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What would be a font matching the lettering on the T-shirt in this image?

Also, so that I can search fonts better in future, what key words could be used to describe it? I know it's serif, but anything else?

screencap of Tom in "I shot JR" t-shirt from the TV show Father Ted

EDIT: Thanks, everyone! Looks like it's Cooper Black.

Key words for this type of font seem to be:

  • serif
  • rounded serifs
  • blurred serifs
  • ultra-bold
  • display
  • old-style
  • heavy
  • black face (yes, I know)
  • long ascenders
  • small counters
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

I know you got the answer, but you can use this fontfinder site, works pretty damn well.

http://www.identifont.com/

I used to have to recreate logos before they were readily available online and this helped a lot.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

It's the felt, iron-on letterform of Cooper Black (for copyright reasons, sometimes called Black Cooper).

Been around since the last century.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

Trademark reasons, surely?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

Thanks, that's it!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 18 hours ago

Craggy Island Bold

[–] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Father Ted is absolutely hysterical!

Can’t help you with the font but can highly recommend everyone watch this show.

https://archive.org/details/father-ted-2005

Enjoy 😊

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Couldn't agree more!

Looks like the 'I Shot JR' font is Cooper Black.

Got me wondering about the lettering of the show's title, but I can't find any info on that.

title for TV show Father Ted

[–] [email protected] 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Congrats on finding the font!

That one looks like a custom title for the show. Not sure how much luck you’ll have finding that one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

I also assumed as much, just wondering if someone ever made a font based on it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 19 hours ago

It's cooper black, for sure.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago

Thanks!

That looks like it. :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago

What The Font is another one to look up. Sometimes they'll give different results so worth trying both.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I hadn't. Thanks, giving it a go now.

First time using it, not sure if I did everything right. Unfortunately, 59 results have sharp serifs, unlike the fat rounded serifs of the source. The very last one (Charlemagne Condensed) has rounded serifs, but seeing it enlarged, there are odd angles on the rest of the letter shapes.

Charlemagne Condensed font

So, something like that but without the additional odd angles.

EDIT: Looks like it's Cooper Black.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What the fuck is this from?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Father Ted. First episode. One of the best comedy shows there ever was. Defo check it out as soon as you can. Dermot Morgan and Ardal O'Hanlon are absolutely killing it. ^^

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

Small.

Far away.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

-- And what you say to a cup, Father?

-- Feck off, cup!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

The 'body' (not sure of the right term) of Clarendon Bold looks quite similar but the serifs have right angles, unlike the rounded ones on the T-shirt.