FontStruct | FontStruction Feed: Venus Sans

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Using 2:1 (h:v) to achieve steeper angles.

Comment from Frodo7

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Very clever. Actually, I've tried to make steep diagonals too, but your solution is much more elegant. It's worth 10p alone.

Comment from intaglio

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Amen to that. Unlike mine, barely any of your glyphs look like they've been tortured into submission.

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks guys. While there is certainly room for improvement, I was pleasantly surprised at how the curves turned out. I was worried that not having the shallower angles would be a problem, but I think the curves are ok.

Comment from gferreira_admin

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Interesting technique with very good results. One idea for improvement: make connections between bowls and stems more consistent (now a g are different than b d p q).

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Good idea...I changed a, g, p, and q to be more like b and d. I also changed the k, but it's still not so great. And, the numbers need work...the 4 looks so anemic.

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Comment from intaglio

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

About the 4... good luck with that one. Probably the single most obstreperous glyph in the alphabet.

Comment from funk_king

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

very nice execution and innovation. i like these fonts that "blend in." they don't call attention to themselves, but the effort behind them to make them look effortless - that's where skill and talent take over. well done. @tag - i don't know, them k's can be some ornery critters :)

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

@intaglio lol...those 4's really get your goat, don't they? @funk_king Thanks for noticing. These type of fonts do take a lot of work that is not too obvious at first glance.

Comment from intaglio

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

When's it getting apink dot, I wonder. It's getting better all the time.

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks intaglio. Your approval is worth as much as a pink dot.

Comment from gferreira_admin

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

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

Comment from gferreira_admin

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

You guys are making too much great stuff, it's hard to keep up with the pink dots! :-)

Comment from gferreira_admin

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

BTW, Venus is an existing grotesk typeface.

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for the Pink Dot! Damn, what a coincidence. I picked Venus because it started with V and could show off the steep angles. Maybe I will change it.

Comment from afrojet

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I'd like to second gferreira comments. The level of work here lately and the sheer volume of quality is staggering. Everyone is crushing it here this summer. I wish I had more time to write comment on everyones work. Keep it up.

Comment from aphoria

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Word to that. There has been a big run of really good stuff the last couple months. I think the FS Collaboration 1 spurred our creativity.