Comments on: Pistilli Roman

By: Mark Simonson

Mark Simonson — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:50:16 +0000

Phil Martin’s version, Didoni, also had about 50 alternate and swash characters, including the famous ampersand. It was clearly a copy, but with lots of extra stuff added. The digital version that URW carries lacks these additional characters, making it nothing more than a copy of Pistilli Roman, minus the famous ampersand. There was also a New Didoni, which was similar but with Caslon-like serif treatment and a tilted “e”. The film version of both Didoni and New Didoni have the same thin hairlines as Pistilli Roman, not the thicker hairlines of the digital version of Didoni.

By: Park deok kyu

Park deok kyu — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:15:22 +0000

Thanks for your answer!!

By: Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:52:45 +0000

Hi Park–

Unfortunately, Pistilli Roman is not currently available for distribution (it actually does not yet exist as a digital/functioning typeface). Thanks for your interest!

By: Park deok kyu

Park deok kyu — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:31:46 +0000

please send me a Pistilli Roman font please!!

i’m studing tee shirts design..

By: Emmet Byrne

Emmet Byrne — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:00:54 +0000

I think Pace's identity, which articulates itself most strongly through the photoshoots (the type seems secondary to the imagery), is oddly fascinating. The clean, modern, white approach even works for the models: shaved heads, blue eyes, blond hair, plastic-looking. It's beyond sterile/modern---it's straight GATTACA.

By: Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:10:16 +0000

The Pace Club’s brand mark, designed by Saturday http://www.saturday-london.com is Didoni. They did an incredible job with our entire collateral package (colors, sub-fonts, etc.)

As for the club itself, we were inspired by a number of clubs throughout Switzerland and Sweden but ultimately created a very relaxing and sterile space that blows everyone’s mind. I encourage you to visit.

By: Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:21:54 +0000

I would say that the “Pace” typeface is NOT Pistilli Roman. But it is very close! The difference is that the terminal on the “a” is too shallow. The bottom stroke (the spur?) on the “e” is also too shallow.

And as for the design at Pace–it looks good, but it’s also sort of bizarre for its context. The environment that they’ve created looks very sterile and futuristic. Has anyone ever seen a gym that pristine looking?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:01:59 +0000

There is a fancy new gym here in Atlanta that uses a similar (or same) type face. Does it look like Pistilli to you?

http://www.thepaceclub.com/about/6.html

By: YB

YB — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:26:54 +0000

Hello,

Thanks for this. Maybe one year ago, my friend came across this: http://typophile.com/files/ITC_didi.jpeg

After some time i could find that it was called didi, and someone on typophile would tell me that i could see it in an old ITC specimen book.

The typeface is not the same than Pistilli, but has definitely some of the tricks and a general feeling. We wanted to digitalise it, but in the meantime discovered some typeface in the same vein, so we’re still unsure about working on it (and we still don’t have any good sample as a basic, which may also be a good thing to feel free to make it like we want it). Seeing this makes me think it would be kinda useless to make didi as well.

Personally i’m also unsure about redraw old display types when you could make new ones, how right is it to design 70s typeface now? I hope this doesn’t sound like a critique, I don’t have a definitive idea on the topic, since i also love Lubalin’s work.

Anyway, i’m curious to see the final outcome of your work on this, which looks great.

I’m actually interning at http://www.bpfoundry.com (here in switzerland), that’s why i’m also that much interested about this. Don’t hesitate to mail me if you’re interest to discuss this further.

By the way, i’m also holding the not enough updated type-blog http://frigorifik.blogspot.com Don’t stop the posts here, they’re really good!