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Hello,
I need a serif font that just fits nice with Egyptian Slate typeface:
http://www.monotypefonts.com/WhatsNew/Releases.asp?show=egyptianslate
I also use Slate (sans)
Thank you very much in advance!
5 Jun 2012 — 3:55am
I think Design or General Discussions are a better place for such request.
You can move the thread using the Edit link.
5 Jun 2012 — 6:45am
Maybe this:
http://ernestinefont.com/
hhp
5 Jun 2012 — 6:47am
Hrant, a pretty bold move pairing two slabs...
5 Jun 2012 — 7:04am
Frankly, I'm not good at font pairing.
hhp
5 Jun 2012 — 7:44am
I usually pair serif heading with sans body, or vice versa. If you really need to go with a serif, how about Caslon?
5 Jun 2012 — 9:10am
@riccard0 – It could have been worse. My favourite, PT Serif, is a slab, IIRC.
5 Jun 2012 — 9:19am
Egyptians were originally (early 19th century) the bold for Scotch, which makes sense as a pairing, because unless your accompanying serif has high contrast, there isn’t sufficient distinction between one serif face and the other.
However, if your display face is a bold Egyptian, you can use just about any serif style for body text.
6 Jun 2012 — 1:49am
Thanks for answers and clarifications.
I think Utopia suites up nice.
Also, Laurentian, from same designer of Slate works well.
The mentioned Egyptian is used for some bold headlines and uppercase captions.
Cheers!