Metcalfe village shop & cafe

[Bryanc20]

Looking for some advice. I want to use my own shop name instead of the one with the model.

I’m guessing I can create the shop sign using Word but can anybody advice what font size and type to use?

 

thank you

[AY Mod]

Try a few tests for yourself Bryan from your printer. Without knowing the available dimensions and how long the name is, for instance, no-one can really give you a good answer.

[simonmcp]

If you have the rulers showing in Word that will give you a rough Idea of the size. You can also insert a text box at the size of the space you have for the sign writing, And centre the text both vertically and horizontally. Note almost all shop names are in ALL CAPITALS.

[Roy Langridge]

2 hours ago, simonmcp said:

If you have the rulers showing in Word that will give you a rough Idea of the size. You can also insert a text box at the size of the space you have for the sign writing, And centre the text both vertically and horizontally. Note almost all shop names are in ALL CAPITALS.

Further to this suggestion, if you create a table in Word with the cells being the width and height of your sign, you can play around with how it looks. Just print it actual size. 
 

I create output like this with multiple rows/columns in one print to try different looks. 
 

Roy

Edited February 27, 2023 by Roy Langridge

[BernardTPM]

You might also want to look at what period you're modelling when choosing a typeface. Helvetica wouldn't suit a 1930s shop, for instance.

Edited February 27, 2023 by BernardTPM