My Fonts: In Your Face
MyFonts.com’s quarterly (virtual) newsletter is out, with news that they’re now selling Bethold, fourteen new foundries, and the usual goodness. My favorite section, though, has always been the new stuff from existing foundries, near the bottom:
These little panels can be real visual treats, and seeing them en masse like this is great. Couple of cool items in this section, too — Petronella especially. Been on the hunt for a font similar to that for a while.…
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Posted by Giles, Friday, March 31, 2006, at 2:47 PM.
Posted to Advertising | Design | Type and typography
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Perhaps because my wife is a calligrapher, I have a real aversion to most calligraphic scripts. So: Petronella, eh. But Calypso! That has long been one of my favorite insane typeface ideas, and so well-executed. Never been able to use it ina design AT ALL, but still.
Sorry I didn’t see this sooner, Mark.
It’s amazing how many fonts there are out there that fit that cool description — that you’ll never be able to use. Fun to surf, though!