New Fonts of Note

Typographica on September 8, 2004

Cressida NF – a multilinear wonder by Nick Curtis.
Cigar Label and Campaign – by the Ringmaster of Antiquated Novelty: Dan X. Solo.
Ed Rogers – digitized by the originators of famous artist handwriting fonts: P22.
Neo Sans – the latest poster child for “clean and modern” and the best thing to come out of Agfa Monotype in quite some time.
Ballpark Script – packed with underline swashes and put to fine use in the Jul/Aug I.D. magazine. [CORRECTION: The I.D. script is not Ballpark but a similar font by Design Director Nico Schweizer.] One of many great nostalgia-soaked fonts at Letterhead, like Euphoria (but I admit that makes the cut due to The Dancing Cat).
Geetype and Houschka – actually not new, but probably new to most Yanks as Nick Cooke’s stuff was previously only available from UK-based Fontworks. I used Geetype in the (outdated) rollover maps at my other place.
Metron – František Štorm revives a disappearing Czech transit face. Thanks Rolf.
FF Legato – a sans for text that changes many of the rules defining character shapes and legibility. Read up and witness history!

12 Comments

Claudio Piccinini says:

09.08.04 at 4:42 am

NeoSans shares a lot of stylistic elements growing in recent works, like Fabrizio Schiavi’s Sys, Hans Reichel’s Dax, Miles Newlyn’s Modena (the corporate face for Hutchinson/Tre) , and some work (even unreleased) I’ve seen from Psy-Ops and Simon Schmidt. And a lot of others I don’t remind (my apologies!).
It seems the spirit of the times is taking on more homogeneous forms. And this time Lester has produced a stronger and personal thing, melding pretty well all possible influences.

I’m now sure you need to use a typeface to judge how good it may work, anyway. In general, I mean.
Claudio Piccinini says:

09.08.04 at 4:45 am

Cressida, among Curtis semi-revivals, seems the one really original. I like it. And Legato does not need praises. It will earn its own users without so much effort, in many fields. :)
Armin says:

09.08.04 at 10:19 am

Ballpark Script looked amazing in ID, it just as well could look awful in some baseball magazine�

And those swashes� yum!
Miss Tiffany says:

09.08.04 at 11:19 am

Ballpark Script, formerly known as Pilsner Script, is a great typeface. I was worried that they had added or updated the typeface, but they haven’t. So if anyone else thinks they need to re-license or ask for an update they don’t.
Stephen Coles says:

09.08.04 at 12:13 pm

Thanks for the clarification, Tiff. I noticed they are opting for more family-friendly names. Cigar Shop is now Rawson & Evans.
Rolf says:

09.08.04 at 12:14 pm

Yes, Legato is just great. Luv it.
Metron is quite a nice ‘revival’ if you ask me.

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Well, wish I could add some usefull info or thoughts on the other mentioned typefaces, but must first look at em ;)
Hrant says:

09.08.04 at 12:28 pm

I hope Legato doesn’t get used as much as it gets studied.

hhp
Dav / formlos says:

09.09.04 at 12:18 am

Hmm, I think i just fell in love with ‘Geetype’.. :)
Lovely Vintage Advertising Memories.. :)

And, ‘Metron’ is breathtaking..
Czech type at its finest..
Dav / formlos says:

09.09.04 at 12:39 am

Re.: ‘Metron’..
There is an whole issue ( Issue 8 / PDF ), of ‘TYPO‘ ( http://www.magtypo.cz ), dedicated to Underground Typography, the Prague Metro and Jiř� Rathousk�s original typeface.. ( See and read for your self.. A recommendation.. :)
Nico Schweizer says:

09.10.04 at 7:38 am

Just a small correction…
The font used in the Annual Design Review 04 issue of I.D. magazine was not ‘Ballpark Script’, but rather a yet unnamed, rough script font beta version based on original wood blocks (currently not commercially available yet) which in my opinion has a slightly more decorative, elegant and relaxed feel than ‘Ballpark/Pilsner’.
Stephen Coles says:

09.10.04 at 10:47 am

Ouch. I’m ashamed for the mis-ID. And to think I get on the case of anyone as careless. Awful.

Thank you for the correction, Nico. May we look forward to seeing it at Lineto?
Stephen Coles says:

10.04.04 at 6:10 pm

Just discovered that the similar URW Philly Sport Script is also available.