Glyn - I am a graphic designer, not a type designer, so my comments will be limited. 1) Technical merits/flaws: I think it has a very even "color" and nothing particularly stands out to me as looking odd, although a .pdf sample would be good in order to see the characters more closely. 2) Style & Fitness for Purpose: Of course this depends on the type of business. Seems to be a nice blend of humanist and grotesque sans styles. It varies enough from many other sans-serif types to be unique without calling too much attention to itself. 3) Originality: I think you've done an excellent job here, maybe not breaking new ground, but if you're new to type design give yourself a break - this is a very impressive first attempt.
I would particularly appreciate comments on the following points:
- Technical merits/flaws
- As I have no training in type design, I have no doubt made some beginner's mistakes.
- Style and fitness for purpose
- Is this style suitable for business and technical documents? Does it look reasonably up to date? I have concentrated on solving technical problems in the design, rather than trying to convey a message.
- Originality
- I am probably re-inventing the wheel here.
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