actually has someone seen Miralles/Taglabue's typography?? the one they use for plans and presentations???, if anyone have it or know where to get it, i would thank if u share it
helvetica rules, seriously.
for a little more flavor on the sans serif tip: gil sans.
in fact... thinking about it a little bit more. pretty much any san serif/minimalist font can kick ass if you put some effort into laying it out nicely.
fonts are like materials (concrete, steel, glass), their effectiveness depends on how you use them.
MADianito I believe that font is not on the market.
But if you like a font and are willing to put some time to understand its basic structure you can always create your own and make a better one.
PBS:
It's a good idea to put some time into learning which are the basic differences between for example, a Sans Serif, and a Serif font, Helvetica vs. Arial, grotesque. Its good info to learn and it helps you make a better decision as of which is the font best suited for a job.
If you want to learn slowly but surely, visit this website. (this guys are super hardcore and can answer any questions you might have)
**Invest some $$ in your personal font stash, its all worth it!**
We don't need to be professional typographers but to learn the basics might save your wonderful renderings and drawings from the ever fateful use of bank gothic!
it's true you can make your own typeface with fontographer, but unless you have a lot of time and a real interest in designing it, I would suggest buying one. builiding your own will take some serious time and patience, even to make a crappy one.
is compelling to me. I haven't found a typeface that beats FrutigerNextLT Regular Cond (or Light) for a clean, minimal but substantial look. It doesn't have the [slight] pretension of looking 'designed' as the other excellent fonts Cholla and Eurostile seem to have. IMO, it's perfectly proportioned.
In the sans-serif category, I'm loving Meta, Gotham, and Interstate right now. Always loved Folio. Like DIN and Eurostile under certain circumstances, though I know that a lot of people hate them.
In another category, I'm pretty into the slab serifs, like Glypha, Egyptienne, or Serifa. An added bonus is that these pair well with Univers, Frutiger, or Avenir, as they're all by Frutiger and use many of the same bones. Actually, back on the sans-serif track, if you like geometric typefaces (like Frutiger or Futura), Avenir is a more sophisticated one in the same mold, has nicer optical balance.
Helvetica
Helvetica Neue
Avenir (beautiful font designed by Frutiger)
Gotham (expensive, but these days almost as ubiquitous as Helvetica. Most of the Obama campaign graphics use it)
DIN, in all it's varieties.
You should also have one great more traditional serif font on hand, for blocks of text and the like. I prefer Berling, but Arno is also nice, and Garamond is a classic.
You honestly don't need any more fonts than this. Use different weights to distinguish different pieces of text.
Architects especially misuse fonts in a big way. One or two are all you need. If you don't believe me, see the movie Helvetica .
i converted a collection of MAC fonts to PC, a girldfriend's dad's 30 year collection as a designer, way too sharp and regular for my tastes, but in the 6000 font collection all the ones used in the old days are there.
dot- what do you consider 'edgy' in a typeface? Semi-serif (hot new thing)? Geometric sans serifs, with literal sharp edges? Imitations of handwriting or graffiti? It's all out there, but what 'edgy' is is beyond me...
i love the MIRALLES (EMBT) font...it has been commented here and there in several ocasions in this forums, if someone still has it around there, would be cool if u send it over since i think i lost it in my last laptop that got stolen couple of months ago....
helvetica is like the little black dress of fonts, it goes well with everything. Century gothic is like the tuxedo with tails... perfect in the right situations.
Arial is held in disregard by some professional typographers and type enthusiasts, for reasons relating to its similarity to other typefaces and the involvement of Microsoft in its development and distribution. It is reinforced by Arial's apparent status as a de facto Helvetica stand-in, but without paying royalties, or credit, to Helvetica. Arial's glyph widths are nearly identical to those of Helvetica, rather than Monotype Grotesque, on which Arial is otherwise based, and many people are unable to tell the difference between Helvetica, Arial and other similar fonts. However, there are a number of fonts which are direct copies of Helvetica that different type manufacturers have created, including Triumvirate, Helios, Megaron, and Newton
Design Fonts:
What are your favorite design fonts? Any good minimalist/contemporary fonts out there? Whats a good free font download website?
arial
alot of great fonts. not a free site by any means, but you can probably find them somewhere if you tried.
forgot to mention buro destruct fonts they used to have alot of free fonts, and have designed the typography for RIEA publications.
awesome sans serif.. not free.
some other free and free/pay sites..
fontmonster
chank
fenotype
fontalicious
fountain
vfive
maniackers
misprinted type "dirty" fonts
some of those require a little snooping around, and those other pages listed in the previous discussion are good too.. especially miniml
Don't forget Emigre too.
CHOLLA!
actually has someone seen Miralles/Taglabue's typography?? the one they use for plans and presentations???, if anyone have it or know where to get it, i would thank if u share it
helvetica rules, seriously.
for a little more flavor on the sans serif tip: gil sans.
in fact... thinking about it a little bit more. pretty much any san serif/minimalist font can kick ass if you put some effort into laying it out nicely.
fonts are like materials (concrete, steel, glass), their effectiveness depends on how you use them.
if you guys could post pics of the fonts that'd be great, i know I can find them, but it'd be nice
MADianito I believe that font is not on the market.
