FontStruct | FontStruction Feed: safehouse

Comment from typerider

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

PS: Crackhouse was renamed 'kraakhaas'.

Comment from Frodo7

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

Very simple, very expressive. The only problem, it wasn't my idea. :))) 10/10

Comment from chavez ravine

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

Yes, minimal but very groovy stencil. Take my 10, of course.

Comment from typerider

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

Thank you very much.

Comment from igorrossi

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

Both safehouse and crackhouse are very well designed. I have preference for crackhouse, which would be perfectly suitable for a brit pop gig poster or an underground party flyer. It's another 10.

Comment from funk_king

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

nice modern stencil with an attitude :)

Comment from typerider

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

huh, thanks all. very pleased with the messages!

Comment from typerider

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

Well Igorrossi, you're probably right. Safehouse is technically better but it becomes almost too even on the eye. Crackhouse has these irregularities that make it more adventurous. And some letters keep together better. Secredly I like it better too… P.

Comment from p2pnut

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

Great pair of cousins :) Gets my 10

Comment from gferreira_admin

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

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

Comment from jmarquez

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

cool stuff! (x2)

Comment from aaaalllleeeexxxx

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

I can see what you did here. Very simple. In fact, too simple. I can't see why this was made a Top Pick. I can barely tell the "v" from the "u". You need to do something about the "m" and "n", too. And I'm even gonna talk about the "7". Sorry to put this down, but I just don't see how so many people, especially Frodo7, could like this so much.

Comment from typerider

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

Well Alex, sorry you can't see it. The thing is: if you limit the game to a very small grid it sets its own rules in which you can move. the inner logic of the first characters made takes over. And then it becomes very hard to keep it simple. I only play with fontstruct in this experimental way. Beyond that it doesn't really interest me. I get bored fast stacking bricks on bricks. I know it is not perfect, but it is never too simple. Look at all minimal modular fonts out there (bauhaus, krouwel, olyf…) and you will have the same problem. V's are too close to u's, m's are always too wide. But there is an achievement in finding a logical compromise and a kind of abstract beauty. That is how this kind of game is played. Anyway: your critique is welcome. I mean that. The early 10's were nice but a bit over the top. Greets, Peter.

Comment from typerider

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

Oh, one other thing. Never judge a minimal (or maximal) font on it's character set. See it in text, at least in some words. Wordshape counts, and you would be surprised how many seemingly 'unlogical' decisions in some characters make them work well in words. P.

Comment from intaglio

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

Typerider, you've very adequately answered aaaalllleeeexxxx 's reservations, but let me rush to your defence anyway!! Any fool can add doodads to make glyphs more legible (any number of intaglio's fonts!) but minimal+legible+elegant takes a special elan, and that's what the staff rewarded, I believe. Congratulations, a considerable achievement.

Comment from typerider

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

Thanks, much appreciated, especially from you, Intaglio!

Comment from igorrossi

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

@ aaaalllleeeexxxx : the rating system has been discussed a lot in the topics concerning the next new features of FS, and I think a 10 rewards from now on as well a good design, which is worth being noticed, and a truly great fontstruction. The nuance is to be found in the comments. Differently speaking, you may understand a 10 as a "I like" flag.

Comment from igorrossi

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

For my part, I merely don't rate a font I don't like or when I think it's not worth it, rather than giving it a low rate.

Comment from Frodo7

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

@ aaaalllleeeexxxx: I think I have to reply to your comment. Style and beauty comes in different shapes and sizes. In Fontstructor the brick is the final, atomic level; you can not go beyond that to increase the details. As you approach this final frontier, you have less and less bricks to build letters from, and the number of permutations drop precipitously. You also have to negotiate the increasingly difficult options for spacing, and settle for an acceptable compromise. At that level you need all the skills and creativity to make something aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. Typerider masterfully achieved that, and the Top Pick is well deserved. On "too simple": Simplicity is often a virtue in art. There is a style and movement called minimalism (a.k.a minimal design) can be traced back to the 1920ies: in architecture, graphic design, and of course typeface design. We can see its lasting influence on contemporary web desing too. If you want to learn more about style and beauty in this field consider the following book: The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst. It's a typographic classic already and should be under the pillow of any prospective designer.

Comment from typerider

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

Well Frodo, you are the man! refering to Bringhurst in the discussion about a modular stencil font. But thanks for that. Strolling around in this wonderful playground which Fontstruct is, doesn't mean we can't have the other end of the rainbow in mind: textface type design. 'The elements of typographic style' is indeed my number one tip to all my typography students from the first class on. A little bible I consider it. Your name is not really Frodo, is it?

Comment from north

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

awesome face - love the negative space and sexy curves :)

Comment from gray.scale

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

this is verry cool! good work!

Comment from gferreira_admin

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

Congratulations! FontStruct Staff have deemed your FontStruction worthy of special mention. “safehouse” is now a current Featured FontStruction.

Comment from typerider

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

Thank you very much Gustavo. This si much appreciated!

Comment from darkseeid

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

excellent font ! I love stencil !

Comment from chichille

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

VERY BEAUTIFUL

Comment from gferreira_admin

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

Congratulations! FontStruct Staff have deemed your FontStruction worthy of special mention. “safehouse” is now a current Featured FontStruction.

Comment from gferreira_admin

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

Congratulations! FontStruct Staff have deemed your FontStruction worthy of special mention. “safehouse” is now a current Featured FontStruction.