A patriotic font, from America.
What a surprise.

Sorry, not a big fan of US flag-waving.

Nick> LOL!!!

@Nick: Most Americans have no idea how American flag-waving patriotism is perceived by the rest of the world.

Cheers,

T

johnnydib: Fortunately or unfortunately, the layers are not opentype features. Each layer is a font style - italic, bold, and bold italic. The PDF specimen explains the layering in detail.

James: Thanks and thanks for the tip.

Does anyone here besides James and myself read comic books? Personally, I will probably never use the layed effects. I don't do much for political campaigns or July 4th sale ads. I certainly will not have a hand in promotional material for the upcoming Captain America movie (more is the pity.) However, I will have lots of applications for the basic fonts because the letterforms are bold and make some very interesting negative space - especially for logo work.

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Phrosty, I'm not a big fan of comic books.
Graphic novels are more my scene, pretentious hipster that I am.

BTW, the typeface is great--why not release the basic fonts with a name that has more general appeal?
People might not realize that they could be appropriate for non-American, non comic-book uses.

As noted, the flag effect works for other countries.

Nick: I've kind grown out of comics myself. As far as a different marketing strategy, I've discussed it with the artist (admittedly only briefly). I've been concerned that folks might only see the comic book aspect and not the real world applications. Thanks for the POV.

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Oh, almost forgot: the PDF is great. Very appropriate. And yes, I read comics. And graphic novels.

> Corollary:
Most type designers have no idea how type design is perceived by the rest of the world. :P

Dead on.

aluminum: I was beginning to be concerned...

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And...c’mon...what kind of type nerd DOESN’T read comics!?

I’ve never picked up a comic book. The closest thing I got to a comic books is the Aeon Flux series on MTV’s Liquid Television.

...so over-the-top that I think most people will see it all as pretty tounge-in-cheek.

Thanks, Nick. My thoughts exactly.

...so over-the-top that I think most people will see it all as pretty tounge-in-cheek

Nick: Well spotted. Alas, George is in fine company. Here is one from the Old Blighty, namely Henry's. Disturbingly, the glove seems to fit …

My apologies for this digression, James.

So the gripe is that graphic designers looking to emulate this particular comic book nameplate style will be put off from licensing the font because of the font name "American Patriot"? Unless of course they are rabid flag draped republicans? Interesting theory...

Interesting theory...

My "gripe" is with jingoism. But that's just me, and I don't know how it would affect graphic designers in general.
The productization and marketing of this typeface is another issue.
If you have a product with broad applications (i.e. the basic typeface), why name and market it with a feature that has narrow application? Sure, it gives it a high profile, but as a result the chances are that people would not consider the basic design for non-patriotic duties.

James: I would have picked a more ironic or ambiguous name. Leave the interpretation to the eye of the beholder.

I was thinking "Flag Waver".

No I meant Ziggy by Tom Wilson. It's cutting edge comedy so some people don't get the jokes. Ziggy's jokes are often so complex and the drawing so intricate and beautiful that it's hard to appreciate their poignant comedic content. Don't think of them as art, just let the humor wash over you like a moistened pillow of laughs.

http://www.gocomics.com/features/162/feature_items/445647

Is Captain America still alive in comic books? I remember seeing something about his death awhile back - maybe last year?

>From the designer: They weren’t always red, white and blue and full of stars.

Much better! The blues were wrong in the first sample, as Yankee Doodle Nick pointed out.

Cheers!

I will not apologize for America—but I will apologize for pasteurized process cheese food. Very, very, sorry about that. :)

Most of the Flag Waving and many of the comic heroes grew out of the two World Wars. Later, advertisers wanted to grab a piece of the action and put the flag waving stuff in everything they wanted to sell. It was a legitimate part of American culture then but is more than half a century past its era. Today, it just looks like right-wing American extremist hogwash when used out of its element. I know I am very anti-nationalism of all kinds because the "WE are great" rhetoric can sometimes lead to armed conflict. The type can still be used skillfully with the right subject matter and a twinge of humor. Let's hope that is what happens.

ChrisL

"So the Dezfonts “FOX NEWS font pack” is on hold, then?"

LOL!!! Yes, Si, those are on the back burner right behind the "John Birch Society" corporate type family ;^P

ChrisL

Perfect, James :-)
Just add the bullet ridden Moose carcass. ;-b

ChrisL

He Lives!

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