Scottish fonts
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- 23kon0
http://www.churchofscotland.org.…
that blurred image top banner scares me
it looks like it is moving if you look at it for a few seconds.
- Witt0
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- gramme0
skt, sounds like your gran might hail from one of the more obtuse corners of Calvinism.
- gramme0
Somebody else has to have a Scotch Roman to show me. Y'know, a modern serif that was made for/inspired by books & steel typesetting. Something a bit like this logo perhaps:
I think that's Mercury, unless I am mistaken. Anyone know? I'd like to find others in a similar vein for comparison.
- Witt0
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gramme
(Aug 15 07, 11:13)really nice one. i want it.
still, the concept of a "scottish font" has not entered my head - albeit a small nut i know thank you very much.
- gramme0
I'm thinking more about Scottish typographic history (esp. 18th-19th c. examples) than general Scottish history...something contrasty and smart, but warmer than a Bodoni...
Gill or Sterling (@ THe Foundry) are other sans candidates, though Gill might be more 'Church of England' (i.e. Eddie Izzard: "cake or death??")
- gramme0
Wilson is another possibility:
- Witt0
ah. that one is.
- skt0
you best not have done any work on this on a sunday by the way. or watched tv, or hung out your washing...
my granny is a wee free and i never have anything to say to her as everything i do will result in me going straight to hell.
i mean, the fishermen in her village aren't even allowed to learn to swim, as it is gods will if their boats sink. lovely religion.
- Witt0
i wouldn't mind trading Gridnick Regular (ttf) for 1 weight of Wilson ;)
- Witt0
i'll look for a strathmore match too later tonight. this computer has no graphic progs installed so i can't get a sample.
- gramme0
Thanks Witt, you're teh quality!
:)
- Typographica0
Strathmore is indeed Mercury.
Farnham is similar and has some lovely swashes.
- gramme0
Melikes Farnham! Thanks Typo :)
- barbtastic0
if jesus is buying, get them all!
- Witt0
i got a very close match to strahmore with Ehrhardt MT but the "a" is different.
- Witt0
What "Mercury" are you talking about, Typograhica? I can't seem to find it...
- Typographica0
Mercury Display at H&FJ, unfortunately not available at FontShop.