Ricardo, have you tried making the 'spurs' on the TE etc less wide than the stems? I don't know if that will be better or worse, but it would be worth trying, if you haven't already.
UPDATE: William, I tried your suggestion and I liked it. Plus, you made me go back and look more closely at the sources I was using. Thanks again! It's a subtle change (at least in the condensed weight!), but I think it works. Here are two before-and-after comparisons.
In making the "spurs" narrower, I was forced to open up some of the counters... I don't think the difference is negligible (see sample below), but FontStruct has certain limitations.
You liked the bolder look, Jos? I'm having trouble making up my mind, to tell you the truth! For now I will keep the thinner spurs, and I am already working on the Regular weight. Once that's done I'll post some images.
Comments
14 Jul 2008 — 10:05am
Fab!
14 Jul 2008 — 12:31pm
Thanks, Mr. Puckett. :-)
I now have a few more weights in the pipeline.
14 Jul 2008 — 12:47pm
Nice!
14 Jul 2008 — 12:56pm
Ricardo, have you tried making the 'spurs' on the TE etc less wide than the stems? I don't know if that will be better or worse, but it would be worth trying, if you haven't already.
14 Jul 2008 — 2:36pm
Thanks, Jos.
And William, thanks for the advice -- I don't think I've tried that yet, and I agree that it's worth a shot.
14 Jul 2008 — 9:23pm
UPDATE: William, I tried your suggestion and I liked it. Plus, you made me go back and look more closely at the sources I was using. Thanks again! It's a subtle change (at least in the condensed weight!), but I think it works. Here are two before-and-after comparisons.
In making the "spurs" narrower, I was forced to open up some of the counters... I don't think the difference is negligible (see sample below), but FontStruct has certain limitations.
17 Jul 2008 — 9:48am
I *do* like the first one better. The second one is a bit "tame" IMHO.
17 Jul 2008 — 11:48am
You liked the bolder look, Jos? I'm having trouble making up my mind, to tell you the truth! For now I will keep the thinner spurs, and I am already working on the Regular weight. Once that's done I'll post some images.
17 Jul 2008 — 11:56am
Looks great : Modern and Woodshish at the same time. Good for WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE posters :-)
17 Jul 2008 — 4:52pm
Thanks, AGL. :-)
18 Jul 2008 — 2:14am
You liked the bolder look, Jos?
Yes, I like the bolder one far better. It feels more robust and balanced to me.
18 Jul 2008 — 4:47am
Thanks for your comments, Jos. Once I have the Regular weight finished I'll try different widths of spurs again.