Fonts: The Skinny, Thin, And Beautiful

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I’ll admit it, While I do have a thing for bold fonts, I also have a thing for skinny, thin and beautiful fonts. I’m not ashamed! And I know you probably have a thing for skinny fonts as well. The list I have compiled ranges from cheap to affordable, to expensive. Enjoy!

Soho Sans Thin

Helvetica Neue Ultralight

Helvetica grew in popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and more versions of the family were introduced. This led to vast confusion: the same weight is often referred to by two different names, design features often vary from one face to another, and so on. Linotype remedied this situation by redrawing the entire Helvetica family. This new drawing is called Neue Helvetica (German for New Helvetica), and incorporates an easy-to-use numbering system to identify various styles and weights

Chalet Paris 1960

Omnes Hairline

Originally conceived as the brand typeface for a national retail chain, Omnes meets the need for a rounded typeface which is neither overly mannered nor excessively literal in its approach. Selective rounding adds subtle texture & circumvents the ‘sausage-link’ effect, while non-geometric forms pay homage to 19th-century rounded Grotesques which appeared well before the crisp visual style of the Bauhaus.

Lubalin Graph Extra Light

Lubalin Graph was designed by Herb Lubalin. It is a slab serif font which retains a geometric appearance and the large x-height of the Avant Garde Gothic on which its design was based. Lublalin Graph filled the need for a flexible slab serif alphabet suitable for phototypesetting technology

Archer

Sweet but not saccharine, earnest but not grave, Archer is designed to hit just the right notes of forthrightness, credibility, and charm.

Apex Serif Light

Apex Serif is the seriffed companion to the popular Apex Sans family, but it is not an afterthought; the fonts were initially designed during the creation of Apex Sans. The development of Apex Serif was several months in the completion, as it was Thirstype’s first OpenType font, which was a huge technical challenge.

Paz Thin

Paz, a squarish 4-weight industrial family, ranging from extreme hairline to black. It is ideal for editorial headlines where type plays a major role in the overall design.

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Nikki - Logo Design Guru says:

Thanks for these. I always wonder when is a good time to use certain fonts? What projects does each one look best with. I suppose that is all based on personal preference, but it’s a personal struggle that I deal with.

December 23rd, 2008 at 12:54 pm

Annie says:

Thank you very much and merry Christmas !

December 24th, 2008 at 7:35 am

Phil Campbell says:

Your stuff is great, i just added you on vimeo. I’m gonna watch them all and catch up on my photoshop skills!

January 2nd, 2009 at 10:29 am