It is nice! I am noticing the collision of s-t. A cool ligature here would be nice. Also the thin terminal of the /e feels slim compared to the rest of the serifs and even the /t. Cool work!

Great points. I had the same thought about the thinness of the e terminal. Thanks for the thoughts!

I'm liking the idea of the ligature. I made some changes to the e that I'm happy about, and am trying some ligatures. I wonder, should I also have a ligature for the e bumping into the s?

Peter

How two of them look in context:

Opinions?

I like the second one. But now the e_s almost-collision seems unresolved.

I assume a small connection would be appropriate?

I think the /es connection is working nicely, but I wonder about bumping the crossbar of the /t to the right a bit to move it away from the /s? Perhaps something with just a bit more flair at the beginning of the word might balance it more. Perhaps a bit more flourish on the /H?

After a few experiments with the H...

Peter

Yes this is quite a nice evolution. I think you made the right choice about being subtle with the flourish.