eeeee ccccc fffff eeeeeeeee ccccccccc fffffffff eeee eeee cccc cccc ffff ffff eeee eeee cccc cccc ffff ffff eeee eeee cccc ffff eeeeeeeeeeeee cccc fffffffff eeeeeeeeeeee cccc fffffffff eeee cccc ffff eeee eeee cccc cccc ffff eeee eeee cccc cccc ffff emerald city fontwerks eeeeeeeee ccccccccc ffff seattle, wa, usa eeeee ccccc ffff www.speakeasy.org/~ecf --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- a tip of the wing to you and yours, and thank you for your interest in "flyboy," another freeware clipfont from the "jet city" folks at ecf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- flyboy dreams of a sopwith camel, and touring the skies with a young dorothy hamill, approaching the judges, he gives her a grin, then barrelhouse rolls with a layback spin.... --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- "flyboy" is a windows/macintosh truetype and postscript type 1 clipfont, handcrafted and digitized in the emerald city by steven j. lundeen emerald city fontwerks seattle, washington, usa. (c)2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- please note, "flyboy" has been made available as freeware, and no restrictions have been placed on its use. "flyboy" may be freely redistributed, provided that this text file accompanies the clipfont. enjoy. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- remember, what we do depends on you. please register shareware fonts where appropriate, and continue to show your support for the art of fontography. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- please note.... ecf offers a complete line of fonts in three speeds: shareware, freeware and graphic art clipfonts. you can look for us at: http://www.speakeasy.org/~ecf hope you'll stop by for a visit sometime. coffee's always on, and we try to keep the fridge stocked, too ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- all comments, critiques, raves, flames and water balloons can be directed to: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- the font author has included this readme file because it contains *essential "flyboy" information*... which users may find most helpful when attempting to pinpoint the direction of the prevailing wind... ---ESSENTIAL "FLYBOY" INFORMATION--- TAXI SIGNALS lower case - day UPPER CASE - NIGHT a, A - taximan positions; b, B - taximan positions; c, C - come ahead; beckoning motion; rapidity shows plane speed desired. d, D - left turn; pull desired wing around with regular "come ahead." point at opposite brake. e, E - right turn; pull desired wing around with regular "come ahead." point at opposite brake. f, F - slow down; downward patting motion, hands out at waist level. g, G - stop; hands upraised and in simple "policeman's stop." h, H - start engines or taxi; thumbs up, o.k. - thumbs down, don't. i, I - start engines; clockwise cranking motion, pointing at proper engine. j, J - pull chocks; hands, thumbs pointed out, swept together at waist. k, K - emergency stop; regular "stop" with fists clenched, wands crossed. l, L - cut engines; hand drawn across neck in "throat-cutting" motion. m, M - insert chocks; hands, thumbs pointed in, swept together at waist. n, N - fold wings; arms, from straight out, swept in to hug shoulders. o, O - spread wings; arms in hugging position, then swept out to sides. p, P - lower wing flaps; hands flat together, then opened wide from wrist. q, Q - raise wing flaps; hands, opened wide from wrist, suddenly closed. r, R - lock tail wheel; hands overhead in "v," then suddenly brought together. s, S - unlock tail wheel; hands together overhead, then opened to form a "v." t, T - up hook; right thumb jerked up to meet horizontal left hand. u, U - open cowl flaps; hands, flat against sides of head, opened forward. v, V - turnover of command; both hands pointed at next succeeding taxi signalman. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- dauntless, hellcat, brisfit, spad-dio, whirlwind, spitfire, bird dog, dad-dio, mustang, junkers, vindicator, yak, kingfisher, albatros, tiger moth, mack. yo-ho-ho and a bottle of flyboy...