Can anyone give me some suggestions for a very "confidant" looking font, yet has some feminine characteristics? I would prefer that they not be script fonts. Fertigo Pro is one that comes to my mind.
Fontin and Feijoa are very nice and are a bit softer than some of the other suggestions. I just wish that the branching in Feijoa was a bit less "stabbed." The l/c r is good but the h,m, and n are a bit curt.
Your question implies that women lack confidence. Are you suggesting this?
Or are you saying women are not necessarily feminine. Only the feminine ones lack confidence?
In my life, most women I encountered were both feminine and confidant, except women feminists, who were neither very feminine nor very confident.
I think that they suffered from an inferiority complex, and confused identity, as they wanted to not be themselves, were embarassed of it, secretly wanted to be men, and be awarded everything a man has (except that :) - well, maybe they wanted that, too). I don't know why we call them 'feminists'. We should call them...uhh...lesbians.
I vote for Odile. I looked at many typefaces, and this one is very good: feminine in a very positive way, plus beeming with non-show-offy confidence (the secret pearls of a smart woman).
So am I, but some women who claim that they are feminists too, do more damage than good for women politically.
I'm surprized that others have not had the pleasure to encounter such specimens of the femine gender.
Before I'm labeled as a male chauvenist pig (is that kosher?), a racist, or a good old putz, there are an equal number of men who are macho 'male-ists'.
I lent out my laptop to some black kid from Harlem. It's not politically correct to call him a "meshuganer" or a "putz".
In Israel, that's even called 'incitement', and they jail you for that.
But, only if you disagree with the government or are Orthodox. If you are for the government, or neo-Reform, it's OK to say whatever you feel in your heart.
I lent out my laptop to some black kid from Harlem. It’s not politically correct to call him a “meshuganer” or a “putz”, or a "shumck" (correct spelling, type-error).
>Screw the smily face!
As they say in Torah literature, "the water reflects the face looking into it".
What does this mean?
In English, there is a somewhat similar saying, "it takes one to know one".
I heard children sing:
"Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but words like yours will never hurt me -
I am rubber, you are glue:
what bounces off me,
stick to your highness"
(just kidding, highness usually comes with talent).
Downtrodden - under your feet,
Above the government - only G-d (remember Him?).
Except in Nazi Germany.
William,
Is this menshlichkeit?
Or should I follow the Bible's advice and "not answer a fool"?
I think ii's a sign of immaturity to get personal when another person shares a different opinion. (In psychology, that shows on poor self-esteem.)
Torah literature describes a wise person being able to tolerate two opposite views in his or her mind.
Actually, here I think Michael is just bearing a grudge from another exchange. He's actually a very talented type designer, which must come from a certain sensivity. However, judging from his posts, he seems also like a bigot. A talented bigot, mind you.
Why would you think me the fool, Israel? Is there no thought of fault on your part?
Do not try to teach me... for if you think you are above me, then you are beneath me by your sanctimony... if you think you are greater than me you are lesser than all that I shelter and defend here... and if your pride is such that you perceive you have risen above all around me, you have fallen by your own flaws.
Answer all the fools that you have offended by calling them names here.
Edit:As to the bigot remark... you are the one who has continually insulted groups by the score!
And as to loving a good fight... most religions propose discussion as opposed to your brand of overbearing pomposity!
28 Oct 2008 — 1:09pm
Jen
You may want to check out Gudrun Zapf von Hesse on MyFonts. She has some beautiful faces that may appeal to you.
I do not think they sell Nofret but that is another beautiful face based on her 50's coup Diotima.
Michael
28 Oct 2008 — 2:21pm
I might try a rigid italic. I can't think
of one now, so let me show one of mine:
http://www.themicrofoundry.com/other/nour&patria/dev/nour-latin.gif
hhp
28 Oct 2008 — 2:37pm
Here are a few I thought of:
Bree
Lola
Dolly
PMN Caecelia
Archer
Feijoa
Hope those help.
28 Oct 2008 — 2:44pm
I've been working on a sans with that exact brief, but it's not totally finished yet. Daphne
28 Oct 2008 — 2:44pm
Jen, you might like Fontin on which Fertigo Pro is loosely based on.
