Tiny Typeface?

anonymous12 Dec 2002

I'm designing a ruler with millimeter marks on it, with requirements for numbers every two millimeters. Currently I'm setting it at 4.5pt Univers Condensed and it looks pretty good, but I'd love some other suggestions for condensed fonts that are highly legible at small sizes. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.

trae13 Dec 2002#

When all else fails (yeah,yeah,yeah); Helvetica ... maybe Neue 57?

Meta, though, beautiful old style numerals.

George Thomas17 Dec 2002#

A question: why are you reinventing the wheel? Have you never seen the
Schaedler Precision Ruler? It is without doubt one of the best rulers
ever manufactured. Expensive, though.

seba_arg18 Dec 2002#

hello Paul Kimball, I am looking for "meta condensed". you have it? thanks!

Hildebrant13 Jan 2003#

film scale, thats what its all about. If you guys dont have one of these they are the best. broken into 1/10'ths of inchs. quite handy at times. just my .02

:-)

nike14 Jan 2003#

Maybe Bell Centennial

anonymous17 Dec 2002#

celeste small text from fontfont.com, specially designed for

anonymous17 Dec 2002#

I wound up going with a 5 pt Meta Condensed Book- Expert. Although I too love the old style numerals, ror a ruler the ascenders and descenders were just too jumpy. Thanks for the help, folks!

Isaac12 Dec 2002#

meta www.fontfont.com

infinity www.thirstype.com

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