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Proposed flags of Worcestershire (2013)

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  The current flag of Worcestershire, which was "Design 3" among the four finalists. The black pears on the shield can be used on all of the flags in this request.
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  Design 1
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  Design 2

Article(s): Flag of Worcestershire

Request

Could someone please create SVG files for the other three finalists from the 2013 contest organised (by BBC Hereford & Worcester) to create a flag for Worcestershire, as seen here. I'd recommend labelling them "Design 1", "Design 2" and "Design 4" respectively. Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 13:01, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 ⅔ done @Snow Lion Fenian: I've made Design 1 and Design 2. I'm not sure how to get the swirls for Design 4, so I'll leave that to another graphist. —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 02:38, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

@CalendulaAsteraceae: That's okay, and many thanks for creating the first two files! Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 13:22, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

@Snow Lion Fenian: Do you have evidence to show that these designs are below UK's threshold of originality? --痛^Designism (talk) 03:32, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

@痛: Well, I have done a few reverse-image searches on these flags, and yet I wasn't able to find any relevant information on them (none of the other three seem to appear on the web anymore, outside of that Reddit link). But if anything relevant does come to light, I'll provide an update. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 03:45, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

@Snow Lion Fenian: You may want to check whether you can upload design 4 to enwiki under fair use. I have created the design 4 here, but I didn't upload it to Commons, because I found the shape too "creative" under UK's copyright law. --痛^Designism (talk) 14:38, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

@痛: Fair enough. Although, given all the uncertainty about its status, how would you feel about uploading it to WC as an "intentionally faked flag" instead? Specifically by using the type of wavy lines from this file here (bottom-left) as templates? As I really do think that, while they bear a reasonable resemblance to the wavy shapes on "Design 4", they couldn't be mistaken for exact duplicates of them either. What do you think? Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 13:04, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

@Snow Lion Fenian, I think the resemblance to the original design file is better. I regret making "intentionally faked flags" in the past... I think faked flags should be used in non article namespaces (e.g., in a user box on a user page). 痛^Designism (talk) 20:06, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

text in SVG (sheet index)

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  svg (possibly readable at 1,024 × 635 pixels)
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  jpeg (for comparison, readable at 800 × 517 pixels, possibly 640 × 414 pixels)
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  numbers only version (see request below)
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  for 1:50'000 (labels and numbers)

Request

How could I improve the readability of the text in the SVG for lower sizes (for comparison, a jpeg with similar text). --Enhancing999 (talk) 08:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Use bigger fonts. The SVG font size is 1/6 the box height (20 px / 120 px). The JPEG fonts are relatively larger. Larger fonts means some names will not fit the width; the JPEG uses two lines for some names (see 1185) and abbreviations for others (see 1126). The JPEG also uses a even larger font for the map number. Glrx (talk) 17:24, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

@Glrx: Thanks for your advice. I increased font-sizes and added classes for longer names (>12 chars) and sheet numbers.

I hesitate to add more abbreviations. I split the "bis"-numbers on two lines, but left the name of 1185 on 1 line. Enhancing999 (talk) 20:08, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

I split text in 2 lines where possible and added a different text size for short names.

Font-sizes are now (in v 0.51): 35px (sheet number), 23px (longer names, 12 and more characters), 40px (short names, up to 6 characters), 30px (others). Enhancing999 (talk) 19:55, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

@Enhancing999:

I think you have a reasonable index. Congratulations on using classes. I would have kept the names at a single font size (like the JPEG version) to avoid making Basel appear more important than Sissach, but that is a personal preference. Also, the lines at the margins are 1/2 width; that can be fixed by offsetting and enlarging the size by a few pixels.

You can add a feature to the red dots. Instead of

<circle cy="1020" cx="1200" fill="red" r="8" id="Bern_Swiss_grid_initial_point_zero" />

do

<circle cy="1020" cx="1200" fill="red" r="8" id="Bern_Swiss_grid_initial_point_zero">
  <title>Bern Swiss grid initial point zero</title>
</circle>

It will not show up on WP, but it will show up when the SVG is viewed directly

Glrx (talk) 20:52, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. I noticed my preferred font-size varies based on the png size. I tried to improve the positioning, fixed the borders and added the title feature. Enhancing999 (talk) 07:52, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

