Hi Ken, I'm glad you mentioned that you aren't looking for technical should / should nots, so I won't touch that and just make a suggestion for Trebuchet which I feel is just a tad more lyrical than Geneva, but was designed with screen legibility in mind. It has a radically different lower-case g - so be sure you're onboard with that type of glyph. Of course many serif fonts would provide more lyricism, but I'm assuming you are looking for sans-serif. -Good luck on your current project, ---Buck
Lawrence "Buck" Bito Movette Film Transfer *NEW LOCATION* 1407 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 (Valencia at 25th St.) 415-558-8815 Open Tuesday - Saturday Tue+Thu: 8-6, Wed+Fri: 9-6, Sat: 10-4 www.movettefilm.com On Thu, June 27, 2013 11:06 am, Ken Paul Rosenthal wrote: > My current film is very text heavy, so it's extremely critical that the > subtitle typeface be legible but also friendly to the eye. After a > considerable amount of research, I've decide to go with Geneva CV. > Helvetica Nue was a close second, but the former is a bit more > open.However I'm now beginning to feel that the Geneva CV is a tad too > distinct from the imagery it appears over. In terms of legibility, it is > ideal. But given the lyrical nature of the imagery, I'm re-considering a > font that visually integrates into the show a bit better. The shape of the > letters are fine. It's more about the heads and tails of the stems, which > in Geneva CV are a tad too 'crisp'.I'd like to respectfully note that I'm > not looking for advice about technical or traditional "shoulds" and > "should nots". Just simple font suggestions.Many thanks! Ken > > www.kenpaulrosenthal.com > www.crookedbeauty.com > www.maddancementalhealthfilmtrilogy.com > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
