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Re: What are the great conceptual fonts?
Calypso, indeed, is definitely an example of a conceptual typeface, as it definitely has what Hollywood would call "high concept". The idea is central: let's make letters that look lik…2 -
Re: Knuth Scotch
Well, I was looking at the wrong specimen book in any case; the Linotype one! Instead, a possible match is Lanston Monotype's 8A, and as for a link to the specimen book:https://archive.org/detai…2 -
Re: Strange "p" from Griffo in Bembo's De Aetna
There you are, you've solved the mystery! There's one kind of capital P which could be easily placed in that position. A capital P from a titling font. That, however, would have to have a …2 -
Re: Goldman Sans?
Who can argue with something the New York Times found worthy of quoting?Not being a professional type designer myself, I wouldn't feel myself qualified to assess Goldman Sans in such terms, eve…1 -
Re: Goldman Sans?
Although there are many differences between the two typefaces, I now think that I have identified the typeface to which Goldman Sans had a strong resemblance in general "feel", if not in de…1
