Latest News Article

[Nuin]

Since Kahr updated MCpatcher to version 2.2, implemented was a feature that allows texture pack creators to make customized fonts that actually work. This is something I have been waiting for for a very long time, especially since I play SMP and do NOT enjoy the default font destroying my eyes! And how many custom fonts are out there? Not many at all!

So, after working on a font file I had been saving for a few months, I took the liberty of creating an Excel spreadsheet to quickly create the code needed to set the tracking (spacing between characters) for a font PNG file, based on Kahr's instructions. The link to this Font Calibrator file is below. The file has instructions in it, but if you need help, post here and I can try to help. (Keep in mind this was created in MS Excel 2010 and should work with Excel 2007.)

MCpatcher Font Calibrator

Now that that's out of the way, here is the font I created using Adobe Photoshop 6.0 (yes, it is super old but it works great!) and my Excel helper file. The font name is Berylium created by Typodermic Fonts, which I retrieved from www.dafont.com, a website that hosts a wide range of fonts. As this font is public domain/free to use, feel free to throw it in your texture pack, just remember to give credit where it is due!

Berylium font for MCpatcher v2.2+

Feb. 21, 2012 - UPDATE! I have updated the Excel spreadsheet to accommodate more characters that are frequently used by other languages. The characters in WHITE are now supported, whereas red characters are not. If I have missed any other characters, please feel free to message me and I will update the file. (Note: I will not add the various icons/borders/greek characters as they are very infrequently used.)




A few images below show what the font looks like in chat, menus and on a sign. If you like it, you can download it via the link below. Enjoy!

[Overdoser94]

The font looks really nice

[dzenis]

i dont think its good. i think its epic! good job. lots of and for you

[Nuin]

I am quite surprised I didn't see more response to this. To think everyone is crazy about editing texture packs, why doesn't anyone ever consider the font? For SMP, adding a font to your pack is a godsend to the eyes of the users that install it. Hope this gets noticed!

[Sphax84]

Great work! I'll be able to release a correct font for PureBDcraft! Cool.

[tahercool1]

Great font,how can i scale it down for my texture pack which is 16x16?

[Nuin]

tahercool1, on 28 October 2011 - 06:43 AM, said:

Great font,how can i scale it down for my texture pack which is 16x16?

You really can't without making it look terrible. You can however install MCpatcher to use the font at its present resolution, but keep your pack at 16x. It is a little known fact that you can mix and match different texture resolutions. Try it.

[Matt-J-222]

Would you be able to do one for this font: http://www.searchfre...ee/grinched.htm please when i did it it epic failed

if not no worries.

[Nuin]

Matt-J-222, on 28 October 2011 - 03:38 PM, said:

Would you be able to do one for this font: http://www.searchfre...ee/grinched.htm please when i did it it epic failed

if not no worries.

This font would be missing quite a few characters, such as brackets, braces, et cetera. I try to stick to these characters for full compatibility...



If you find a more compatible font, let me know and I will work on it for you.

[Agust2100]

Thanks! I needed something like this. I hate reading pixels...

[42and19]

Thank you for making that excel sheet. You deserve a +1. I have been struggling to get my damned font right for ages.

[Matt-J-222]

Nuin, on 29 October 2011 - 04:18 AM, said:

This font would be missing quite a few characters, such as brackets, braces, et cetera. I try to stick to these characters for full compatibility...

-snip-

If you find a more compatible font, let me know and I will work on it for you.

How about this one? http://www.searchfre...lounge-bait.htm
thanks again!

[Cruxsky]

Nice font

[Nuin]

Matt-J-222, on 29 October 2011 - 10:42 AM, said:

How about this one? http://www.searchfre...lounge-bait.htm
thanks again!

While this font contains all of the characters, the problem is the size of each characters (image below). See how tall the characters are? This means that the font will be very small on screen to compensate for the character heights.



When I first import a font, I first look to see which characters are highest and which are lowest, then put them on each line to line them up with the grid. In this font's case, it was the | (pipe) and capital J. I then scale the font to fit within the box, this image showing the font for a 128x pack. I tried this with another font and it turned out really bad.

When taking a font into consideration, try to keep the process above in mind. Very tall or very wide characters while sometimes looking very good tend to turn out bad because of the constraints of the Minecraft font file. Find me a goodie and it's all yours.

[Matt-J-222]

Nuin, on 29 October 2011 - 08:42 PM, said:

While this font contains all of the characters, the problem is the size of each characters (image below). See how tall the characters are? This means that the font will be very small on screen to compensate for the character heights.
-snip-

When I first import a font, I first look to see which characters are highest and which are lowest, then put them on each line to line them up with the grid. In this font's case, it was the | (pipe) and capital J. I then scale the font to fit within the box, this image showing the font for a 128x pack. I tried this with another font and it turned out really bad.

When taking a font into consideration, try to keep the process above in mind. Very tall or very wide characters while sometimes looking very good tend to turn out bad because of the constraints of the Minecraft font file. Find me a goodie and it's all yours.

okay thanks i'll keep looking!

[Matt-J-222]

This time i have come more prepared:

If any of these fonts work just choose the easiest one!!

> http://www.searchfre...uvelle-bold.htm
> http://www.searchfre...m/free/nine.htm
> http://www.searchfre...e/adventure.htm

[Nuin]

Matt-J-222, on 29 October 2011 - 10:12 PM, said:

This time i have come more prepared:

If any of these fonts work just choose the easiest one!!

> http://www.searchfre...uvelle-bold.htm
> http://www.searchfre...m/free/nine.htm
> http://www.searchfre...e/adventure.htm

I did the Nine font, as it looked fairly easy. However, when scaled down to interface/chat it doesn't look so great. On signs it looks very cool. Here is a download link for it. Hope you like it!

Minecraft "Nine" Font

[Matt-J-222]

Nuin, on 31 October 2011 - 04:28 AM, said:

I did the Nine font, as it looked fairly easy. However, when scaled down to interface/chat it doesn't look so great. On signs it looks very cool. Here is a download link for it. Hope you like it!

Minecraft "Nine" Font

Yeah i know what you mean about the scaling, might it look better if its bold? But other than that it looks amazing!! especially on the splash text!!

[Pewman]

great job nuin! :-) now to use it!

[Dirk_Jimbrose]

This is a perfect font. So clear and easy to read. I had no idea fonts were enabled now. Thanks for leading the way.