Emigre Fonts

For each of the fonts you have “researched”: include an image of the font. Designer. What is different about the font? How is it constructed? What letters stand out as different/awkward/interesting. List at least 5 words about the Voice, Vibe, Feeling… (ex: strong, dynamic, gothic, awkward, pointed, sharp, aggressive,…


Base 9 & 12: 

Designer?  Zuzana Licko 
What is different about the font?  Thick and dramatic serifs.  Extremely various weights.  
How is it constructed?  Thick, straight lines.  Thick, blocky serifs.  Even the thin typeface has thick serifs. 
What letters stand out? r and a because of their sharp diagonals 
5 Descriptive words?  thick, bold, strong, square, stiff




Cholla: 

Designer?  Sibylle Hagmann
What is different about the font?  Square-ish "o"s.  Thin link/necks.
How is it constructed?  Round, sans-sertif lines. Square "o"s, thin links/necks, flat at x-height. 
What letters stand out? "a" because it looks different in the oblique form.  
5 Descriptive words?  round, square, retro, thin, arched 




Oblong: 

Designer?  Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko
What is different about the font? The serifs only go on the outside of the line.
How is it constructed?  Thin, long counters.  Thick serifs.  
What letters stand out? "M" because its kind of splayed looking, "R" because of its gap between the top part of the R and the leg.
5 Descriptive words?  blocky, digital, pixels, retro, splayed 





Platelet: 

Designer?  Conor Mangat
What is different about the font? The serifs only go on the outside of the line.
How is it constructed?  Thin, long counters.  Thick serifs.  
What letters stand out? "M" because its kind of splayed looking, "R" because of its gap between the top part of the R and the leg.
5 Descriptive words?  Stout, rounded, clean, simple, circular



Variex: 

Designer?  Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko
What is different about the font? The variety of heights and widths within each within each character.
How is it constructed?  Slight curves, sound lines, abrupt terminals.
What letters stand out? "S" and "f" because of their silted titled, wide curves, and "h" because of its uneven height.
5 Descriptive words? unique, abrupt, slashed, modern, clean





*my pick* 



Los Feliz: 

Designer?  Christian Schwartz
What is different about the font? The different families all look fairly different from each other.
How is it constructed?  Thick stokes, thin necks/links.  Short, stubby serifs.
What letters stand out? "r" because it has a little hook in a very rounded typeface.
5 Descriptive words? classic, thick, painterly, stubby, rounded