Serif typeface with personality needed
As the title says...
Let me explain what I mean: I need the elegance of a serif font that will be used for titling on very large formats. So I want to have some innovative elements, to add more personality.
Take a look at the attached image. Is the Didot Elder by Optimo. I was tempted to use this one, just because the small “g” and some caps are very interesting, but some serifs are a litte “diabolic” (look at the “s” and “z”).
Maybe can you suggest me another serif typeface with cool personality?
26.Jan.2008 3.51am
Try Jean François Porchez’s Ambroise
26.Jan.2008 4.20am
thank you, but too vert/horz contrasted for my purpose. is very similar to didot elder without the devilish elements. i’m ready to consider other style also.
26.Jan.2008 6.38am
Tribute could be an option. DTL Paradox is probably less distinctive in comparison, but still may be worth looking at.
26.Jan.2008 6.50am
tribute is a good serif font. there is something of more original?
26.Jan.2008 7.18am
Have a look at Hercules. The reg. is nice and thin but the text version has a good heavy feel and no quirky details. Very short descenders. Maybe not enough personality for you.
26.Jan.2008 8.35am
I’m actually trying to manually edit curves from an existing font. I think my meaning of original is hard to describe. When finished done i’ll post some screenshot.
So far, thank you to anyone.
26.Jan.2008 11.56am
I feel exactly the same as you do about Didot Elder. I knew the arrow serifs would prevent it from being widely used. Ambroise is really your best alternative.
26.Jan.2008 3.54pm
Leitura Display and Freight Big and/or Display are pretty good (understatement).
27.Jan.2008 3.02pm
Odile
http://vllg.com/Kontour/Odile/mudTyper+Weights/
Oneleigh
http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/fontfont/ff_oneleigh/
Incognito
http://www.fountain.nu/catalogue/incognito.asp
28.Jan.2008 5.55am
Thank you to everyone, so far.
I’m currently working to preview of my work.
Feedback expected :)
29.Jan.2008 8.39am
What about Trajan?
29.Jan.2008 10.49am
4tm, due to your first Didot Typeface preference, I´ve tried Didot from H&FJ ... What do you think?
Regards,
TypoPT
29.Jan.2008 2.11pm
Eidetic Neo has deliciously quirky details and a remarkable italic.
30.Jan.2008 9.58am
What about that one:
http://www.dstype.com/andradepro.html
Andrade Pro from DSType
31.Jan.2008 6.03am
@ TypoPT: I take Didot Elder because his “strange” glyphs, and I was searching for something that could be original in the same way, but not devilish. Plain version of Didot is interesting but not so original...
Andrade Pro is awesome. I think all of DSTYPE are awesome.
By the way, I manually edited a font to create some original serif, and you can see it now :
31.Jan.2008 8.35pm
Almost forgot Perla.
31.Jan.2008 9.11pm
You might use a lot of “g’s” but “z’s”. look at the big picture the characters you will most use.
20.Feb.2008 8.05am
4tm, you are right about DSType, Dino dos Santos is a portuguese typographer, so i know quite well his work! He has lot a sucess here at PT.
Your “manual” exercise is almost there ... see again the “n”, i think you must “condense it” a little more! But its just my eyes! :))
20.Feb.2008 10.57am
I used Eplica for a project a little while back and really liked it.