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Architrave Sans
Posted by anonymous in
2 Sep 2001 — 9:27pm
2 Sep 2001 — 9:27pm
This is the sans serif version of Architrave, showing in the "Serif" forum. As an experiment, I clipped the serifs and most of the bracketing off to see if I could develop a suitable sans-serif companion font. The result is a modulated-stroke sans. I'm still entertaining the idea of producing a monostroke version as well.
David Thometz
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4 Sep 2001 — 1:10am
Damn Dave.
Well, I saw this before the Serif version so I
come without the influence of its brother. This
said, I think it's wonderful in the same woody
way Atlantis is. The stress is excellent - don't
go monostroke with it.
Your letters may have a place on my
storefront sign anytime.
Stephen
Note: I have no such shop - but I plan to open
one "Coles General Store" solely for the
opportunity to showcase your fine work.
6 Nov 2001 — 11:20pm
How could there be too many mono-weight sans'? We just need to get outside of our traditional view of letter-shapes. Mono-weight is where it all started, and continues to push the fundamental forms of our limited writing system. I say go for it. I like the wacky smashed circle shapes of the C and G.
9 Sep 2001 — 10:39am
Here you go, Stephen... One storefront sign.
David
3 Sep 2001 — 2:08pm
It's cool, but somehow the character seems to be in the serifs? Also, I probably wouldn't bother with a monoweight sans - we have too many of those already. In the same vein: don't feel too much pressure to make the family "complete" - even an italic might be a waste of time.
hhp