Introducing Octant — a steampunk humanist serif
Christian Thalmann
Posts: 2,051
Dear TypeDrawers,
I'd like to introduce my first typeface: Octant, a display font inspired by Victorian brass-and-steel engineering as well as blackletter ornamentation. It comes with wide-ranging language support and decorative ligatures, and is now available on MyFonts at a 51% introductory rebate.
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/catharsis-fonts/octant/
Kind regards,
Christian Thalmann
I'd like to introduce my first typeface: Octant, a display font inspired by Victorian brass-and-steel engineering as well as blackletter ornamentation. It comes with wide-ranging language support and decorative ligatures, and is now available on MyFonts at a 51% introductory rebate.
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/catharsis-fonts/octant/
Kind regards,
Christian Thalmann
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Some more demo material...
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Brilliant!0
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How good is this. Genuinely original, beautifully crafted.0
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I really like the way you’ve managed to do a display face that manages to feel new while combining complexity and some classical sensibility. This reminds me of a lot of the 1990s display type by Barnbrook, but it feels very relevant to now.2
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Thanks for the kind words!
@ James: I just looked at some Barnbrook fonts — quite a different style, but I do see a similar intent behind them. Fascinating!0 -
I have become jaded in recent years and there are very few new releases that manage to really engage my attention; but this design definitely caught my eye and piqued my interest. Well conceived and nicely done. Congratulations.0
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Congrats - wonderful!
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If I need to show that people are STILL INVENTING letterforms, may I please use a picture of this design?1
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone!
@ David: Sure thing! Preferably including the font name... ;o)0 -
Reminds me of Craig Eliason’s Ambicase in that respect, David.1
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Octant is now on Bēhance! Any Appreciation would be most appreciated.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Octant-a-steampunk-serif-font/72522310
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