Short answer: Clarendon Bold.
For fun, I’m writing a little slot machine game in Java. I wanted to create some symbols to go on the reels, and one of those symbols is the number 7. And, I wanted it to look like the fancy 7 you see on slot machines, like this:
![Slot machine with 7 symbol](https://i0.wp.com/shanemcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Slot-machine-with-7-symbol.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
So, after some googling around, I discovered that it uses the Clarendon Bold font. Here’s what the 7 looks like in Linotype’s Clarendon Std Bold:
![The letter 7 in Monotype's Clarendon Bold BT font.](https://i0.wp.com/shanemcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Clarendon-Bold-BT-7.jpg?resize=86%2C100)
This is a screenshot grabbed from the preview feature of fonts.com’s page for Clarendon Std Bold.
Unfortunately, I don’t have that font on my computer. After further googling, I discovered the Ultra font on Google Fonts. The Google Fonts page describes it as follows:
Ultra is an ultra bold slab typeface with nods to wood type styles like Clarendon and Egyptian. Strong and dramatic letterforms for titling, a serious, yet friendly, and easily legible typestyle. Perfect for power headlines and titling for impact.
Here’s what the 7 looks like in Ultra:
![The symbol 7 in Ultra font](https://i0.wp.com/shanemcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Ultra-7.jpg?resize=84%2C95)
To make my slot machine 7, I installed Ultra on Windows, fired up Inkscape, added a Text object with the Ultra font at 72 points, set a fill colour of Red, added a black stroke 1 point thick, and here’s the final result:
![A "7" slot machine symbol](https://i0.wp.com/shanemcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Seven.png?resize=230%2C256)
I’m pleased with it!
Thank you! These tips were exactly what I needed!
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