Kyniker Bold

supermarius28 April 2009 · 15:59

Hello, this is the second typeface I've designed so far (I'm a graphic design student). I set out to create a contemporary grotesk. Initially I added much more characteristics, like angled strokes (as in the lowercase e), etc. I've kept the extreme x-height. But now I've stripped it down, added more contrast and so on. It is not based on any specific typeface, except on personal preferences.

I would like some overall feedback, and especially on:

Is it original? If you don't think so, please point me to similar types...
Legibility
Contrast & harmony
Numerals & punctuation
Style
I find a, e, s, g the most difficult, what do you think about those?

Thanks!

/Marius

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198528 April 2009 · 16:25

Yeah, like it!

Danno28 April 2009 · 19:58

I might consider, if this hasn't yet been your methodology, to go more "blank canvas" — it almost feels like these are pushed and pulled and prodded vector characters from a very common existing typeface...

supermarius29 April 2009 · 04:05

Thanks for thoughts.

Dan, are you referring to a specific typeface, or just any common existing typeface?

Jan Erdmann4 May 2009 · 13:22

I like it. And I think it has charakter enough that it doesn’t need the “added” charakteristics. The angled strokes are rather distracting for my taste, especially on the ‘G’. I don’t like the ‘K’ and the ‘T’ is too narrow. The horizontal stroke on the ‘t’ looks like it needs to lean more to the right.

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