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'of' ligature in a Bodoni/Didot style typeface
Posted by manofscience in
18 Jul 2009 — 5:58am
18 Jul 2009 — 5:58am
Hi,
Does anyone know of a Bodoni/Didot style typeface with an 'of' ligature?
I've tried searching, but search engines tend to ignore 'of'!
I don't mind something in a different style as long as it would fit, maybe something italicised.
Thanks in advance,
Henry
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18 Jul 2009 — 6:54am
What would an 'of' ligature look like in a typeface in the style of Bodoni or Didot? Since the pair of letters normally doesn't clash and the 'o' in particular has no exit stroke of any kind, how do you imagine the ligation? The crossbar of the 'f' extending backwards to touch the 'o', perhaps?
18 Jul 2009 — 8:54am
Yes, good point.
I was thinking of something decorative or with a flourish, maybe italicised.
I'm working on the following piece of type for a client and she's keen to keep the 'of London' in there, but I don't want it to be too prominent compared with the name.
Cheers,
H
18 Jul 2009 — 1:50pm
Extending the lower loop to the 'o' would be a funny project
20 Jul 2009 — 5:53am
I find the lighter "of London" disconcerting. Too close in weight to the original, making it look like an error. Will the client buy changing it to a smaller size, perhaps in a different font? I see it fitting as a tag under the baseline of Bakery, running up to the descender of the y.