Looking for a better typeface

slacy wrote on 7/11/2006, 10:54 PM

If I have to use Arial one more time for a basic title, I'm going to shoot myself. Does anyone know of some nice professional typefaces that can really lend a high-end sheen to a small production (something other than the basic uninspiring collection of Windows fonts like Tahoma, Lucida, Georgia, etc.). And if you do know of a great typeface, where might I find it?

For context, I'm just look for a strong conservative typeface that screams "professional." Mostly white text on black background. Any ideas out there?

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Coursedesign wrote on 7/13/2006, 11:07 AM

Myriad Pro is my overall favorite font among all in existence.

It has so much class, with such simplicity, that it provides a natural emphasis on what you are trying to communicate.

I did a print piece last week with one part in a very large non-serif font, and another part in about half the point size in Myriad Pro. The latter was what pulled the eye in first.

MyFonts. com is also one of my favorites, great resource.

baysidebas wrote on 7/13/2006, 12:04 PM

Quite right. Years ago when I bought Hammersmith, the documentation stated that it was the official Tube typeface. I seem to recall that it had the "hooked" l.c. L. Years later I came across Gill Sans and since it looked the same upon a cursory inspection and was available in True Type, I started using it instead (my Hammersmith wasn't T.T.). Guess my inspection didn't go as deep as the Tube does....