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Current main page typography

imqqmiimqqmi
edited December 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
TTG put a lot of effort in typography. Many wouldn't even notice it but as a graphics designer, I do and I love it! On the current main page there's a beautifully typographed logo of tales of monkey island. Followed by 'Rise of the Pirate god', the P of pirate is a bit off but it's not too bad. But the 'Grand Finale Now Available' text looks so badly typographed I couldn't resist pointing it out. The in the character spacing there are large holes and break up the text and message in a bad way. It must be the font that has no special kerning for character combinations and no ligatures for fi or Fi combinations.

My quick edit:
main_typography.jpg

Original:
mainoriginal.jpg

Comments

  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited December 2009
    I thought it looked a bit odd too (also as a designer) but your right, its just the style of the font.
  • BaggeBagge
    edited December 2009
    Looks good, but on your edit, the dot over the i in Finale blends with the F.
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited December 2009
    Personally I prefer the classic MI font..

    mainoriginal.jpg
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited December 2009
    If you wanted it classic, it should've been like this:

    classichy.jpg
  • LeakLeak
    edited December 2009
    Laserschwert wrote: »
    If you wanted it classic, it should've been like this:
    Effing WIN. :D
  • doodo!doodo!
    edited December 2009
    I'm a graphic design student and it pains me that I can't see the differences in the two. I don't really have a natural talent, I've been working very hard to learn design and I'm driven to it but...I can't see the difference in the first two designs. The kerning, tracking and leading all looks the same to me.

    I'm a newb but I can't see it...
  • LeakLeak
    edited December 2009
    doodo! wrote: »
    I can't see the difference in the first two designs. The kerning, tracking and leading all looks the same to me.
    Just open them both in a browser tab each, then flip between the tabs...
  • doodo!doodo!
    edited December 2009
    That was a good idea, I see it now.
  • imqqmiimqqmi
    edited December 2009
    @Bagge
    I've tried to make it into a ligature, that's what they're for, to visually blend the overlapping parts in a way that's sort of natural. fi, ffi, fl, ffl etc all have a ligature in expert fonts.

    @Toohless Gibbon
    I like your version with that font, the kerning is much better. Did you change kerning yourself or is it good by default?

    @Laserschwert
    LOL!

    Kind regards
    imqqmi
  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited December 2009
    To be honest I would never have noticed any problems with it. There's a bit in the Rogue Leaders book that fascinates me, where the design for the Full Throttle logo has been submitted and returned with some really minor suggestions for alteration. It's really interesting to see the work and decision making that goes into such small factors of a game.
  • thesporkmanthesporkman
    edited December 2009
    Laserschwert's image reminds me, does anyone know where to find a classic SCUMM-dialogue-style TrueType font?
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited December 2009
    thesporkman wrote: »
    Laserschwert's image reminds me, does anyone know where to find a classic SCUMM-dialogue-style TrueType font?
    I've used the one at the Tentakelvilla, but it's quite incomplete.
  • FriarFriar
    edited December 2009
    Am i the only one who can't see the difference? I was never any good at those sort of games...
  • LeakLeak
    edited December 2009
    Friar wrote: »
    Am i the only one who can't see the difference? I was never any good at those sort of games...
    canyouseemenow.png
    Hooray for interlacing...
  • FriarFriar
    edited December 2009
    Leak wrote: »
    canyouseemenow.png
    Hooray for interlacing...
    Ah, now i see it!
  • flying sheepflying sheep
    edited December 2009
    the kerning of the original is really awkward. but the overall style and impression is quite good.
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