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You know what? I don’t do enough
serif-based typefaces, so let’s chuck in Garamond.
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| Alphabet image from: identifont.com |
Ah yes the
class of the French, the beauty, the je nes sais quoi! Garamond has it all. Its
organic style has made it one hella popular font to date, along with its
counterpart - Times New Roman. The type was created in the 16th
century, during the Renaissance period by Claude Garamond (ooh hence the name)
and is a stunning old-style serif. Garamond was bought into the digital era by
Adobe in 1989, and delighted was the industry to receive it in a digital
format. In terms of its eco rating this font is up there with previous Tasty
Type friend, Century Gothic. It uses less ink than other font alternatives,
even Times New Roman. Having trouble reading certain fonts due to their nasty
design? You’ll have no trouble with Garamond as it is one of the most legible
serif fonts when printed onto paper, it is readable due to its natural form
thus flows with the readers eyes.
Jannon Antiqua
Laurentian
I’ve never heard of them either, but they are a similar match to this weeks Tasty Type!
Capital “T”
left serif is slanted whilst the right is straight
Lower case “e”
and “a” counters are small unlike the rest of its alphabet
The capital “P”
and number “9” stems do not connect with their counter
Oblique stress
The uppercase
“W” resembles two “V”s connected together
The lowercase
“g” ear is placed directly on the side.
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| Images from: google image search & fontsinuse.com |
The Abercrombie and Fitch logo uses a
bolded version of the font, fitting with the preppy aspect of its brand. Many of the Dr Seuss books use Garamond. Due
to the bright and playful illustrations featured in the books, a light and
delicate typeface was needed to compliment with the imagery. Plantage aan het Water; a book about Amsterdam’s plant life. Featuring swishy and fluid terminals, could they be a nod to the waterways of the city?
Looking for something totally contrasting
and with a bit of flair? Well look no further than Cabazon; this blackletter
font is the ultimate Garamond companion.
It’s just works!
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