Comments on: Founders Grotesk http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/ Mon, 21 May 2012 16:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Designbysoap http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18935 Designbysoap Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:22:14 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18935 Love it, the numbers look real nice. Cant believe i've only just found this blog! i'm gonna be here for a while... Love it, the numbers look real nice. Cant believe i’ve only just found this blog! i’m gonna be here for a while…

]]> By: Cosmonaut http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18921 Cosmonaut Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:17:39 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18921 The lowercase "a" in Founders Grotesk Medium is fantastic. It's like the equivalent of a wink ;). The lowercase “a” in Founders Grotesk Medium is fantastic. It’s like the equivalent of a wink ;).

]]> By: Colin johnson http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18920 Colin johnson Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:43:37 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18920 As I was reading this, the thought occurred to me that I really don't know how a typographer and their client find a starting point for the new typeface to be created. Unlike in graphic design, where you can just quickly sketch out an idea for your client, typefaces require precision and accuracy to expose their characteristics. In this example, you had the client look at some samples. Is that the norm? Do you usually start with faces you're familiar with, or what they're familiar with? Or both? Just curious. As I was reading this, the thought occurred to me that I really don’t know how a typographer and their client find a starting point for the new typeface to be created. Unlike in graphic design, where you can just quickly sketch out an idea for your client, typefaces require precision and accuracy to expose their characteristics.

In this example, you had the client look at some samples. Is that the norm? Do you usually start with faces you’re familiar with, or what they’re familiar with? Or both?

Just curious.

]]> By: designbysoap http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18915 designbysoap Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:51:25 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18915 Beautiful font, nice work! I particularly like the 'a'. I want! Beautiful font, nice work! I particularly like the ‘a’. I want!

]]> By: Steve Sant http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18911 Steve Sant Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:38:37 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18911 Another delight from the folks at Village! Love the italics - and the lower case t & a in heavier weights are lovely. Great to see the older influences still at work. Proving once again, there's a Grotesque for everyone! Another delight from the folks at Village! Love the italics - and the lower case t & a in heavier weights are lovely. Great to see the older influences still at work. Proving once again, there’s a Grotesque for everyone!

]]> By: Brett Alton http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18874 Brett Alton Wed, 26 May 2010 16:21:11 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18874 Ugh, so sexy! Wish I had $300 to purchase a font... My favourite samples are the "R" image showcasing "Doric No.7, H.W. Caslon, 1919" and "12345678" showcasing "Grotesque No.4 Numerals, Miller & Richard, 1912" Ugh, so sexy! Wish I had $300 to purchase a font…

My favourite samples are the “R” image showcasing “Doric No.7, H.W. Caslon, 1919” and “12345678” showcasing “Grotesque No.4 Numerals, Miller & Richard, 1912”

]]> By: katja http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18872 katja Wed, 26 May 2010 12:29:36 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18872 great post kris, really informative. thank goodness grotesk lives on! by the way, i just did a little piece on you for a magazine design i had to do for university! you're very much an inspiration. shoot me an email if you'd like to see :D great post kris, really informative. thank goodness grotesk lives on!
by the way, i just did a little piece on you for a magazine design i had to do for university! you’re very much an inspiration. shoot me an email if you’d like to see :D

]]> By: David Engelby http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18869 David Engelby Wed, 26 May 2010 06:37:33 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18869 Wonderful! The grotesk type is alive and well :-) I love the "d" and the "a" - great work! Wonderful! The grotesk type is alive and well :-) I love the “d” and the “a” - great work!

]]> By: Auré http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18865 Auré Tue, 25 May 2010 21:25:28 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18865 Thanks for sharing the examples and comparisons. It's interesting to see how this new family were influenced by the old models specificities. Thanks for sharing the examples and comparisons.
It’s interesting to see how this new family were influenced by the old models specificities.

]]> By: Chris Lozos http://ilovetypography.com/2010/05/25/founders-grotesk-fonts/#comment-18858 Chris Lozos Tue, 25 May 2010 17:26:56 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=8950#comment-18858 another strong family to your credit, kris! another strong family to your credit, kris!

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