+1 to specimen soundtracks. I shuffled up some classic rock for the Parkinson release.
That moustachey fleuron is a nice touch. Really holds the piece together. Although it's not part of Grecian's character set, it looks really good with the type because of the way you matched its line thicknesses with the stroke widths of words: at its most dense, parts of the ornament are about as thick as the thin strokes in WHUSKY; in thinner spots, widths are similar to strokes in the small text.
There must be a term for elements that tie compositions together formally. The image is great, the type is great, but it's this little key ingredient that makes it feel complete.
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Trent Walton
I was honored to be asked to design the specimens for the latest Wood Type Revival release, Grecian Light Face.
It's also available on Typekit
about 1 year ago
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Nick Slater
SICK!!
about 1 year ago
Great job Trent!
about 1 year ago
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Sean McCabe
Very classy, Trent.
about 1 year ago
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Trent Walton
Oh, and if you want a specimen soundtrack. This.
about 1 year ago
Looks great, it's got a real attitude to it. awesome work Trent
about 1 year ago
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Brendan Pittman
Got it today, nice slide design.
about 1 year ago
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Jordan Vitanov
great typo!
about 1 year ago
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Blake Allen
Love it!
about 1 year ago
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Ben Didier
Nice work! I've been looking forward to this one. It's the most useful WTR font yet for sure.
about 1 year ago
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Trent Walton
@Ben Didier: Yeah dude, It was easy mocking up specimen ideas... I could see it utilized in a lot of different places/ways.
about 1 year ago
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Nishant Kothary
Also, sounds like something a badger would say. If badgers cared to speak, that is.
about 1 year ago
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Chris Armstrong
Luvvit :)
about 1 year ago
Thanks for turning me on to that site!
about 1 year ago
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Tim Brown
+1 to specimen soundtracks. I shuffled up some classic rock for the Parkinson release.
That moustachey fleuron is a nice touch. Really holds the piece together. Although it's not part of Grecian's character set, it looks really good with the type because of the way you matched its line thicknesses with the stroke widths of words: at its most dense, parts of the ornament are about as thick as the thin strokes in WHUSKY; in thinner spots, widths are similar to strokes in the small text.
There must be a term for elements that tie compositions together formally. The image is great, the type is great, but it's this little key ingredient that makes it feel complete.
about 1 year ago
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Trent Walton
@Tim Brown: Thanks! Yeah, we need a better word than "doodad" :)
about 1 year ago
Love this, every bit of it. Stellar stuff buddy.
about 1 year ago
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Andy Armstrong
Pretty much everything I want in life
about 1 year ago
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Forefathers™
HELL YES!
about 1 year ago
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Chris Coyier
They'll drive you crazy
They'll drive you insane
about 1 year ago
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danielthall
@Chris Coyier beat me to it.
8 months ago