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Children In Need

Font (November 2007)

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JO
Joe
What is the name of the new Children In Need font and is it free?

Many thanks,
Jugalug
NI
Nini
I'm thinking custom so free if you know the right people or PDF.
PE
peterrocket Founding member
Marshmallow


It's commercial
NI
Nini
I'd imagine it was based off this font set but not it in full, very rare that the BBC take a font and use it as is for things like this.
PE
peterrocket Founding member
It is.

It's the same one used in the style guide and distributed as part of the media pack under the title of 'marshmallow'
SJ
sjames
peterrocket posted:
It is.

It's the same one used in the style guide and distributed as part of the media pack under the title of 'marshmallow'


Any idea how to find the style guide or media pack, or is it just for media people?
JO
Joe
Great font though.
DO
dosxuk
They've edited the font. Compare:

http://home.vis-is.co.uk/data/grabs/cin_font.gif

http://home.vis-is.co.uk/data/grabs/cin_proper.gif

Obviously based on Marshmallow, but it's been tweaked, and looks all the better for it.
PE
peterrocket Founding member
it's been edited for the logo, to make it neater, but the font is marshmallow that's being distributed for everyone to work of.
DO
dosxuk
They've also used a modified version on the Children In Need website. They seem to have added a full set of uppercase letters to the font.
PE
peterrocket Founding member
Well then it's a customised version of Marshmallow, but that's what it's called on what they've handed out Smile
NI
Nini
Makes sense if you ask me, no point in renaming it if it's 98% the same font.

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