Member DET… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 This topic was imported from the Typophile platform Hi, I am working on a poetry book titled My Master. I am looking for a sensual font that conveys ideas of submission and devotion. I'm looking for a font that doesn't stand out too much, that works well with large bodies of text, somehow reminiscent of a Bible. I'm looking at some Caslons and New Caledonias (I like their weight), but would like to have other recommendations, comments. I'm pasting an excerpt from a William Blake poem I'm interested in. Thank you in advance Link to comment
Member old… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 This seems a rather tall order, since your stated desires appear to be working at cross purposes—unless by Bible, you mean a blackletter Bible. Link to comment
Member hra… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I had just the font* for you until you said "doesn't stand out too much, that works well with large bodies of text"... I don't see how you envision something that does all that. * It's called Domination Available, a name I got from a travel brochure while in Bangkok.http://www.themicrofoundry.com/f_dominava.html hhp Link to comment
Member old… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Hrant, I think you nailed it: all of a sudden, I'm watching my back nervously. Link to comment
Member Jam… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Script fonts can be very expressive. Normally you wouldn't set a book in script, but if it's a series of poems, perhaps it might work if you pick an easy-to-read script and set it large enough. Or maybe just start each poem with a large initial cap in script, and the rest in a more conventional font. You can also use illustrations and decorative elements to set the mood. Link to comment
Member Rya… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Bell Century has always looked a bit tortured to me. Link to comment
Member Cri… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 What about something like Lapture?http://justanotherfoundry.com/lapture IMHO, a nice combination of blackletter (which may be reminiscent of the Bible) and roman styles (which doesn’t stand too much). Link to comment
Member Nic… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Submission and devotion—not quite the same thing as mortification and love, but along the same lines.Book of war, mortification and love Link to comment
Member hra… Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 That was a killer book. hhp Link to comment
Member Ren… Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I'm looking for a font that doesn't stand out too much, that works well with large bodies of text, somehow reminiscent of a Bible. ITC Weidemann: Originally called Biblica, it was commissioned in the 15th century by the German Biblical Society for a new German translation of the bible. The Cambridge Bible uses Lexicon nr. 1. I remember in my younger times, that many catholic leaflets in Austria in the 1960/1970 years were full of Post Antiqua And there is always Bible Script … Link to comment
Member Kar… Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 You may find inspiration in Judith Schalansky's beautiful book, Fraktur mon Amour Link to comment
Member Joh… Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Restraint (Obviously not for text use, but a nicely punning titling face.) Link to comment
Member jac… Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I think you might like Williams Caslon. Take a look at the italic for the sensual/devotion/bible vibe. Link to comment
Member Ric… Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Didot Elder (http://www.optimo.ch/typefaces_Didot-Elder.html) look at those spikes/Devil’s tails on S, C, etc.! Link to comment
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