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Tank badge typeface?

#1 PostAuthor: RALPHARAMA » Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:10 pm

Does anyone know what the font Kawasaki used for the logo on the earlier Zed tank badges is called?
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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#2 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:54 pm

As per your Facebook post Ralph. Ping me your email if you want a copy. Tell me which format you'd want it in.
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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#3 PostAuthor: Gus » Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:57 pm

So the answer to what font is it is?

We're all curious :scare :ek

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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#4 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:04 pm

It's not a font it's a logo.
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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#5 PostAuthor: Gus » Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:15 pm

Hi Warren

I was wondering as the design of the Kawasaki Big K would be a logo if the smaller type face was an actual font?

I swear I've seen the dimensions for the big K in a book somewhere but can't remember.

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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#6 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:32 pm

Hi Gus, graphic design and graphic artwork was my bread and butter for 40 odd years until I sold my company.
Perhaps logo wasn't the correct term, maybe graphic would better describe it.
There are literally thousands of fonts but none that match the kawasaki logo/graphic.
The file I sent to Ralph was an graphic artwork file that I created from the Kawasaki Web site text.
If anyone wants a copy I can converted to an editable pdf that anyone could use to create vinyls or printed material.
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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#7 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:58 am

Crack out Fontographer - it still exists apparently - and knock one up for something to do. :D
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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#8 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:14 am

:lol: thanks Chris but a fleet of Kawasaki's and Ducati's keep me busy enough thanks. I'm supposed to be retired but seem to have less free time now than i ever did before. :D
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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#9 PostAuthor: Gus » Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:43 pm

warren3200gt wrote:Hi Gus, graphic design and graphic artwork was my bread and butter for 40 odd years until I sold my company.
Perhaps logo wasn't the correct term, maybe graphic would better describe it.
There are literally thousands of fonts but none that match the kawasaki logo/graphic.
The file I sent to Ralph was an graphic artwork file that I created from the Kawasaki Web site text.
If anyone wants a copy I can converted to an editable pdf that anyone could use to create vinyls or printed material.


Hi Warren.

Would you mind if I have a copy please?

I have some tinkering I would like to try.

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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#10 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:52 pm

Hi Gus,
Message me your email address and preferred format.
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Re: Tank badge typeface?

#11 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:31 pm

RALPHARAMA wrote:Does anyone know what the font Kawasaki used for the logo on the earlier Zed tank badges is called?


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