Hello TypeDrawers,
This is my first post in this forum, I'm an illustrator and graphic designer, and amateur type designer. C.M.T (provisional name) is an ornate display typeface, and my first attemp at at creating a serif typeface with thick and thin strokes. I know that there must be contrast issues almost everywhere, but I wanted to have some feedback about how to solve these and other issues. I've decided to always leave the same gap between the horizontal serifs inside each glyph, but it's making it difficult to control the contrast of some letters (specially the X), so maybe I'll get rid of that feature.

Note: I still haven't attacked the espacing of the font, right now I'm just developping the glyph design.
Thanks in advance !
Comments
1 - Its not intended to be a commercial typeface.
2 - Since TypeDrawers wont let me edit/delete my post, there seems to be nothing I can do to change the name of the post. I'm just new here, so I'm still discovering how everything works. Are there ways to contact administrators ?
3 - Regarding glyph design and its intrinsic relation to spacing, do you know any online ressource about how to set the spacing between the serifs by using H's and O's strings ?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards.
In the future you can always check the notes at the bottom of The Rules for contacting moderators and administrators.
* an asymmetrical bar that sharpens to a point and doesn't touch the other side. Sort of like the point in the middle of the B.
http://briem.net/2/2.3.5a/2.3.5.03.capitals.htm
And yes, HT Letterspacer will do it for you. But it's still good to learn how it all works by hand.
@Craig Eliason "James Pucket" , It is a very decorative typeface indeed, only intended for titles or even single word. One of the main concepts behind it was trying to create very large serifs, hence the very tight spaces between the horizontal serifs of the same letter. The same idea can be found in some old display slab serif typefaces, such as Egyptian Regular. But I hear your remark about spacing, so I'll try to reduce the gaps between letters (maybe by making them more squarish by expanding the serifs).
@Ray Larabie I made several versions of the A, the current version is based on the design of the V... but I'm not totally satisfied with it in terms of contrast/general shape, so others versions will come.
I'll keep you updated.