<> Other pages for this artwork cycle: <> ||<>|| == Numerals == There's a lack of a nice free font or just SVG shapes for the numerals required to set the Ubuntu version number (9.10 for Karmic Koala). Using a font with non-rounded shapes works, but makes for a contrast where there could be more of a connection. The numerals of the Ubuntu Title font are rather harsh and too geometric. The [[http://betatype.com/node/36|Titling font]] has much better numerals, but at least the 1 doesn't satisfy me. {{attachment:numerals_a_title_vs_titling.png}} <
> Three different relative sizes come to mind: full height, a balanced medium and [[http://www.brightlemon.com/web-design/blog/?p=167|x-height]]. I used the Titling font here: {{attachment:numerals_b_titling_sizes.png}} <
> I then started to wonder if using text figures (also called old style) could improve the picture. Entirely custom shapes: {{attachment:numerals_c_custom.png}} In any case, I would like to see a single solution for 9.10, on banners, posters, booklets ... (and never the Title font ;) ) <
> == Source == All of this in [[attachment:numerals.svg|one SVG]] == Reference == [[http://images.google.de/images?hl=de&client=firefox-a&rls=com.ubuntu%3Aen-US%3Aunofficial&um=1&sa=1&q=text+old+style+numerals&btnG=Bilder-Suche&aq=f&oq=|Examples of old/text style numerals]] == Bonus == Just for fun, a 9.10 symbol: {{attachment:numerals_d_code.png}} == Comments == ## To Add a Comment with your signature, date and time of your edit, enter: ## * Your comment, followed by: at-sign SIG at-sign (no spaces in between) * Nice topic started here. I prefer the latest version because it is aligned better and gives more significance to the year number. @ -- [[LaunchpadHome:ankere]] <> @ ---- CategoryArtwork