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Sharp italic - is it similar to something?
Few months ago I came up with an idea for a typeface. I digged through the archives and internet, to check if it is similar to something already existing. So far I did not found anything close enough. Have you seen typeface like this released?
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18 Mar 2012 — 7:37am
Very nice.
Finish this ASAP before somebody copies it.
Just make the ascenders longer or the descenders shorter.
hhp
18 Mar 2012 — 7:44am
I second Hrant’s comments.
Some faces with angular/sharp italics include Freight, Vendetta, and, to a lesser extent, Maiola.
18 Mar 2012 — 9:04am
Really nice!
Keep going!
Emtype 'Relato' italics share some similarities, but not entirely similar.
Also FB Proforna italics
18 Mar 2012 — 12:26pm
Very nice. I second Hrant's suggestion about the ascenders and descenders. Also, don't make the lcaunas "cut off", make them pointy (i.e. without the short horizontal segment), which will look more natural and less conspicuous.
18 Mar 2012 — 12:29pm
Tim, where are the "lacunas" exactly?
hhp
18 Mar 2012 — 12:35pm
I mean the (sort of) triangular white space. They seem to be emphasized (noticable in the q) and look like they have this very short straigt section at the end. Both of which looks quite unnatural to me, it is even drawing attention to itself.
18 Mar 2012 — 12:49pm
So those have totally flat parts? I think I see that now.
Yes, I would dump that. However I would worry about
making this design too "natural", lest it becomes yet
another boring mainstream contribution.
hhp
25 Mar 2012 — 12:34am
The "k" doesn't need that second ink trap. Rather some slight modulation.
The "y" might follow "u" ("g").
Anyway, I like the name; Kminek means Cumin.
2 Apr 2012 — 3:12am
Thanks for the comments.
So, I can go on with this one, that's cool :)
2 Apr 2012 — 5:55pm
It reminds me of Vesper, which could be your italic’s tame sister.