Goudy Twin? 1111 Responses

Last post: 2 months ago | Thread started: Jul 2, 08, 11:15 a.m.

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• 5timuli

  Looking for a typeface that's almost identical to Goudy but without the irregular stroke thicknesses and inconsistencies. Anyone know of any off the top of their head?

  Jul 2, 08, 11:15 a.m. – Permalink

• 7point34

  garamond?

  i don't know typography... fail me if you must

  • C–– gramme1/3

    -UNT– 7point342/3

    –OGRAPHER– gramme3/3

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:22 a.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  The width and x-height of Bembo is similar to Goudy, though it's design is more Oldstyle. Garamond is narrower than Goudy, and it's x-height is shorter.

  Baskerville could work as well, that's if you don't need oldstyle figures.

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:26 a.m. – Permalink

• flashbender

  

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:28 a.m. – Permalink

• 5timuli

  My main problem is that the S is so narrow and the O is so thin compared to the R which seems really heavy. I've tried cuts from four different foundries but none are doing it for me. I even manually stretched and sized some characters but I'm still not happy.

  I secretly hate Goudy too, maybe that's partly the reason why I'm having problems.

  • I'm talking about the bold weight (Adobe cut I think).– 5timuli1/2

    So do I, it's pudgy and inconsistent. Lacks grace imho.– gramme2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:30 a.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  Galliard bears a passing resemblance in its openness and x-height, as well as shorter ascenders & descenders than other Oldstyles.

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:31 a.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  Sabon is fairly close too.

  • Snap!– 5timuli

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:35 a.m. – Permalink

• 5timuli

  Sabon is close but the T is horrible (and I have two of the bastards).

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:38 a.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  What's wrong with the T? I'm not wild about Sabon either, just curious. Looks OK to me...

  • It's horrible in my usage (logo, long name, two cap Ts next to each other).– 5timuli

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:43 a.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  You can has ligaturz.

  • GIVE ME THE FUCKING LIGATURES!– 7point34

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 11:52 a.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  U can has redrawd letturz wif pen toolz

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 12:11 p.m. – Permalink

• jaylarson

  Jenson, Centaur, or Warnock?

  

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  Dog-earJul 2, 08, 12:33 p.m. – Permalink