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chips · 25-01-2006, 12:46

I'm not really a font guy. it's all a bit of a mystery to me to be honest.
What fonts are decent for main copy? (for print)
is tradegothic decent?

something simple. For this job I won't be able to buy a new fancy font....but if someone could supply a list of good respectable fonts that would also be useful.
Mik - you're a bit of a font-meister aren't you? or I am I thinking of something else?

Mr Fred · 25-01-2006, 14:48

tradegothic - its fine ~(ish)

what you using it for?

would aim for serif if possible but show us whats it for and i am sure we can help.

ttforever is getting rave reviews. I prefer rawlinson.

chips · 25-01-2006, 15:36

ok I went with Tradegothic... it was just a really quick half hour job (text for back of a postcard for the company I work for) It turned out ok anyway. cheers.

I feel that I'm winging it a bit when it comes to type jobs. I came from fine art background then moved into design and now I'm doing motion graphics, so I never really got any formal training for typography.
I'm ok with the sizing and spacing with type and I know when it feels right, but it's the actual choosing of the fonts that I have probs with.

I'm thinking of buying this http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...195949-8691033
any other book recommendations welcome.

oli · 25-01-2006, 16:20

Thats a good one,
This is great aswell : http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...201379-8331064

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chips Mr chips to you Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,296	good fonts to use for main text I'm not really a font guy. it's all a bit of a mystery to me to be honest. What fonts are decent for main copy? (for print) is tradegothic decent? something simple. For this job I won't be able to buy a new fancy font....but if someone could supply a list of good respectable fonts that would also be useful. Mik - you're a bit of a font-meister aren't you? or I am I thinking of something else?

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25-01-2006, 14:48	#2 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,427	tradegothic - its fine ~(ish) what you using it for? would aim for serif if possible but show us whats it for and i am sure we can help. ttforever is getting rave reviews. I prefer rawlinson.

25-01-2006, 15:36	#3 (permalink)
chips Mr chips to you Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,296	ok I went with Tradegothic... it was just a really quick half hour job (text for back of a postcard for the company I work for) It turned out ok anyway. cheers. I feel that I'm winging it a bit when it comes to type jobs. I came from fine art background then moved into design and now I'm doing motion graphics, so I never really got any formal training for typography. I'm ok with the sizing and spacing with type and I know when it feels right, but it's the actual choosing of the fonts that I have probs with. I'm thinking of buying this http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...195949-8691033 any other book recommendations welcome.

25-01-2006, 16:20	#4 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 9,893	Thats a good one, This is great aswell : http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...201379-8331064

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