Someone here apparently thinks so, because when the city decided to imprint various philosophical quotes into the sidewalks along one of the main streets, that's the font they used. It really is written in stone.
that pseudo-viking Diablo/Tazo with quadranted O and wimpy T
courier (help, it's monospaced ascii land)
times new roman
any cursive script for anything but wedding invites.
any italics on web pages...
and for an interesting read on the mechanical hows and why's of certain font evolution in the typographically challenged world of the web, check out the comprehensive comparisons of fonts across platforms at <a href="http://www.wpdfd.com/index.htm"; target="_blank">web page design for designers</a>
read the five pages on typography
chock full of interesting tidbits on screen res differences, why anti-aliasing can be good in print and bad on screen...
always one of my top 10 recommended readings to all web/graphic design students
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edit: it would be nice to see samples of the fonts in this page for those unfamiliar with the particular kerning or spacing of a preferred version of a font... some of the font sites are just too image heavy to link a full page, and a few i can think of are all black bkgnd
I like Veranda. I especially like how it combines the best qualities of serif and sans-serif fonts to make it very smooth while still allowing you to distinguish between I and l. Good computer font.
For reading on paper, I have to go with the all time classic, Times.
<strong>I like Veranda. I especially like how it combines the best qualities of serif and sans-serif fonts to make it very smooth while still allowing you to distinguish between I and l. Good computer font.
For reading on paper, I have to go with the all time classic, Times.</strong><hr></blockquote>
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what about Meta, Frutiger and Gill? just to throw in a few classic workhorses.
Someone here apparently thinks so, because when the city decided to imprint various philosophical quotes into the sidewalks along one of the main streets, that's the font they used. It really is written in stone.
Gah.
sans:
Trade Gothic Condensed 20 ( all caps of course).
Helvetica Neue Extended
Akzidenz Grotesk
DIN Schriften
Interstate
serif:
Garamond 3
Sabon
<strong>where are you folks getting these fonts? buying them or are some of the aforementioned free?</strong><hr></blockquote>
i'm a designer at a design firm, we have a slew of fonts lying around the shop, and yes, we even paid for some of them.
Go Trajan ... me too, Anyone for Skia?
You've got to try Trade Gothic Light with negative kerning (about -5 or -10 in Quark). Beautiful for that delicate kiss-close look. Great for display.
Also check out News Gothic MT (make sure it's the MT Monotype version, the Adobe version is sh!t).
Stone Sans
Copperplate Gothic from 29-33
Blur (not suitable for body copy)
Bookwoman or Book Antiqua
art deco attempts on other platform:
Desdemona
Bernhard Modern (condensed at times)
least favourite (overexposed):
that pseudo-viking Diablo/Tazo with quadranted O and wimpy T
courier (help, it's monospaced ascii land)
times new roman
any cursive script for anything but wedding invites.
any italics on web pages...
and for an interesting read on the mechanical hows and why's of certain font evolution in the typographically challenged world of the web, check out the comprehensive comparisons of fonts across platforms at <a href="http://www.wpdfd.com/index.htm"; target="_blank">web page design for designers</a>
read the five pages on typography
chock full of interesting tidbits on screen res differences, why anti-aliasing can be good in print and bad on screen...
always one of my top 10 recommended readings to all web/graphic design students
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edit: it would be nice to see samples of the fonts in this page for those unfamiliar with the particular kerning or spacing of a preferred version of a font... some of the font sites are just too image heavy to link a full page, and a few i can think of are all black bkgnd
ymmv
[ 02-26-2003: Message edited by: curiousuburb ]</p>
Current Faves: Info Office (can you tell I'm a Erik Spiekermann / Ole Schäfer fan yet?) and Cholla (Emigre).
<strong>Courier. Just because its everywhere. Im typing with it right now.
I just noticed that we type our posts in courier but they are displayed in arial tho
<strong>Favorites/Most Used: Trade Gothic, Meta Plus, ITC Officina Sans
Current Faves: Info Office (can you tell I'm a Erik Spiekermann / Ole Schäfer fan yet?) and Cholla (Emigre).</strong><hr></blockquote>
Emigre is way cool
Some of my favorites: Still Time, SF Square Head, Seraphim, Eurostile.
<a href="http://www.veer.com/products/type/"; target="_blank">http://www.veer.com/products/type/</a>;
here's a couple to get you going:
Univers
Frutiger
Gill Sans
Hmm. Images too big? I'll let a mod decide, it is (or should be) a visual thread anyway.
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for example:
Industria
Insignia
and Palatino was used ad nauseum.
For reading on paper, I have to go with the all time classic, Times.
<strong>I like Veranda. I especially like how it combines the best qualities of serif and sans-serif fonts to make it very smooth while still allowing you to distinguish between I and l. Good computer font.
For reading on paper, I have to go with the all time classic, Times.</strong><hr></blockquote>
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
for the love of god, make it stop.
make it stop!
Syntax, Eurostile
Rhode, Clarendon