A new transitional typeface needs a name
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Hold on, "evokes its nature" means I think it does matter! When it comes to finding a good name, I tend to hrave about it...
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Christian Thalmann said:Henning: Whether it is transitional or not is a question for the learnèd folk, not me.Personally, I find its detailing quite transitional, what with the very flat serifs and the Times New Roman /e/, but structurally and warmth-wise it reminds me a lot of Mrs Eaves, while the /a/ and /g/ taste of Perpetua. Only the /y/ looks like it might have had a Mai Tai too many...
(I'm exaggerating.)
Made me giggle. Maybe it was I who had one Mai Tai too many.I appreciate your kind words, Christian. Candidates on my list now are:- Incus
- Fialka
- Concise
- Lecteur
We are getting somewhere!0 -
As for the lowercase “y”, Christian, I’ll work on it more. Perhaps it just needs a slightly shorter descender, with a tad less swing to it.It’s still all work in progress, even though I have a black version in works as well, then come the bold and medium versions, various language diacritics and characters, and finally Italics – a whole other project in itself.0
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Hrant H. Papazian said:Hold on, "evokes its nature" means I think it does matter! When it comes to finding a good name, I tend to hrave about it...
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I like the "y".
I think the spacing needs work – it's too loose in places.1 -
Crysta0
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Hrant H. Papazian said:Crysta
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I promise I’ll wrap this up soon. What do you think of:SavoirYour comments are welcome.
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Savoir works because Americans are familiar with "savoir faire".
And according to
http://namecheck.fontdata.com
it's not taken! Don't wait too long... :-)
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Henning von Vogelsang said:As for the lowercase “y”, Christian, I’ll work on it more. Perhaps it just needs a slightly shorter descender, with a tad less swing to it.Mostly, it's the swagger in that curved joint that feels out of character. Maybe keep it for the italics?Savoir is great!1
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Thanks for all your help, guys. I am very happy with the result and it was worth consulting you. I hope I’ll be able to help as well with anything in the future! Although I fear my experience is eclipsed by yours.
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