The Unsung Pen of T.26

N'importe quoi...

hhp

The funny thing is that your dumb comment takes up almost as much space as my dumb entry.

T-26: ceci n'est pas ancien nouvelle

But did you see "Dumb & Dumber" two nights in a row, at the same theater, same show time? I did.

hhp

Oh. That explains all.

I like Escrita and La Figura though.

I'm such a nerd; La Figura is the first font that I ever bought. (:

I feel for Hrant's clients when When Harry Met Lloyd: Dumb and Dumberer comes out this summer.

Please if we wish to talk about T26 *single releases* it's great, but don't tempt me in talking *about* T-26, eh?
I simply won't do it.

I still have to find where in the world is Carmen Sandie.. er... Eric Lin. Anyone could help me, please?

I'll never have to ask, tempt, or force you to talk about anything, Claudio. You usually have something to say and that's what I love about you.

In case anyone misreads me: this entry is very sincere. I think many of those scripts are very lovely and overlooked.

> I'll never have to ask, tempt, or force you to talk about anything, Claudio.

I'm 2 out of 3 on those.
Claudio, positive opinions provide only half the picture.

hhp

After I saw Baker Script on flowerbud.com I just had to use it. I'm such a copy cat. I am I am I am.

Looks like a nice site, Karen. Something happened with Baker's kerning, though. Some of the interglyph connections are way off.

>Claudio, positive opinions provide only half the picture.

Hrant, I just don't wish to talk about T-26 ethics, that's all. You know I have no problems spitting out the poison if it's the case. In a polite manner, of course.

So, to the tyep, and to let you know I just don't care about T-26 as a foundry but only for specific faces and designers which I admire:

Escrita: I love it, as I love Mario's Caligrafia De Bula at Psy-Ops. An exquisite balance between roughness and order.

Feltrinelli: Ok, I have to admit it: Feltrinelli isn't exceptional but as an Italian, with all the publishing and political implications the name conjure I couldn't help loving it and its "nonsense" attitude. Besides I love almost any Frank Heine typeface.
Feltrinelli is an historical and leading publisher (politically colored), here in Italy. Feltrinelli, the founding father of the house, died in the attempt of placing a bomb in the 1970s (known as "the lead years" hear in Italy, for left-wing terrorism).

Bacchus: by my friend Gábor Kóthay (Fontana, Fontmunkasok) is a masterpiece. No futher words needed.
I just hate it's a T-26 release. Check out also his Ambiet at P22/IHOF. Another masterpiece.

Lassigue D'Mato & Bon Guia: Well, I can't help it but appreciate them. Raw and beautiful. With all the copy/paste/recycle faces Marcus has done (see Prophecy, also in this batch), these ones are genuine, and not technologically-tampered.

Indelible Victorian: Well, the very first out-of-focus script, I think. Not original in terms of execution but fascinating.

Civility: The worst Alias typeface to date.

These, my opinions.

Well, Baker Script is nice, too, but not so original.

el sitio es impresionante. Soy diseñador grafico de La Plata / Argentina y me gustaria que me envien updates y news a mi e mail.
Gracias