Ленточная антиква

English translation: stressed sans

10:09 Apr 17, 2015

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Printing & Publishing

Russian term or phrase: Ленточная антиква

A typeface category/classification. The definition given in the text is a serif typeface without serifs or a sans serif typeface with marked contrast, examples are Peignot, Optima and Britannic. I can't seem to find a specific name for it in English.

All suggestions gratefully received :)

Nicky Brown KudoZ activity Questions: 51 (none open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 48 United Kingdom
Local time: 14:03

English translation:stressed sans

Explanation:
This doesn't help you with the "antiqua" aspect or "ленточная", but in English the class of typefaces you list is called "stressed sans serif" or just "stressed sans." And, evidently, several other things: "Various names exist for this style of face - humanist roman, stressed sans serif, serif-less roman, modified sans serif, calligraphic roman" - Lewis Blackwell, 20th Century Type, 1992.

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Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 09:03

Grading comment

Thanks again, Rachel, and thanks for the links :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Ribbon Antiqua

Oleg Lozinskiy

Linear Antiqua

Natalie

stressed sans

Rachel Douglas

Discussion entries: 1

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Ribbon Antiqua

Explanation:
http://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/ribbon_antiqua

Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:03
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 8

3 hrs confidence:

stressed sans

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 09:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Grading comment

Thanks again, Rachel, and thanks for the links :)

1 day 12 hrs confidence:

Linear Antiqua

Explanation:
Hi Nicki, I believe the group of fonts you are looking for is the Grotesque group of sans-serifs: it is called "Lineal Grotesque" or "Linear-Antiqua" in German, hence possible transformation into "ленточный" in Russian. In any case, Peignot, Optima and Britannic all belong to the Grotesque group (Optima has some features of Humanistic group).

Peignot: http://www.identifont.com/similar?TL
Britannic: http://tinyurl.com/kev8gd8
Optima: http://tinyurl.com/p2hn6ar

Linear Antiqua: http://tinyurl.com/ovce98c

Natalie
Poland
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 12

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