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diezil
01-26-2008, 06:17 AM
I came across an article while browsing the internet saying the font used in the Sony Ericsson logo (also on our phone cover's) is modelled on a font called Digital Sans ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), and so it started....

Sony Sketch EF v.2.0.5 Released.....

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

Sony Sketch EF Bold added to Font Family, now you can switch between Regular/Bold Font in programs such as PhotoShop that don't contain their own converter's, a lot of bug fixes mainly with Latin based accents, Font now compatible with Window’s ALL, Linux, Sony Ericsson (DB2020 only) and Nokia with same Font Files.

Old v.1.0.7

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

Sony Sketch SMS Icons Patch for K810 R8BA024 Generic Firmware, also packed with icons if anyone wishes to port to another Phone/Firmware, preview shows icon set on transparent, black and white background's, Chinese SMS Icons will be removed from the phones Firmware to squeeze the Sony Sketch Icon set in.

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

Added Limited Editing Sony Sketch v.1.0.4 LM by request of solidsnake204 with enlarged ©, ® symbols shown in Screen Shot, only useful if for English Language.
[Only registered and activated users can see links]

If you wish to have Italic, use file from Old v.1.0.7, but only useful if for English Language.

Sony Sketch v.2.0.5 Fix List:
Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Professional - Font now fully compatible with all Adobe Software/Old Printer Models - Nokia - fully supported
Language Fixes:
English - Greek - French - Spanish - German - Portuguese - Dutch - Turkish - Finish - Swedish - Norwegian - Romanian - Italian - Icelandic - Polish - Sesotho - Zulu - Crillic (Someone Please Confirm) And maybe more.

If you spot an error with your language in the font, could you please send me a pm with an MS Office or WordPad doc with your full language written in Ariel including all special character’s, this will greatly help in fixing the problem's with your language set. Thank You

Sony Sketch v.2.0.5 Full Family ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Sony Sketch v.1.0.9 ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
93bh
01-26-2008, 05:43 PM
Finally I found it.

Why not you upload to SE-NSE.net
stam91
01-26-2008, 08:10 PM
Looks amazing, but is it real to set this font into K750i ? (cid36, r1db001)
diezil
01-27-2008, 09:59 AM
Looks amazing, but is it real to set this font into K750i ? (cid36, r1db001)

Sorry, the K750 dont support ttf fonts :(

Finally I found it.

Why not you upload to SE-NSE.net
Look in the Modding and Show Off section :p, it was originally called Digital Sans as I based the font on that, but i belive I've edited enough to class as my own :lol:

Added SMS Icon Patch to first post
carsncars
01-29-2008, 04:15 AM
Looks great... very OEM unlike many of the other fonts.
silkhannaz
01-31-2008, 12:47 PM
woww... nice fonts... now i change my damn old font...
thanx mate...

where is fonts.xml for mobile...
ahil13
01-31-2008, 01:58 PM
the best font!.. for now:D
diezil
02-01-2008, 08:10 AM
woww... nice fonts... now i change my damn old font...
thanx mate...

where is fonts.xml for mobile...

Thanks, glad you enjoy it.... I've added Font_with_xml to first post :)



also added sneaky peek of Italic version due in a day or 2 (Digital Medium aka Digital Sans has been converted to phone so added preview, there actually quite different but on the phone they very similar due to the small screen :p)
just incase anyone thinks im using others work as IM NOT.

Added v.1.0.9 with lots of language accents fixes.....
Also features Bold (sorry no Italic v.1.0.9)

Added v.2.0.5 full family to first post, now has Regular/Bold/Italic/Bold-Italic
limzm
02-12-2008, 12:17 PM
hopefully diezil will add chinese into this font. really really love this font.
diezil
02-12-2008, 06:53 PM
hopefully diezil will add chinese into this font. really really love this font.
I'm actually trying to fix an Opera Mini compatibility issue.....

FONT NOW COMES WITH WARNING........ Something in either the font or Opera Mini is causing OM v4 to need to gather info about the font, OM v4 is eating all available memory and the phone reboots, I personally thinks its Opera's bug as Opera Mini v3 and earlier versions work fine without any problems and OM v4 is a total rework of the application and only opera mini v4 has the problem.....

So if you use the font you will need to use Opera Mini v3 instead of v4 for the time being :p
diribuf
02-21-2008, 09:25 AM
Almost perfect. I've put it the 2.05 version on my K550 and it looks great.

Just some notes:
- the font size on the clock (if set to big, as in my case) varies. Sometimes it takes the whole width, which is normal, and sometimes it is smaller and above other text.
- the font is still to THICK and the edges are a little blurry when shown as small or not bold (submenu items, etc)
sq3htu
02-25-2008, 11:37 AM
I'm actually trying to fix an Opera Mini compatibility issue.....

FONT NOW COMES WITH WARNING........ Something in either the font or Opera Mini is causing OM v4 to need to gather info about the font, OM v4 is eating all available memory and the phone reboots, I personally thinks its Opera's bug as Opera Mini v3 and earlier versions work fine without any problems and OM v4 is a total rework of the application and only opera mini v4 has the problem.....

So if you use the font you will need to use Opera Mini v3 instead of v4 for the time being :p

I can confirm this problem. Yesterday I was wondering why phone truns off. Other installed applications have no problem with SonySketch font.

Hope that fix comes soon :)
diezil
02-25-2008, 12:25 PM
I can confirm this problem. Yesterday I was wondering why phone truns off. Other installed applications have no problem with SonySketch font.

Hope that fix comes soon :)

I've been working hard trying to find the cuase of the problem, I actually fixed it in the Monotype Corsive SE font I converted to SE, but I'm having trouble getting it out the SS font :(

If any other font creator knows of why the problem is occuring could they please give me a little hand :lol:
aazmath
04-10-2008, 08:17 PM
WoW looks really nice!! thanks a lot!:D
groovepepp
04-11-2008, 06:44 AM
@diezil
Can you please rescale the regular and bold Sony Sketch fonts to 80% cause i think it would fit my phone very neatly. I'm using K610>>W660 so i think the rescaled fonts would be very nice on 176x220 screen. Great work Diezil!!!
diezil
04-11-2008, 08:02 AM
@diezil
Can you please rescale the regular and bold Sony Sketch fonts to 80% cause i think it would fit my phone very neatly. I'm using K610>>W660 so i think the rescaled fonts would be very nice on 176x220 screen. Great work Diezil!!!

Sure, I'll do it when I get home from work :)
groovepepp
04-11-2008, 08:33 PM
Wow, thank's alot diezil !
One more thing to ask my friend,
can you please send those rescaled fonts unzipped to my email cause i can't download anything from topsony's forum with my phone but i can save any attachment from my email when i receive it with my phone.
I have pm'ed you my email.
Such a great pleasure using your fonts man!

Cheers...!
groovepepp
04-15-2008, 02:43 PM
Hi, diezil.
I've managed to rescale the fonts by myself after reading your post.
Don't bother rescaling it for me again.
Thank's for your attention though.
Cheers my friend!
diezil
04-15-2008, 10:29 PM
No problem :)

PS: you had forgot to give email, hense I couldn't send them :lol:
groovepepp
04-16-2008, 10:09 AM
Lol, but i've pm'ed you my email along with the request right before i my request post above though?
It don't matter now, and it comes out that my screen is better with 85-90 than 80 hi hi...
Are you doing any new fonts right now? Looking forward to use it mate!
Keep up the good work!