Looking for a typeface similiar to Hoefler Titling Light Swash

Okay30 November 2007 · 10:41

First post here...

I have a client and we're looking to use the Hoefler Titling Light Swash, but the budget doesn't allow to buy the whole package, and unfortunately HFJ doesn't sell the individual faces. So we're sadly left trying to find a Typeface that will be able to fit the following:
A) Sold individually, not as package
b) Have some of the same characteristics as Hoefler Titling Light Swash, particularly the uppercase "E" and "K"

Thanks and help is greatly appreciated.
Daniel

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Tiffany Wardle30 November 2007 · 10:50

That is tough, but understandable, situation. Farnham Display Italic Swash might work.

Ps. I couldn't get Font Bureau's site to load, I'd recommend licensing it direct from them.

Tiffany Wardle30 November 2007 · 10:55

Le Monde Livre has nice swashes too.

Mike Diaz30 November 2007 · 10:59

Farnham would make a fabulous choice :-) Mikey

Tiffany Wardle30 November 2007 · 11:05

Garamond Premier Pro also has similar swashes. Although it doesn't have the same time stamp.

loremipsum30 November 2007 · 11:08

You can also try good old Monotype Garamond:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/agfa/garamond/mt-swash-caps/

Tiffany Wardle30 November 2007 · 11:23

Hoefler's lowercase k is really pretty though. Maybe they'd license the single font for an increased amount.

loremipsum30 November 2007 · 11:43

Another option is Jannon, its swashes look like this:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/storm/jannon/text-mod-swash-endings/

Yet another one's Caslon:
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/caslon-italic/

Okay30 November 2007 · 12:26

WOW! you guys rock. Thank you so much!

Miss Tiffany-
Great suggestions. I think that might work. I also looked into the HFJ licensing individual fonts, but you have to purchase it for a WHOLE bunch of seats, which isn't really worth it $ wise, cheaper to buy the whole family.

Lorem- These look really promising as well, esp the Caslon Italic Swashes.

Again, much appreciated.

Florian Hardwig30 November 2007 · 15:08

I like Adobe Caslon’s swashes a lot … would be another, rather sturdy alternative.

In addition to Miss Tiff’s suggestion:
Garamond Premier Pro has an alternate ‘k’. And if you dig the light weight, you can go really slender with it as it comes in optical sizes – this one would be ‘Light Italic Display’.

Okay3 December 2007 · 15:10

Florian-

GREAT suggestion! And you get BIG points for using the term "sturdy."

Florian Hardwig3 December 2007 · 15:36

Daniel,
you’re welcome!

And you get BIG points for using the term “sturdy.”

Huh? Did I miss something – a certain connotation? Or is that word dated? I’m not a native speaker, so I have to look up some vocab … :°?

Okay3 December 2007 · 16:30

Not at all, I just really like interesting words you don't hear too often.

Your English surpasses most native speakers.

Okay3 December 2007 · 22:50

So to throw a wrench in the system....and learn what happens:

Would anyone have a suggestion for a similar face with swashes in a NON-italicized typeface?

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