Font: Platelet
Designer: Connor Mangat in 1993
This font was based on the California license plate, therefor all the letters have the same character width. According to the designer, this required some creative problem solving. For example "i" and the "l" fill their character widths with a large curve, or hook, shape at the bottom.
To me, the letters that include perfect circles are the most interesting, such as the upper-case "P," especially when it is juxtaposed by a letter made of only straight lines and right angles. This can be seen in the word "DELPHINIUM" in the image above.
Words that come to mind: uniform, rigid, restricted, mechanical, geometric.
Font: Priori
Designer: Jonathan Barnbrook in 2003
Barnbrook based this typeface off of British typography from the early 20th century. He embraced signage from cathedrals and public buildings from his London neighborhood.
I am drawn to a few of the letters from this typeface. The one that clearly sticks out is the "a," which is just a triangle. This is interesting because it is a purely geometric solution, but it is still readable as an A when it is put into a word. I am also drawn to the upper-case "N" because of the way the crossbar doesn't reach all the way down to the baseline.
Words that come to mind: meaningful, historical, non-traditional, thin
Font: Variex
Designer: Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko in 1988
This font is just interesting all around. I am drawn in by the capitol H because of its uneven stem heights, as well as the S because of its vertical nature. The way each letter aligns with the next when put into words is very pleasing to the eye.
Words that come to mind: bold, playful, curvy, light, uneven.
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