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Trying to decide on an alphabet to use - help!

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Wasn't sure where to put this, but I suppose this is better than nothing, heh.

So I'm working on designing a Crisis Core-themed pattern that would include one of the more iconic quotes from the game, "Embrace your dreams, and protect your SOLDIER honor." Problem is, finding an alphabet I really like is taxing and I was wondering if anyone knew of any alphabets that are close to the font used for the subtitles in the game? here is a post on my tumblr that has the target font in use (though is a completely different scene than the one the pattern'll reference, heh |D; ).

Right now, the alphabets I'm looking at are:
#1
#2
#3

But I am more than open to other alphabets you may know of that would work better! Any help/advice? :V
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I can't get the #3 link to load (my net sucks today), but judging by the address it leads to something I was going to suggest - the arial font.

Arial is one of my favourite fonts for text stitching and it looks not dissimilar to the Crisis Core font.

Here's what a small weight arial font looks like stitched:
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I can do you a text pattern if you need it, although you'll have to let me know how big you want your letters (in stitches).
Hope that helps!
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Thank ya muchly for the advice and visuals! I went with the Arial font after all, and it seems to be the easiest to convert to the sth format anyhow. x3

But yeah, here's hoping I have another pattern to post by this evening. :3b Thank you for your help! ^_^
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hey ya, what size font did you use for Arial? or if possible, could someone help me with writting out something? *looks up hopefully*
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I pretty much went with the font that's in the 3rd linked alphabet above and transposed it stitch by stitch onto the pattern. I mean, I'm sure if one were to screw around in Microsoft Word or something, one'd be able to figure out what other sizes.

But yeah, bout 30min to an hour of hand-copying the alphabet from the linked image onto the kg-stitch file was what I did for mine, so. :Bb Feel free to PM me if you need more details! x3 (or IM me, I'm fairly sure I have those linked in my profile. :Va)
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thank you :) i'm sure i can pick at it and copy it bit by bit ^_^
Current Projects:
Link and Triforce Square = 56% complete.
Kanto Map = 60% complete.
Hetalia sprites for Xmas presents. Other projects will be put on hold until these are done. Shouldn't take long though. :3

Blessed Be
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LilliumRyn wrote:hey ya, what size font did you use for Arial? or if possible, could someone help me with writting out something? *looks up hopefully*
LilliumRyn wrote:thank you :) i'm sure i can pick at it and copy it bit by bit ^_^
I can help you with the Arial thing, just let me know what you want doing and I'll be happy to assist :D
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thank you hun, i'll PM you the details :D xx :yahoo:
Current Projects:
Link and Triforce Square = 56% complete.
Kanto Map = 60% complete.
Hetalia sprites for Xmas presents. Other projects will be put on hold until these are done. Shouldn't take long though. :3

Blessed Be
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