We're in the midst of fixing and converting the last of the old typefaces at Fountain into OpenType. Revival was one of my first typefaces made sometime between 1993-94. Looking at it now I can see the curves aren't that great. Some things were hard to spot in Fontographer, and most problems are just pure ignorance, laziness and lack of skill.
For the update I was on the verge of discontinue it, but at the end I still thought there was something interesting enough to keep. With these last typefaces I've however woved NOT to be faithful, and essentially I can do whatever I want with them – loose a weight or two, or add new weights, re-draw every character or just adjust minor flaws. Anything goes!
Below are some images that compare the old and the new (as usual click the image to enlarge) old in gren/blue and new in black:
This will be the new Peignot!
Posted by: Stephen Coles (Stewf) | February 25, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Peignot? That was an interesting approach.
Posted by: Peter Bruhn | February 26, 2009 at 11:55 AM
This will be the new Malmö Sans Pointy!
Posted by: martin | February 26, 2009 at 01:11 PM
Since Revival was first shouldn't Malmö Sans be Revival Straight? ;)
Posted by: Peter Bruhn | February 26, 2009 at 01:30 PM
from ignorance to elegance
its wonderful to see what difference over 15 years of experience made in the result. love that.
Posted by: dirk uhlenbrock | February 26, 2009 at 08:58 PM
"Fountain – from ignorance to elegance"
– There's your slogan!
Posted by: fredrik | March 09, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Hahaha , good one!
Posted by: Peter Bruhn | March 09, 2009 at 10:29 PM