Loving Lexicon
I’ve just completed a catalog project that’s not only a complete change of pace for me — and responsible for the light posting, sorry — but given me a new favorite font: Lexicon.
As seen here, combined with Baker Script, another favorite, it’s just beautiful. While I’m not sure I’d set a book with it, I’m in love with the letterforms and how they look on the page. Nice.
Update: It’s been pointed out in the comments that the font I love is actually called Lexon — my link is to a different font. Apologies; too much work and not enough sleep. Does anyone have this font? What’s your version called?
P.S. If I may gush about InDesign for a moment, note how the optical margin feature has set the left edge of the head, author subhead, and entry text in the example above. One click, great results. Love it!
Comments:
Funny, that doesn’t look like Lexicon in your picture, more like one of Storm Type’s font…
Yep, it looks like you got Lexicon mixed up with Lexon
Link: http://www.stormtype.com/lexon.html
Hey, you’re right, the link is to a different font. The link you provided is to the correct font — but my version is called Lexicon. (That’s what I get for making late-night posts. Sorry.)
Interesting. I wonder how that came about. Is the design licensed? Is the name changed for the US? Or is it just mislabled — I didn’t get what I thought I was getting?
Thanks for the heads-up.
Giles, I wouldn’t be surprised if the font was initially called Lexicon, as I noticed they changed some of their fonts’ names at some point – I have a couple of old ones that also appear under a different name on their web site. If you check that page you’ll see what seems to be a remnant of Lexon’s previous identity.
BTW, I also like many of Storm’s fonts; they really have a special “color.”
Cheers!
Re: Storm — I couldn’t agree more. I’ve used their Tyfa to great effect before, as well. Beautiful stuff!
thanks for pointing out the optical margin feature. will check it out. just learning InDesign now.
Between the H&J engine and optical margin alignment, I can’t work without InDesign now. I only wish it automatically chose the correct point size setting for each line instead of the global setting for the story.
Tip: To override optical margin alignment on a word, place a discretionary hyphen at the beginning (if left margin) or end (for right) of the word.
Tip: To override optical margin alignment on a word, place a discretionary hyphen at the beginning (if left margin) or end (for right) of the word.
Sweet. Thank you.