A new Art Deco, and the hunt for Broadway Greek/Cyrillic

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  • Tofu Type Foundry
    Tofu Type Foundry Posts: 37
    No worries about the diversion! I refer to it as hryvnia simply because Glyphs App lists it as such. Similarly, the ghosted "sample" character that the fills the space before you start designing has a gap between the bars, so I mimicked this trait in my design. After doing some research today, I was surprised to find this gap to be very rare in other typefaces. (looks like I shouldn't have assumed this was normal  :# )

    The S can cause issues with holes in the sentences, and I've definitely considered redesigning it a few times. Since the typeface isn't meant for sentences I'm not as concerned about the angle; other triangular letters like AVMW have a similar issue, but that’s part of the strict geometric design I was aiming for. The last glyph in the image attached is an early vertical attempt at the symbol which I quickly abandoned. Perhaps it’s worth attempting an "upright" S design?


  • Thomas Phinney
    Thomas Phinney Posts: 2,896
     I am thinking either of those first two designs, but upright.
  • John Hudson
    John Hudson Posts: 3,227
    As Andreas noted, the hryvnia symbol is derived from the cursive form of the Cyrillic г, which has a ductus similar to a reversed s but following the regular slant of an italic. So either try your middle form upright, as Tom suggests, or a form slanted somewhat to the right.
  • Tural Alisoy
    Tural Alisoy Posts: 52
    @Tofu Type Foundry I would recommend that the Turkish Lira's midpoints be at the same level as the Tugrik. Meanwhile, regarding the Hryvnia, @Michael Rafailyk can best answer.
  • Tofu Type Foundry
    Tofu Type Foundry Posts: 37
    edited December 17
    I’ve taken a second swing at the /S and /₴ using the suggested upright construction. Here’s the previous attempt beside the upright version. I quite like the /$ being angled even if the /S is not, similar to The New Yorker’s NY Irvin (image below). I also increased the spacing of the bars to be more consistent with the other currencies. Speaking of which, thanks for the /₺ /₮ recommendation @Tural Alisoy!



    When reworking the /S I made some new options:

    1. The original design, untouched
    2. An upright version of the original
    3. Upright, but tweaked with better weight and curves (my preference)
    4. Upright, but using the same curves as the /U
    5. An attempt to use parts of the /2
    6. A goofy idea that gave me a chuckle


    The upright form definitely offers better colour and reduces the chance of holes. While it feels like it fits in with the direction of the other glyphs, I wonder if the width is slightly too narrow?

  • Craig Eliason
    Craig Eliason Posts: 1,440
    How about 6 but rotated counterclockwise so the letter as a whole is more upright?
  • Tofu Type Foundry
    Tofu Type Foundry Posts: 37
    Craig Eliason said:
    How about 6 but rotated counterclockwise so the letter as a whole is more upright?
    Looks a lot better than I expected! I rotated it like you suggested, added some extra weight to the spine, and cut the top terminal shorter. Here are the results:


  • John Hudson
    John Hudson Posts: 3,227
    That new option 7 looks best to me, with option 5 in second place. 

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