Newspaper text no longer needs to sacrifice its compelling and unique look in order to gain functional superiority; instead a top priority has become enjoying the reading experience. Coranto 2 arose from a desire to transfer elegance and refinement to newsprint. Just as is expected, Coranto 2 is intended for running text while
Das Auge der Modeszene.
Click to EditEr war der Urvater der Street-Style-Fotografie, zuletzt ging er zwischen all seinen bloggenden Nachfolgern fast unter. Nachruf auf Bill Cunningham, für den sich halb New York herausputzte.
Click to EditWenn vor den Modenschauen in New York oder Paris Hunderte von Street-Style-Fotografen die besten oder auch nur die vermeintlich besten Looks fotografierten, konnte man ihn leicht übersehen. Denn Bill Cunningham war nicht besonders groß, zuletzt auch noch gekrümmt durchs Alter, und er spielte sich nicht in den Vordergrund. Er schloss sein klappriges Fahrrad an der nächsten Ecke ab, näherte sich den Frauen unauffällig und machte seine Fotos, meist noch ehe sie etwas bemerkt hatten.
Click to EditDabei war Bill Cunningham der Vater – oder besser: der Großvater – all der Blogger, die heute mit ihren Street-Style-Fotos das Internet überfluten. Schon seit 1978 traten gut gekleidete Frauen in seiner wöchentlichen Kolumne in der „New York Times“ auf, meist zusammengepfercht auf einer halben Seite in einem arg engen Layout: die Moderedakteurinnen aus Paris, die Gesellschaftsdamen von der Upper East Side, die Einkäufer der japanischen Kaufhäuser, die Stars aus Hollywood. Mal waren sie nach Trends geordnet, mal nach Anlässen.
Click to EditA refined serif newsface with distinctive character and clarity.
The Coranto 2 font family, based on Dr Gerard Unger’s 1997 typeface Paradox, arose from a desire to transfer the elegance and refinement of that type family to newsprint. Coranto 2 has a larger x-height and has been made more robust in many places to apply to the demands of newspaper printing. The Headline version has an even taller x-height for increased legibility and is more condensed to save space in the demanding medium.
Newspaper production has seen spectacular improvements over the past 50 years in paper and print quality, the introduction of colour printing, and more consistent and accurate register. Newspaper production still demands numerous letterforms, but advancements in printing are better able to bring out details and make typography more appealing to readers. Newspaper text no longer needs to sacrifice its compelling and unique look in order to gain functional superiority, but instead a top priority has become enjoying the reading experience.
A modern and indestructible serif font family with strong links to tradition.
5 styles, 6 styles News and 6 styles Headline
Latin script support for 100+ languages.
Editorial design, particularly newspapers.
Small caps, 5 sets of figures, and arbitrary fractions,
A contemporary, eclectic font family drawn from roots in Romanesque Europe.
6 styles plus matching italics.
Latin script support for 100+ languages.
Books, branding, and advertising.
Small caps, arbitrary fractions, 5 sets of figures, and stylistic alternates.
A comprehensive 84-style sans serif for extensive editorial and branding use
14 styles in 6 widths, 84 altogether, and variable format.
Latin script support for over 200 languages.
Multipurpose font for editorial design in digital and print formats.
2 sets of figures, arbitrary fractions, superiors & inferiors, numerals in squares and circles.
A highly legible and economic typeface, perfect for extended reading in editorials and newspapers.
Four text styles.
Latin script support for 100+ languages.
Editorial use, mainly newspapers.
Small caps, 5 sets of figures, fractions, ornaments and arrows.
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