Custom "BlackBerry Logo" Font

**Strider2112** · 04-11-2012, 12:08 AM

Important Note:
I have stopped supporting this font, as well as I have switched from Box.com to Dropbox for my FTP needs (so I have lost the original font links). I also no longer have the fonts on my PC so I am unable to upload them.

If anyone has the original fonts that feel the need to upload it to an FTP site, feel free to PM me the link and I will post it here, or start your own thread if you want to...

Thanks for all your support in this endeavor.

I have taken it upon myself to create a sort of "custom" font that is modeled after the BlackBerry logo. I know that there are a few of these already out there (I have been looking) and I think I have taken some ideas from the best of them to create what I believe is an accurate representation of the BlackBerry Logo, but in font form (so you can use it to type anything on the BlackBerry.)

Here is a screenshot of what the font looks like on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 (with size 10 and bold italics):

Image up to date as of April 17, 2012

I'm going to continue to work on this font when I can and make it better, if there are any suggestions please let me know and I'll work on it. This font can also be used with your computer. (Please note: I have replaced the Yen symbol with the BlackBerry Logo (the dots))

I have updated the font to be around 10 KB!
To get the Font you can download it here:
LINK NO LONGER EXISTS
The Above link should be around 10 KB

I have also uploaded the original .ttf Font file
You can get the .ttf here:
LINK NO LONGER EXISTS

To install it, there are instructions in this Topic:
Why isn't RIM using their logo font as default?
Note it is already in .font format

Originally Posted by tre5tackz

TUTORIAL:

1 - rename the extension from ".ttf" to ".font"

2 - place in phone's device storage, in the "fonts" folder (Device Storage>appdata>rim>fonts) MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR "HIDDEN" FOLDERS VISIBLE.

3 - now once placed in folder reboot(battery pull/soft reset) phone.

4 - all fonts should be visible in your display settings.

**IF YOU DON'T HAVE A "fonts" FOLDER IN YOUR "rim" FOLDER, THEN CREATE ONE.**

If you have to create a folder called "fonts", it needs to be all lowercase!

**tre5tackz** · 04-11-2012, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by strider2112

I'm not sure if this is posted in the correct place, I hope it is found and is useful to some people!

I have taken it upon myself to create a sort of "custom" font that is modeled after the BlackBerry logo. I know that there are a few of these already out there (I have been looking) and I think I have taken some ideas from the best of them to create what I believe is an accurate representation of the BlackBerry Logo, but in font form (so you can use it to type anything on the BlackBerry.)

Here is a screenshot of what the font looks like on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 (with size 11 and bold italics):

Click to view quoted image

I'm going to continue to work on this font when I can and make it better, if there are any suggestions please let me know and I'll work on it. This font can also be used with your computer. (Please note: I have replaced the Yen symbol with the BlackBerry Logo (the dots))

To get the Font you can download it here:
BlackBerry Homemade.font - File Shared from Box - Free Online File Storage

To install it, there are instructions in this Topic:
Why isn't RIM using their logo font as default?
Note it is already in .font format

You glorious person! Brilliant! I love it, and I will be linking this on my newest thread I made.

[TuTorial] How To Install Custom Fonts On a Blackberry Without ANY Apps!

**tre5tackz** · 04-11-2012, 12:43 AM

I have a suggestion. Is it possible to make 3 iterations of the font? like a slim, bold, and thick font. such the semibold-medium-&bold fonts I uploaded in the thread I made. I like the font, but the bulkiness kind of messes with my eyes a little. Great font nonetheless.

**steiale** · 04-11-2012, 12:58 AM

how about äüö? So it is usable for germans..

**Strider2112** · 04-11-2012, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by tre5tackz

I have a suggestion. Is it possible to make 3 iterations of the font? like a slim, bold, and thick font. such the semibold-medium-&bold fonts I uploaded in the thread I made. I like the font, but the bulkiness kind of messes with my eyes a little. Great font nonetheless.

Yeah, that image was taken with it at Bold and Italicized (using the BlackBerry's Bold/Italics), I would suggest just using regular Italicized or just Regular.

I will look into making a regular, bold, and superbold though. That will take a lot longer to do as you have to basically re draw all the fonts

**Strider2112** · 04-11-2012, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by steiale

how about äüö? So it is usable for germans..

