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Duncan Forbes

Just putting together a New Zealand Film critique mag, using scala sans, but not sure im that happy with it... i like the weight, but some of the shapes arent really working for me... any suggestions?

using minion pro on the inside also... what do people generally think of discretionary ligatures in the body text?

cheers

Duncan

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How about H&FJ’s new face, Verlag?

thats quite nice, i really like H&FJ’s design (Mercury grows on me more and more).
I like the sharp ’N’ rather than the flattened scala ’N’.

That’s what I found slightly off-putting with Scala Sans in this application, the flat footed N. I just think, for what seems to be a sophisticated film critique magazine, a sharp and crisp face would work better. I might have some further suggestions later, I’ll have to look around a bit.

As for discretionary ligatures in body text, I wouldn’t advise it. It can affect reada

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