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Joe Pemberton — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 19:14:14 -0700

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Carry on.

Thank you all very much!

BaileyDwyer — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:33:30 -0700

Thank you all very much! However, I ended up going with Univers 45 instead of Futura. Even though I don’t have very much text, it was still too much to read in Futura.

If you’re going to use

johndberry — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:16:03 -0700

If you’re going to use Futura, especially Futura Light, for any kind of text, the important thing is to track it V E R Y loose. The bigger the space inside the characters, the more space you need between them – so the light weight needs to be set looser than a bolder weight. And the default letter fit for Futura, at least the commonly available varieties, is much too tight. Open it up, and look at the difference it makes.

Don’t you have Arno Pro

writingdesigning — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:20:32 -0700

Don’t you have Arno Pro default with CS3? I’d imagine it would work quite well with Futura.

If you’ve got Joanna, that should also be a good match.

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James, I know Futura isn’t

BaileyDwyer — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:29:36 -0700

James,

I know Futura isn’t great for setting book type, but each page only has a small paragraph (no more than 60 words in Futura per page)

I’m making a few versions of the book to start, so I’ll see whether or not it is painful to read in the amount I’m using it.
Thanks for your help.

Your professor should really

James Puckett — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:20:59 -0700

Your professor should really have pointed this out, but for God’s sake, don’t set book type in Futura. Reading a book set in Futura is like having nails pounded into one’s eyeballs. Head over to the library and try reading the Bauhaus 1919-1933 to see what I’m talking about.

Anyway, your best bet alongside Futura is a face based on Futura. You can get Memphis light for $20 on MyFonts, that’s not a bad deal.

Serif Typeface to go with Futura Light

BaileyDwyer — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:32:10 -0700

I’m a student at SVA and I’m working on setting two bodies of text next to each other in a book. I want to use Futura T1 Light for one, but I’m not sure which typeface to use for the other text. I know I want to use a serif face, but that’s about it. I don’t have any extra money to buy a type family, so I’m limited to pretty much what Adobe CS3 has to offer, unless I can find something else at school.

Any help would be great.

Thanks!

Bailey