French Style Typefaces

mik
22.May.2006 4.57am
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Hi folks,

Got a pitch for a company. Nees to be sophisticated french in style.
Could any one suggest any decent resources for research as well as appropriate typefaces.

I have looked at itc eras and tyfa.

Thanks

Mik



Geoff Riding
22.May.2006 5.07am
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How about Parisine Plus and Le Monde Livre Classic from Porchez Typofonderie?


mik
22.May.2006 6.08am
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they are lovely. thanks.


hrant
22.May.2006 6.58am
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> sophisticated french in style

Look to their late 19th century.

hhp


Miss Tiffany
22.May.2006 3.01pm
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Miss Tiffany
22.May.2006 3.04pm
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However, Parisine from Typofonderie is used in the Metro.

Check out Ambroise for a didone of the highest order.


fontplayer
22.May.2006 6.19pm
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Check out Ambroise for a didone of the highest order.

I love the way the g plays the baseline. If you are going to make one of those kinds of g shapes that hardly anyone uses in writing, you can’t beat having some fun with it, imo. Perhaps this viewpoint will cause a few haruumphs from the sticklers of some traditional viewpoint, but goading sticklers has to be done now and then.
; )


typequake
22.May.2006 7.58pm
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...Mendoza

...Vendome


mik
23.May.2006 2.54am
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wow!

thanks all. some lovely choices.

my next question...

Does anybody know where I can find Art Nouveau / Deco flourishes? I realise I am asking alot.


dan_reynolds
23.May.2006 4.20am
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>Does anybody know where I can find Art Nouveau / Deco flourishes?

Scroll down to the bottom of this page for Auriol