I haven't figured out how to add a smiley yet. It took me months to learn how to add html to the links...

I have a book cover which appears to have Clarendon Italic on it - which I know does not exist. I tracked it down finally to Belizio.

I was going to suggest Officina, but it isn't very chunky and also it's rather condensed.

Cam?

Have you considered Dispatch from Font Bureau? It's a contemporary slab with extended weights.

http://www.fontbureau.com/fonts/font_frames.tpl?cart=10930160458795601&fontname=Dispatch

I really dig Storm's Farao, though the letters "ICE" don't really showcase all its coolness.

A few other possibilities:
Giorgio, Hunter Black, Placebo Serif Bold & Spaghetti Western.

And if you're really stymied... you can always try Stymie.

wasn't what i was searching for, but very nice:
Sutro by Jim Parkinson.

Another sleek one:
FF Zine Slab

Okay, I think I found what I was searching for, something a bit more crystaline befitting of the word ICE:
Acropolis by HF&J
I especially love the italic of this one.

FF Zapata. 5 weights.

BINGO! Glad I could tune in to yer wavelength there and help you out. Very good choice, if i must say so myself.

P.S. This turned out to be quite the nice little reference list, didn't it?

P.P.S. It's H&FJ, sorry guys. *blushing*

Ooooh, many, but I'll restrict myself to a couple of lesser known options.

Oxtail is subtly different, a contemporary take on Clarendon.

Fantabular is monospaced, which opens up a lot of design possibilities.

Silica is an often overlooked little gem by Sumner Stone.

ApexSerif is so contemporary it hurts.

Charifa is very geometric, inspired by Bauhaus.

Aminta is a re-interpretation of the typewriter style.

Barbera is nice'n'quirky.

Aurea Ultra has only one weight, but with a killer italic.

Tell me if you need more options.

Thanks. Some nice faces there, but not quite what I'm after. It's for a magazine masthead and I'm trying to find a face that will stretch the letters 'ICE' across an A4 without going too deep into the page. Was looking for something like Aachen but with more character any other inspired ideas??

Now I know what you're looking for I'd like to suggest Adore
by Pieter van Rosmalen.

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It is, isn't it? It's got everything Clarendon has plus a few bonusses,
and it sports beautiful italics. Stefan Hattenbach is preparing a new
website which will showcase all of his type designs, regardless of
who's publishing them (he has fonts distributed by Psy/Ops and Veer,
and until recently Fountain and Garage Fonts). It sure is worth checking
out!

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Know where I can get a free version? (just kidding)<!-/quote-!>

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Coming from you, there was not a shade of doubt about your intentions.
You're one of the few persons who can post such a comment without
adding a smiley.

Nice font, but needs to be more chunky - Belizio is rather nice, but still a little too traditional. Looking more to Officina Serif at the moment.

Thanks everyone - going for Acropolis - exactly what I was after!

If it's just those 3 letters and a magazine masthead I'd say why not draw them yourself?

Also look at Base 12.

Yves, that Oxtail is really nice! Know where I can get a free version? (just kidding)