What do we think of Vidange?

[Member Ste…]

You've lost what? Or who? Subjectivity by definition means that some (given their background, culture, experience) might appreciate a piece of work while others will not. Vidange is not Gotham.

[Member par…]

Your public, Stephen? As in customers or consumers?

[Member dez…]

From another old fogey--Or as the Beatles would say, "Let it Be".

ChrisL

[Member par…]

Thanks, Chris. Shall do :)

[Member Bal…]

Me likes. Bucketloads. Fresh and unexpected. Puts you on the wrong foot; a sneaky, clever design. It is what it is -- no explanation needed, although knowing the cultural background is a nice bonus. Jack Usine is an original voice, and people comparing him to Barnbrook are only skimming the surface, they don't look closely enough. It's like saying TheSerif is too similar to PMN Caecilia. It only does so on the surface -- TheSerif is a decidedly masculine design while PMN Caecilia is unmistakenly feminine. Look closer.

Three days a go I went to a Wim Helsen show, a brilliant Belgian stand-up comedian (although he does defy categorisation). Amongst the jokes and physical comedy there are some awkward and even truly painful moments, plus he gives the audience quite a bit of existential stuff to reflect upon. If you are a softie like me by the end you'll have shed the odd emotional tear. People could argue that he failed as a stand-up comedian, because when you leave you realise you only laughed two-thirds of the time. But then it hits you that more than just laughing you have felt something, genuine emotions; that your heart is restless, that you want to do something, also with your life, and three days later you still have that existential stuff rummaging through your head.

I like type that makes me feel something. I don't know yet what I could use Vidange for, but boy does it make me feel alive.

[Member nor…]

I you want to read a small summary of an interview with Jack Usine and Fanny Garcia, you can download here – http://www.slanted.de/eintrag/middle-nowhere – at the end of the text an english and french pdf-version.

 

[Member Qui…]

I don't really like it that much.

[Member Sim…]

ok, so sure i have no idea where i would use it, but vidage is growing on me.

[Member Fro…]

"What do we think of Vidange?" I don't think it was Nick's original intent, but the phrasing suggest (at least to me) that typophiles can't make up their own mind without consulting the general opinion.

[Member Ste…]

I'm sure he meant "What do you think of Vidange?"

[Member ebe…]

The function of this for of advertising is working - like Simon, it is growing on me! Si, thanks for the link. Awesome.

[Member Nic…]

I meant Typophiles in general individually. ;^)

Nick Cooke

[Member Fro…]

'course, Nick :)

[Member Gor…]

To me it looks very well hand-crafted.

[Member par…]

Here's what the creator thinks of it:

 

Good on him, he has a sense of humour.

[Member ebe…]

Nice one.

[Member Fro…]

paragraph: That's because he take his inspiration from things like manhole covers.

[Member sim…]

I agree with you Bald Condensed.

[Member nev…]

The 'strange' lowercase a reminded me of the 'original' shapes for Futura