FYI, I made a request for this on COM:GL/M#Create a SVG version of File:Topo 25 sheets orig.jpg. It would be useful to add a background map, as mentioned there. And to have a version with the numbers only. Yann (talk) 21:01, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Will do a number only one later. Also one without the (partial) digital-only tiles (some barely cover anything at all, currently we only have "Samnaun Ost"). Enhancing999 (talk) 07:52, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Added it above. Also one for 1:50'000. Somehow the font looks better locally than rendered as png. Enhancing999 (talk) 14:35, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

@Enhancing999: @Yann: @Glrx: While the mix of font sizes maximises legibility, the differences in size makes it look a little haphazard. May I recommend keeping the same size and subtly tweaking the letter-spacing and horizontal scaling? Here are a few ways to make small text more legible:

• Use a condensed font with large x-height. From [1], DejaVu Sans Condensed seems suitable.
• Use negative letter-spacing up to around 5% of the font size (e.g. -1px for 20px).
• Scale horizontally using transform="scale(0.9,1)" down to around 90%.
• For multiline labels, reduce line-spacing using dy=0.9em down to around 0.9em, depending on whether the text has ascenders or descenders.

Additionally, tinting the tiles like a checkerboard lets gridlines be eliminated. Current shading can be replaced with boldface or coloured text. Cheers, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 02:44, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Atlantic Telegraph Company flags

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Article(s): w:Atlantic Telegraph Company

Request

Please make these two flags used by a 19th century company laying undersea telegraph cables. Both companies are discussed in the same article, but technically they were separate entities.

1. Atlantic Telegraph Company [2], make an inscription "Atlantic Telegraph" in blue, although this is speculation
2. Anglo-American Telegraph Company [3]

Swiãtopôłk (talk) 16:48, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Swiãtopôłk: I am scared of the first flag because I cannot tell whether the flag is supposed to look just like the UK flag, or if all its red lines are meant to be equal in width. The bottom right quarter of that flag looks like the top left quarter but rotated 45 degrees. I also cannot tell if the flag has a strictly triangular shape, or a square on the left and a triangle on the right. Do you happen to have better references to confirm these details? --痛^Designism (talk) 22:32, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

@痛: Do this with a normal Union Jack. Unfortunately, I did not find any other sources that would provide certainty in the first matter, but the designer's intentions were probably the original flag of Great Britain. I've seen strangely drawn British flags in materials about the company and I think it's just a mistake. I am sure that it is a square with a triangle. This picture of the company's ships shows it this way. This flag looks different, but I suspect it's because the author of the drawing focused more on the ships than the flag. Swiãtopôłk (talk) 23:55, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, my computer broke. Anyone else — feel free to take over the request. 痛^Designism (talk) 19:06, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

List of Famines

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  List of famines by scale in vector
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  SVG Version [OK]

Article(s): [[]]

Request

(This image: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_famines&gesuggestededit=1#/media/File:Global_famines_history.jpg on this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_famines&gesuggestededit=1#List needs to be updated from after Somalia. Best regards, ) --UnexpectedSmoreInquisition (talk) 04:23, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Perhaps the chart should be redrawn using a logarithmic scale. While most of it is empty, the data is mostly squeezed to the bottom. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 15:46, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

I have created an SVG version of this file using Python. The y-axis has been rescaled to be logarithmic. G^ERME_NFER 17:01, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Fantastic! Thanks, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 17:38, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

@Germenfer: Why does the SVG image use curves instead of text? If it used text, it could be translated easily. Glrx (talk) 18:26, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello. I agree. The file was produced using the matplotlib library on Python 3. I do not know why, but when the graph is exported as an SVG, the text is turned into shapes, not vector text. G^ERME_NFER 13:54, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

I have now turned all of the text into real text, instead of curves. G^ERME_NFER 14:37, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Angola

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  Flag of UNITA

Article(s):

Request

Hello, I'm looking to see if anyone could remake the emblem used by UNITA's rival government of the Democratic People's Republic of Angola; the emblem is the same as the middle of the one on UNITA's party emblem but with the text SOCIALISMO, NEGRITUDE, DEMOCRACIA NÃO-ALINHAMENTO.
References:

• Military Ranks as used by UNITA's armed forces
• Pin
• Stamps

Colors should be all the same as the one on the current logo of UNITA and the rooster & sun should be the same as the colors on the flag.
Thanks a million in advance if anyone takes this request :) --NorthTension (talk) 16:28, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Vectorize simple logo

Article(s): en:University of Milano-Bicocca

Request

Can you please create an SVG of

• this logo

it should be well below the TOO. Thanks in advance! --95.74.80.30 16:05, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Stormfront

