When redrawing some kit decals I've had to search online for specific fonts. A few specific fonts show up again and again in many Estes kits.
I can assume that Estes had a limited number of fonts and reused them many times. My hometown printshop had 35 different fonts to choose from.
For any builder looking to do home print decals,
here's some of the fonts Estes used in their kits:
These few kits listed certainly are not all the fonts Estes used.
Oldest kit decals probably used a generic "Futura" font.
Some logo names were hand drawn, like the Goblin or Citation Patriot.
You can download most fonts for free online - Just look for websites with names like "1001 Free Fonts".
I redraw a lot of logos and kit names for various projects. While many are straightforward typesetting, there are some that I think were hand drawn with a Sharpie — example: see the Maxi Icarus. In those cases, I tend to “fix” them a bit (because I want to) instead of going for absolute authenticity.
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