Hi all,
New to the forums but I've been looking at the site for some time. I know this thread already kinda exists http://www.typophile.com/node/7703 but I was wondering if anyone has come across any good examples of the pointing finger within a font?
Either free or licensed, I'm not bothered just can't find much reference.
Actually, this is one but there must be more.
Have a look at Mesa Pointe.
It's not clear if you're specifically looking for vintage-style pointing fists, or if you're referring to the typographic fist itself as a vintage relic.
FF Scala Hands is a great collection of variations.
David Jonathan Ross included some pointing fists in his recently released Trilby from Font Bureau.
Jonathan Hoefler's Fell Type Roman, from the http://Historical Allsorts set, has a couple vintage pointing fists (but I don't see any way of inspecting them via their website).
(I am honored that one of my types was first one you found.)
:)
steve mehallo
http://tinyurl.com/mehallofonts
http://mehallo.com/blog
see also manicule
You might enjoy Martin Majoor's Bruce Rogers, pointer & Scala Hands Flickr set.
thanks everyone… good starting (and ending) blocks
American Pi NF features several bishop's fingers, plus a lot of other useful, not-often-seen characters, and Woody Goodies 1 NF pretty much does the same, but with an Old West twist.
Actually, I found a pretty nice old set here too today, from The Walden Font Company:
http://www.waldenfont.com/typecase.asp?productid=9&fontid=72
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