28 Oct 2008 — 2:50pm
Fontin and Feijoa are very nice and are a bit softer than some of the other suggestions. I just wish that the branching in Feijoa was a bit less "stabbed." The l/c r is good but the h,m, and n are a bit curt.
Michael
28 Oct 2008 — 3:13pm
http://www.myklroventine.com/2008/10/if-sarah-palin-was-a-font/
28 Oct 2008 — 3:17pm
Check out Odile from Village.
28 Oct 2008 — 3:26pm
FF Strada
Arnhem
Cronos
28 Oct 2008 — 6:12pm
Cronos, Chaparral, and Fontin came to mind for me fwiw
29 Oct 2008 — 6:38am
How about Eva from OurType?
Rahim
29 Oct 2008 — 7:29am
Thanks everyone! Those are some great suggestions.
29 Oct 2008 — 9:29am
All display fonts are metrosexual.
29 Oct 2008 — 9:44am
Exemplar is a woman.
http://autodidakt.se/index.php?page=exemplar
29 Oct 2008 — 10:46am
>All display fonts are metrosexual.
Except Metro(s)?
http://www.myfonts.com/search?search%5Btext%5D=metro
29 Oct 2008 — 11:08am
And Trixie isn't very, uh, Trixieish....
29 Oct 2008 — 7:36pm
I know the designer of Odile...and I'd call her confident yet feminine.
So, in summary...go with Odile!
31 Oct 2008 — 3:05am
Your question implies that women lack confidence. Are you suggesting this?
Or are you saying women are not necessarily feminine. Only the feminine ones lack confidence?
In my life, most women I encountered were both feminine and confidant, except women feminists, who were neither very feminine nor very confident.
I think that they suffered from an inferiority complex, and confused identity, as they wanted to not be themselves, were embarassed of it, secretly wanted to be men, and be awarded everything a man has (except that :) - well, maybe they wanted that, too). I don't know why we call them 'feminists'. We should call them...uhh...lesbians.
31 Oct 2008 — 3:13am
Rahim,
I don't think that she's Eva, but the web site is really great. Good name, though.
31 Oct 2008 — 3:19am
Jen15, Chris, and Curiousity,
I vote for Odile. I looked at many typefaces, and this one is very good: feminine in a very positive way, plus beeming with non-show-offy confidence (the secret pearls of a smart woman).
31 Oct 2008 — 7:39am
Maybe instead of confident Jen meant... incisive? Which is something women are less than men, which however is part of their power.
> We should call them...uhh...lesbians.
Ridiculous.
hhp
31 Oct 2008 — 8:45am
I'm a feminist. It's a political belief, Israel, not conditional on gender or sexual orientation.
31 Oct 2008 — 8:59am
(Huge sigh of relief after reading the last post.)
31 Oct 2008 — 9:42am
Although being an actual woman is a distinct advantage Nick.
And I don't think it's political - it's moral.
hhp
31 Oct 2008 — 11:53am
It's true you don't have to be Marx to be a Marxisit!
At least according to Fox.
31 Oct 2008 — 12:30pm
Psychological babble is a big yawn when your looking for a new typeface.
I highly recommend Odile from Vllg:
http://vllg.com/Kontour/Odile/mudTyper+Weights/
Also Eplica is also a fabulous choice as well:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/letraset/eplica/
Mikey :-)
31 Oct 2008 — 1:34pm
Thanks Mikey!
31 Oct 2008 — 1:38pm
>Psychological babble is a big yawn when your looking for a new typeface.
Welcome to typophile
31 Oct 2008 — 3:35pm
Minah is beautiful and feminine without being saccharine or cutesy.
1 Nov 2008 — 11:21am
Deva Ideal by Jan Filipek
1 Nov 2008 — 12:46pm
What is the deal with this "gohebrew" guy?
ChrisL
1 Nov 2008 — 12:54pm
Chris, as they say in Yiddish: Don't ask :)
1 Nov 2008 — 12:59pm
As they say in Greek, "Mashugana" :-)
ChrisL
1 Nov 2008 — 1:18pm
At least he's not covering up his -confused- belief system.
hhp
1 Nov 2008 — 5:11pm
The putz wandered into the Latin forum and got dazed by the divinely inspired forms : )
Michael
1 Nov 2008 — 5:32pm
Nick,
>I’m a feminist
So am I, but some women who claim that they are feminists too, do more damage than good for women politically.
