Comments on: A Brief History of Type—Part 5 http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/ Mon, 21 May 2012 16:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Christapher http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9733 Christapher Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:06:01 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9733 Right now I'm a huge fan of <a href="http://www.typies.blogspot.com/2006/12/romeral-display-typeface.html" rel="nofollow">Romeral</a>. I feel like its very sturdy, but a lot of fun with tons of personality. The best part is... it's free! On the 'Egyptian' naming: I suppose we should expect to see 'green' typefaces soon huh? Right now I’m a huge fan of Romeral. I feel like its very sturdy, but a lot of fun with tons of personality. The best part is… it’s free!

On the ‘Egyptian’ naming: I suppose we should expect to see ‘green’ typefaces soon huh?

]]> By: SOBRE TIPOGRAFIA: Capitulum, Esszet & o já quase desaparecido “longo s” « Notas Sobre Tipografia http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9213 SOBRE TIPOGRAFIA: Capitulum, Esszet & o já quase desaparecido “longo s” « Notas Sobre Tipografia Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:21:47 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9213 [...] de mais não podia deixar de referir que o John do ILT publicou a quinta parte da sua breve história sobre tipografia desta vez sobre as tipografias egipcias (também conhecidas como slab serif), a artigo está mais [...] […] de mais não podia deixar de referir que o John do ILT publicou a quinta parte da sua breve história sobre tipografia desta vez sobre as tipografias egipcias (também conhecidas como slab serif), a artigo está mais […]

]]> By: Pedro Leal http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9060 Pedro Leal Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:34:42 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9060 Lean your right! Archer was commissioned for Martha Stewart Living magazine. Lean your right! Archer was commissioned for Martha Stewart Living magazine.

]]> By: Leah http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9059 Leah Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:28:08 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9059 Hey! It's been a long, long time since I've looked at this site, at least in Internet-time. (Really it's only something like two months.) It's like entering a house you haven't been in for a while, and seeing some of the furniture moved but mostly the house hasn't changed a bit, which is good. Did Martha Stewart commission Archer? It looks a lot like a typeface she uses in some of her stuff. Hey! It’s been a long, long time since I’ve looked at this site, at least in Internet-time. (Really it’s only something like two months.) It’s like entering a house you haven’t been in for a while, and seeing some of the furniture moved but mostly the house hasn’t changed a bit, which is good.

Did Martha Stewart commission Archer? It looks a lot like a typeface she uses in some of her stuff.

]]> By: Klaas Wijnne http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9043 Klaas Wijnne Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:42:34 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9043 Hi John: Officina serif is OK and its sans a little bit less annoying (esp. lower case g) than the ubiquitous Meta. I really like Nexus Mix which is part of the Nexus superfamily. Costs a fortune though. I told somebody a fortnight ago how much I'd spent on it and they nearly fell over from stupefaction! Clarendon is realy nice too (if you can stand things looking like a Starbucks brochure) but I can't see it being used for extended text. Hey, what about Rockwell? It's even included in Office 2007, which must be good news. Hi John:

Officina serif is OK and its sans a little bit less annoying (esp. lower case g) than the ubiquitous Meta. I really like Nexus Mix which is part of the Nexus superfamily. Costs a fortune though. I told somebody a fortnight ago how much I’d spent on it and they nearly fell over from stupefaction! Clarendon is realy nice too (if you can stand things looking like a Starbucks brochure) but I can’t see it being used for extended text. Hey, what about Rockwell? It’s even included in Office 2007, which must be good news.

]]> By: Jos Buivenga (exljbris) http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9037 Jos Buivenga (exljbris) Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:48:07 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9037 Nice article John. Thanks! My first encounter with a slab serif that made an impression was PMN Caecilia. I liked the craftmanship of it ... it is beautifully drawn, but I never found a good use for it. I don't useally buy type because I'm far too busy creating it. Archer looks great. Maybe I should make an exeption an buy it to study it. A thought that came to my mind also when I saw Newzald. Nice article John. Thanks!

My first encounter with a slab serif that made an impression was PMN Caecilia. I liked the craftmanship of it … it is beautifully drawn, but I never found a good use for it.

I don’t useally buy type because I’m far too busy creating it. Archer looks great. Maybe I should make an exeption an buy it to study it. A thought that came to my mind also when I saw Newzald.

]]> By: haracas http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9036 haracas Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:29:14 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9036 Ahh, now i know exactly what egyptian fonts are. I've been lusting after the (soon to be available for license) Guardian Egyptian by Christian Schwartz. Its not a true slab serif i guess (serifs don't meet the 90 degrees) but its a very modern and friendly serif typeface to me. Ahh, now i know exactly what egyptian fonts are. I’ve been lusting after the (soon to be available for license) Guardian Egyptian by Christian Schwartz. Its not a true slab serif i guess (serifs don’t meet the 90 degrees) but its a very modern and friendly serif typeface to me.

]]> By: Gustav http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9016 Gustav Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:17:41 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9016 Great post! I really enjoy the history of type-series, hope you keep them coming. Archer and Clarendon also happen to be two typefaces that are quite dear to me :) Oh, and I really like the <a href="http://www.linotype.com/358/egyptiennef-family.html" rel="nofollow">Egyptienne F</a> family as well. Great post! I really enjoy the history of type-series, hope you keep them coming. Archer and Clarendon also happen to be two typefaces that are quite dear to me :) Oh, and I really like the Egyptienne F family as well.

]]> By: Robert http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9014 Robert Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:50:12 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9014 I have always been a fan of the slab serifs, Im so happy I got my hands on Archer. And who can forget Clarendon, the Starbucks body copy typeface :P I have always been a fan of the slab serifs, Im so happy I got my hands on Archer. And who can forget Clarendon, the Starbucks body copy typeface :P

]]> By: Jay http://ilovetypography.com/2008/06/20/a-brief-history-of-type-part-5/#comment-9008 Jay Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:13:55 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=1523#comment-9008 Do you ever think about going into design education? Do you ever think about going into design education?

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