Impression
Release Version v1.0
Oblata Display is a high-contrast serif typeface with a subtle classical touch and expressive ligatures for headlines, logos, book covers, and other attention-grabbing text.
What is a display font?
Fonts cannot usually do everything at once. There are, of course, great exceptions. Some have been specially developed for screens to achieve maximum legibility. Others have been optimized for reading long texts in printed form, such as Garamond. Display fonts serve a completely different purpose. Many people assume that display refers to screens.
A display font is designed for large headlines. You often see them on the covers of fashion magazines. It is usually characterized by high contrasts and striking shapes. In smaller font sizes, however, it could blur in front of the eye or even become illegible. Display fonts also work excellently on screens (for example on e-books) as long as they are displayed large enough.
The fine shapes usually work best in black on a light background. Of course, they also work the other way around. To prevent the letters from glowing or appearing washed out in lighter shades, it can help to play with the color saturation a little. With shadow, outline or 3D effects, display fonts can appear particularly striking and evoke the desired emotions. I love them.
Status Oblata Neue
The finale is near. FontBakery keeps complaining cheerfully, and I can't quite decide how to handle the vertical alignment. We'll see. I'm still working diligently on the kerning table.
The project is not yet complete. If you're interested in contributing to the final polish, feel free to get in touch. I’m happy to provide the FontForge file on request.
Note!
The repository for the successor version of Oblata already exists, but it's still empty. I'll provide the download files shortly. I hope we'll meet again soon. In the meantime, I'd better create a few more show images.
Yours, Astrid
