SanSerif Body Copy
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- ScottTheRobot
What's a good sans serif to use as body copy for a booklet?
I've been told only use only serifs for body copy... but, that just doesn't seem to be working in this case.
Any suggestions?
- Gorbie0
Gil Sans might work out for you.
- blaw0
i'm surprised that you are thinking 'what san serif font works' versus, 'this typeface works so much better, even though it is san serif.'
meaning, if you're going to go around breaking the rules, you should have a good reason to do it.
- Buckyball20
trade gothic condensed no. 18
buy it. download it. steal it. use it.
- ScottTheRobot0
My reason for using it is that our headline font is a very bold serif, and I want to balance it with a light sans serif.
- blaw0
i guess i just hate san serif body copy. it reminds me of a computer book.
i think my head was more around a larger volume of copy than what you are probably doing. i'm sure you aren't referring to typesetting the next great american novel. sorry about that.
- ScottTheRobot0
Trade Gothic works pretty well- I'll keep working on it though. thanks.
- ScottTheRobot0
Yeah, I ordinarily don't use sans serif body copy- that's why I'm asking if any knows of ones that work well for body copy.
And, yeah, it's only a couple paragraphs- not a book.
- Buckyball20
I'm using Helvetica Neue right now for a new biz book. Bold for titles and Roman for copy. 9 pt.
- johndiggity0
what face are you using for the headline?
- spendogg0
use Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk or one of the chalet london fonts
- ScottTheRobot0
Clarendon Bold
- johndiggity0
helvetica has the same letterforms, except the double bowl "g". that's a safe bet. stay away from akzidens.
- fresnobob0
Definatley don't use trade gothic as body copy... none of the letteforms match... and it was designed to be a headline typeface
- Mick0
A tightly kerned light helvetica is always nice.
Always been a fan of Frutiger also.