Fonts Similar to Stahl's Pro Block

[Frog]

Folks have asked for this countless times on countless forums over the years.
I find this a very elegant, simple font for its purpose, names and numbers on sports shirts.
It is apparently a proprietary font from Stahls for their Die-Cut line, but I wonder if anyone out there has come across a similar "cousin"
I have used Machine, but it is comparatively clunky.

[JoppaMill]

I am partial to this Athletic Font, because it establishes feet on the 1,4,and 7. I use it on a number of jerseys. Alphas are great too.

http://www.dafont.com/athletic.font?text=123456789

[Frog]

Thanks, but when I want "feet" I use Stahls Varsity if die cut, and a few in my font arsenal for cutting.
I just usually, when it's up to me, prefer the cleaner look of the san serif Pro Block. btw, I especially think that the foot on top of poor "A's" head looks silly on styles like the linked font.

[aauusa]

the best font which is similar is college bold,  but use the lower case of the font.  the upper case letters have feet.

http://www.dafont.com/college.font

[Sbrem]

Actually, I like Machine for that, just as you usually do. I have never had a single complaint... also, it's a pro font, so it has all the hints and kerning built in...

Steve

We do have others though, we just hardly ever use them...

[Audifox]

This is the one I use as a similar font for Stahls to Pro Block or Pro Narrow

http://www.fonts101.com/fonts/view/Brandname/14216/Motor

[Audifox]

Never saw Machine before, that's a good one too. Thanks for that one.

[Frog]

Motor's pretty good, and Stahls Pro Narrow is available as well, but, as I feared, nothing has changed in fifteen or so years that Stahls is purposefully making it difficult to really copy their proprietary die cut font, even for the occasional fill-in for a missing letter or number (which is often the case here)
Thanks all.

[mooseman]

Not sure if these will help but offered here.
I built these from Transfer Express images for the Champ style numbers.
 might need a little tweaking but a good start for the style, with my complements.
mooseman

[Frog]

Not sure if these will help but offered here.
I built these from Transfer Express images for the Champ style numbers.
 might need a little tweaking but a good start for the style, with my complements.
mooseman

That's the saving grace of these squared-off athletic styles: they can be re-created with straight lines.
Many's the time when some of us die-cut users have cut a missing letter from a spare larger number or other surplus material.

[Audifox]

Motor's pretty good, and Stahls Pro Narrow is available as well, but, as I feared, nothing has changed in fifteen or so years that Stahls is purposefully making it difficult to really copy their proprietary die cut font, even for the occasional fill-in for a missing letter or number (which is often the case here)
Thanks all.

That's why we ended up buying a cutter. I have lots of die cut numbers that have been sitting around forever. You just can't order a team set anymore. Everybody has to have their own number......
At least this way, I can cut whatever is required and I don't end up piles of things that will not ever be used up.

[Frog]

Motor's pretty good, and Stahls Pro Narrow is available as well, but, as I feared, nothing has changed in fifteen or so years that Stahls is purposefully making it difficult to really copy their proprietary die cut font, even for the occasional fill-in for a missing letter or number (which is often the case here)
Thanks all.

That's why we ended up buying a cutter. I have lots of die cut numbers that have been sitting around forever. You just can't order a team set anymore. Everybody has to have their own number......
At least this way, I can cut whatever is required and I don't end up piles of things that will not ever be used up.

Actually, if you do eventually use them, a pack of 8" numbers (for instance) is cheaper than the material needed to cut them. Do the math.
I use a mix of die cuts and cad cuts.
An interesting thing that has changed (for the good) for me is that white takes care of at least 85% of my needs, with black around 10% and all of the others making up the last 5%.

Most of the exceptions are the colors of the local pro teams.

[Ryan]

Search dafont for M54, there is like 8 athletic fonts.  I use them a lot.  The stahls fonts aren't the ones they even use, similar, yes but not the same

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[Frog]

Search dafont for M54, there is like 8 athletic fonts.  I use them a lot.  The stahls fonts aren't the ones they even use, similar, yes but not the same

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M54 Superstar is one of m favorites when I want one with "feet".
Jersey is one I'll be adding to my arsenal.

[Audifox]

Search dafont for M54, there is like 8 athletic fonts.  I use them a lot.  The stahls fonts aren't the ones they even use, similar, yes but not the same

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M54 Superstar is one of m favorites when I want one with "feet".
Jersey is one I'll be adding to my arsenal.

I agree on the Jersey. That's a nice font. I especially like the number 5. That is the hardest number to not look like an upside down 2.