Comments on: Bored with Gotham Typeface? – A few alternatives to consider http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/ logo & brand identity design portfolio and blog. Thu, 17 May 2012 17:09:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: GunnarFox http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-31765 GunnarFox Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:14:17 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-31765 Hi, Graham. Gotham is just so idiot-proof. It reminds me a bit of buying furniture at a store in America called "Crate & Barrel." Instant good taste, even if you have no clue what you are doing. I have been using a gr-r-r-eat font called Adrianna DemiBold Extended by Chank Diesel for a book project over the last few years. But in the new edition I think I am going with Gotham Black (cover), Gotham Bold (titles), Gotham Book and Gotham Light Italics. For the website it will probably be all about images of Gotham Black, Gotham Bold and the bulk of the text in Helvetica (hate system fonts but I am informed this is the best way forward... love the look of ilovetypography.com but my web guru has forbidden such indulgences as FF Scala). Bottom Line: Gotham enables font civilians like me not to destroy things utterly. Cheers, Gunnar Fox Hi, Graham. Gotham is just so idiot-proof. It reminds me a bit of buying furniture at a store in America called “Crate & Barrel.” Instant good taste, even if you have no clue what you are doing.

I have been using a gr-r-r-eat font called Adrianna DemiBold Extended by Chank Diesel for a book project over the last few years. But in the new edition I think I am going with Gotham Black (cover), Gotham Bold (titles), Gotham Book and Gotham Light Italics.

For the website it will probably be all about images of Gotham Black, Gotham Bold and the bulk of the text in Helvetica (hate system fonts but I am informed this is the best way forward… love the look of ilovetypography.com but my web guru has forbidden such indulgences as FF Scala).

Bottom Line: Gotham enables font civilians like me not to destroy things utterly.

Cheers, Gunnar Fox

]]> By: ImJustCreative http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-29682 ImJustCreative Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:17:00 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-29682 True true. Realise there are a number of other styles, but the list was composed of fonts that I have in my own personal collection. It's more of a 'what I use instead of Gotham' not 'a list of all similar Gotham fonts. :) True true. Realise there are a number of other styles, but the list was composed of fonts that I have in my own personal collection. It’s more of a ‘what I use instead of Gotham’ not ‘a list of all similar Gotham fonts. :)

]]> By: Info http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-29681 Info Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:06:00 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-29681 I'm surprised not to see Neutraface included here: http://www.houseind.com/fonts/neutrano2 (And Sharlene, that gives you an alternative to Archer: Neutra Slab) Nevertheless, great list, you've got some pretty good alternatives here. I just love the irony that Avenir, a personal favorite of mine, makes a comeback because of the trendiness of Gotham. It has been around for so long, yet is still such a versatile and awesome typeface. I’m surprised not to see Neutraface included here: http://www.houseind.com/fonts/neutrano2
(And Sharlene, that gives you an alternative to Archer: Neutra Slab)

Nevertheless, great list, you’ve got some pretty good alternatives here. I just love the irony that Avenir, a personal favorite of mine, makes a comeback because of the trendiness of Gotham. It has been around for so long, yet is still such a versatile and awesome typeface.

]]> By: ImJustCreative http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23771 ImJustCreative Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:38:13 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23771 Very odd. I got the same Malware page, so redid the link on the post and all seems well. So not sure what happened there. Thanks for letting me know. Very odd. I got the same Malware page, so redid the link on the post and all seems well. So not sure what happened there. Thanks for letting me know.

]]> By: Gemma Weirs http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23770 Gemma Weirs Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:24:31 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23770 When I clicked on the Nevis image to download the free font, it was blocked because malware was detected and I was redirected somewhere else (suspicious looking URL). However, when I Googled download Nevis font and I arrived at the same page it wasn't blocked and I wasn't redirected. So there's some funny business going on somewhere. Maybe you've been hacked? When I clicked on the Nevis image to download the free font, it was blocked because malware was detected and I was redirected somewhere else (suspicious looking URL). However, when I Googled download Nevis font and I arrived at the same page it wasn't blocked and I wasn't redirected. So there's some funny business going on somewhere. Maybe you've been hacked?

]]> By: Stewf http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23702 Stewf Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:06:06 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23702 Mark beat me to the Proxima Nova recommendation. Well done. Small correction: Proxima is sold at FontShop, but it's not a FontFont. It's published by the designer, Mark Simonson. Mark beat me to the Proxima Nova recommendation. Well done. Small correction: Proxima is sold at FontShop, but it's not a FontFont. It's published by the designer, Mark Simonson.

]]> By: Stewf http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23701 Stewf Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:46:51 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23701 <a href="http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/mark_simonson_studio/proxima_nova_complete/" rel="nofollow">Proxima Nova</a> is my top alternative. Came before Gotham and is the only one to offer as many weights and widths. Proxima Nova is my top alternative. Came before Gotham and is the only one to offer as many weights and widths.

]]> By: Owen http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23654 Owen Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:17:33 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23654 Great list there, although I still love Gotham! Funny how it's now all about finding alternatives to Gotham rather than Helvetica.<br><br>I tend to agree with you as well, Effra is a great choice. Awesome site, I'll definitely be back. Great list there, although I still love Gotham! Funny how it's now all about finding alternatives to Gotham rather than Helvetica.

I tend to agree with you as well, Effra is a great choice. Awesome site, I'll definitely be back.

]]> By: ImJustCreative http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23585 ImJustCreative Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:44:56 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23585 I don't actually have Archer in my collection yet, so the list would not be based on what fonts I use. But still could be a nice example to use. I don't actually have Archer in my collection yet, so the list would not be based on what fonts I use. But still could be a nice example to use.

]]> By: ImJustCreative http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23584 ImJustCreative Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:44:16 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23584 This is a great font find, very tempted to buy a weight for a new logo project I am working on. Great heads up, cheers. This is a great font find, very tempted to buy a weight for a new logo project I am working on. Great heads up, cheers.

]]> By: Mark McCorkell http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23583 Mark McCorkell Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:33:28 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23583 I have been using Proxima Nova (FontFont) on my website for the headings, via typekit web fonts, and it is a pretty beautiful versatile typeface. It would be pretty similar to Gotham too. <br><br>Have you ever used it Graham?<br><a href="http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/mark_simonson_studio/proxima_nova_complete/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/mark_si...</a><br><br>David Airey's book used Gotham and it was lovely for reading! I have been using Proxima Nova (FontFont) on my website for the headings, via typekit web fonts, and it is a pretty beautiful versatile typeface. It would be pretty similar to Gotham too.

Have you ever used it Graham?
http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/mark_si…

David Airey's book used Gotham and it was lovely for reading!

]]> By: Dnyanesh Mankar http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23573 Dnyanesh Mankar Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:25:02 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23573 I am not Gotham, but I like this! I am not Gotham, but I like this!

]]> By: Chris Young http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-29102 Chris Young Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:47:00 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-29102 Good list Graham - there's a couple that I haven't come across before. Good list Graham – there’s a couple that I haven’t come across before.

]]> By: Sharlene King http://imjustcreative.com/alternatives-to-gotham-typeface/2010/07/01/#comment-23568 Sharlene King Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:45:58 +0000 http://imjustcreative.com/?p=5715#comment-23568 Nice list! How about one for Archer? Nice list! How about one for Archer?

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