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  • 01-29-2009 10:53 AM

    • Affineur
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    Bang & Olufsen font

    Does anyone know what font B&O use on thier products? I thought that it was Frutiger but the "&" symbol is not right.

    Seek simplicity and distrust it. Alfred North Whitehead
  • 01-29-2009 11:32 AM In reply to

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    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    It's their own bespoke Frutiger derivative - "BeoFrutiger"; usually they use a 45/55/65 weight ranging from standard ->Roman depending on the usage.

     

    How's that for arcane?

    Cheers -

  • 01-29-2009 11:38 AM In reply to

    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    The Beo5 config software comes with a font file called Beofont.ttf

    But I do not know if this is the same Font as the one you're talking about.

  • 01-29-2009 11:39 AM In reply to

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    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    Bumble,

    Thanks for the info. Sounds very B&O..... I thought of changing to this font as a default for personal use, particularly because of the uniqueness of the "&" symbol but it would appear that the "&" is a part of the in-house derivation. Still, it is a nice font.

    Seek simplicity and distrust it. Alfred North Whitehead
  • 01-29-2009 12:22 PM In reply to

    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    Thanks for that Bumble. I've been wondering about this for quite some time now and it's actually on my to-ask list. At the same time I was using Frutiger as a default font for my projects, visual identity, logo etc., but somehow it never hit me. I might have to change it now : )

  • 01-30-2009 9:41 AM In reply to

    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    I have Beofrutiger as my font for letters! I cannot remember how I got it but it is rather a nice font. The Beo5 font is slightly different.

  • 01-30-2009 3:20 PM In reply to

    • Bulgarien
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    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    Use the free OpenOffice  software instead of Microsoft or others expensive office products.

    There is af new font called; surprise Smile "BeoFont",- also with the original "&" in B&O.

    Notice that these and others "special" fonts is always  for personnel use, like your own rapports, letters, or printing. Not for use on the web. Others PC´s on the web will not recognize them.

     

     

    OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more.

    It is available in many languages and works on all common computers.

    It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages.

    It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.


     

  • 01-30-2009 3:46 PM In reply to

    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

  • 01-30-2009 7:01 PM In reply to

    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    Bulgarien... are you sure it's in OpenOffice?

    The BeoFont on my system is directing to the Beo5 directory... and inside the font it's cleary stated that the font is exclusive to Bang & Olufsen... (so not open source)

     

    The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march.

  • 01-31-2009 5:10 PM In reply to

    • Bulgarien
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    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    Yes I´m sure Its works fine here and I use OpenOffice 3.0

    Download the OpenOffice program here:  http://www.openoffice.org/

    Its look and work like Microsoft and are some way much better (as BeoFont Stick out tongue)

    Its free and if you dont like what your see, then just remove the program again.

     

  • 01-31-2009 7:08 PM In reply to

    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    What I ment was that BeoFont is not a part of OpenOffice 3.0.

    BeoFont is installed on your system when you install the Beo5 config programme.

    The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march.

  • 01-31-2009 7:19 PM In reply to

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    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

    Thanks for the inform. Everything  does not seem to bee,  as it look like...

    Good to know that Beo5 tool aloso is for free.  I have installed it, but dont use it.

    Sorry ,- but I cant remember  the link to the Beo5 software

  • 02-01-2009 5:20 AM In reply to

    Re: Bang & Olufsen font

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