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Alternatives to Helvetica Neue Ultra Light
Im designing a logo for a night club for a very difficult client that doesnt like to give me any sort of info on the thing im designing. Anyway, he basically wants it to be completely simple and ultra chic. I did a mock up for him doing a very simple mark and logotype (straight out of the can helvetica neue ultra light.. which he LOVES). I am wondering what other typefaces are out there that would give me that ultra modern look, with very very thin strokes. Thanks!
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10 Feb 2005 — 4:36am
Politica
http://www.veer.com/products/typedetail.aspx?image=UMT0000066
Nubian
http://www.veer.com/products/typedetail.aspx?image=GTT0000011
Houshka
http://www.veer.com/products/typedetail.aspx?image=GTT0000009
10 Feb 2005 — 9:54am
Night Club set in Anisette
Night Club set in Anisette Petite
Night Club set in Parisine Clair
Night Club set in Parisine Plus Clair
10 Feb 2005 — 10:16am
Even drunk I wouldn't replace Helvetica Neue Ultra Light with 'Politica'.
10 Feb 2005 — 10:31am
But you'd have to be drunk to start with Helvetica! :-)
Unless this club happens to have a Barbarella theme.
Jason, before you choose a font, think of what it should look like. There are so many choices (many of them nominally good) that you can easily get distracted from a choice that will really click - so narrowing things down helps.
I would say you need something narrow, thin, but also somewhat rigid. And if it's lc, maybe something with a small x-height (unless visibility is a serious issue).
And the most important thing:
What's the name? Different glyphs sing in different ways, especially in chorus.
hhp
10 Feb 2005 — 10:43am
Thanks, Ramiro. Much appreciated. It's good to know that you too are trying to help the original poster.
10 Feb 2005 — 11:55am
I'm thinking he'll get happy about Chalet.
http://houseind.com/house.php?kit=CHALET-FO&sub=inuse
Send House some love. I think they are having a sale.
10 Feb 2005 — 1:23pm
Last year, Font Bureau added hairline/thin weights to Interstate:
http://www.fontbureau.com/fonts/Interstate/styles
10 Feb 2005 — 4:25pm
sorry about that, the name of the club is element
thanks for all the help guys... there are some great type choices i never knew exsisted here
11 Feb 2005 — 2:40am
<font class="dontLookLikeCrap">what about precious sans? it has nice light and thin options.
typed 'element' out though and maybe the 'm' looks a little friendly, not chic enough? who knows!
pity it's called 'element' because i feel precious sans has some lovely descenders.</font>
http://www.fontworks1.type.co.uk/fw/shop/catalog?action=zoom&rt=012788000
11 Feb 2005 — 5:26am
Another option for your design
This font its inedit and your name is "Lineare Thin"
11 Feb 2005 — 10:46am
I think element is a great name. And thinking about how the letters might fit into a whole, I had an idea: make it unicase, with cap-form "L" and the second "e" nestled into its hole - that would amplify the "element" idea too. I guess it might go against the client's stated wish for "simplicity", but clients don't always really know what they want as much as they sound they do.
hhp
9 Feb 2005 — 11:26pm
FF Meta Hairline
9 Feb 2005 — 11:26pm
Serifa Light (essentially Helvetica with serifs)
Agenda Thin
Benton Sans Thin
Paralucent
30 Mar 2011 — 10:35am
Maybe use Titling Gothic for a bit more personality?
http://www.fontshop.com/fontlist/families/titling_gothic/
What are you going for?
-Element
-ELEMENT
-element
30 Mar 2011 — 10:40am
Condensed? Regular? Wide?
30 Mar 2011 — 10:41am
This can be classy http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/singles/ourtype/fakt_thin_ot/
31 Mar 2011 — 2:09am
You know this thread is quite old?
31 Mar 2011 — 6:56am
So?
hhp
31 Mar 2011 — 10:26am
good work takes a little time :P
31 Mar 2011 — 6:58pm
Try Terminal Dosis Light.
http://www.impallari.com/terminaldosis/
It's free, and it's also available as a Google Webfont.