Logo of Stormfront.org (non-free due to background elements from artwork)

Article(s): Stormfront

Request

I am almost positive the font is Schmalfette Fraktur, just squished a bit. I tried vectorizing it myself but I couldn't really replicate the gradients and borders. (Just as a disclaimer I do not condone these types of websites, I write about things like this because of my hate for them) QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 16:15, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

 Comment: I also requested this on the enwp GLI QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 16:15, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

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SVG football club logo

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  Light version PNG
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  Dark version PNG

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  Lite version SVG
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  Dark version SVG

Article(s): Paganese Calcio 1926 and mentions

Request

Please, check these vector files for improvememt. I traced the .png files. Thanks, Daniele Fisichella 06:56, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

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Fix Kansai Airports logos

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Article(s): en:Kansai Airports, en:Kansai International Airport, en:Itami Airport, en:Kobe Airport

Request

Fix wordmark of Kansai Airports logos, and made SVG version of Kobe Airport, correct ones are in here here. --John123521 (talk) 14:23, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

SVG Kobe Airport logo has found, and wordmark of them needed to fix as well--John123521 (talk) 14:55, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

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Make SVG more like PNG

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  PNG.
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  SVG, make this more like the PNG.

Article(s): en:Pittsburgh

Request

Please modify the SVG to more resemble the PNG (yellow border, blue edge, etc.). --– Illegitimate Barrister (talk • contribs), 16:30, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Information about the seal:

• https://pittsburghpa.gov/pittsburgh/flag-seal

But look at the bottom of the page where the periphery is plain. Glrx (talk) 20:13, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

The PNG has been recently overwritten. The license claim is not clear. The seal is old, but the new PNG may have its own copyright. The castle and eagles are different. Glrx (talk) 20:24, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

@Glrx: I think license PD-retouched still applies. 11:47, 19 December 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Est. 2021 (talk • contribs) 11:47, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Revectorization of File:Coat of arms of the Soviet Union (1936–1946).svg

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  The vector file that needs to be fixed
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  Official design from 1937 law
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  Close up of the official law

Article(s): w:en:State Emblem of the Soviet Union, w:en:Coat of arms of Russia, w:ru:Великая Отечественная война, w:ru:Герб СССР, and other sister projects

Request

Coat of arms of the Soviet Union (1936–1946).svg is the only vector file of the 1936 coat of arms of the Soviet Union. However, it's a poorly vectorized version since it's a bitmap tracing of a raster image. It's also not the most accurate to the official design as approved on May 27, 1937 (shown below). Could somebody please revectorize that image to make it a proper vector image and also an accurate representation of the official design? For reference, this file here is an accurate vector representation of the 1956 coat of arms. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colohisto (talk • contribs) 00:58, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Military seal SVGs (batch 2 - Army Staff)

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  Director of the Army Staff
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  Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (use as template for G-1, G-3/5/7, G-4, G-6, G-8, G-9)

Article(s): en:List of active duty United States three-star officers

Request

Convert these PNG images to SVG. The Director of the Army Staff image is to be uploaded under the same filename, with reference to the original image and U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry (USAIOH) guidelines. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 image is to be uploaded under the filename Seal of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2. Please also upload SVG versions of the G-2 image under the below filenames and with the G-2 text in the original replaced with the appropriate text "G-1", "G-3/5/7", "G-4", "G-6", "G-8", "G-9", with reference to USAIOH guidelines.

- Seal of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1

- Seal of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7

- Seal of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4

- Seal of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6

- Seal of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8

- Seal of the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9

Each should be the same size. Thank you.SuperWIKI (talk) 07:52, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Coats of arms of Venlo in the Belgium period

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  For example the coats of arms of Venlo in 1819. I need a version of the coats of arms in 1838, which is a little bit different.

Article(s): nl:Wapen van Venlo

Request

Best,

I see that during Belgian times a coat of arms was also granted to the city of Venlo, of which there is no known image on Commons. The coat of arms can be found here in a photo of the awarded weapons diploma. Would anyone like to draw this coats of arms on an .svg file?

