Antherton Cloister
It’s hard to classify this font that I made. I felt I was inspired by blackletter and uncial forms, but clearly this is not either, and it’s far too hard to read to think of it as display type. Anyway, I’d just like to get your impressions on the thing.
You can download the font at 1001fonts.com and make something with it if you like. I don’t know what to do with it.
13.Sep.2006 10.40am
This is very nice. I would:
1) Probably lose the slant.
2) Fix the overly-regular glyphs like the “M” (presuming there are others).
3) Mind the too-short extenders (like the “d”).
4) Don’t re-use parts, like you’ve done with “a”/”d”.
5) Some other stuff.
hhp
26.Sep.2006 4.35pm
Wonderfully original.
The “k” is rather ambiguous; it could read equally well as a “t”.
The “t” itself may be a bit too obscure, too, especially since it is taller than the other ascenders, instead of shorter as is usually the case, so I keep wanting to read it as an “l”.
26.Sep.2006 11.02pm
Character chart from 1001fonts.com:
I’m not sure how one could mistake the “k” for a “t”. It isn’t distinct, I’ll grant you that.
I suppose this whole thing is due for a revision. I made it years ago and I only had a vague concept of what I was doing. I’m learning a lot more here than I did in my past years of fumbling blindly through Fontographer.
15.Apr.2007 10.43pm
Jason, I’m using this for the invitations for my son’s upcoming 7th
birthday party, which has a jungle/animal theme. It’s looking super.
hhp
18.Apr.2007 2.01pm
Thanks! I’m glad you found a good use for it.
I’d like to see the invitation, if you wouldn’t mind sharing. The last time someone showed me what they used this font for it was for a church newsletter, and you know how those can go.
18.Apr.2007 4.10pm
It’s actually nothing memorable... except for the font!
hhp