Typefaces for special applications
Recently I have seen some interesting numerals on dials of timepieces. Two questions here:
1) Have you seen some extraordinarily nice (custom) numbers on clocks/watches?
2) What other unusual sources of fine custom numbers or alphabets come to your mind (besides those H&FJ Numbers)?
Thanks for your input.
1.Jan.2008 9.26am
Have you seen some extraordinarily nice (custom) numbers on clocks/watches?
I’ve been waiting for this thread to motivate me to snap pics of our grandfather clock to post!
What do you make of these? (Apologies for the blurriness of the closeups.)
I love the 9-like 2 and the long hairline bits.
1.Jan.2008 11.56am
That is a beautiful clock!
1.Jan.2008 12.51pm
2, 3, 6, 7... Spectacular.
30.May.2008 6.34pm
love the 2 on that clock :)
31.May.2008 2.19am
That’s what I am talking about. This clock would never caused all these Uhhhhs and Ahhhhs if it was set in helvetica.
1.Jun.2008 9.00pm
http://www.typophile.com/node/28555
29.Jun.2008 8.41am
Here’s a pic that my father took of his antique clock.