Character variant of ẞ using the Frankfurt shape?

[soc]

Thank you for all the work you have done @rsms, I absolutely love your font!

The current ẞ in Inter uses the Dresden shape (no. 1 in the picture), which is generally the most popular variant and works well for most font designs.

Given Inter's rather geometric shape though, I believe that a character variant of ẞ using the Frankfurt shape (no. 3 in the picture) would be a great addition that followed Inter's overall feel.

I'm wondering whether it's possible to add such a character variant of ẞ to Inter – either via contribution or money?

Thanks,

Simon

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Further references:

• https://typography.guru/journal/capital-sharp-s-designs/
• https://finaltype.de/de/themen/versal-scharf-s
• https://typefacts.com/blog/das-grosse-eszett (source of the picture above)

[rsms]

@soc What about something fun in between like this?

[soc]

A while ago I found this info sheet that has some interesting suggestions (some which I disagree with), perhaps it's still useful:

[soc]

(Please let me know if you aren't interested in tweaking this any further, then I'll stop.)

Having thought about your design, two things that came to my mind.

1. The letter feels a bit "top-heavy"; I think this has multiple causes:

• The "middle bar" feels a bit too high; looking at STRAẞE above, it feels like it should be at height of the middle bar of the E at max, perhaps even lower.
• Receding the upper right corner a bit might make the angle be less "aggressive".

2. Distinctiveness from "B":

• The tail could point slightly upward, to make it look less like a "B". (I understand this could not be worth the trouble considering the trouble it might cause in bigger weights.)

[soc]

Though I'm kinda partial to shape number 3, your variant also fits and looks pretty!
I think it might even be a great design to be the default in your font!

(I love Sofia Sans' take on variant 3, that's kinda where I'm coming from:)

[rsms]

Made the new design the default (the old one available via cv14)
#693 (comment)

[soc]

Niceeeee! :-)