need help with font for a tattoo!

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:21

ok, going to get a tattoo, but i cant seem to find the right font, i dont know what font i want but all the ones i've seen just dont seem right, when i see one that i like the look of ill be happy

now the tattoo, will be on my shin, going down the side, with the date (in roman numerals obviously) :

XXVIII - XII - MCMLXXXVII

i want it looking very roman-esque, kinda tall and not too long (dont wanting it stretching from my knee to my ankle) in bold and basically set out like it is there

can anyone perhaps give me some suggestions/images of what it could look like

Von Smallhausen · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:23

I take it thats your date of birth ?

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:25

Von Smallhausen said:
I take it thats your date of birth ?

indeed it is

m00ch0 · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:27

I am also looking for roman numerals for a lucky number on my arm so if this thread gets a lot of pics of different fonts will be very useful!

Joobs · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:28

what do those numbers mean?

XXVII - XXI - MCMLXXVII

27 - 21 - 1977? did i get that right, It's like a birthday but it isnt.

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:29

28 - 12 - 1987

Joobs · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:32

XXVII - XXI - MCMLXXVII = 28 - 12- 1987

are you sure?

XXVII
10+10+5+1+1 = 27

XXI
10+10+1 = 21

MCMLXXVII
1000+900+50+10+19+5+1+1 = 1977

I wont admit to being an expert on roman numeral but i thought thats how you work them out

Creature · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:32

That'd be XXVIII - XII - MCMLXXXVII

Whitewater · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:33

XXVII - XII - MCMLXXXVII I believe.

Edit: Gah! Beaten to it twice

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:34

Creature said:
That'd be XXVIII - XII - MCMLXXXVII

sorry, my bad lol, its late, and i hit one more of the other thing than i should have

ill update the post

cheers creature

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:38

so yeh, now thats cleared up, ideas for fonts for :

XXVIII - XII - MCMLXXXVII

Joobs · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:39

that would have been embarrassing

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:40

Ignore me

Tesla · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:42

Times New Roman?

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:42

Tesla said:
Times New Roman?

i had a look at it, but, it just doesnt seem right.

i think it would look alright if it was stretched to make the letters taller, but i cant get it like that in word lol so i cant really see how it would look

manor · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:46

I'm kinda liking "copperplate gothic bold"

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:47

manor said:
I'm kinda liking "copperplate gothic bold"

i quite like that actually, obviously would need to be stretched a bit taller though

Tesla · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:48

OK, how about wingdings?

Big Spender · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:49

Tesla said:
OK, how about wingdings?

lol, not quite

ants83 · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:53

A breif word on tattoo's. I had my idea for 2 years its not something you want to just 'get'. I like your idea though!