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Looking for a sans (Small Caps) with a small x-height
Hi all, I'm working on a logo and looking for a font with a really small x-height. I started off with Bliss, but – concerns just one Dutch word in SC – it's too dominant. Which is a pity, I like Bliss.
So it has to be a sans, otherwise I would have chosen Mrs Eaves Petit Caps, or something similar.
Anybody got any suggestions?
Thanks in advance, Brieck.
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11 Dec 2009 — 5:44am
Well, then, what about Mr Eaves?
11 Dec 2009 — 5:47am
Delargo and Underground Pro have petite caps:
http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/dtptypes/delargo-dt/
http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/p22/underground-pro/
11 Dec 2009 — 5:50am
Ghehehe, I didn't know there was a Mr. Eaves. I thought Mrs. Eaves just made John Baskerville's bed – and all.
Thanks, I'm gonna check it out right now.
15 Dec 2009 — 7:46am
> I didn’t know there was a Mr. Eaves
Yep, and any time now we will be seeing a Little Johnny Eaves and a Little Janie Eaves, adding a slab and a script to the collection.
(Just kidding, in case anyone out there still takes me seriously.)
15 Dec 2009 — 8:01am
If you really like Bliss--I'm a fan as well--you could try just using a smaller point size on the small caps, or else going to the next heavier weight and shrinking that down. It might work.
15 Dec 2009 — 8:42am
Right. You can always nuance the weight with the stroke command.