Ultra Condensed Serif typeface

Posted by dsoares1 in

General Discussions

13 Feb 2012 — 4:01pm

Hello everyone

I'm currently looking for an ultra condensed serif typeface
to complement Akzidenz Grotesk bold condensed.

This is to be used uppercase on a logotype and the intention
is to create an interesting and beautiful contrast between
old/traditional/delicate and modern and bold.

Thanks very much

marcox
13 Feb 2012 — 10:13pm

Spire and Corvinus come to mind. Or Bodoni Campanile.

ncaleffi
14 Feb 2012 — 1:18am

How about Kepler Condensed? Being insipired to the "Modern" typefaces period (late XIX century), it should fit with Akzidenz Grotesk.

Indra Kupferschmid
14 Feb 2012 — 4:59am

Font Bureau has losts of narrow serifs on offer – for display, headlines, deck or bodycopy – since they do extensive work in the newspaper/magazine field.
Here is a quick search for “narrow serifs” but there are many more suitable. Check the specimen on their website http://www.fontbureau.com/fonts/serif

kentlew
14 Feb 2012 — 6:26am

I find a quick way to browse is to flip through a one-line specimen. But not every foundry produces one of these anymore. A printed Font Bureau one-line specimen can be requested. It’s also available for PDF download.

http://www.fontbureau.com/books/onelinespecimens/

There’s a more recent supplement covering additions to the library since 2008:

http://www.fontbureau.com/books/onelinesupplement/

but I don’t think that’s available for download yet.

Indra Kupferschmid
14 Feb 2012 — 12:25pm

You are absolutely right. Wish someone would get me some printed Font Bureau specimen one day …

Nick Shinn
14 Feb 2012 — 1:19pm