a Geometric Sans

Russell McGorman
Russell McGorman Posts: 268
in Type Design Critiques
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Stainless steel just seems to resonate with Art Deco and Art Moderne architecture. Apologies to Font Bureau, who already have a 'Stainless'.

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  • Jackson Showalter-Cavanaugh
    Jackson Showalter-Cavanaugh Posts: 539
    Apologies to Font Bureau, who already have a 'Stainless'.
  • Russell McGorman
    Russell McGorman Posts: 268
    edited January 2013
    Yes I already said that. Thank you. It is a *working* title - Just because I like things to have names and 'Stainless' works well with the Art Moderne style owing to the frequent use of stainless steel as an architectural accent. It will be published under a completely different name - which I'll share at that time. My reason for posting this here wasn't to discuss the fake title in the poster.
  • Nick Shinn
    Nick Shinn Posts: 2,272
    The S is a bit cramped at the top. Check out Erbar-Grotesk to see it done right.
    Strange proportions (e.g. /M, /W) OK, but not asymmetry.
  • Russell McGorman
    Russell McGorman Posts: 268
    Thanks, Nick.

  • Craig Eliason
    Craig Eliason Posts: 1,460
    I don't get the /T/. Has it actually been shaved off at the top?
  • Russell McGorman
    Russell McGorman Posts: 268
    'T': Craig, Perhaps what you are seeing might be due to the image resolution and juxtaposed glyphs than the its actual shape of the top of the letter.

  • Craig Eliason
    Craig Eliason Posts: 1,460
    So is the T in actuality shorter than the H?
  • Russell McGorman
    Russell McGorman Posts: 268
    no. exactly the same height
  • Thomas Phinney
    Thomas Phinney Posts: 2,988
    /a/ and /d/ could use a bit more optical compensation where the rounds join the straight vertical.
  • Craig Eliason
    Craig Eliason Posts: 1,460
    Were the signs on which this was based caps only?

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