http://www.emigre.com/OT/Triplex-Italic

1) I thought I'd try to do a text face influenced by the marks you might get with a fat marker pen. I never actually used a marker pen so it's kind of an imagined result. All the rounds from stems (b, d, p, q, r, m, n, a) have the same straight bit going to a curve.
2) It barely has a roman, but it will have an italic at some point. I've got a new script font almost done then I might make this the next one I get round to, so it'll probably be in the critique section soon.

This one has a similar construction on U too: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/protimient/pasquinade/

Omnibus Type's Chivo and Rosario have a 'u' resembling this if a lot more rounded. I think Vollkorn is in that ballpark as well.

Not the exact form, but I'm sure you noted that the tail on Chivo's 'u' looks quite like the bottom curve. That's the similarity I saw, oh, and the raised tail in the others. ATM I recall none near that harsh form you drew.

And that is the shape I do not recall seeing elsewhere, but there is another characteristic there: Tail resembling bottom curve.

> Hrant: here one of the mine : http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/psyops/harfang-pro/

Blado, tha italic of Poliphilus.

Tiepolo's arches are a bit "soft" on one side, but it's still a good find - thanks.

hhp

I don't understand. Do you mean what I'm planning with this? A good Armenian Italic (as opposed to a Latinized one). So in reality that's not a "u", it's a "ս". :-)

hhp