Google Maps Typography
April 22nd, 2009It took Rhett Dashwood several months to find the complete alphabet in Google Maps. You can find links to every single letter on his website. Very impressive!
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April 22nd, 2009 at 4:45 pm
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April 22nd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
es gab schon länger so ein alfabet und mann konnte ganze nachrichten verschicken… ich finde die seite aber nicht mehr!
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
mit google maps bilder?
es gibt ja massen weise solche online tools
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:10 pm
[...] Mr Dashwood spent months gathering all the letters of the alphabet, accumulating a collection that ranges from passable to perfect. These letters were spotted in Victoria, Australia, but the concept would work anywhere—if its citizens have the time and dedication to find it, then any country, state or city can have its own regional Google Maps font. [RhettDashwood via TodayandTomorrow] [...]
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
[...] Google Maps is some things: It’s a rabble-rouser; a penis repository; a rare physics phenomenon; not to name a accumulation of deer carnage and terrifying Americana. Now, with this guy’s help, it’s also a identify foundry. Mr Dashwood spent months assembling every the letters of the alphabet, accumulating a assemblage that ranges from passable to perfect. These letters were patterned in Victoria, Australia, but the construct would impact anywhere—if its citizens hit the instance and substance to encounter it, then some country, land or municipality crapper hit its possess regional Google Maps font. [RhettDashwood via TodayandTomorrow] [...]
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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April 23rd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
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April 24th, 2009 at 9:25 am
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April 24th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Similar project > AUF is a student-project. It maps an alphabet of letters found in the forms of buildings screenshot on GoogleMaps: http://grapplica.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-berlin.html
April 25th, 2009 at 3:31 am
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April 25th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
@ spanier: meinst du vielleicht das hier? http://www.lounge.fm/2008/11/13/weltkarte-statt-postkarte/
April 25th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
This alphabet needs a new “Q”.
April 26th, 2009 at 5:33 am
Hey, i was just wondering. What is the last picture? The one after Z. some sorta mountain range or someting?
April 27th, 2009 at 2:03 am
Some letters from around the world can be found on: http://www.geogreeting.com/
This lets you send a message to your friends spelled out in Google Maps lettering.
– Amy from Whoa Its My Life
April 27th, 2009 at 2:22 am
Is it just me? Or do you remember a time when you had soooo much time on your hands? lol
April 27th, 2009 at 6:03 am
haha cool concept i want to get my own google earth font:)
April 27th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Oh, this is great, sharp eye, great mind, lots of time. Awesome results.
April 27th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Wow – this must have taken forever! Neat!
April 27th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
great post and nice search really like it i m died hard fan of google
April 27th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
[...] I love the creativity, finding letters A-Z using images from Google Maps. [...]
April 28th, 2009 at 7:24 am
Hey realy a nice google images before i can’t imagine this type but now i’s real good.
April 28th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
These were published today, in the HeraldSun newspaper. A local favorite in Victoria, Australia.
April 28th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Someone must have been really bored.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
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April 29th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Very cool. There’s always something to be found when one knows what they’re looking for. Well done Rhett.
ecko.
April 30th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Theres the worlds largest M in plattville wi usa he should have used that instead for the M
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:14 am
haha this is cool, i use Google Earth all the time to find skateparks around town. you could probably find a couple good S’s out of snake runs or O’s out of the bowls of a skatepark.
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:10 pm
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May 2nd, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Good Job
May 3rd, 2009 at 8:06 am
what is the “t” supposed to be?
May 3rd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
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May 3rd, 2009 at 11:02 pm
this looks wonderful!!
May 4th, 2009 at 12:14 am
That is incredible.
May 7th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
some people do have an incredible amount of free time in their hands…
May 15th, 2009 at 4:34 am
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May 25th, 2009 at 5:37 am
LOVE IT! PLEASE CONTINUE.—CARE,ROGER/ROGETTE3
May 26th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Here is the link to a the view of INFOSYS campus in Mysore, India whose buildings are shaped so as to spell out the company’s name. Might not compete with the natural wonders shown above but looks real nice:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=12.36483,76.595145&spn=0.007692,0.01369&t=h&z=17
:-)
May 28th, 2009 at 10:01 am
I would actually like to see these fonts as a pack to install. That would be awesome for photoshop.
June 8th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
VERYyyyyyy Cool, I’m cuttin’ it up, make hi-rez masters then import at will.
June 19th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Nice collection :), you should title this post: Google Map Alphabet
January 4th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
WOW, this is pretty neat, must have taken a long time to find all of these, good work!