Anyone know any relatives of matrix?

Thord
25.Jul.2006 10.55am
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I am trying to find a (literally) edgy serif. I have been trying to get matrix to work, but can’t seem to manage. Any suggestions?



Stephen Coles
25.Jul.2006 11.18am
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By “edgy” do you mean “sharp serifs”?


Thord
25.Jul.2006 11.40am
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Yes, sharp and pointy. Sorry.


Stephen Coles
25.Jul.2006 12.22pm
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Anything from that earlier thread suit your fancy?


Miss Tiffany
25.Jul.2006 12.38pm
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Thord
25.Jul.2006 1.06pm
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Yes Stephen, thank you. Although I was hoping to find something with the same sort of simple geometric shapes, like the 45° lines, as in Matrix. I’m afraid I’m not very good at explaining this, but thank you all for trying.


Stephen Coles
25.Jul.2006 7.22pm
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Patty had the right idea with a search for “latin” fonts. These all have a pointed wedge serif. Here are Latin fonts at FontShop.

Where will it be used? Text or headlines? Do you need various weights and widths? Italic? There isn’t a more complete latin family than Matrix.


Bald Condensed
26.Jul.2006 1.00am
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Xavier Dupré’s Zingha shares quite a few characteristics with Matrix. See also my review for Typographer.org.