What Are Special Characters?
Special characters include any symbols or diacritics that are not standard letters or numbers. These can include punctuation marks, accented letters, and other unique symbols that may add extra meaning or style to your cover text. It’s important to know which special characters are supported when choosing your personalisation method for your album cover.
Special Characters for Brass Metal Type Personalisation
When using brass metal type for cover text, only a limited range of characters can be used due to the physical nature of the brass blocks. This method is perfect for a classic, elegant finish but has some character restrictions.
- Supported Characters:
- Uppercase Letters: A-Z
- Numbers: 0-9
- Punctuation and Symbols:
. & - ' , +
Note: Brass type only supports uppercase letters, meaning all text will be in capitals. This style lends a traditional, timeless look to your album.
Special Characters for Digital Personalisation
For digital personalisation, there is far greater flexibility in the characters you can use, allowing for more creativity in your cover text.
- Supported Characters:
- Letters: Both uppercase and lowercase letters are supported.
- Numbers: 0-9
- Most Popular Diacritics and Accents: You can use accented characters, such as:
é, á, í, ó, ú, è, à, ì, ò, ù, ê, â, î, ô, û, ñ, ã, õ, ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ, ç, å, ø
- Punctuation and Symbols: The full range of common punctuation is supported.
This flexibility makes digital personalisation ideal for adding personal touches, such as names with accents or special symbols that reflect your style or cultural background.
Fonts with Special Considerations
Certain fonts available for digital personalisation have specific limitations or characteristics:
- Bebas: This font is an all-caps font, meaning all letters will appear in uppercase, regardless of what you type. Bebas is perfect for creating bold, impactful text.
- Trajan: Similar to Bebas, Trajan is also an all-caps font. It adds an elegant, classical look, but it does not support lowercase letters.
- Bombshell: This is a script font that does not work well if used entirely in uppercase. Bombshell is designed for a flowing, elegant look that appears best when used in a mix of upper and lowercase letters.
- Magarella: Like Bombshell, Magarella is also a script font that does not suit full uppercase text. It is particularly fine and delicate, making it more subtle when used with some personalisation methods and cover material combinations. Magarella works best with a softer touch, ideal for creating refined, graceful designs.
