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Legolas Codex

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by Frodo7
see also Legolas Codex Stencil by Frodo7


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This is another variation to the Legolas theme: combining medieval codex lettering with contemporary constructive minimalism. Thus, the upper case look and feel somewhat unadorned compared to some classic blackletter capitals. Yet, the glyphs seem to work nicely together even in long body of text.
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92 characters, 37 downloads
Created:
Sun, 17th May, 9:14 AM 2009
Last Edit:
Sun, 8th January, 5:42 PM 2012
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http://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/183113
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Blackletter
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Blackletter
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Discussion

Frodo7
Frodo7 Thu, 21st May, 2009

This is an example to show how this typeface would look when used with longer body of text.

This is an example to show how this typeface would look when used with longer body of text.
aphoria
aphoria Fri, 22nd May, 2009

Very nice. I love the g.

anonymous
Tue, 26th May, 2009

very nice work! :)

jinx
jinx Fri, 7th August, 2009

Cool.

gferreira_admin
gferreira_admin Wed, 12th August, 2009

Congratulations! FontStruct Staff have deemed your FontStruction worthy of special mention. “Legolas Codex” is now a Top Pick.

gferreira_admin
gferreira_admin Wed, 12th August, 2009

It's never too late. :-)

But some details feel a bit weird to me. The basic construction suggests a broad nib pen ( o n h m i k $ ), but many details contradict this model – for example the contrast angle in d is flipped, a b q have weight both at the top and at the bottom of the bowls (compare with b d), v and w are different.

Frodo7
Frodo7 Wed, 12th August, 2009

Thank you gferreira. Very kind of you. And it's never too late. The Legolas series was the apple of my eye. It had been conceived now many years ago, when I was experimenting with the true triangular grid. It looks even better with 60° angles. The issues you've raised are largely unintentional, and come out of the constrains of such geometry. But I'll think about it again.

Frodo7
Frodo7 Mon, 21st September, 2009

Just to remind you, tomorrow is 22nd September. You all know what day it is.

p2pnut
p2pnut Mon, 21st September, 2009

Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere (Vernal Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere)

Frodo7
Frodo7 Wed, 23rd September, 2009

@p2pnut: It was close. September 22nd, 1290 (by Shire reckoning) is the birthday of Bilbo Baggins (Book One, Chapter I, The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien).

p2pnut
p2pnut Wed, 23rd September, 2009

Of course ... 111th birthday at that :)