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Font for very small buildings and streets names on a map
Posted by bulb in
12 Nov 2007 — 2:33pm
12 Nov 2007 — 2:33pm
Hello,
I'm currently working on a map and I was wondering if you had any ideas about super elligible fonts for use with very small sizes for a map with street names.
Some thoughts though:
– TazzerText? from Lucas
– Cordid Condensed? from Lucas too
– Fago from FontFont?
Thanks in advance.
Nicolas
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12 Nov 2007 — 2:54pm
Freight Micro is designed to be used at small sizes.
http://www.garagefonts.com/typespecimens_2.html?sku=GF060016X1P2&start=1
12 Nov 2007 — 3:34pm
For anything where I need a small but legible pixel font I've always used Joe Gillespie's MiniFonts. These are great little fonts and (if you're a poor bloke like me) they won't break your bank account.
12 Nov 2007 — 5:39pm
This one is made for very small grades: http://www.laformica.de/
Amplitude as well: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/fontbureau/amplitude/regular/
These kinds of fonts are often referred to as 'agates', for instance: http://www.fontbureau.com/fonts/PoynterAgate
I'm also working on one such agate, but without the (unnecessary) inktraps: http://www.forthehearts.net/Kulby
12 Nov 2007 — 6:54pm
FF Clan
12 Nov 2007 — 10:08pm
Don't forget Bell Centennial. If it's good enough for phone books, it should handle its self on maps too.
13 Nov 2007 — 2:17pm
Thanks a lot. I'm reviewing all these fonts.
I'm currently working with the Corpid and Corpid Condensed.
It's also a matter of licensing new fonts and budgets.:)
N.
13 Nov 2007 — 2:34pm
Is Bell Centennial proprietary? If it is, there is good ol' Bell Gothic. I've used it on maps, and one good thing is that it wraps around curves nicely. That is handy because unless you are doing a street map of Manhattan, roads do tend to curve.