Need a condensed serif for a nameplate
Hi,
I’m working on an insurance industry magazine and want to set the nameplate in a condensed or tall serif, maybe transitional or modern. The magazine is the market leader so I want to convey a sense of prestige but am also looking for something distinctive.
I’d really appreciate your suggestions! I love this board!
1.May.2008 8.28am
Sumner Stone’s Arepo is underused and very elegant if used at a minimum of 36 pt.
1.May.2008 10.56am
If you’re looking for something a little more prosaic than the elegant Arepo, you might consider Whitman Display Compressed. The fonts are currently only available through the Font Bureau Studio library, but I’m hoping that we’ll be releasing these to Retail in the next month or two.
I show a few examples here: http://www.kentlew.com/WhitmDisOverview3.html
Also, a PDF here: http://www.kentlew.com/Type/WhitmanDisplay_Sample.pdf
If you can tell us the name of your magazine, I’d be happy to set a screen sample.
— K.
1.May.2008 11.08am
Go custom.
1.May.2008 4.27pm
Kepler has lovely condensed serifs. Optically sizes too.
1.May.2008 7.27pm
I have many strong options in my type library; if you give us the text to be set I can show you some.
2.May.2008 8.20am
Thanks for all your suggestions! I’m leaning towards Kepler, I might be bugging y’all again soon.
Cheers!