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Sans serif
Posted by Claudine in
25 Sep 2009 — 8:12pm
25 Sep 2009 — 8:12pm
It looks a lot like so other sans-serif faces and although this seems commonly used I can't quite pinpoint what this is.
Help, please? Thank you.
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26 Sep 2009 — 12:04am
Adrian Frutiger’s lovely Avenir.
26 Sep 2009 — 6:05am
It’s Gotham, actually.
26 Sep 2009 — 8:45am
Sure? I thought it was Gotham at first, but that top right curve of "e" looked more like Avenir to me.
26 Sep 2009 — 8:46am
Mainly because of the x-height Also look at the ‘t’.
26 Sep 2009 — 9:03am
HF&J’s type tester is to small to really see what’s going on with the t, but the x-height I should have noticed. Gotham it is.
Edit: Ah, the crossbar! I’m learning :)
26 Sep 2009 — 9:31am
Congrats, Frode ;-)
I just going to post this:
27 Sep 2009 — 7:33am
hey, thanks! and we have a discussion! we wouldn't have any of this if i had a better image to post. :P
but thanks again, i am learning too.
27 Sep 2009 — 8:50am
It's Gotham of Obama's Change fame, based on my research. It is licensed though. Any unlicensed version that looks the closest? Or anything that gives the same vibe? And no, not Futura. :)
27 Sep 2009 — 9:32am
Gotham is what I said, and Frode agreed.
What do mean by it’s licensed?
You can license it yourself *here*.
27 Sep 2009 — 10:26am
If you need a free alternative, how about Comic Sans?
27 Sep 2009 — 12:12pm
Seriously though, maybe Museo Sans is what you’re looking for. It’s not 100% free, but the regular weight is free. The rest is more than worth it’s price.
Free fonts are usually crap, but Jos’ stuff is the exception.
Futura isn’t free by the way, but it comes bundled with OSX.
27 Sep 2009 — 11:08pm
Yes, sorry about that. I understand. I didn't ask for the Comic Sans joke either (Thankfully, I don't have that anymore.)
Yes, it is Gotham and I have you to thank for that. I just Google-d it right after I read your answer, and found out why it looks really familiar to me. So there. :)
Sorry about the confusion. And huge thanks for all your help. :)