I think it's pretty sweet! Plus it is maybe not too late to sell to 1000's of design studios not wanting to be utterly me too with a VAG rounded 'web two point oh' look. Nick! You had better get your rounded font out now before the fashion trend is over. ;-) The one thing that is wacky is the way the character changes with the caps & lc. I don't quite know what I think about that. Stephen your right Burin Sans is sweet too. But those tasty CAPs on Bryant are still my fave.
This might well be genius. VAG, AG Rounded, Helvetica Rounded, etc. get their most of their personality from the round corners, so none really stands out to anyone who isn't a fan of German cars. Gotham Rounded is going to look SO much cooler.
[Edit: That didn't really answer your question, Stephen. I'd say that based on the popularity of Gotham it could be very popular. However, the fact that the rounded (aka Web 2.0, as you mentioned) look has been around for a while perhaps it won't be quite as hot as the parent. I like how you identify it as a draftsman alphabet, it is very straight forward and perhaps that will be one thing it has over the other rounded sans available. Either way, the market is saturated, IMHO, and perhaps this completes it. (Although I see Nick has something coming out so perhaps I should hold my tongue.)]
It's all swooshy sometimes and yet strangely more rational looking than the others. But Hmmmm - yes. I like it too. It's very worthy.
But just you wait wait til Nick comes to town. Then its all over. Haven't you noticed the funky & free feeling it that 'NS'? There is more to it than that - but I ain't a-tellin'. No.
I'm waiting for someone to invent Fractal Magic Digi-Gro Font Food™ -- just sprinkle and watch the flairs sprout.
But seriously, I have been intending to make OT versions of my back catalog, but new designs and commissions keep getting in the way. Not to mention yakking on Typophile.
i'm afraid Gotham Rounded will just give the already-prevalent rounded sans trend a boost. I've wanted to do a small article for you on this trend, but i've been too busy walking the talk to write anything, sorry. :(
10 Jan 2007 — 6:24pm
Let's see… Gotham Complete + Gotham Rounded… iPhone… Gotham Complete + Gotham Rounded… iPhone… decisions, decisions…
10 Jan 2007 — 7:18pm
I think it's pretty sweet! Plus it is maybe not too late to sell to 1000's of design studios not wanting to be utterly me too with a VAG rounded 'web two point oh' look. Nick! You had better get your rounded font out now before the fashion trend is over. ;-) The one thing that is wacky is the way the character changes with the caps & lc. I don't quite know what I think about that. Stephen your right Burin Sans is sweet too. But those tasty CAPs on Bryant are still my fave.
10 Jan 2007 — 8:43pm
Nick! You had better get your rounded font out now before the fashion trend is over.
It's finished. Just fine-tuning the marketing plan.
10 Jan 2007 — 10:36pm
This might well be genius. VAG, AG Rounded, Helvetica Rounded, etc. get their most of their personality from the round corners, so none really stands out to anyone who isn't a fan of German cars. Gotham Rounded is going to look SO much cooler.
10 Jan 2007 — 11:14pm
Not a big fan of rounded fonts but I love Gotham. Hmmm what to do?!?! When is the slab serif version coming out? ;-)
10 Jan 2007 — 11:43pm
I fulfilled my rounded font urge with Omnes by Joshua Darden.
[Edit: That didn't really answer your question, Stephen. I'd say that based on the popularity of Gotham it could be very popular. However, the fact that the rounded (aka Web 2.0, as you mentioned) look has been around for a while perhaps it won't be quite as hot as the parent. I like how you identify it as a draftsman alphabet, it is very straight forward and perhaps that will be one thing it has over the other rounded sans available. Either way, the market is saturated, IMHO, and perhaps this completes it. (Although I see Nick has something coming out so perhaps I should hold my tongue.)]
11 Jan 2007 — 12:09am
It's all swooshy sometimes and yet strangely more rational looking than the others. But Hmmmm - yes. I like it too. It's very worthy.
But just you wait wait til Nick comes to town. Then its all over. Haven't you noticed the funky & free feeling it that 'NS'? There is more to it than that - but I ain't a-tellin'. No.
12 Jan 2007 — 2:09pm
Mention of a 'funky and free feeling' makes me wonder if it might be a lovely rounded version of my old favourite Fonteseque? Please????
A girl can dream!
12 Jan 2007 — 2:11pm
I think it would be nice in a flair version
12 Jan 2007 — 2:43pm
Fontesque does scream out for a lovely contexually driven PRO version - doesn't it?
12 Jan 2007 — 2:47pm
I'm waiting for someone to invent Fractal Magic Digi-Gro Font Food™ -- just sprinkle and watch the flairs sprout.
But seriously, I have been intending to make OT versions of my back catalog, but new designs and commissions keep getting in the way. Not to mention yakking on Typophile.
12 Jan 2007 — 3:39pm
Yeah T is dangerous. Congrats on the commissions.
12 Jan 2007 — 6:13pm
i'm afraid Gotham Rounded will just give the already-prevalent rounded sans trend a boost. I've wanted to do a small article for you on this trend, but i've been too busy walking the talk to write anything, sorry. :(
13 Jan 2007 — 8:54am
What is the gist of the walk? Will you clue us in?
14 Jan 2007 — 9:48am
Do you mean working on the wiki?
14 Jan 2007 — 12:40pm
walking the talk
Hombre is wrangling a few beziers, I'd say.
17 Jan 2007 — 5:15am
yes, that's it, nick. but i came back to this thread to say that what we REALLY need now is Gotham Rounded Hairline