Font crit.
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- MrRemote
So I'm thinking about putting this typeface I've been working on out to the wolves on typophile in the next couple of days for a crit., but thought I'd run it by you all for some quick feedback first.
Looking for overall impressions as well as trash talk about any details.
Thanks in advance.
- Kiko0
Im dont like the super exhagerated M and W, hte y is about as far as it shoud go personally.
Seems like a neo-serif font
- blaw0
i really like it. the only two things i'm not into are the lowercase "m" and the ampersand.
i like the lowercase "y" a lot!
- ********0
that's funky! it swings a lot.
btw. wait for Typographica.
- mr_snuggles0
Interesting, I'm not a fan of the lowercase 'r' or the 'a' and you know me, I'd never use it, but I'm sure other people would.
Overall it seems a bit awkward, but I'm guessing you want it to have that feeling...
Can't wait to see what the typophile peeps have to say..
- MrRemote0
I've been back and forth on the m and w as well. Might leave it for the italic only or as an alt character. (?)
- t_rock0
yeah, if anyone's gonna rip you a new counter, it's typographica. I'm not too keen on some of the super exagerated lc letters, but toned down a tad it will look pretty sharp.
- Soler0
It looks a little odd overall to me. for example the "e" is very normal, but some of the other letters are really wacked out. I'd go for a little more consistency so it reads better.
Overall it has an OK tone, but the details and consistency need to be worked out.
- MrRemote0
t-rock I think you and I share a passed client in pound recordings. You did there logo didn't you?
- ********0
i like the M and W i think it's what makes it stand out.
- mg330
I think the middle of the w's and m's needs to be perfectly straight.
Otherwise, I really like it. It's rare that you see a new font that combines a few styles but still looks really new.
I would def. use it. :)
- t_rock0
aye... good ol' Sean and Mike at Pound and I go way back. We went to UBC together.
- Typographica0
Disclaim: I'm not a type designer. You'll get much better feedback from Typophile. But here's what I see.
I think you need to first decide what you want this font to be. Is it text or display? Tough to do both.
Some of your forms are headed in a nice direction (a,y,p,Q). I don't think the M and W are going to cut it with a wide audience. Just seems far too gimmick. Itals are tough. I'd spend a lot more time with the Roman first.
What fonts are you looking at for inspiration? Open em and FontLab and examine those curves.
- Fariska0
I like it!!
The A and w are so beautiful.
- _salisae_0
gorge .. except the w and m
- uhohseangettio0
Tdot whuddup
- MrRemote0
Typographica,
In response to:"I don't think the M and W are going to cut it with a wide audience."
Believe me I know where your coming from, I remember the flack Tarzana got for it's similar E. The thing is that I thinks part of the personality of the face. I called it a modern serif mainly because it's too far from a true text font to every set long copy unless with malicious intent toward the reader. Do you think supplying a alt character for both that is more standard would solve the problem, or do I need to make these the alt. ones?
- Typographica0
Always make the crazy stuff the alt unless you're really in love with them.
Tarzana - I once got a customization request to fix that E and Q and I know I'm not the first.
- MrRemote0
Typographica
Thanks for the advice. I'll make sure the next revision gets infront of your eyes again.
Cheers.
- e_b_c0
the caps seem too heavy. the apex of a few letters also seem heavy. those are the only things that are really throwing me off. i would spend a few more hours refining the forms before taking it to typophile. those peeps are ruthless. other than that, i like it a lot. and i'm not much for display fonts. good work.