I’m looking for reading materials on the humanist sans-serif calligraphy that lead to the development of sans-serif humanist type. Zapf and Stone have documented their influences but I’m ... context was a Morrisonian disgust with industrialism. No humanist sans serif just then, as the sans genre itself was too tainted by its ...

Forum topic - James Puckett - 4 Aug 2008 - 3:43pm - 54 comments - 0 attachments

... in planning and urban design. I’m interested in a humanist font that’s classic, clean, and sturdy enough to be a workmark ... when >PMN Caecilia How come when you said ’Humanist’, I was thinking just of sans? Am I normal? Usually, ...

Forum topic - JB01 - 18 Mar 2007 - 3:23pm - 15 comments - 0 attachments

Hopefully that’s a somewhat accurate description. Anyone? Attachment Size Picture 1.jpg 9.06 KB ‹ "The Man Who Fell to Earth" cover art font Old English Script-like › Mike, ...

Forum topic - Spencer Cross - 5 Sep 2008 - 4:03pm - 7 comments - 1 attachment

... sans, modified Paralucent? - Paralucent {Stephen} › Humanist 521 Extra Bold Humanist 521 Extra Bold Condensed Humanist 521 is Humanist 521 is ...

Forum topic - Marc C - 7 May 2007 - 10:58am - 3 comments - 1 attachment

Hi Typos, I think of investing in a humanist sanserif font which I would use as a companion for Minion Pro (among ... as I can see, the Cyrillic version of Syntax, Paratype Humanist 531 , does not include an italic, which is crucial to my needs. And I ... translation of Elements , Bringhurst uses Charter and Humanist 531 (Paratypes’s version of Syntax). Interesting why he ...

Forum topic - olander - 10 Jun 2008 - 5:27am - 19 comments - 0 attachments

Hi all, Got a type book today, some examples in there from a uk graphic design company called 13, one particular face I think is custom, most of the fonts in the book are mentioned, this one isn’t, if it is custom, can anyone recommend any si ...

Forum topic - reboot - 5 Aug 2008 - 1:44pm - 8 comments - 0 attachments

Please help me identify this font. Thanks. ‹ Modern Sans Serif Trying to find font › It’s Delicious. It’s Delicious . Delicious! It’s your lucky Delicious ! It’s your lucky day: it’ ...

Forum topic - Sam41 - 6 Aug 2008 - 7:46am - 4 comments - 0 attachments

... trying to trace the history of the use of the term “humanist sans serif.” It seems pretty indisputable that Gill Sans is the ... contemporary geometric sans-serifs from Germany, “humanist” doesn’t seem to have been the word used to name this ...

Forum topic - eliason - 17 Jul 2007 - 2:46pm - 11 comments - 0 attachments

thanks in advance. Attachment Size t.jpg 42.57 KB ‹ (x) Saltgrass Steak House logo - (similar to) Boston Truckstyle, Frutiger {Stephen, Yves} modern ultra condensed blackletter inspired - custom ? ...

Forum topic - mik - 18 Oct 2005 - 2:31pm - 7 comments - 1 attachment

... choice for a geometric sans, I haven’t settled on a humanist sans. I know there is a great variety out there, but I’d ... lot of features and has a smaller x-height than many other humanist faces. If versatility is what you’re after, I’d say go ...

Forum topic - Addison Hall - 9 May 2007 - 11:54am - 46 comments - 0 attachments