Others who have done this might be interested in my results.

Remade an old decal for my bike. The 1970 original was, I suppose, 
hand-drawn and pretty inconsistent. The strangest inconsistency in the 
original is that some of the inside curves are rounded (L) and some are 
not (N). I made them all square. Rounding at the intersection of two pen 
strokes seems wrong to me. None of the original serifs (even within the 
same letter) are consistent.

I addition to making it more consistent, I made some changes and created 
a "better" spacing algorithm. Most noticeable changes are the C and O 
which IMO did not previously have the same feel as the rest of the 
letters. Went just a bit over to what I think of as a Deco style with 
those two, but it works to my satisfaction. Got bolder with these 
changes as I went along, but I still think I've captured the spirit of 
the original.

Now to find someone with an ALPS printer (for a water-transfer decal).

  -Shay

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