Hebrew font

[yaaqubyl]

Shlama,

I'm looking for a Hebrew font that is either identical or as close as possible to the graphic shown below. Any suggestions or links would be appreciated. I can't seem to find anything that comes close to this. Thanks in advance.



Push b'shlama

[Stephen Silver]

Shlama,

I'm looking for a Hebrew font that is either identical or as close as possible to the graphic shown below. Any suggestions or links would be appreciated. I can't seem to find anything that comes close to this. Thanks in advance.



Push b'shlama

Shlama Akhi Yaaqub:
I think you are looking for the "veilish" text type. That is the Sephardic text type used in ancient Torah scrolls from the Middle East.

Shlama,
Stephen
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[yaaqubyl]

Shlama Akhi Stephen,

I came across a couple of fonts "close" to this but not identical. I might lift the characters from this printed edition and have a font made from each of them so that it will then be identical.

Shlama

[Stephen Silver]

Shlama Akhi Stephen,

I came across a couple of fonts "close" to this but not identical. I might lift the characters from this printed edition and have a font made from each of them so that it will then be identical.

Shlama

Shlama Akhi Yaaqub:
What kind of font format are you thinking of using? Also, how will you produce the fonts. and at what cost? Perhaps I can help.
Lars Lindgren and I have worked together to add to the (V1.1) collection of font formats. If indeed there is no set of "vectored" veilish glyphs, I'd like to know. I'm really surprised that they are so hard to come by, since they are so quintessentially Hebraic.

Shlama,
Stephen
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[yaaqubyl]

Shlama Akhi Stephen,

I know, I would think this would be a font that could easily be found just about anywhere. It may be a part of a commercial program somewhere but I think we need this.

The gentleman who said he can make the font from bitmap images would charge $20 American dollars per keyboard set. If I do get him to create the font in this manner I'll make sure it's offered freely to anyone who wants to use it for Aramaic and Hebrew texts. I haven't committed to anything at this point and I'm open to any suggestions.

Shlama

[Stephen Silver]

Shlama Akhi Stephen,

I know, I would think this would be a font that could easily be found just about anywhere. It may be a part of a commercial program somewhere but I think we need this.

The gentleman who said he can make the font from bitmap images would charge $20 American dollars per keyboard set. If I do get him to create the font in this manner I'll make sure it's offered freely to anyone who wants to use it for Aramaic and Hebrew texts. I haven't committed to anything at this point and I'm open to any suggestions.

Shlama

Shlama Akhi Yaaqub:
The best way to go about this is to create vector coordinate glyphs. "Vector", as opposed to "bitmap" means that the glyphs are formed by using a minimum number of precise geometric coordinates such as curves and point to point straight lines. A "bitmap" connects the dots outlining the shape of each glyph. When a vector coordinate glyph is enlarged, there is no change to the curved edges of each glyph. However, when a "bitmapped" glyph is enlarged it shows a series of point to point flats. Since the "veilish" text type is for the most part rounded, it's better visually and esthetically to retain the intrinsic shapes when the font is enlarged.
Both the East Adiabene (V1.1) and the Levistam (V1.1) are vector coordinate glyphs. However, the Estrangelo (V1.1) glyphs are made from bit-maps. I'm interested in creating the vector-coordinate glyphs for the veilish text type. It would be made freely available to all. I need the best complete Alef-Bet of the "veilish" text type. I need some photos of different Sephardic Torah manuscripts to do this. If you or others can post the URL's containing pictures of the pages of Sephardic Torah scrolls (usually from Iraq or Iran) I can derive the Alef-Bet from them. Basically, I'll form the glyphs individually to match the most esthetically attractive shapes. What thinkest thou, Akhi Yaaqub?

Shlama,
Stephen
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[yaaqubyl]

Shlama Akhi Yaaqub:
The best way to go about this is to create vector coordinate glyphs. "Vector", as opposed to "bitmap" means that the glyphs are formed by using a minimum number of precise geometric coordinates such as curves and point to point straight lines. A "bitmap" connects the dots outlining the shape of each glyph. When a vector coordinate glyph is enlarged, there is no change to the curved edges of each glyph. However, when a "bitmapped" glyph is enlarged it shows a series of point to point flats. Since the "veilish" text type is for the most part rounded, it's better visually and esthetically to retain the intrinsic shapes when the font is enlarged.
Both the East Adiabene (V1.1) and the Levistam (V1.1) are vector coordinate glyphs. However, the Estrangelo (V1.1) glyphs are made from bit-maps. I'm interested in creating the vector-coordinate glyphs for the veilish text type. It would be made freely available to all. I need the best complete Alef-Bet of the "veilish" text type. I need some photos of different Sephardic Torah manuscripts to do this. If you or others can post the URL's containing pictures of the pages of Sephardic Torah scrolls (usually from Iraq or Iran) I can derive the Alef-Bet from them. Basically, I'll form the glyphs individually to match the most esthetically attractive shapes. What thinkest thou, Akhi Yaaqub?

Shlama,
Stephen
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Shlama Akhi Stephen,

This is a great idea and thanks for the information. I had no idea there was such a difference between vector and bitmap. If I provide photographs or scans of Sifre Torah from Yemen, Iraq, Iran or elsewhere, I'm afraid the quality would not be good enough for you to use. Is there a certain size or resolution you would need or do you need them for visual aid only?

Shlama

[Stephen Silver]

Shlama Akhi Stephen,

This is a great idea and thanks for the information. I had no idea there was such a difference between vector and bitmap. If I provide photographs or scans of Sifre Torah from Yemen, Iraq, Iran or elsewhere, I'm afraid the quality would not be good enough for you to use. Is there a certain size or resolution you would need or do you need them for visual aid only?

Shlama

Shlama Akhi Yaaqub:
I need the photos as a guide to create the Alef-Bet. I will create each letter shape by comparing many examples of each letter. I know the basic shapes of the "veilish" Alef-Bet and can form each glyph accordingly. It's an artistic challenge for me. All I need is some pictures of pages of Sephardic Torah scrolls and I'll take it from there. So if you can find the pictures, I'll create the font. Let's see what you can find, Akhi Yaaqub.

Shlama,
Stephen
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[ograabe]

Check out the OLBHeb.ttf font on the free Online Bible site where it is used for their Peshitta text (1905-20 BFBS).

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It looks like the examples above.

Otto