FF Meta y

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Ryan Maelhorn
1 Nov 2012 — 8:06am

a lot of Meta's appeal is it's uniqueness. Have you seen the g?

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Typogruffer
1 Nov 2012 — 8:15am

Yes. A very innovative and a unique g and I love it. But still why y?

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Ryan Maelhorn
1 Nov 2012 — 8:19am

umm, same reason.

Consider some of the definitions of the word "Meta."

Change in position or form, alteration, transposition: metathesis, metasomatism.

going beyond or higher, transcending: used to form terms designating an area of study whose purpose is to examine the nature, assumptions, structure, etc. of a (specified) field.

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rhe
2 Nov 2012 — 1:37am

the 'y' character is driving me crazy.

Why? It's a valid design principle to draw it this way — especially for typefaces intended for smaller sizes. If the strokes would meet exactly at the baseline, then it would look optically incorrect. The way it is drawn in Meta (and some other typefaces) it stresses the character's anchoring on the baseline.

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Typogruffer
2 Nov 2012 — 2:15am

If the strokes would meet exactly at the baseline, then it would look optically incorrect.

Thanks a lot. Gives me more food for thinking about typefaces at small pt. sizes

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Jens Kutilek
2 Nov 2012 — 2:28am

Ryan, LOL. Meta was intended to be a workhorse typeface for the German Post Office. It’s safe to assume there was no philiosophical thinking involved. (And it was called PT55 originally.)

Instead, consider what would be the alternative for the y?