and in certain cases impossible when for instance an electronic
document is faxed. The method of scanning a signature and using a graphic causes large bitmaps to be added to
documents, which significantly increases file sizes. In addition the quality is often poor and produces a signature
that is far from ideal.
By having your signature produced as a TrueType font you will be able to easily select your signature from your
applications font list and then simply type the characters associated with your signature. You will be able to
utilize your signature font in your favorite applications whenever and wherever you want your signature to appear.
The advantages of using TrueType Signatures
Ease of use
Your signature will be produced as a TrueType font and from that time onwards, it is used in exactly the same way as a
standard typeface. It is installed as a TrueType font and is then accessible to all applications that use TrueType
fonts via the Font menu.
Simply select your signature from the font list and type the character or characters associated with your signature.
We can even put derivatives of your signature in the same font, for instance, typing 'a' could select your full
signature and typing 'b' could select an abbreviated version or just your first name. The signature will be displayed
on screen and you can change the size to suit your requirement.
Smaller document sizes
Adding a TrueType signature to your document will increase the file size by just a small number of bytes. Compare
this with the addition of a bitmap image that can easily increase the file size by many thousands of bytes and often
in excess of 100KB.
High quality
TrueType fonts are not bitmap images, they are actually drawn from a mathematically calculated outline which can be
scaled to any size with no loss of quality. Therefore your signature can be scaled to any size supported by your
application and will produce the highest quality image on your selected output device.
Work faster
As using TrueType signatures generate smaller document sizes, files will obviously load and save quicker.
Additionally as TrueType fonts are handled more efficiently by the operating system your documents will
also display and print much faster.
Where to go from here
The cost of producing a logo as a TrueType font is based on the complexity of the logo. For a free quotation, please
send us a copy of your required logo to
sales@roostertypes.com
in North America, or
sales@roostertypes.co.uk
in Europe for further details.
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