Working on a new project and trying to set the overall mood and tone for the site. I'm experimenting a bit with some photos I took the last time I was in NYC and scans of old French typography books from the 1940s.
The name of the type face is apparently "Antique de Fantaisie" although it's a scan from a 1940s typography book and not a font itself. For this shot I just clipped out the letters and hand set them.
@Jonathan yea, its basically a full font...rather exciting that its got some missing characters :) haven't found it anywhere online yet.wonder if it has any copyright?
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Jonathan Moore
Working on a new project and trying to set the overall mood and tone for the site. I'm experimenting a bit with some photos I took the last time I was in NYC and scans of old French typography books from the 1940s.
almost 2 years ago
dope tones!
almost 2 years ago
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Luke Ritchie
looks sick! what's the name of that type? so nice
almost 2 years ago
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Jonathan Moore
The name of the type face is apparently "Antique de Fantaisie" although it's a scan from a 1940s typography book and not a font itself. For this shot I just clipped out the letters and hand set them.
Here's a picture of the scan - http://cloud.jonathanmoore.com/73z5
almost 2 years ago
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Luke Ritchie
wow, so cool!that is one helluva typeface..so bold and stylish
almost 2 years ago
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Jason Vanlue
This is rad
almost 2 years ago
Beautiful!
almost 2 years ago
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Michael Spitz
Nice!
almost 2 years ago
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Jonathan Moore
@Luke - I agree. Someone who knows how to create fonts should take the scan and turn it into a real font.
I just added the full scan as an attachment to the post.
almost 2 years ago
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Muhammad El Melegy
Very nice!
almost 2 years ago
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Luke Ritchie
@Jonathan yea, its basically a full font...rather exciting that its got some missing characters :) haven't found it anywhere online yet.wonder if it has any copyright?
almost 2 years ago
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Jonathan Moore
@Luke I haven't studied up on French copyright law in a while (or ever), but if I understand it right it becomes public domain 70 years after the creator dies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_copyright_law Since the book was published in 1946 the copyright probably still exists, but I can't find much on the designer - http://www.google.fr/#sclient=psy&hl=fr&source=hp&q=dessinés+par+m.+moullet+typographie
almost 2 years ago
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Heath Waller
I am right there amongst the elegant gentlemen in top hats and overcoats. Very much looking forward to seeing how this develops. Beautiful work.
almost 2 years ago
Love the inverted city shot in the bg.
almost 2 years ago
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Ben Didier
This is a great shot... thanks for the scan too!
I used some of the letters from that amazing typeface in this shot.
over 1 year ago
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Brian White
great!
over 1 year ago