Has there ever been an Egyptian/slab serif based on Garamond's proportions and geometry? It seems like this could be an interesting blend between the ultimate classic text face and a more 'contemporary' style.
Here's a couple of quick drawings I made of what said typeface might look like. Note the classical Garamond 'a' (based loosely on Stempel Garamond) and subtly bracketed slabs in an Egyptienne style.
Has something like this ever been done before? Is it too incongruous? And ultimately, is it worth pursuing?
