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Swiss/Austrian Chalet typeface suggestions

James van Kriedt0 votes

Hello All!
I'm looking for some suggestions for typefaces for a hotel project I'm working on. It is an Austrian inspired "Chalet" style hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
I was looking for quality blackletter fonts, that were friendly as opposed to "black" -- Something like the lettering used for the Disneyland logo.
I'm also trying to avoid a kitschy feel and want it to be classic and refined. A body text I was eyeballing was Warnock Pro by Adobe.

I would love any insight into typographic inspiration for the "chalet style" --- i.e. "Swiss Miss," Cuckoo Clocks, Sound of Music, Etc... without being, as I mentioned, Kitschy...

Thanks for any advice!

Andreas Stiftung0 votes

Duc de Berry or Rhapsodie

Stephan Kurz0 votes

Without meaning to offend you: It will sure end up "kitschy" that way, but it is supposed to be that way. A typical way to do signage would be to use a soldering iron on wood, which gives technical constraints that even high-class alps resorts somehow appreciate.
Good luck from Austria!

Rainer Zerenko0 votes

Something like the lettering used for the Disneyland logo.

Holiday Gothic by House Industries has some similarities to the Disneyland logo.

Kris Williams0 votes

I like the Warnok Pro a lot (the R is beautiful);
but since it's a Swiss-style design...why not try Frutiger..?

Andreas Stiftung-1 votes

"I was looking for quality blackletter fonts"

duh.....

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