hairline typeface

clare.holmes
10.Mar.2006 6.58am

Hi,

I’m looking for a hairline typeface, around the weight of helvetica ultra-light, but perhaps a little less instantly recognisable (helvetica light just says Marks and Spencers to me!) I’ve had a look at meta hairline and interstate hairline- if anyone can point me in the direction of any others i’d be really greatful.

Thanks,

Clare

istitch
10.Mar.2006 7.25am

Proxima Nova by Mark Simonson

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fontime
10.Mar.2006 7.55am

Lineare Sans Thin it’s another choice. Follow this link and see, if you like.
http://typophile.com/node/14610

Jan Sandvik
10.Mar.2006 8.09am

New Lincoln Gothic
Ministry

brew
10.Mar.2006 8.44am

ApexSans Light

.
10.Mar.2006 8.55am

The thinnest of the thin is Luc[as] de Groot’s Taz, but it might be a little condensed for your needs:
http://www.lucasfonts.com/cgi-bin/loadframe/lucasfnt/taz3/taz3.html

Joshua Darden has just released an expanded version of his “Omnes” family, with a very thin thin:
http://www.joshuadarden.com/shop/omnes_hairline.php

My own Galaxie Polaris Light or Apex New Thin are probably not light enough and too condensed, respectively, for your needs. And besides, what kind of person sells their own fonts on Typophile? A salesman, I guess...

Miss Tiffany
10.Mar.2006 8.57am

Omnes Hairline from Joshua Darden. There are now italics too!!

.
10.Mar.2006 8.59am

Tiff, I beat you by 2 minutes! ;-)

jackson
10.Mar.2006 9.11am

Fedra Sans Display 1 if you like ligatures

bert_vanderveen
10.Mar.2006 9.12am

There is a very thin Bodoni Egyptian Thin by fellow Typophile Nick Shynn. Could be just the one to use, once you decide to drop the sans-requirement…

Available from FontHaus.

.
10.Mar.2006 9.14am

Peter Bil’ak is building himself a massive hyper-family with Fedra, adding more-and-more bit-by-bit. It’s an impressive undertaking, and I commend him on his dilligence and patience and skill.

This is totally off-topic, but since Jackson brought it up, I thought I’d chime in. Sorry.

Stephen Coles
10.Mar.2006 9.16am