Symmetrical Diagonal Stroke Contrast!
What’s the “AM 1290” type?
http://www.earthdayfairandexpo.org/Radio%20Disney%20Logo%202007.jpg
Anybody know of any other fonts where the stroke
contrast is laterally symmetrical in diagonals,
instead of the conventional scheme?
hhp
30.Jul.2008 4.08pm
Reminds me of Regatta
30.Jul.2008 4.58pm
looks like Placard Bold Condensed ...
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/agfa/placard-mt/bold-condensed-regular/
30.Jul.2008 5.41pm
That’s it! Thanks Brian.
But I’m having trouble figuring out: Who made it, when?
And any others with that feature?
hhp
30.Jul.2008 5.50pm
Check out the W in Garage Gothic:
http://fontbureau.com/fonts/GarageGothic
31.Jul.2008 2.32am
Who made it, when?
Monotype, in 1937/9, according to Global Type.
Ascender says it’s based on drawings received from Germany.
31.Jul.2008 7.44am
Thank you!
Germany, eh? Again. From the last years of the 19th century to WWII, Germany was doing more typographic innovation than every other country combined. You should see the sublime slanted-romans they made. Since WWII we don’t talk about that amazing spirit and its singular results any more.
hhp