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Typeface for In-car Display?

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by EyePrime, Aug 27, 2019.

  1. EyePrime

    EyePrime Active Member

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    Hello, I was wondering what font the car uses in the gauge cluster and screen... For some reason I like it alot? Anyways thank you and sorry if this is a dumb question.
     
    #1 EyePrime, Aug 27, 2019
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    Update: The font "monda" on google docs looks quite similar. But I dont know if it is for sure.
    Please comment if you have more info about the font
     
    #2 EyePrime, Aug 27, 2019
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    You can take a picture and upload it to WhatTheFont! « MyFonts

    I used to use it when I was doing graphic design. It should give you an idea of the font. Hope that helps.
     
    #3 Jamesb93612, Aug 27, 2019
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    Cool tip! Thanks.

    If any of you find out the answer, I too would be curious (I don’t have a photo handy).
     
    #4 mr88cet, Aug 27, 2019
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    In the software for the navigation receiver assembly with 7-inch display, the fonts are delivered in OpenType format and identified internally as “Tfont1212c,” in ten combinations of weight and width. The files include a Toyota Motor Corporation copyright notice dated 2012, with no mention of a type foundry or outside supplier.

    I imagine it’s a typeface developed or customized for Toyota, but I’m not sure it’s an original. In my experience, neither WhatTheFont!, kindly mentioned by @Jamesb93612 above, nor Identifont has been completely reliable, even for typefaces that have been in specimen books for years.
    It’s definitely not Monda; compare Q, J, 1, and 4, for example.
     
    #5 Elektroingenieur, Aug 28, 2019
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    Can you upload photo of the screen? I am just curious as to which font you are talking about and what it looks like. Is this on the MID on dash or on 7 inch display?
     
    #6 Salamander_King, Aug 28, 2019
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    @EyePrime updated the title to be more informative.
     
    #7 Tideland Prius, Aug 28, 2019
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