Yours sincerely,

--Grasmat (talk) 16:10, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Retouching needed on journal illustration

Moved to COM:GL/P#Retouching needed on journal illustration

Grand Theft Auto logo

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  "Auto" seems to be off
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Article(s): en:Grand Theft Auto

Request

Could you just adjust the "Auto" part of the logo? --2001:4455:2E4:BF00:70DC:4807:99F:6821 13:44, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

The position of "auto" is all over the map. See https://www.gamesradar.com/the-26-year-evolution-of-the-gta-logo-from-the-original-grand-theft-auto-to-gta-6/

We should probably have several versions of the logo. The current version matches the indenting of the file's first upload, so I would leave this file alone. If you want to have different versions, then copy Ice Welder's SVG version of 2019-02-28 10:02 to a new filename. Glrx (talk) 20:40, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Note that recent logos also have the ascender of the initial "t" in "theft" aligned with the left stroke of the "ʀ" in "gʀand", filling the gap. cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 03:14, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Convert raster logo files to SVG files

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  Raster file #1
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  Raster file #2
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  Raster file #3
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  Raster file #4

Article(s): en:Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority, en:Southern California Rapid Transit District, and en:History of the LACMTA

Request

Hello, please convert these raster files of historic transit agencies to SVG files. Thank you! --OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 07:33, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Request taken by QuickQuokka for Raster file #3 and Raster file #4, but I'm currently busy, so I'll start later. QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 08:57, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Courtesy ping for @OrdinaryScarlett QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 08:58, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Need vectorized version of new logo

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  New logo that needs to be vectorized
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  Old logo

Article(s): Most Hadhramout politics-related articles

Request

I need a vectorized version of the new logo --Abo Yemen (talk) 16:18, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

NNP party logo as SVG

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 21:14, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

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  NNP logo
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   Done

Article(s): en:New National Party (Netherlands)

Request

Please make an SVG of the above image, which is based on a map of the Netherlands. Thanks in advance! --Someone Not Awful (talk) 17:23, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Can do with File:Flag-map of the Netherlands.svg and a genetic sans-serif font. I have been very busy recently, so no promises that I will do it any time soon. QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 08:13, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, that will do. The blue has to be a bit higher as it seems to cover a small part of the eastern part of Gelderland province around Zevenaar and Doetinchem. Take your time, no hurry. Again thanks! Someone Not Awful (talk) 19:37, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

@Someone Not Awful:  Done, and happy holidays! QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 20:25, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

@Someone Not Awful: Also, if the color looks off, I think so too, and it's a technical problem. QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 20:45, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks and a Merry Christmas Day! Someone Not Awful (talk) 07:11, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Vectorize raster file

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  Raster logo file

Article(s): en:Osceola Parkway

Request

Hi! Please vectorize this raster logo file. Thank you! --OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 03:47, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Change colour

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  WikiProject Barnstar Hires Bronze.png Bronze Barnstar

Request

Make File:WikiProject Barnstar Hires Bronze.png more bronze, take bronze colour from this version. Eurohunter (talk) 18:11, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Change colour of lines

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  Gold Barnstar

Request

Make File:WikiProject Barnstar Hires.png outer two brown curved lines golden like it is in the centre of star. Eurohunter (talk) 18:12, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

Under section sign, Flag of Israel

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  [OK]

Article(s): Template: Zionist symbol

Request

Would you make a image depicting regulation of Israeli symbols? --175.176.85.135 21:19, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done --Mrmw (talk) 06:43, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Help with spirographs!

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  w:Homestuck logo

Article(s): w:Homestuck

Request

I noticed this file is not exactly optimized, sitting at 12KB after I minified it. I think it could potentially be reduced, but I don't know how to make spirograph SVGs. Useful DeviantArt post. Useful Tumblr post. Potentially useful tool. --QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 09:30, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@QuickQuokka: now 2kb --Mrmw (talk) 14:37, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

@Mrmw: Brilliant! Thank you! QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 15:05, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Erroneous flag of Iowa (c.1910)

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   Done

Article(s): Flag of Iowa

Request

Could someone please create an SVG file of the flag that was wrongly displayed as the Iowan state flag on a cigarette silk produced by Fatima Cigarettes around circa 1910, as seen here on the left. Thanks. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 21:12, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Snow Lion Fenian:  Done QuickQuokka ^{[⁠talk • contribs]} 12:04, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

@QuickQuokka: That's terrific, and thanks again for your help! Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 12:18, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

BLM flag

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  Black Lives Matter flag
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  SVG [OK]
• 

Article(s): en:Black Lives Matter

Request

Does anyone know the font used in this flag? I'm currently recreating it as an SVG. Thanks, --Davest3r08 >:) ^(talk) 22:06, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

@Davest3r08: Using Adobe font finder, the closest font is “Real Text Pro” / “Real Head Pro”, font weight “Black”. [4] —痛^Designism (talk) 22:20, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

@Davest3r08: its Arial. The text has been distorted to fit the size  Done --Mrmw (talk) 08:08, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Mrmw, I uploaded the SVG on my own before you did and the text looks kinda weird?
— Davest3r08 >:) ^(talk) 14:53, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

@Davest3r08: arial is not part of fonts at wikimedia, it will be substituted - see m:SVG fonts

in this case you should convert embedded fonts to path next time --Mrmw (talk) 15:25, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

@Davest3r08:

Although I prefer using text rather than curves, that poses many problems when trying to duplicate a logo's appearance.

