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sean_r · 14-03-2006, 07:25

Am re-reading Stop Stealing Sheep for my final major project at Uni, and it says:

"Most Graphic Designers and Typographers agree that only a handful of typefaces is needed for their daily work; fortunately (...) they could never agree on the game dozen or so typefaces. We need thousands. Then each of us can pick our favourites. Just like shoes..."

So, if you had to limit yourself to ten fonts, what would they be? For Print and Web?

Mr Fred · 14-03-2006, 07:32

Helvetica Neue
Akzidenz Grotesk
Avant Garde
Benton
Amplitude
UKTV
Lola
HumSlab
Clerkenwell
Walbaum
Filosofia Reg
LexiaDaMA
Shaker
MorganAvec
Giacomo MD
Rawlinson
Aaux Pro
Aaux Office
Kandal
Whitney
Keivit
Oz
Vista
Whitney
Whitman
Interface
Auto
Bodini
Bau

sean_r · 14-03-2006, 07:36

Nice. Was expecting Helvetica Neue, but not some others. but you didn't limit yourself to ten! (not that that matters, just trying out this theory and seeing if there are consistencies)

What? No Futura fred?

Mr Fred · 14-03-2006, 07:43

haven't used it for 5 years.

and counting.

sean_r · 14-03-2006, 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Fred

haven't used it for 5 years.

and counting.

Yeah? Why not? Is Futura the new Helvetica?

sub · 14-03-2006, 08:06

Akzidenz Grotesk
Blessed
Filosofia
DIN
TFForever
The Mix
Rockwell
Trajan
Isonorm
LubalinGraph

oli · 14-03-2006, 08:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Some witty name

Yeah? Why not? Is Futura the new Helvetica?

Take a look at avenir as an alternative to futura - its much nicer.

All my dailys have been covered - Ill just add univers condensed and sabon.

sean_r · 14-03-2006, 08:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by oli

Take a look at avenir as an alternative to futura - its much nicer.

ah, tis nice indeed. Noted.

thanking you

Mr Fred · 14-03-2006, 08:18

aye the "the" ranges are good.

theserif
thesans
themix

pat · 14-03-2006, 13:49

Mik, what's that village font shop you've linked to before, can't find it.

oli · 14-03-2006, 13:55

http://vllg.com/fonts/
some great fonts there

Mr Fred · 15-03-2006, 03:04

it was sauna.

fantastic foundry.

sean_r · 15-03-2006, 03:26

Bit off topic, but say i'd created a new font. How wold I actually go about making it?

I mean, I've designed it, a year or so back, and when I've got a bit of time, I would love to make it a working font. How would I go about doing that?

oli · 15-03-2006, 04:00

If you've created the letters in illustrator - need to import them into fontlab or fontographer - fontlab is better imo. Then its a case of lots of tweaking the shapes, then you have to start kerning it.

sean_r · 15-03-2006, 10:50

Cheers oli. I think I know somebody who has fontographer.

Limbo · 17-03-2006, 04:26

Some of the fonts I use regularly

Helvetica Neue
Futura
Frutiger
Franklin Gothic
Clarendon
Caslon
Mrs Eaves
Auto
Univers
Avante garde
Gill Sans

Alexanda · 17-03-2006, 09:51

Mr Regulars

Avenir
Haas Unica
Futura Extra Black
Akzidenz
Foundry Gridnik
Sabon
Avant Garde
Clarendon

Some I want to try

Neutraface
Average
Akkurat

Narate · 23-03-2006, 18:04

My recent preference

Accolade
Congress

d*d · 23-03-2006, 19:05

Helvetica Neue
Akzidenz Grotesk
Century gothic
Vag rounded
Gill sans
Neistche
Meta
Futura
Avenir
Soul papa

my starter for ten, although i'd be scrwed if I needed a decent serif font

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sean_r Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,093	Your must haves Am re-reading Stop Stealing Sheep for my final major project at Uni, and it says: "Most Graphic Designers and Typographers agree that only a handful of typefaces is needed for their daily work; fortunately (...) they could never agree on the game dozen or so typefaces. We need thousands. Then each of us can pick our favourites. Just like shoes..." So, if you had to limit yourself to ten fonts, what would they be? For Print and Web?

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14-03-2006, 07:32	#2 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	Helvetica Neue Akzidenz Grotesk Avant Garde Benton Amplitude UKTV Lola HumSlab Clerkenwell Walbaum Filosofia Reg LexiaDaMA Shaker MorganAvec Giacomo MD Rawlinson Aaux Pro Aaux Office Kandal Whitney Keivit Oz Vista Whitney Whitman Interface Auto Bodini Bau

14-03-2006, 07:36	#3 (permalink)
sean_r Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,093	Nice. Was expecting Helvetica Neue, but not some others. but you didn't limit yourself to ten! (not that that matters, just trying out this theory and seeing if there are consistencies) What? No Futura fred?

14-03-2006, 07:43	#4 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	haven't used it for 5 years. and counting.

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sub Shitcasket™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 3,894	Akzidenz Grotesk Blessed Filosofia DIN TFForever The Mix Rockwell Trajan Isonorm LubalinGraph

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	aye the "the" ranges are good. theserif thesans themix

14-03-2006, 13:55	#11 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,651	http://vllg.com/fonts/ some great fonts there

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	it was sauna. fantastic foundry.

15-03-2006, 03:26	#13 (permalink)
sean_r Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,093	Bit off topic, but say i'd created a new font. How wold I actually go about making it? I mean, I've designed it, a year or so back, and when I've got a bit of time, I would love to make it a working font. How would I go about doing that?

15-03-2006, 04:00	#14 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,651	If you've created the letters in illustrator - need to import them into fontlab or fontographer - fontlab is better imo. Then its a case of lots of tweaking the shapes, then you have to start kerning it.

15-03-2006, 10:50	#15 (permalink)
sean_r Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,093	Cheers oli. I think I know somebody who has fontographer.

17-03-2006, 04:26	#16 (permalink)
Limbo Bask Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,220	Some of the fonts I use regularly Helvetica Neue Futura Frutiger Franklin Gothic Clarendon Caslon Mrs Eaves Auto Univers Avante garde Gill Sans

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Alexanda European Champions 2008 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,305	Mr Regulars Avenir Haas Unica Futura Extra Black Akzidenz Foundry Gridnik Sabon Avant Garde Clarendon Some I want to try Neutraface Average Akkurat

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Narate Royalty™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 3,236	My recent preference Accolade Congress

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d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	Helvetica Neue Akzidenz Grotesk Century gothic Vag rounded Gill sans Neistche Meta Futura Avenir Soul papa my starter for ten, although i'd be scrwed if I needed a decent serif font

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