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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
10 Mar 2006 — 7:25am
Proxima Nova by Mark Simonson
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nc
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
10 Mar 2006 — 8:09am
New Lincoln Gothic
Ministry
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...
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! ;-)
10 Mar 2006 — 9:11am
Fedra Sans Display 1 if you like ligatures
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.
10 Mar 2006 — 9:16am
This has been discussed twice before with some good suggestions:
Alternatives to Helvetica Ultra Light
Very Thin Fonts
10 Mar 2006 — 9:58am
Thanks Bert.
I also have Preface Thin, and somewhat looser, Fontesque Sans Thin, and Handsome Pro Thin (OpenType cursive script)
10 Mar 2006 — 10:12am
Can I suggest Variable Light and Ultralight?
11 Mar 2006 — 6:05am
Paralucent Thin
Tim
11 Mar 2006 — 6:49am
There is a very thin (display) version of Neutraface at House Industries:
http://www.houseind.com/index.php?page=showfont&id=18&subpage=viewfonts
13 Mar 2006 — 4:25am
Precious Sans light and thin by Nick Cooke, beautiful typeface.
14 Mar 2006 — 10:25am
Thanks R, Nubian Thin is also positively skeletal.
Nick Cooke
28 Oct 2008 — 6:35am
Agilita Hairline, UltraThin & Thin.
28 Oct 2008 — 8:23pm
Check out Archer. Its not a Sans Serif typeface but i don't think you've mentioned that your looking for anything in particular.
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arjun
29 Oct 2008 — 2:40am
P22 Underground Pro Thin