The first problem is finding the right font. Let's say that Arial Heavy is the right font.

The second problem is specifying the font. Your file does font-family: Arial Heavy; font-weight: normal;. If an SVG agent does not have "Arial Heavy", then it will substitute a font, and it will use that font at a normal font weight. SVG wants the specification to be font-family: Arial; font-weight: heavy;. In theory, if "Arial" is substituted, then we have a chance of getting a heavy font. Adobe tools can be even worse: they will use font names that encode both bold and italic variations.

The third problem is many SVG agents do a poor job of substituting a heavy font; perhaps because so few heavy fonts exist. It gets worse for some other font properties. WMF's librsvg does a decent job for font-stretch: condensed (but it does not know that it has the condensed Liberation Sans Narrow), but both Chromium and Firefox seem to ignore font-stretch. That means the only way to get the condensed font is to request something like font-family: Noto Sans Condensed, but that will doom most font substitutions in other SVG agents.

The fourth problem is the varying text metrics. Fonts do not scale linearly, and substituted fonts may have slightly different metrics. SVG 1.1 has the textLength property to force a specific width. Unfortunately, that property is not supported by the WMF rasterizer.

The fifth problem is SVG 1.1 does not have a method of specifying the font's cap height, so SVG 1.1 does not let us fit the text to a box. You used CSS Shapes shape-inside:url(#rect2);, but that is not SVG 1.1.

The sixth problem is WebFonts are a security issue. The exact font could be linked, but that introduces other headaches. SVG 1.1 allows embedded fonts, but that feature has been dropped.

Glrx (talk) 20:53, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Glrx, the issue is that I don't have any experience in programming SVGs, so I have no idea on how to do that. I made that SVG in Inkscape. — Davest3r08 >:) ^(talk) 20:56, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

I might try to follow your advice though. — Davest3r08 >:) ^(talk) 20:56, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Mickey Mouse

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  Mickey Mouse
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  SVG bw [OK]
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  SVG colored[OK]

Article(s): en:Mickey Mouse

Request

The initial version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain, however, a vector version would be nice. --2601:47:4880:32E0:D0CA:E452:CF80:4F2F 04:09, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

 Done --Mrmw (talk) 22:56, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Looks great! Thanks! 2601:47:4880:32E0:D0CA:E452:CF80:4F2F 00:06, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

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Corrupted SVG graph

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  Black-body radiation graph

Article(s):

en:Black body and tens of similar articles across many languages

Request

The thumbnail maker bug http://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T97233#8977673 has caused some numbers along the vertical axis to be duplicated and other text to be misaligned. The original SVG doesn't have the issue. I've reported it but would someone be able to work around it in the meantime? Thanks, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 06:19, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

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@Cmglee:

The file has many problems.

I removed the #text nodes that followed a tspan element. That worked around the librsvg rendering bug and made the file render sensibly.

The file has duplicated labels. For example, there are two "4000 K" labels. Normally, the labels would overwrite and not be noticable. With the librsvg bug and inconsistent markup, it would cause the middle and end anchored text to be doubled. (not fixed)

For example, trsvg62 (no trailing #text node; end anchor on width of "2") and trsvg86 (has trailing text node; end anchor on width zero):

<g style="stroke:none;fill:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-anchor:end">

<g transform="translate(63.6,365.0)">
<switch><text id="trsvg62-ca" systemLanguage="ca"><tspan id="trsvg8-ca">2</tspan></text><text id="trsvg62"><tspan id="trsvg8">2</tspan></text></switch>
</g>

<g transform="translate(63.6,365.0)">
<switch><text id="trsvg86-ca" systemLanguage="ca"><tspan id="trsvg32-ca">2</tspan>
</text><text id="trsvg86"><tspan id="trsvg32"> 2</tspan>
</text></switch>
</g>

</g>

The file has extraneoous spaces. (not fixed / not important)

