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chris ware sans serif fonts

uriash

Hi,
I'm looking for fonts that will look like Chris ware's sans serif lettering work.
like here:

http://drawn.ca/wordpress/wp-content/images/comicspanel.jpg
http://www.sparehed.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/ware-lambiek00b.jpg
http://cartoonbank.com/newyorker/061127on_ware_4.gif

I don't actually need the handwriting look but rather the sans serif style of them.

What would you suggest?

"A COMICS PANEL" looks like it's based on Futura. Router might be a good alternative, but since they are handlettered you won't have all the irregularities.

Dave Farey's ITC Highlander, based on Oz Cooper's lettering, has a certain handlettered quality, without the cartoon irregularities.

BTW, your middle link rejects opening the page, so I couldn't see that one.

- Mike Yanega

Tnx Chris and Mike. I'm looking for something a bit more modern. Highlander looks cool but it has to much of a classic touch. Router is too rounded and has less of the slight handwriting allusion that I'm looking for.

Have a look at the samples in Part 6 of the Script Font ID Guide. You might see something in the lettering there.

- Mike Yanega

tnx Mike

You might find something closer amongst fonts based on architects' lettering.

ITC Stylus
Architect Small Block
Simpliciter Sans
Tekton

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