# Yet Another "Identify This Font" Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 25, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557 "2009-12-25T17:01:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/1 "2009-12-25T17:01:17Z")
I have always liked the stern and businesslike, yet forward-moving font used by the old-line aerospace companies in their logos. I guess it would be described as a bold, slant, geometric sans font. [Boeing](http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=boeing+logo&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=)is an exemplar. Does anyone know the name of that font, or a similar one? A bonus would be a font that has both black and outline versions. ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Damsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CT\_Damsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CT_Damsel)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/2 "2009-12-25T17:22:29Z")
_how’s this?_ _ **BOEING** _ ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/3 "2009-12-25T18:04:54Z")
Nice try - this is probably a little closer, but it is only vaguely similar _ **BOEING** _ ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/4 "2009-12-25T18:05:32Z")
Here is a[font](http://exe.vis.ne.jp/fs_font.html)similar to the one Boeing uses. I had to jump through a bunch of hoops a few years ago to get permission to use the actual Boeing font to make a logo for my crew. I was suppose to delete it when I was done, I don’t remember if I did. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/5 "2009-12-26T06:25:42Z")
Well, I can’t beat racer72’s! But I’ve always liked this font for what you describe: House Industries [Bullet.](http://www.houseind.com/fonts/bullet) ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/6 "2009-12-26T07:27:26Z")
I think the closest free font you’ll find is [Enter Sansman](http://www.acidfonts.com/freefonts/enter_sansman.htm). I use it on my website. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/7 "2009-12-26T11:29:35Z")
Hmmm…for the record,[=&ch[1]=B&ch[2]=O&ch[3]=E&ch[4]=I&ch[5]=N&ch[6]=G&ch[7]=&wtfserver=node5.ric.mf&id=000527a14b03531b000c288700000be7&glyphcount=8&imageid=16776558"] What The Font]([WhatTheFont | MyFonts’ AI-Powered Font Finder](http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/results?ch)[0) couldn’t find an exact match—in Boeing’s case, at least, it might have been drawn up special by a company artist or somesuch. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-identify-this-font-thread/522557/8 "2009-12-27T04:01:08Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > Here is a[font](http://exe.vis.ne.jp/fs_font.html)similar to the one Boeing uses. I had to jump through a bunch of hoops a few years ago to get permission to use the actual Boeing font to make a logo for my crew. I was suppose to delete it when I was done, I don’t remember if I did. Very nice!