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C.Lesco

21-01-2016 16:34

Bumper numbers font

My team cant find the restriction for the bumper number fonts but we want something kindof crazy. Graffiti font is a popualr opinion. What are the restrictions for the numbers?

Abhishek R

21-01-2016 16:37

Re: Bumper numbers font

You can find them in the robot section of the game manual, which can be found on FIRST'S website. I would post them here but I don't currently have access to it.

Logan Byers

21-01-2016 16:42

Re: Bumper numbers font

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.Lesco (Post 1527948)

My team cant find the restriction for the bumper number fonts but we want something kindof crazy. Graffiti font is a popualr opinion. What are the restrictions for the numbers?

R28:

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRC Manual

Team numbers must be displayed and positioned on the BUMPERS such that an observer walking around the perimeter of the ROBOT can unambiguously tell the Team’s number from any point of view and meet the following additional criteria:
A. consist of numerals at least 4 in. high, at least ½ in. in stroke width, and be either white in color or outlined in white
B. must not wrap around sharp corners (less than 160 degrees) of the FRAME PERIMETER

GeeTwo

21-01-2016 17:28

Re: Bumper numbers font

And while it's not a formal rules requirement, make sure that whatever you use can't be mistaken for a different number. Here are some suggestions towards that:

All of your openings and space between the digits should also be at as wide as the stroke width (or nearly so), so that a 5 is not read as a 6 or a 3, 5, 6, or 9 as an 8.
Include an opening in your 4 and a curved tail on your 9 to keep them from being mistaken for each other.
If you have a top serif on your 1, make it not much bigger than the stroke width, and that the top bar on your 7 is well over twice the stroke width, so they can't be confused.

MrRoboSteve

21-01-2016 17:49

Re: Bumper numbers font

Only thing I'll add is to make sure they're readable from 30' away.

It's probably most confusing when we're on the same alliance as 3018.

jvriezen

21-01-2016 18:20

Re: Bumper numbers font

For a general purpose bumper font that works well on 8" bumper sections extended to the adjacent corner which allows for 11 1/4", see here:

http://fontstruct.com/fontstructions...604195/frc2530

This satisfied the 2012 rules and I think those rules were relaxed a bit.

jvriezen

21-01-2016 18:22

Re: Bumper numbers font

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.Lesco (Post 1527948)

My team cant find the restriction for the bumper number fonts but we want something kindof crazy. Graffiti font is a popualr opinion. What are the restrictions for the numbers?

Be careful with 'Crazy' Readability from a distance is key for scouts to know who you are. Make sure crazy is readable. You are also at risk for inspection issues if you get too crazy for the same reasons.

Robopromo

21-01-2016 18:58

Re: Bumper numbers font

Looks like people here already did a good job of covering the rules, but when you figure out what font you want to do you can send the image to us at robopromo.com to have them professionally cut in our iron-on vinyl.

Here's a link for more info on our website:
http://www.robopromo.com/product_p/rp-2014.htm

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