I was rather pleased to see a mention of Underground Pro in this month’s Rising Stars newsletter from MyFonts.com. It was good to finally see a some constructive comments on the type family rather than just a regurgitation of the general press release that was sent out when Underground was first released. I also think the newsletter’s usage of the type for their font sample (shown in thumbnail above) has been the best I have seen to show off some of the features of the font system. I need to find out who is responsible for the newsletter so I can send him (or her) an nice, big, warm “thank you!”
Besides the MyFonts newsletter, the only other good review of Underground has been by Stephen Coles for the Print Magazine website. Both reviews were very kind and I hope that my work is deserving of the generous praise.
P.S. I forgot that Andrij Shevchenko, who advised me on the development of the Cyrillic component of Underground, also posted some very nice things about the type at discussion groups for Russian and Ukrainian typography. Coincidentally, Andrij’s Oksana is also highlighted in the newsletter mentioned above.
Hi Paul,
I’m so glad to hear that you approve of the write-up in Rising Stars. I am the one responsible for designing the specimens, and I always try my hardest to let the typefaces show what they’ve got (and your faces always have a LOT to show). Thus, there is nothing nicer than to hear the type designer give a seal of approval.
You can thank Jan Middendorp for the writing part.
Apparently we aren’t the only ones who like the font either… Since we released that Rising Stars newsletter, I’ve noticed Underground Pro has climbed to the top of the MyFonts “Starlets” list.
Keep up the good work!