Typophile

Semi-serif with serifs?

Choz Cunningham

I was pondering the influence of contemporary faces on the perceptions of “proper” letter forms. Specifically, the trend to include “some serifs” to distinguish things like the l, 1, I and i in sans faces. Nick mentions the trend in this other thread. Another example might be the little right angle hook on some Js.

Are there serifed faces that have begun to draw from this trend? Examples, thoughts?

I suppose another related inquiry is, are there effective examples of these “load-bearing” semi-serifs being used in high resolution media where a more classical sans would have had equal clarity and similar connotation?

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