Typophile

3 words and 3 typefaces - a challenge!

Endre Berentzen

Which typefaces would you pick to set these words:

1. Innovation
2. Passion
3. Legendary

Dwiggins’s Electra

Hi Tiff

For all? Not a seperate typeface for each of the words?

It’s a trick questions, right?

Any typographer knows (if one indeed can call oneself a “typographer” nowadays) that context, inflection and intent influence the choice of typefaces and treatment.

Since you’ve only given words to set, any face might do.
;^)

1 Electra Regular
2 Electra Italic
3 Electra Bold

Oh. Sorry. I thought you were looking for one that fits all three. Hmm. I guess I need to think a bit more. Electra does fit all three though. Dwiggins was ahead of his time, he had tons of passion (enough to drive CH Griffith nuts), and is a legend.

I wonder what Massimo would say? :-)

ChrisL

Gridnik
Sassoon
Giddy Up

Electra Cursive Passion
(sorry, no kerning MyFonts sample)
Glaser Stencil Passion
Mojo Passion

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