Hello Experts,

do you have any suggestions for a text font that goes
well with fonts like Eurostile extended or Microgramma?

It mustn't be suited for lengthy texts, just for business
letters would be fine. Therefore it shouldn't be too light
in weight, letter forms should be clear and open so that
the font withstands photocopying and faxing and there
should be a nice bold weight clearly distinguishable from
the regular weight.

Generally speaking I'm looking for something fresh and clear,
slightly geometric, but not too technical but somehow I don't
really find a satisfying solution, but perhaps someone here
has an idea.

TIA,

Marc

Marc Goldhagen wrote:

> Hello Experts,
> 
> do you have any suggestions for a text font that goes
> well with fonts like Eurostile extended or Microgramma?
> 
> It mustn't be suited for lengthy texts, just for business
> letters would be fine. Therefore it shouldn't be too light
> in weight, letter forms should be clear and open so that
> the font withstands photocopying and faxing and there
> should be a nice bold weight clearly distinguishable from
> the regular weight.
> 
> Generally speaking I'm looking for something fresh and clear,
> slightly geometric, but not too technical but somehow I don't
> really find a satisfying solution, but perhaps someone here
> has an idea.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Marc
> 
> 

Marc,

Any kind of sans is going to look terrible in that situation. I suggest 
you look at Melior. It's a serif face by Zapf that I generally think of 
as his least attractive release. However, it has a squarish letterform 
that nicely complements the display faces you are using.

Dick

"Dick Margulis" <margulisd@comcast.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:11df5ag55o3t8d2@news.supernews.com...
>

Hello Dick,


> Any kind of sans is going to look terrible in that situation. I suggest you look at Melior.

aaaah ... Melior ... right you are

> It's a serif face by Zapf that I generally think of as his least attractive release.

That's just a matter of taste. ;-)
I remember, that I instantly liked it when I first saw it years
ago, but as I hadn't much use for it ever since I forgot about it.
But why not give it a revival these days?

> However, it has a squarish letterform that nicely complements the display faces you are using.

In fact I'm going to use the more stylish "Sheffield" from the
Typonauten, but it has the same general letter shape.

So indeed the fonts should fit nicely together. I'll give it
a try and then see how the client likes it ... but I feel like
this combination will have a certain charme.

Thanks,

Marc 

Marc Goldhagen wrote:

> "Dick Margulis" <margulisd@comcast.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:11df5ag55o3t8d2@news.supernews.com...
> 
> 
> 
>>It's a serif face by Zapf that I generally think of as his least attractive release.
> 
> 
> That's just a matter of taste. ;-)

Absolutely. Didn't mean to suggest otherwise. De gustibus non 
disputandum est 'n all that.

> I remember, that I instantly liked it when I first saw it years
> ago, 

And I just as instantly disliked it. In my case it was 1966 and I 
remember the circumstance well. But times and tastes change, I guess ;-)

Good luck with your client.

"Dick Margulis" <margulisd@comcast.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:11df75fqhqtfu5c@news.supernews.com...
>

>
> And I just as instantly disliked it. In my case it was 1966 and I remember the circumstance well. But times and tastes change, I 
> guess ;-)

It seems like the tastes were quite persistent for you and me so far.
Chances are however, that one day you get to like Melior.
Then again: There is no bad type anyway, just circumstances and situations
where it either fits well or not.
>
> Good luck with your client.

:-)
Thanks again

Marc