DIN-DIN

6 Responses

1. Pro Shaun Inman

   DIN's unmodified S (far right) isn't feeling geometric enough for the rest of the very square characters in my name so I've been playing with some alternatives. The mirrored and rotated 2 (right) is too sophomoric. As is the mirrored Z (far left). The middle S feels too Star Wars.

   I think the S that's been grafted with the C (left, below the slash) strikes a balance between geometric reduction and the natural letterform.

   almost 3 years ago

2. Pro Shaun Inman

   If I could edit a previous comment I would probably change "grafted with the C" to "grafted with the terminals of a C" for extra precision.

   almost 3 years ago

3. Pro Dan Cederholm

   +1 for grafted C. Excellent.

   almost 3 years ago

4. Pro Veerle Pieters

   Having a bit of DIN obsession? It is a lovely font so I completely forgive you :)

   almost 3 years ago

5. Pro Dan Rubin

   DIN is indeed lovely — I've always been obsessed with it, even though I went through a few years of *not* using it because I felt (for some silly reason) that I shouldn't stick to one typeface for so many things...

   Hence, http://makephotoshopfaster.com uses DIN :)

   almost 3 years ago

6. Luke Dorny

   Try adapting the Trade Gothic Condensed S to DIN's shapes. might give you the S you are looking for.

   almost 3 years ago