Member emo… Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 This topic was imported from the Typophile platform Hi all, just hoping you could help me out here. I'm making a type specimen book for my sophomore portfolio review and I'm trying to find distinguishing characters for twenty typefaces. I've been having some trouble finding information on some of the typefaces, so I turn it to you. I need at least 5 distinguishing characters for each, preferably in Roman or Regular, and why they distinguish the typeface. I'm thinking that I'm going to use Q in all of my designs, because almost every Q is different and special. I just need help with the why it is special and wording it appropriately. Typefaces I still need information for: ITC Cheltenham Berkeley Oldstyle Interstate Minion and a few others I haven't researched just yet, so not sure if there is or isn't information. Will update accordingly. Link to comment
Member hra… Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 The original Cheltenham's "r" was something quite special. hhp Link to comment
Member emo… Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Does the larger x-height in the ITC version change the r? I know that cheltenham was handtooled, so did that have something to do with it? Link to comment
Member hra… Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 No post-metal commercial version that I know of has the awesome ascending "r". BTW "handtooled" usually means the same as "inline", like this:http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/cheltenham-handtooled/ I'm not getting how that might be relevant... Related:http://www.amazon.com/The-Anatomy-Type-Graphic-Typefaces/dp/0062203126 hhp Link to comment
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