vacuum forming type
hi
i will be vacuum forming type shortly for a mould.
currently using helvetica (i know) ultra compressed at 320pt with +10 spacing.
going for the hersheys logo feel.
the issue im having is that the S and G have too much happening and im a bit worried that the vacuum process will not pick up as much detail as id like.
any ideas? maybe alternative typefaces?
although glyph modification could be an answer im not too versed in that area
regards
2.Feb.2008 1.40pm
If you go with Univers, the ’G’ won’t be as complicated.
- Lex
2.Feb.2008 5.47pm
Univers is nice but upon research it doesnt have a particularly condensed bold (im looking @ linotype)
i think this may be another case for me learning type design...
2.Feb.2008 8.00pm
The 67 cut of Univers is usually referred to as Bold Condensed. Do you need it more condensed than that?
scroll down to see it here:
http://www.linotype.com/1560/univers-family.html
You could use 59 (ultra condensed), but at that narrow width, there’s not enough room for a bold weight.
Jason C
3.Feb.2008 1.58am
Hi there...
I have done something similar, and just wants to give you a little word of advise.
Since there is a limit to how much the plastic can stretch before it cracks, you might want to consider the sizes of the counters, which is where the cracking will happen first.
However your size is slightly bigger than in my example(280PTS), but being condensed also decreses counter size. Anyway just give it a go, it is a very interresting process. :-)
4.Feb.2008 4.28am
thanks very much for the help esp. gregers.
it went very well. used gill sans condensed in the end the S was exactly what i needed.
regards