what font?
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- RustyBadge
Hello design-cats. I am trying to pick a decent font for a website / forum site which is about football (soccer).
Anyone recommend a nice "sporty" font?
Any tips much appreciated...
- Typographica0
FF Trademarker
http://www.fontshop.com/?fuseact…
- RustyBadge0
That looks ok. Why did you suggest that one, if ye dinnae mind me asking?
- stewart0
sporty, like the numbers at the shirts
maybe http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/let…
- Nairn0
You mean 'football' football - not the American version, where the feet are less often used?
A long long time ago, I used to do work on a few sports (footie) websites (*shudder) and when I researched then, I noticed that, despite the large sums of money, the design (especially typographical) was fairly conservative / dire. Clubs tended to take their lead from their heritage/crest, so there were lots of simple, bold classical serifs (Man U, por ejemplo) or indiscriminately plain (and bold) serifs (Newcastle Utd, Chelsea)
I'd take a look over at something like nikefootball.com and see what emergent clubs will likely be modelling themselves against over the next 5 years, or see what's considered fresh and relevant - those guys spend a fortune getting it right, why not take advantage?
I'm no typophile, but I would stay clear of from American 'Lethal-Weapon'-style sans-serifs that look like their moving at 60 miles an hour. Unless, of course, you did mean American football!
- Nairn0
Ah. You clearly stated 'soccer'.
*sups tea and winces at screen through eyes that look like pissholes in the snow
- BUISNESS0
Try the font from the back of players shirts in the Premiership, I think you can buy that in Letraset sheets, its a standard font, all shops like JJB use it.
- spk0
ok ... how about:
http://www.felicianotypefoundry.…
Morgan Poster? or Flama?
or
acropolis? cyclone? Leviathan?
- jondj240
Look into these:
Vag Rounded:
http://www.fontshop.com/index.cf…Puma Pace:
http://www.daltonmaag.com/browse…ITC Bauhaus:
http://www.fontshop.com/index.cf…Peignot:
http://www.fontshop.com/index.cf…Typographica's recommendation is a direct referrence to some futbol team jerseys.
- RustyBadge0
I mean football football. Not American Football. SOCCER!!
Pele, Maradona, George Best, Walter Kidd... you know...
- jondj240
yes, i understand and those links are for soccer teams. they use them on their jerseys.
- Typographica0
Rusty, maybe you could guide us a bit by posting some images of football lettering that inspires you.