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timbob · 12-07-2005, 15:17

hey all,

Helvetica is driving me mad...yes, it's a nice all-purpose typeface...timeless even...but there must be MORE! any recommendations of other nice sans-serif, all-purpose typefaces?

...that's not arial....or meta....or officina...or trade gothic....

Cheers,
Tim

Alexanda · 12-07-2005, 15:49

swiss 721, akindenz, avenir (my fave), univers, interface, humanist, there are loads out there.

seen.to · 12-07-2005, 16:05

Myriad Pro (my fave atm), Univers, Franklin Gothic, Din (2nd fave atm), Avant Garde, Fruitiger, Insignia, Futura, Rotis Sans (3rd fave atm) to name but a few.

andrewparker · 12-07-2005, 17:20

http://www.myfonts.com/browse/catego...nts/sansserif/

Mik · 12-07-2005, 17:35

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Originally Posted by cantona

swiss 721, akindenz, avenir (my fave), univers, interface, humanist, there are loads out there.

just about covers it.
if you have money try storm / dutch sets.

riat_sila · 12-07-2005, 18:54

Helvetica Neue

Seriously though, stuff like Optima is cool for a quirkier look.

andrewparker · 12-07-2005, 19:15

FS Albert is nice

dmckay · 21-08-2005, 08:34

Anybody got any nice ones that are free?

pgo · 21-08-2005, 08:44

Hmmmm...month old thread...

Free fonts? Verdana is nice for web body text. Trebuchet works quite well for headings. Georgia? Times? Garamond? Open up Word (or Wordpad) and see!

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Originally Posted by andrewparker

FS Albert is nice

Like that. Too bad it's so expensive...maybe someday.

andrewparker · 21-08-2005, 15:44

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Originally Posted by pgo

Free fonts? Garamond?

Garamond isn't free...

pgo · 21-08-2005, 22:29

I see. Well, I just opened my font list and looked for relatively common fonts.

Never paid for it - it probably came with MSOffice. In which case, it might as well be free since I didn't pay for MSOffice (got free copy - legally - through work).

skyrocket · 22-08-2005, 03:05

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Originally Posted by andrewparker

Garamond isn't free...

It's not a sans-serif either. What about Blue Highway?

pgo · 22-08-2005, 03:27

I know, but he said...

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Anybody got any nice ones that are free?

I assumed he was just talking about fonts - not sans-serif specifically.

steveb · 22-08-2005, 03:34

I was gonna say Blue Highway too. And it's a freebie from Mr Larabie, at least it was when I downloaded it. These transport fonts have recently become very popular for headlines so maybe Larabiefonts is now charging for it. DIN is also very popular and there are some fun grunge versions you can mix in for some variety.

pgo · 22-08-2005, 04:55

Blue Highway still appears to be free - and it's rather nice for a free font.

http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=869

cam · 22-08-2005, 05:00

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Originally Posted by andrewparker

FS Albert is nice

old thread I know, but liking that.

pgo · 22-08-2005, 05:49

It's all good - you're not the one who resurrected it.

12-07-2005, 15:17	#1 (permalink)
timbob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Sans serif that's NOT Helvetica hey all, Helvetica is driving me mad...yes, it's a nice all-purpose typeface...timeless even...but there must be MORE! any recommendations of other nice sans-serif, all-purpose typefaces? ...that's not arial....or meta....or officina...or trade gothic.... Cheers, Tim

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seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 3,116	Myriad Pro (my fave atm), Univers, Franklin Gothic, Din (2nd fave atm), Avant Garde, Fruitiger, Insignia, Futura, Rotis Sans (3rd fave atm) to name but a few. __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

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andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 979	http://www.myfonts.com/browse/catego...nts/sansserif/ __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

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12-07-2005, 15:49	#2 (permalink)
Alexanda European Champions 2008 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,585	swiss 721, akindenz, avenir (my fave), univers, interface, humanist, there are loads out there.

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riat_sila Design on ice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bracknell, UK Posts: 167	Helvetica Neue Seriously though, stuff like Optima is cool for a quirkier look.

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dmckay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Anybody got any nice ones that are free?

21-08-2005, 22:29	#11 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I see. Well, I just opened my font list and looked for relatively common fonts. Never paid for it - it probably came with MSOffice. In which case, it might as well be free since I didn't pay for MSOffice (got free copy - legally - through work).

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steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,475	I was gonna say Blue Highway too. And it's a freebie from Mr Larabie, at least it was when I downloaded it. These transport fonts have recently become very popular for headlines so maybe Larabiefonts is now charging for it. DIN is also very popular and there are some fun grunge versions you can mix in for some variety.

22-08-2005, 04:55	#15 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Blue Highway still appears to be free - and it's rather nice for a free font. http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=869

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pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	It's all good - you're not the one who resurrected it.

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