Serif companion to ITC Franklin Gothic

Jeffrey30 October 2009 · 06:41

Hi all,

I'm looking for a good serif companion to ITC Franklin Gothic. I've searched the site, but haven't found anything there. I've tried fonts like Dante and Sabon but I think there might be a better match somewhere. I hope you have some good ideas!

Thanks, Jeffrey
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James Montalbano30 October 2009 · 06:48

The classic combination is Times Roman and Franklin Gothic.

At least it was in the days before there were five hundred thousand fonts to choose from.

It probably is still the classic combination, but keep looking and find a better one for yourself.

Riccardo Sartori30 October 2009 · 07:19

One of the many threads about TNR alternatives:
http://www.typophile.com/node/54614

Juergen Weltin30 October 2009 · 07:55

I can recommend James Montalbano’s Rawlinson.

Jeffrey30 October 2009 · 08:07

I'm quite pleased with Concorde, actually, I think I'm gonna try to work with it.
Thanks for the suggestion.

Jeffrey
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Jeffrey1 November 2009 · 03:55

Back again,

I've actually found an even better match for Franklin Gothic: Century! It's brilliant, it fits perfectly, and they have comparable origins as well (originally designed by Morris Fuller Benton) which is nice. I've chosen the ITC Century because of the many different versions, and it seems to match well with ITC Franklin Gothic, probably because they come from the same place. Thanks all!

Jeffrey
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Tiffany Wardle2 November 2009 · 12:58

I always liked Bodoni with Franklin. But I'll admit it has been YEARS since I used that pair. Maybe it is time for a revival.

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