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Calibri alternative
Posted by Mr.brown in
19 Sep 2011 — 5:51am
19 Sep 2011 — 5:51am
Dear Typophiles,
Someone asked me to use the Calibri for a book that going to be pressed. I'm happy to advise him not to.
As an alternative to the Calibri, what would you advise.
Kind regards & and thanks.
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19 Sep 2011 — 1:42pm
Something else by Lucas de Groot, Calibri's designer.
http://www.identifont.com/find?name=Luc%28as%29+de+Groot&q=Go
19 Sep 2011 — 2:08pm
Something that fits the book. :-)
So if you could tell us more that'd certainly be helpful.
20 Sep 2011 — 1:40pm
>I'm happy to advise him not to.
What is it about Calibri you don't like?
Si
21 Sep 2011 — 1:40am
Jost Hochuli presents a sample of Calibri in his "Detail in Typography" (at least in Polish edition) as a text typeface, among Chaparral, Charter, Gentium, Minion, Scala and Garamond.
In "Twelve Angry Men", you can see something very similar to Calibri, but warmer. I don't know if it exists as a font, and if so - can it be used in book setting. Just by the way.
21 Sep 2011 — 3:58pm
Calibri for a book sounds weird. Are you looking for another condensed roundy humanist sans-serif or something more texty?
22 Sep 2011 — 3:37am
Hi,
You Can use Georgia or Arial Black..
23 Sep 2011 — 2:07am
Just to wrap it up, I just had a private discussion with Mr. Brown.
>What is it about Calibri you don't like?
The problem with Calibri is that text looks "fat" in offset print, especially at typical text sizes (9–11 pt). There is nothing wrong with the design but it's just not designed for print. So this
>You Can use Georgia or Arial Black..
wouldn't work either.
Mr. Brown offered his client some samples in TheSans ("another condensed roundy humanist sans-serif"), Myriad Pro, and one other sans serif he couldn't recall.
The client went with Myriad, so my guess would be the other fonts just showed 'too much personality' :D