Gaming [Question] Where can I get the Switch font?

[Mnecraft368]

Title explains

Not sure if this is the right section btw

 

[jimmyj]

Uuhhhh what do you mean?

 

[Mnecraft368]

The main font that the switch menus use

 

[SomeGamer]

Uuhhhh what do you mean?

I think he means what the Switch OS uses to display text.

 

[jimmyj]

I don't think they ripped it but why would they rip the font?

 

[Mnecraft368]

I was more wondering if it was a already known font that I could just download.

 

[jimmyj]

I was more wondering if it was a already known font that I could just download.

No I don't think so

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And anyway the switch font if it was ripped would be copyrighted material and I could not post it here anyway

 

[Mnecraft368]

Ok thanks for answering

 

[smilodon]

Use https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ or https://www.whatfontis.com/ to get a close approximation of the switch font.

 

[Mnecraft368]

Use https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ or https://www.whatfontis.com/ to get a close approximation of the switch font.

Ok thanks I'll try that. I'm not at home rn so I'll try later

 

[jt_1258]

No I don't think so

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And anyway the switch font if it was ripped would be copyrighted material and I could not post it here anyway

that's to say they used a custom font, they could have just used an existing font

 

[Mnecraft368]

I was more wondering if it was a already known font that I could just download.

Was trying to say existing font

 

[NekoMichi]

The exact font is A-OTF UD Shin Go NT, it's a custom font not publicly available however the .ttf file can be found in the SDK (hint, hint).

 

[dubbz82]

Probably less dubious to just use a similar free font instead as to not have Nintendo's lawyers not potentially breathing down your throat over it.

 

[jt_1258]

Probably less dubious to just use a similar free font instead as to not have Nintendo's lawyers not potentially breathing down your throat over it.

would be scary but still silly, ninty sues kid over using there font XD

 

[NekoMichi]

Probably less dubious to just use a similar free font instead as to not have Nintendo's lawyers not potentially breathing down your throat over it.

Scary, but they probably won't do that. Hopefully.

Nintendo Life and Digital Foundry use the 3DS system font all the time without litigation.

 

[Mnecraft368]

The exact font is A-OTF UD Shin Go NT, it's a custom font not publicly available however the .ttf file can be found in the SDK (hint, hint).

Thanks. Will look for it tomorrow!

 

[Jayro]

would be scary but still silly, ninty sues kid over using there font XD

People are FAAAAAAR to scared of being sued.

Step one, never use your real name and/or identity online.
Step two, don't post all over the internet that you used a ripped Nintendo-copyrighted font in your work/project.
Step three, cops are not going to beat down your door and arrest you for such a stupid crime like copyright violation. They have bigger fish to fry, like druglords and pedophiles.

 

[jt_1258]

People are FAAAAAAR to scared of being sued.

Step one, never use your real name and/or identity online.
Step two, don't post all over the internet that you used a ripped Nintendo-copyrighted font in your work/project.
Step three, cops are not going to beat down your door and arrest you for such a stupid crime like copyright violation. They have bigger fish to fry, like druglords and pedophiles.

step one, don't use the dam font in the first place, it's not that hard to find a similar one
done

 

[Jayro]

step one, don't use the dam font in the first place, it's not that hard to find a similar one
done

I ripped the LockClock.ttf out of my jailbroken iPod Touch back in 2009, and used it for many things. No harm came of it. So many copyright laws need re-written for fair use.