faking woodtype/letterpress?

[erik ok]

Wondered if anyone cared to share their methods for "faking" a rather clunky woodtype/letterpress look. I know that the forgery could never be as good as the real thing, but still Im curious how others do it.

[Steve Chanks]

did you try looking for a font that already exists?
Fancy > Eroded fonts | dafont.com

[el Jefe]

You can also choose a font you like and outline it. From there, place a distressed image inside the outlines be it a wood pattern or whatever. Works best in InDesign.

[erik ok]

not really. but font packages dont have the same look as if you use xerox and textures that you make yourself. I can spot those cheap fonts a mile away, i know the gen public can as well. If you cant be genuine, i think its still important to throw in you own inconsistencies when you can.

[thejuice]

el jefe didn't you put out a book on wood block type or something like that?

[erik ok]

place a distressed image inside the outlines

yeah. crumpled paper too.

[Mikey Jacket]

don't fake it!

[el Jefe]

nope.

[VonDada]

Pick a chunky font. Like maybe Rockwell Extra Bold.

Find a woodgrain you like. Place it in a layer over the text.

Switch layers, select outside the text.

Switch layers and cut away the area.

Invert it.

I then ran the stamp filter over it until I got the look I wanted.

Then overlayed some color over it.


I'm sure there's a way to create a pattern in PS that does some of these steps for you but I didn't.

[standard]

Does that method work for all letters or only Vs?