Comments on: Type Snippets http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/ Mon, 21 May 2012 16:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sunday Type: fruity type | i love typography, the typography blog http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-5718 Sunday Type: fruity type | i love typography, the typography blog Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:21:38 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-5718 [...] a rather good one; but hurry, because it won’t be available free forever. I mentioned the new FF Unit Rounded a coupe of weeks back. Now you can download the bold weight for free. (I also like the [...] […] a rather good one; but hurry, because it won’t be available free forever. I mentioned the new FF Unit Rounded a coupe of weeks back. Now you can download the bold weight for free. (I also like the […]

]]> By: johno (iLT) http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3920 johno (iLT) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:25:22 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3920 <em>Taggart</em> Hi. I'm pleased you're enjoying the site. Initially I thought that Erik Spiekermann had authored the post, but at the bottom it says 'posted by Erik van Blokland.' it's great to see that you have de-lurked. <em>Leah</em> It looks as though you've started something here. However, you shall always be the crowned Queen of 'delurkers'. That's something else for your CV ;) Taggart
Hi. I’m pleased you’re enjoying the site. Initially I thought that Erik Spiekermann had authored the post, but at the bottom it says ‘posted by Erik van Blokland.’ it’s great to see that you have de-lurked.

Leah
It looks as though you’ve started something here. However, you shall always be the crowned Queen of ‘delurkers’. That’s something else for your CV ;)

]]> By: leah http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3915 leah Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:27:43 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3915 Hey! Another lurker! (See, Johno, it <b>is</b> a word!) :) <b>Taggart,</b> as a former fellow lurker, I haven't regretted delurking on this site. Just sayin'. Hey! Another lurker! (See, Johno, it is a word!) :) Taggart, as a former fellow lurker, I haven’t regretted delurking on this site. Just sayin’.

]]> By: Taggart http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3909 Taggart Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:50:49 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3909 Hi Johno, I'm happy every day having found your site. The past months I've just been lurking and now I carefully creep out from under the covers. I thought Erik Spiekermann wrote that post himself. Erik van Blokland worked on it with Superpolator. Keep up the great work! Hi Johno,

I’m happy every day having found your site. The past months I’ve just been lurking and now I carefully creep out from under the covers.

I thought Erik Spiekermann wrote that post himself. Erik van Blokland worked on it with Superpolator.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: leah http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3850 leah Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:48:32 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3850 <b>Johno,</b> Ahh... you're probably right about that, so it will be interesting to see it in print. I'm doing pretty good! It's a sunny day here in Cape Breton and the temperature is 0 (Celsius), so it looks to be a fine Sunday. Life is good. Johno,

Ahh… you’re probably right about that, so it will be interesting to see it in print.

I’m doing pretty good! It’s a sunny day here in Cape Breton and the temperature is 0 (Celsius), so it looks to be a fine Sunday. Life is good.

]]> By: johno (iLT) http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3825 johno (iLT) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:50:13 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3825 <strong>leah</strong> How are you doing? I think that the baseline 'problem' you're seeing might have much to do with their reproduction on screen. It will be interesting to see and print a PDF specimen, when it's actually released for public consumption. Watch this space. leah
How are you doing?
I think that the baseline ‘problem’ you’re seeing might have much to do with their reproduction on screen. It will be interesting to see and print a PDF specimen, when it’s actually released for public consumption.

Watch this space.

]]> By: leah http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3822 leah Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:22:15 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3822 I don't know if it's just me or not, but when I look at the word "rounded", up there in the yellow+black image, it seems like the glyphs aren't on the same line, like they're bouncing up and down. I'm guessing that wasn't the intended effect? Having a second look, I see it's just the last three, and that it gets worse (to my eyes) the heavier the weight. I'd be keen to see examples of these heavier weights used successfully. I don’t know if it’s just me or not, but when I look at the word “rounded”, up there in the yellow+black image, it seems like the glyphs aren’t on the same line, like they’re bouncing up and down. I’m guessing that wasn’t the intended effect?

Having a second look, I see it’s just the last three, and that it gets worse (to my eyes) the heavier the weight.

I’d be keen to see examples of these heavier weights used successfully.

]]> By: RogueJunkie http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3811 RogueJunkie Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:07:28 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3811 Not much of a rounded type guy myself. In my opinion, Ultra is just wrong. It is however, one of the best attempts I've seen. Not much of a rounded type guy myself. In my opinion, Ultra is just wrong.

It is however, one of the best attempts I’ve seen.

]]> By: Dumitru Tira http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3802 Dumitru Tira Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:27:52 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3802 Great typeface, the Unit Bold Variation is so tempting :O Great typeface, the Unit Bold Variation is so tempting :O

]]> By: Alec http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3800 Alec Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:21:22 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/01/12/ff-unit-rounded/#comment-3800 This link any better?: http://flickr.com/photos/gussie/2186807626/ No, I'm not working on any rounded fonts myself -- in general, I'm not the biggest fan, though I have had Montag in my shopping cart several times lately, before letting my finances click on the "remove" link. This link any better?: http://flickr.com/photos/gussie/2186807626/

No, I’m not working on any rounded fonts myself — in general, I’m not the biggest fan, though I have had Montag in my shopping cart several times lately, before letting my finances click on the “remove” link.

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