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Emigre Triplex Sans alternatives...
Posted by Jason Alejandro in
23 Jun 2005 — 9:18am
23 Jun 2005 — 9:18am
I''m wondering if anyone can recommend some fonts similar to Emigre's Triplex Sans. Actually, it could even be similar to their Triplex Serif family as well. Thanks.
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23 Jun 2005 — 5:25pm
You might like Fedra Sans. Can you describe what it is you like about Triplex and why you can't use it?
24 Jun 2005 — 4:33am
I'm not looking for a specific face to use...I guess it's more for interest and research in a way. Concerning Triplex, I suppose the sloped stroke endings on the stems is what I am most attracted to. Thanks for the help.
24 Jun 2005 — 10:10am
Ahh, I've heard this form categorized as "lapidary", but only once or twice, so I'm not confident about the definition.
Xavier Dupré's new Vista Sans (also from Emigre) has some very subtle terminal angles, but you really need to see it in print (ask for their amazing specimen book just mailed). Come to think of it, it's sort of the grown-up version of Triplex.
24 Jun 2005 — 10:15am
Others: Skia, Kaffeesatz, ITC Kabel Ultra
24 Jun 2005 — 10:19am
What about FF Karbid?
BTW, I don't know about calling that "lapidary".
hhp
24 Jun 2005 — 10:20am
Or one of all-time favs, PTF Costa.
hhp
27 Jun 2005 — 6:49am
Wow, thank you guys so much, these will really help!
27 Jun 2005 — 8:40am
Beret also has some interesting things going on that I enjoy.
27 Jun 2005 — 1:54pm
Stephen, I got the Vista spec book from Emigre the other day and I had a licence by that evening. I have one question why do Emigres' faces have such loose kerning pairs? I can understand that in small sizes but in display sizes, well, its like work to kern them.
27 Jun 2005 — 2:35pm
Maybe because the looser a font the easier it is to space?
hhp
27 Jun 2005 — 3:46pm
Because at display sizes you usually have fewer characters to kern.