I'm surprized that others have not had the pleasure to encounter such specimens of the femine gender.
Before I'm labeled as a male chauvenist pig (is that kosher?), a racist, or a good old putz, there are an equal number of men who are macho 'male-ists'.
1 Nov 2008 — 5:38pm
Hrant,
>I don’t think it’s political - it’s moral
Hi, again.
Moral? How?
As I understand it, feminism is a movement that advocates fair treatment to women, and to remove discrimation of women.
Unfortunately, some women have taken "equal rights" too far, and prefer to diminish qualities of women and project male qualities upon women.
This is political, or social. How is feminism moral?
1 Nov 2008 — 5:41pm
Mikey,
You're right. Eplica is also very good. I loved the "E".
1 Nov 2008 — 5:44pm
William,
Although I did like Minah from FontBureau, I failed to see its feminine componant, more of less incisive.
1 Nov 2008 — 5:53pm
dezcam, william etc.,
>What is the deal with this “gohebrew” guy?
I lent out my laptop to some black kid from Harlem. It's not politically correct to call him a "meshuganer" or a "putz".
In Israel, that's even called 'incitement', and they jail you for that.
But, only if you disagree with the government or are Orthodox. If you are for the government, or neo-Reform, it's OK to say whatever you feel in your heart.
Free Speech for almost anyone.
1 Nov 2008 — 6:23pm
The true proof of a chauvinist (correct spelling, schmuck) is that they don't think they are one. Screw the smily face!
I guess you think you are either the downtrodden or you are above the government because you are Hasidim? Get a life!
Michael
1 Nov 2008 — 6:29pm
dezcam
:-) ... Where can we tune in?
1 Nov 2008 — 6:42pm
I lent out my laptop to some black kid from Harlem. It’s not politically correct to call him a “meshuganer” or a “putz”, or a "shumck" (correct spelling, type-error).
>Screw the smily face!
As they say in Torah literature, "the water reflects the face looking into it".
What does this mean?
In English, there is a somewhat similar saying, "it takes one to know one".
I heard children sing:
"Sticks and stones may break my bones,
but words like yours will never hurt me -
I am rubber, you are glue:
what bounces off me,
stick to your highness"
(just kidding, highness usually comes with talent).
Downtrodden - under your feet,
Above the government - only G-d (remember Him?).
Except in Nazi Germany.
William,
Is this menshlichkeit?
Or should I follow the Bible's advice and "not answer a fool"?
1 Nov 2008 — 7:15pm
Well, I tried to stop the coming avalanche with a joke, but I knew it was inevitable.
1 Nov 2008 — 7:24pm
I think ii's a sign of immaturity to get personal when another person shares a different opinion. (In psychology, that shows on poor self-esteem.)
Torah literature describes a wise person being able to tolerate two opposite views in his or her mind.
Actually, here I think Michael is just bearing a grudge from another exchange. He's actually a very talented type designer, which must come from a certain sensivity. However, judging from his posts, he seems also like a bigot. A talented bigot, mind you.
I, on the other hand, love a good fight. :)
1 Nov 2008 — 7:56pm
Why would you think me the fool, Israel? Is there no thought of fault on your part?
Do not try to teach me... for if you think you are above me, then you are beneath me by your sanctimony... if you think you are greater than me you are lesser than all that I shelter and defend here... and if your pride is such that you perceive you have risen above all around me, you have fallen by your own flaws.
Answer all the fools that you have offended by calling them names here.
Edit:As to the bigot remark... you are the one who has continually insulted groups by the score!
And as to loving a good fight... most religions propose discussion as opposed to your brand of overbearing pomposity!
Michael
1 Nov 2008 — 7:58pm
Here you go, Jos :-)
ChrisL
1 Nov 2008 — 8:00pm
Thank you William. Seems that the rude and arrogant Orthodox could learn something from the tempered and compassionate Manners of the Reform.
Michael
1 Nov 2008 — 8:05pm
Chris... is this HD?
"Actually, here I think Michael is just bearing a grudge from another exchange."
Actually Israel I am REFORMED. I wasn't going to bring up your idiocy from the previous thread,
Michael
1 Nov 2008 — 8:09pm
:-)
ChrisL