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Glyphic/Grotesque
Posted by alfa60 in
19 Dec 2008 — 2:00am
19 Dec 2008 — 2:00am
Hi all,
I am working on a new typeface which combines elements of early sans faces (Grotesque MT) and roman glyphic (Albertus).
All too often I use Grotesque MT as a sans text face and felt that I needed to make my own alternative (with an antique twist).
Its in its early testing phase and so far I have made Regular, Semi-bold and Bold (although I started building the font from the semi-bold weight)
I'm not sure how to present it (or even name it) at this point but I'd like to get some critiques and comments on it. I am attaching a simple PDF for your collective consideration.
Thanks
J.
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20 Dec 2008 — 12:51am
beautiful work
20 Dec 2008 — 4:27am
Frankly, it looks like two faces. They're nice faces and you should finish both of them. But they're not integrating well.
20 Dec 2008 — 8:23am
Actually, thats kind of the idea.
I enjoy the tension between the two aesthetics.
when its used for extended text I think it achieves some kind of cohesion, have a look at this sample:
21 Dec 2008 — 9:31am
Joseph, can you post that longer sample as a PDF? The image is fuzzy. (In some cases, it looks like the beak of the r sometimes looks too long, and sometimes not.) I think the overall effect is very good.
21 Dec 2008 — 11:41am
Interesting combination!
22 Dec 2008 — 1:25am
Hey guys, thanks for your comments. I've attached a PDF of the text now. I look forward to your comments!