The file does not have explicit systemLanguage="en" clauses. (not fixed)

Glrx (talk) 04:15, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your almost immediate solution of the issue. Much appreciated, cmɢʟee ⋅τaʟκ 04:41, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Create vector image

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Snow Lion Fenian (talk) 21:10, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

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  SVG [OK]

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Is it possible to create an SVG or PNG version of File:Red High Heel Pumps.jpg with the white background removed? Thanks — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 10:46, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

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@MSGJ:  Done --Mrmw (talk) 19:54, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

@MSGJ: tell me if you want me to add shadows --Mrmw (talk) 20:01, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Amazing, thank you! — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 20:42, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Vector version of File:These Old Shades 1927 cover.jpg

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  the book cover
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  SVG In progress

Article(s): s:en:Index:These Old Shades (Heyer 1927).pdf

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I would like a vector version of this book cover to use in the Wikisource transcription of These Old Shades. I have requested retouching at Commons:Graphic Lab/Photography workshop#Crop and retouch File:These Old Shades 1927 cover.jpg, but there are unavoidable flaws in the image because the book cover is worn at the edges and has tape on it (I'll see if I can get a better image of the lower left corner, though), and a vector version which didn't have these flaws would look a lot nicer. —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 23:08, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

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 Request taken by Mrmw (talk) 07:05, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

@CalendulaAsteraceae: i was looking for a better source - found this

• https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/File:These_Old_Shades_(Heyer_1927).pdf
• https://www.ebay.ph/itm/255933475073?hash=item3b96d2e901:g:R24AAOSwsKJjxzNN
• https://www.georgette-heyer.com/books/shades.html

a vectorization of your image would be possible, quality input results in nice vectorization

straight top-view with higher resolution than yours would be nice to work

do you think you could provide such an image of this cover? --Mrmw (talk) 20:38, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

@Mrmw: I only have a phone camera, but I'll give it a try this evening! —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 21:32, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

@CalendulaAsteraceae: omg you own this book?! pls ask somebody to scan this cover, that would be the best --Mrmw (talk) 22:07, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

@Mrmw: Yep! I'm the one who scanned s:en:File:These Old Shades (Heyer 1927).pdf. If I can't get a good image of the cover myself I'll see about getting help. —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 23:09, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

@CalendulaAsteraceae: started vectorization --Mrmw (talk) 15:41, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

@CalendulaAsteraceae: uploaded next version

to complete vectorization i need better input - it would be ok if you provide three or more detailed pictures from people below in this cover, perhaps its not necessary to scan this cover

i ll put the individual images together myself --Mrmw (talk) 20:47, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

@Mrmw: Will do! (Probably tomorrow since I'm at work right now and have evening plans.) —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 23:02, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Freight Company House Flags

Article(s): en:Georgian Bay Line, en:Crowley Maritime, en:Bristol City Line, en:Flotta Lauro, en:Atlantic Telegraph Company

Request

Please add vectorized versions of these flags. These are flags used by former shipping companies. I also provided images that may be helpful.

1. Georgian Bay Line, Their logo with the desired font.
2. Crowley Maritime, it's their old logo, it should be ok as simple geometry
3. Griswold's Black X Line
4. [5]Bristol City Line
5. Flotta Lauro
6. Atlantic Telegraph Company [6] [7], make an inscription "Atlantic Telegraph" in blue, although this is speculation. Do this with a normal Union Jack. The shape is a square with a triangle attached to it.

Swiãtopôłk (talk) 20:06, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

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P icon People's Republic of China rail transport

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  P blank
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  A Chinese high speed train

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Can someone vectorite and superimpose image of Chinese train over P_blank.svg? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.109.162.46 (talk • contribs) 17:46, 5. January 2024 (UTC)

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P icon People's Republic of China rapid transit

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  P blank
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  A Chinese rapid transit

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Can someone vectorite and superimpose image of Chinese rapid transit over P_blank.svg? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.109.162.46 (talk • contribs) 17:46, 5. January 2024 (UTC)

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Flag of Velimeşe

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  Flag of Velimeşe (front side)
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  Flag of Velimeşe (back side)
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  Flag of Velimeşe

Article(s): Velimeşe

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Could someone please transform the Velimeşe Flag into a SVG files or just a dijital formant?(front side is torn)This flag important for people of Velimeşe In the year 1966 and on October 4, 1964

If you need

1.For front side:[8][9][10][11]

2.For back side:[12][13][14]

--Velimese59 (talk) 20:31, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

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