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Typophage Sans Serif
Posted by badani in
10 Aug 2004 — 4:03am
10 Aug 2004 — 4:03am
Hello,
here is a sans serif. This font is used for text and display size, combined with an other, serif font (see Critique > Serif > Typophage Serif). Details and more in PDF files.
 Typophage Sans Serif v.1.0b, PDFSans_Serif_v10b.pdf (33.0 k) |
| Typophage Sans Serif+Serif v.1.0b, PDF SansSerif+Serif.pdf (30.2 k) |
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10 Aug 2004 — 8:49am
Creo que tu tipograf
10 Aug 2004 — 8:54am
i'm no pro, so take my advice with a grain or two of salt...
overall i think it's very nice. One feature i really like is that the diagonals in the A, M, V, W, v, w, and y seem to flex or bow just a bit. However the X, Y, Z, x and z seem a bit rigid in contrast, perhaps the k as well.
the eye of the e seems a bit small, as do the eyes of the 6 and the 9. the r looks like an amputated n.
keep up the good work!
10 Aug 2004 — 10:20am
This is actually a semi-serif... Good for you - we need those!
It reminds me a little bit of Costa (my fav Porchez font, finally released for retail sale - yay!) but it's certainly original nonetheless. I'm actually liking it a lot - but it needs work. The even tone is nice - it's an honest, but sensitive design. And the stroke terminals are great.
Lowercase:
- The "a" is obnoxious, sorry. It has the worst of Gill Sans, and that Jannon imbalance to boot.
- I don't think there's a good reason to give the "f" a descender.
- The "g" is nice - maybe give the head more size versus the tail - the glyph looks way too small compared to the rest.
- I think the "k" needs some of the bowing.
- I'm unsure about the "w".
- The "x" needs some of the bowing too, and maybe the "z" as well.
The caps are really nice.
- The "L" and "T" seem too wide.
- Consider bowing in the "K", "X", "Y" and "Z".
- The "S" needs more balance and polish.
Others:
- Interesting numerals. The "3" is too much though.
- I like the 3rd ampersand. A lot.
- Superb "at" sign.
- Flatten the UC accents.
- The acute and grave seem a hair too strong.
Spacing: it needs work, but with some tightening I think the wordspace you have is good here.
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One thing about the pairing with the serif version though - I don't see them as compatible designs at all - certainly not sister types.
hhp
10 Aug 2004 — 1:03pm
> This is actually a semi-serif...
Well, only the ascenders have serifs. That's 5 characters out of 26.
> It reminds me a little bit of Costa
And it also reminds me of Fedra.
> The "a" is obnoxious, sorry. It has the worst of
> Gill Sans, and that Jannon imbalance to boot.
I don't think so. The a is fine to me.
> I don't think there's a good reason to give the "f" a descender.
Me neither. The descender gives too much emphasis to the
white space between the f and the next letter.
I think the figures are great, maybe except for 6 and 9; they
need bigger counters.
12 Aug 2004 — 3:19am
> Creo que tu tipograf
12 Aug 2004 — 8:29pm
Christophe, this sans reminds me a bit of Lucas de Groot
10 Aug 2004 — 11:36am
Hey Cristophe. Good to see you here.
Like most of your work, it's very nice. The bowing is lovely.
Something to keep in mind: most folks can't stand the
disconnected 'Q' in de Groot's Thesis. Make sure you have
a good reason for yours.