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Hey Typophile buddies! I need some help- I'm working on the identity for a small restaurant opening in my neighborhood soon. I want it to look like the older hand painted gold leaf window signs-
examples:


I need your help to find a proper typeface that is in the style I'm looking for here- So far I was thinking Interstate Condensed Bold:

But I'm really looking for something more maybe.. naive? more flawed possibly- something a little more hand painted and older looking.
14 Feb 2010 — 10:49am
A couple examples from Basel.
14 Feb 2010 — 11:09am
http://www.letterheadfonts.com/
14 Feb 2010 — 12:09pm
Try...
the Fontry
specifically...
the Atkinson fonts
and the...
Becker fonts.
14 Feb 2010 — 12:34pm
Offtopic, sorry – Scott, may I ask where in Basel that is? The top photo («Gegr: 1865») seems familiar, but I can't put my finger on it. Now I can't stop wondering. :-)
14 Feb 2010 — 9:17pm
phrostbyte64- thanks!
altaira- it's Freidlin Handschuhe, the glove makers right near the town square in the old part of Basel.. They had this iron glove hanging down on a sign above the windows.
14 Feb 2010 — 9:19pm
riccard0- woah, I've never heard of Letterhead Fonts- great oldschool stuff!
14 Feb 2010 — 11:09pm
YES! I know where that is. Thanks :-)
16 Feb 2010 — 9:56am
H&FJ just tweeted this! How timely for me!
http://reservela.net/2010/02/reserve-window-design-by-john-downer/
sorry for the large images
and the post says an explanation video is on its way!!
16 Feb 2010 — 11:12am
The H&F effort looks incredible, letters in gold. Mmmmmmm.
I almost feel sorry for my next client...
16 Feb 2010 — 4:31pm
http://typophile.com/node/66403