I suppose I could have added number 11, SpEnt fiXer...
Newsgroups: alt.religion.kibology Path: nwnexus!uunet!world!kibo From: [email protected] (James "Kibo" Parry) Subject: Re: Sacrilegious typefaces Message-ID: <[email protected]> Organization: A place with really big letters taped to the walls References: <299tbj$[email protected]> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1993 05:58:16 GMT Lines: 27 In article <299tbj$[email protected]>, Larry Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > If Lucian Light is the Kibo face of choice, It is? Currently my favorite is Letraset's revival/modification of Menhart's Figural, but I have a new favorite every few days. (I do like most everything Lucian Bernhard ever did, though.) > perhaps the great one can also advice us on typefaces to avoid? > > No need to mention the obvious, Helvetica et al. But I find myself > drawn to Futura Condensed Book, and something deep in my soul tells me > that this is not right. I like all the Futuras with the exception of Condensed Extrabold and the dreaded Futura Black. My favorite Futura is the Demibold Script. Oh, and Steile Futura is useful for those days where you want something to substitute for Futura Display while still having something named Futura. I want to buy a Ford Futura, but I will *not* paint it purple and let Adam West drive it around. -- K.