So this is made from scratch?
Looks interesting actually.

hhp

So this is made from scratch?
I can imagine everyone will want from the beginning to overlap this font with all kind of others to see "if it's really authentic". Yes, it's from scratch. Or was that you being ironic?

I'm impressed how you've reacted to this whole situation.

I don't generally prefer semi serif designs (what's the point?) but I did say I'd give some critique so here goes ;)

The overall colour of the face is quite dark, making me think it's intended for small sizes; however the spacing is rather tight, so I'd want to change one of those variables and have a particular target size in mind. Wordspace is also rather narrow.

You have a good grasp of the stroke modulation, but there are a couple of weird spots (the bowl of the /a/ has a thinning unrepeated in other letters, and the pointed crossbars of /f/ and /t/ are problematic).

I think a smaller x-height would suit this classical style of letterform better.

There's some peculiarity with your bowl curves on /BDPRbmnp/. In a face like this (classical proportions, geometric forms) I'd expect the curves to be completely smooth, not cuspy. The /q/ and /b/ don't necessarily have to relate, but I think the /q/ is out of character with the geometric feel.

Thin strokes are a bit inconsistent. Take the /M/ and /N/ where you flare the thins, but the /KVWXY/ don't have comparable styling.

/mnpru/ have curved instrokes at the spurs, which doesn't fit the expectation created by /BDPRbd/.

I'd make the vertical serifs on /cfsz/ more prominent or you might end up with uneven colour in paragraphs.

The /g/, I'd keep as an alternate but it's going to be a deal-breaker for text settings. There's enough personality in the rest of the face to attract people, without a fetishist /g/.

Outstroke of /s/ should be clipped perpendicular to the ductus like the /cert/.

Those diagonal serifs on /GVWvwy/ aren't working yet.

> semi serif designs (what's the point?)

Dude.

hhp

Just to be clear how my "Dude" was... inflected:
I think semi-serifs are an untapped goldmine.

hhp

Worried about the market? Make some script fonts. :-/

hhp

If we have learned anything from fonts like Museo, it's that semi serifs (and good marketing) can be useful.

That said, I do like the alternate /g/. The alternate ampersand does go too far, in my opinion. I also expect to see a few more serif traits in the /A/. The spacing does seem tight. From my own experiences working on a semi-serif, I found spacing it to be quite the challenge and looser spacing helped even everything out in the long run.

I've attached new PDF with the updated font(s). Added serifs at the lower right, drew the Light and Bold weights (Book and Semibold were interpolated), and revised all curves.

Please critique!

You are right about the serifs, André. I'll try to reduce it to two different kinds.

About, the change of stroke modulation from the light to the bold, it's something I'm trying out on this typeface. I'm keeping the metamorphosis. If I'm going to name it Oetypus, i'll make sure it is fitting enough ;-)

Time to resurface. I've attached PDF's with the freshly drawn italics. I got my hands dirty this time, so you should be feeling free to give me ALL kinds of feedback. Kerning is still somewhat poor, though. Shoot :-)

I'm not a big fan of semi-serifs, but I have to admit - this one works.
Reminds me of Infrared font considering semi-serifs.
I love the /g/ and /&/, I prefer the standard one story /a/ in /@/ though. Italics seem slightly too thin compared to normal in my opinion - the contrast in a block of text is distracting. If you want weight differentation for emphasis then sure but I guess when they're both (roman & italic) meant as one weight, they should be more consistent.
As for the /u/ I prefer the full-serifed one, but as i mentioned - I don't usually "dig" semi-serifs so I might be biased.
Great job overall! Looking forward to seeing it finished.

This is what you did with a Sunday? Impressive!

Sorry for my absence, here is the current status. Please tell me what you think.

Basic character set (I left out diacritics in the sample):
Roman
Italic

Some poetry in spanish:

Hopefully I can get this released next month...

Of those, I kinda like "Phrase" best.

I feel it should be a name that underlines the difference in structure between the italic and the roman, and the difference in contrast between the light and the bold faces of the font. A name like Dissonance, Cambios, Andera, etc. Oedipus is metaphorically good, but I think its connotation is too negative for a font. Hmm.

To me the |a| seems too condensed. Did you try to open the top? I love the italic.

Seems good, it will be better to compare with other letters. I forgot to mentioned that my comments was for the lightest weight. Keep going.

I find this new one better. Why did you eliminate the slice or cut design at the top of the |a|? The one find in the heavier weight. To have a good comparison of an |a|, place it beside the |e| as the |æ|, you will see if both of them have the same width.

The |a| still strikes me as the only "cringing" letter in an otherwise fresh and dynamic font. Have you tried opening the top, or adding an angle like on |c|? And maybe simplifying the top of the eye to remain upward-slanting all the way to the stem, rather than curling in on itself?

Here's just a very rough mock-up of a suggestion. I guess this glyph would profit from some more horizontal space.

It will remain ‘closed’, but you’re right there is something to do about that top.

Is it just me or are the light weight tittles too high?

Hey, you've published! Congratulations. :) The result looks very cool. I also like the name "Meleo".

I noticed your posters still use the older "a" architecture whereas the live font samples use the new one. Minor point though.

Congrats on the release! :-)