But if you like a font and are willing to put some time to understand its basic structure you can always create your own and make a better one.
PBS:
It's a good idea to put some time into learning which are the basic differences between for example, a Sans Serif, and a Serif font, Helvetica vs. Arial, grotesque. Its good info to learn and it helps you make a better decision as of which is the font best suited for a job.
If you want to learn slowly but surely, visit this website. (this guys are super hardcore and can answer any questions you might have)
**Invest some $$ in your personal font stash, its all worth it!**
We don't need to be professional typographers but to learn the basics might save your wonderful renderings and drawings from the ever fateful use of bank gothic!
it's true you can make your own typeface with fontographer, but unless you have a lot of time and a real interest in designing it, I would suggest buying one. builiding your own will take some serious time and patience, even to make a crappy one.
is compelling to me. I haven't found a typeface that beats FrutigerNextLT Regular Cond (or Light) for a clean, minimal but substantial look. It doesn't have the [slight] pretension of looking 'designed' as the other excellent fonts Cholla and Eurostile seem to have. IMO, it's perfectly proportioned.
Mr Hand
i like it!
gill sans = yuck.
In the sans-serif category, I'm loving Meta, Gotham, and Interstate right now. Always loved Folio. Like DIN and Eurostile under certain circumstances, though I know that a lot of people hate them.
In another category, I'm pretty into the slab serifs, like Glypha, Egyptienne, or Serifa. An added bonus is that these pair well with Univers, Frutiger, or Avenir, as they're all by Frutiger and use many of the same bones. Actually, back on the sans-serif track, if you like geometric typefaces (like Frutiger or Futura), Avenir is a more sophisticated one in the same mold, has nicer optical balance.
more like this:
[url=http://rapidshare.com/files/152808421/mrhand2.ttf.html]MrHand[url]
maybe, but Gill Sans Light on the other hand...
Century Gothic, Arial Narrow, Futura...
The ultimate set of fonts for architects:
Helvetica
Helvetica Neue
Avenir (beautiful font designed by Frutiger)
Gotham (expensive, but these days almost as ubiquitous as Helvetica. Most of the Obama campaign graphics use it)
DIN, in all it's varieties.
You should also have one great more traditional serif font on hand, for blocks of text and the like. I prefer Berling, but Arno is also nice, and Garamond is a classic.
You honestly don't need any more fonts than this. Use different weights to distinguish different pieces of text.
Architects especially misuse fonts in a big way. One or two are all you need. If you don't believe me, see the movie Helvetica .
Rationalist, thanks for the tip on Avenir.
i didn't know fonts were so expensive.
any 'edgier' fonts out there that are outside of the helvetica realm?
not 'designy', just edgier...
i converted a collection of MAC fonts to PC, a girldfriend's dad's 30 year collection as a designer, way too sharp and regular for my tastes, but in the 6000 font collection all the ones used in the old days are there.
dot- what do you consider 'edgy' in a typeface? Semi-serif (hot new thing)? Geometric sans serifs, with literal sharp edges? Imitations of handwriting or graffiti? It's all out there, but what 'edgy' is is beyond me...
i love the MIRALLES (EMBT) font...it has been commented here and there in several ocasions in this forums, if someone still has it around there, would be cool if u send it over since i think i lost it in my last laptop that got stolen couple of months ago....
Avant Guard ?
Century Gothic?
I dig Century Gothic!!!!!
Also the trendy pic is Helvetica. There is a great documentary on the history of this font:
http://www.helveticafilm.com/
gill sans / ITC Johnston
I'm flat out -obsessed- with Century Gothic.
helvetica is a universal and safe pick, not necessarily a trendy pick.
i think the miralles font is 'edgy', meaning that it's not conventional in proportions, and it runs the risk of being over the top, but somehow works.
avant guard is an example of a 'designy' font...in my opinion.
helvetica is like the little black dress of fonts, it goes well with everything. Century gothic is like the tuxedo with tails... perfect in the right situations.
Trebuche?
Envison
personally i am leaning towards Chow Fun ;)
i like the webdings
A couple of younger type foundries doing interesting work.
http://www.lineto.com/
http://www.processtypefoundry.com/
http://www.typography.com/home/index.php?affiliateID=
http://www.cape-arcona.com/
Helvetica Neue is simply wonderful.
Helvetica Neue Light makes me smile.
single line fonts?
Arial? You make me sick!
aka Sonoran Sans Serif
Arial is held in disregard by some professional typographers and type enthusiasts, for reasons relating to its similarity to other typefaces and the involvement of Microsoft in its development and distribution. It is reinforced by Arial's apparent status as a de facto Helvetica stand-in, but without paying royalties, or credit, to Helvetica. Arial's glyph widths are nearly identical to those of Helvetica, rather than Monotype Grotesque, on which Arial is otherwise based, and many people are unable to tell the difference between Helvetica, Arial and other similar fonts. However, there are a number of fonts which are direct copies of Helvetica that different type manufacturers have created, including Triumvirate, Helios, Megaron, and NewtonAkzidenz Grotesk is nice also.
http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?pid=429996
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