Don't need to, it seems to work fine when I do tests on my BlackBerry, check the picture out:

They do seem to be off a little bit, I may have a solution for that but for now they serve the purpose they're needed for

**travaz** · 04-11-2012, 01:24 AM

Works great looks good

**bounce007** · 04-11-2012, 07:56 AM

Thanks for this. I like this one as well as the semi-bold one

**jordandrews90** · 04-11-2012, 08:11 AM

Hmm, the "B's" in the subject line are different from the other B's, the ones in the subject line have a perfectly vertical side, the others don't. Did anyone else notice this?

**skynny70** · 04-11-2012, 09:08 AM

Question on saving it the file. When I go to save it I can't do this "Device Storage>appdata>rim>fonts." I have to do this, "Device>BlackBerry>system>appdata>fonts." I also didn't have to change the file extension. It looked like it was already ".font." Will this matter or am I doing this wrong?

I had to create the "fonts" folder as well as it wasn't there.

**skynny70** · 04-11-2012, 09:36 AM

Never mind. I figured out what I was doing wrong.

**Strider2112** · 04-11-2012, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by jordandrews90

Hmm, the "B's" in the subject line are different from the other B's, the ones in the subject line have a perfectly vertical side, the others don't. Did anyone else notice this?

yeah, because the subject line isn't italicized, it is the same font though. (i have mine set to Bold and Italics)

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**Strider2112** · 04-11-2012, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by skynny70

Question on saving it the file. When I go to save it I can't do this "Device Storage>appdata>rim>fonts." I have to do this, "Device>BlackBerry>system>appdata>fonts." I also didn't have to change the file extension. It looked like it was already ".font." Will this matter or am I doing this wrong?

I had to create the "fonts" folder as well as it wasn't there.

yeah I stated in my original post that it is already in .font format, so it wont make a difference (pretty much plug and play). Yeah, if you never installed any font app or custom font you will need to create a "fonts" folder in appdata > rim

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**Joltcola1234** · 04-11-2012, 01:09 PM

Great job man.

**Strider2112** · 04-11-2012, 04:58 PM

My next goal is to make the "B"s in the font look more like the ones in the logo (the circles inside are actually just an inverse of the "BlackBerry Dot" on the BiS symbol

**ryzack** · 04-11-2012, 06:34 PM

How come I can't place the file in the font files? I unhid all and when I go to move it, it automatically hides all

**Strider2112** · 04-12-2012, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by ryzack

How come I can't place the file in the font files? I unhid all and when I go to move it, it automatically hides all

Check out this topic for more information on how to actually add the fonts
[TuTorial] How To Install Custom Fonts On a Blackberry Without ANY Apps!

**ryzack** · 04-12-2012, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by strider2112

Check out this topic for more information on how to actually add the fonts
[TuTorial] How To Install Custom Fonts On a Blackberry Without ANY Apps!

I did, and when it says "Cut" the file my phone doesn't have that option. Just rename, copy, and move. But when I do move or any other ones it opens up a new window that hides all.

**Strider2112** · 04-12-2012, 06:19 PM

I'd say do it from the computer instead

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**RoseBud68** · 04-13-2012, 12:45 PM

Had to add the font folder to mine, after that worked great. Thank so much for posting.

**mikeec67** · 04-13-2012, 03:25 PM

Works great, looks great, thanks!!!!

**ryzack** · 04-13-2012, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by strider2112

I'd say do it from the computer instead

Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using the CrackBerry Forums App!

I cant access the file explorer if im connected to a computer, as im a storage device. Therefore I cannot "Unhide all"

Sent from my BlackBerry 9000 using Tapatalk

**tre5tackz** · 04-13-2012, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by ryzack

I did, and when it says "Cut" the file my phone doesn't have that option. Just rename, copy, and move. But when I do move or any other ones it opens up a new window that hides all.

It won't let you copy it either?

**ryzack** · 04-13-2012, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by tre5tackz

It won't let you copy it either?

I am able to copy it, but it opens a new window and everything is hidden

**yvpan1** · 04-13-2012, 09:27 PM

i have installed the font, well, on my phone's file storage i needed to make a new "fonts" folder of the rim\appdata before putting those font files inside, BUT i also found another folder, system\fonts, therefore i also put those font files inside. but i did perform several battery pulls and the fonts appear.

my question is: is it ok for me to put those font files on the system\fonts sub-folder? coz at that time, i was confused where i could locate the rim\appdata..