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Posted by Tomi from Suomi in
4 Jun 2010 — 11:51am
4 Jun 2010 — 11:51am
This a new font: a study of sans serif with no spurs, and with suggested calligraphy with in-taken forms to replace nib-pen thin strokes.
I also made an alternate a, w and g.
What do you think?
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5 Jun 2010 — 11:07am
looking good! like the tops of the rounded letters (P,R etc...)
6 Jun 2010 — 11:27am
Careful with the name. For Americans polyester invokes the flamboyant ’70s.
7 Jun 2010 — 4:02pm
All of the "I am a typography newbie" disclaimers apply, but I think this is just awesome. It's sleek and clean but it also has its own character. I especially love the subtle stroke thinning where curves join stems, as in /r/n/h/p/ etc. The only thing that makes me feel a little iffy is the question mark; maybe a gradual contour instead of an abrupt bend would be nice?
Concerning the alternates, more options are good, but I find the two-storey /a/ much more attractive. I find the one-storey /ae/ to be a little problematic too. That said, I much prefer the one-storey /g/ over the two-storey.
Concerning the name, I can't say it invokes memories of said decade (as it was before I was born), but it still doesn't quite do it for me...
Anyway, great work! Can we expect to see multiple weights/italics in the future?
9 Jun 2010 — 2:33am
Thanks for the comments-
Indeed that name was just a working title. I've already changed into Spurless. And this is still work in progress: those alternate characters are just studies at the moment, and question mark is also not finished yet.
And yes; this will have multiple weights with italics/obliques.