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sans serif to combine with Plantin
Posted by jokemijn in
29 Mar 2008 — 2:01pm
29 Mar 2008 — 2:01pm
Hi,
I'm looking for a nice sans-serif to combine with Plantin (roman and italic, running text, 11/13). Can anyone explain to me what i should keep in mind when i try to combine sans and serif? Is it just a feeling or are there some general rules? i can imagine X-height and colour hasve to be more or less equal, or is this not necessary? Should there be a contrast instead?
Thanks for your help.
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29 Mar 2008 — 2:58pm
Most important is that you select a sans serif that fits your content, tone, and audience. Tell us more about the project.
29 Mar 2008 — 4:05pm
see Monocle magazine...Plantin and Helvetica done very well.
30 Mar 2008 — 1:02am
It's a book about the history of a belgian city, more precisely about a part of the city where the workingclass lived. the sans-serif would be used for tables.
30 Mar 2008 — 5:59am
Take a look at Freight Sans, at joshuadarden.com, whose letterform proportions have the same nice wide cast as Plantin, plus oldstyle figures, if you use them with your Plantin.