More Simpsons with a Font

Since putting my Simpsons target cards up a couple of days ago I've had over 1000 downloads of them so I guess they're in a lot of schools, including some Secondary!  Those that have left a comment have had a copy automatically sent to them of the original document.  Once of the questions I've received back from a lot of those people is how do I get the Simpsons font that you used?

The answer is at Simply The Best Fonts.  The Akbar font based on the handwriting of Matt Groening, the creator of the cartoon TV series "The Simpsons".  There is another Simpsons font available on Fry Fonts but I don't think this is a good.

Installing this, or any other font is not difficult, but it is important to do it correctly otherwise you can end up with problems.  I've put instructions to install fonts on the PC with XP and Windows 98 below.  To install fonts on a Mac please check out the MyFonts Page.

1. Save your font in a location you can remember, and unzip it if needed.
2. Load the Control Panel
3. Choose Fonts (You may need to switch to classic view to do this)
4. Choose File
5. Choose Install Font...
6. Open the File that you saved in step 1

That's it - all done!

Comments

[shotts]

Simpson Target Cards:These are great - would appreciate a copy of the originals.
Keep up the good work

[Danielle]

Hey would it be possible if you could send me a copy of the targets as I cannot retrieve the pdf files, a copy onto word would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[sal]

please could i have a copy of originals to edit? I work in secomdary- these would be super for my bottom set year 7. thanks

[Liz]

I think your Simpson targets are great - will be using them with my Y6 class! Thanks

[Dan]

Wow - what a fantastic idea. My class will love to see these targets in the classroom and their books!

[jo]

Thank you so much for the simpsons target cards, as a student teacher I find any resources like this invaluable.
Thanks
jo

[Chris]

Brilliant as usual Ross. Please could I jump on the bandwagon and have a blank set?

[veisinia sandhu]

this is a great idea. please can i have a copy of the original to edit.

[carmie]

You are so generous to share this resource. I'm from Melbourne, Australia and my kids will thank you for this. Thanks in advance for the original copy too!

[Samantha Haslam]

What a fab-dokerly-okerly idea. More and more we are being told children need to know their targets and with this it is not only making their targets interesting it is also something they like so they are more likely to pay attention to them. Thankyou for sharing this fabulous idea x

[RossA]

Thanks for the comments - glad people like them. Share and share alike!

[Rachel]

The Simpson targets are excellent. My primary 6 class absolutely love them. Thanks x

[laura]

fab simpson cards- genius! having problems downloading the numeracy ones. any chance you could email them to me?

[Gemma]

Would love a copy too - brilliant idea!

[Christianne Pask]

I'm in secondary school and have just happened across your website. Is it possible to have a copy of Simpson Target cards, they sound like they could really help some of our children.

[John Robertson]

Many thanks for the targets i will be using them next year in the year 5/6 class. The children have seen them already & i can tell they are great motivators. Any chance of the originals please.

[june]

Simpson target cards fab. Was originally attempting to make my own using 'spongebob' much prefer these. Can't wait to start using them.

[Richelle Hoogenraad]

The Simpson Targets are awesome, I'm from Melbourne Australia and I'm moving from upper to lower primary this year for the first time, it would be great if I could have a blank copy too. I've been searching for cool resources all morning... I can now get off the computer and have some lunch, thanks for sharing.

[Kerryn Law]

Thanks for sharing

[Michelle]

Hi

Great resource - wondering if you have them as a word file as there are a couple that our english co-ordinator would like to modify to suit our kids but the rest are brilliant.

Thanks

Mich

[Andrew Ross]

Hi Michelle,

If you follow the very first link in the post to the Simpsons Target cards you will find the Microsoft Word version which you can download and edit yourself.

Any more problems email me. Hope that helps.

Andrew