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Serif bold
Posted by afo in
30 Jul 2002 — 11:40pm
30 Jul 2002 — 11:40pm
I was wondering if you'd like to critique this, a bold serif face I've been working on... for use in flash. all comments are greatly appreciated.
I've been working on several fonts, but this one I'm having the most trouble with... anyway, here it is:
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31 Jul 2002 — 8:46am
The punctuation ( . ,
31 Jul 2002 — 8:50am
Very classy, well crafted, and very readable. Your lc "g" is a surprising success.
You're calling it a Bold (standard practice for a bitmap font with 2-pixel stems), but I think this is what works for on-screen reading.
Consider:
1. Calling it a Regular, and making Light and Bold (3-pixel) weights.
2. Extending the ascenders by a pixel: it will improve readability, and lighten the color a bit.
hhp
31 Jul 2002 — 10:47am
Really nice and well balanced!
Who needs anti-alias now?
I think that you can try "old fashioned" numerics to go with this letters, and 'cause it's a serif font, make precise kerning settings for all characters.
Greg
31 Jul 2002 — 11:04pm
thanks very much for the responses. the weight of punctuation is definitely off, as is the kerning - something I have yet to fully grasp technically, especially with serifs...
Hrant, thanks, I agree with you regarding "bold" screen fonts seeming in reality more like regular width - Gregory's excellent kind family as an example.
I'll post the light version shortly... I was working on a three-pixel width but it looked too rediculous!
11 Aug 2002 — 12:38am
does this kerning look right or wrong?
11 Aug 2002 — 2:38pm
The first inconsistencies I notice...
- lower 'ca'
- cap/lower 'Co'
- cap/lower 'Ex'
...are all a bit loose.
If you've got a few hours, use the handy Typophile
kern pair list to really fine-tune your kerning.