Fresco
FF Nexus Serif
Freight Text
Eason
Cicéro

Alfon

thanks fellas, much appreciated, I really like Alfon and Freight, although I think Cicero probably has the more unique features... meaning obvious enough the client “may” notice them!

*and ladies if any weighed in!

Fedra Serif B
Amalia, Parry, Arnhem and Fresco. (no direct link, but they’re in the list).

Eureka

Andulka

Personally, I like Alfon, but what constitutes a modern serif?

R

Eplica

Eidetic Neo

New Clear Era

My fave: FF Quadraat

http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/fontfont/ff_quadraat/

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Bert Vanderveen BNO

Hi Jelma,

thanks for your link of Arnhem etc. Very nice site I think.
Impressing, almost discouraging ;-) if you know what I mean.
I would stick with Arnhem. For me its a good example for a good working and charming textface with modern feeling. Its always the netherlands which (in my eyes naturally) produce those kinds of smooth (not slick) faces which strikes the eye in a positive sense when seen in a book. Just as Lexicon No2 for example and others.
Arnhem is great.
Good link.

Stefan

Yes, Arnhem is great. Fred Smeijers makes some very impressive typefaces. :)

Farnham is one powerhouse of a typeface you might like, though its general form may be a bit period for your taste. And sorry, James, I guess it is Dutch-inspired.

EDIT: Oh, and Enigma, although the g has always bugged me a tad.

I like Enigma in Details.
Its quirks recede at text size.

Modern Serif. From my point of view, and Alfon’s, somewhat high contrast, vertical stress and some slightly idiosyncratic yet subtle details. Maybe more post-modern than modern, certainly not modern with a capital M (Modern).

James

Only Foolin’

Too Much Greek today!

Maybe moderne?
R

Relato

Thanks guys, sorry I did not respond quicker to some of your inquiries. I think when I said modern, what I really meant was a serif typeface that the client will not look at and immediately think: old fashioned serif.

Great links, I like Alfon, although I am due to it’s seemingly more delicate nature, I am worried they will not.

Brett,

Many designers already using Alfon have described it as a muscular text face, so your delicate comment comes as a bit of a surprise. Did you download the pdf sample?

If you like, please send me some copy and specs and I will set a bit of a sample for you and send you a pdf.

James