I have talked about cartography and typefaces in a previous post, but never actually provided any examples of those typefaces. I believe this would be a nice time to do so now.
Cisalpin™: The ideal typeface for cartography
by Felix Arnold, 2004
This typeface looks beautiful in small sizes and is narrow, making it easy to fit in the tight spaces of maps. The image below can attest to that clearly.
Sample usage of Cisalpin fonts
Optima Font Family®
by Hermann Zapf
A Roman type typeface lacking serifs, Optima is inspired by traditional typefaces from 1530 that the author witnessed in Florence. Very clear and elegant in multiple sizes. Sample below:
Optima Typeface Sample
A modern design attempting to work equally well on a computer screen and in print. Features excellent international character sets and multiple symbols. Sample coming soon.
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