Letterpress Serifs 33 Responses

Last post: 4 months, 2 weeks ago | Thread started: Jul 18, 08, 12:26 p.m.

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• jaylarson

  I'm working on an identity for a press that uses woodblocks. I am looking for a serif typeface. Any recommendations on modern faces? Or any type you really think may be appropriate?

  Thanks!

  Current site in question:
  http://www.citilink.com/~jdcljs/…

  Jul 18, 08, 12:26 p.m. – Permalink

• dog_opus

  Hmmm... Maybe Goudy Old Style? Of course, and obvious solution that arises, pictorially, at least, is a couple of crows.

  • *and = an– dog_opus

  

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  Dog-earJul 18, 08, 12:29 p.m. – Permalink

• capn_ron

  Do you have a local letterpress shop you could borrow some type from to make the identity? It seems like the perfect opportunity to use the old technology to make an id.

  • Good call.– dog_opus1/2

    Studio on Fire, Flaire Print, & Apache Print i think are all letter press... nice tip capn!– jaylarson2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 18, 08, 12:40 p.m. – Permalink

• jaylarson

  Goudy isn't as bad as I thought.

  Crows will be in for sure:
  

  

  
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  I like modern faces like Feijoa, Leitura, Glosa. Others to try : Baskerville, Bembo, Caslon, Centaur, Mrs. Eaves, & Sabon. I have a lot to choose from here. I'll get something to work. Thanks.

  • Zapf's Palatino might work too. It's a sturdy, somewhat heavy face, but still graceful.– dog_opus

  

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  Dog-earJul 18, 08, 12:43 p.m. – Permalink