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fs Rondeux

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by will.i.ૐ
see also DigitalRobin by mgolab13


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Description:
Version 2.0

A winning, small-matrix rendition of this super-elliptical monoline sans. If you’d like, please enjoy a private clone to tour the brand-spankin’ new interiors.

I embraced innovation at the expense of imperfection with faux-curve composite stacks. These custom bricks are used to resolve the most glaring proportion issues besetting version 1 (and 2’s) capitals. I risk intermittent aliasing as well as potential inconsistencies in both curvature and stroke contrast. Yet these composite-stack discontinuities (A,C,D,G,J,O,Q,S,U,V) marry unexpectedly well with the extensively used macaroni bricks and remain themselves smooth up to an impressive 72pt.

Manual kerning leaves a lot of room for improvement. The alternates are included mostly for curiosity’s sake. Another work in progress with samples to follow. Feedback is always very appreciated; thanks in advance for it! :)

Stats:
105 characters, 171 downloads
Created:
Fri, 5th August, 12:18 AM 2011
Last Edit:
Sat, 3rd September, 9:22 AM 2011
Permalink:
http://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/517481
Tags:
Sans, Text, Display, Monoline, Geometric, Square, Legible, Oldstyle Numerals, Fs, 2, Innovative, Composite, Stacking, Williaum
Categories:
Sans Serif
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Discussion

will.i.ૐ
will.i.ૐ Sat, 20th August, 2011

will.i.ૐ
will.i.ૐ Sat, 20th August, 2011

Just a quick demonstration of legibility with only Adobe optical kerning and a little bit of tracking. No manual adjustments! Pardon the rehashed sample, a proper one will follow. ¡^-^

djnippa
djnippa Sun, 21st August, 2011

It looks fantastic, and technically brilliant. I'm really impressed with the small size working so well. I'm into that "y". Very cool. If only you could get to grips with Fontlab & illustrator..... you'd be unstoppable. :-)

Frodo7
Frodo7 Sun, 21st August, 2011

Trendy new face fontstructed on a small grid. Fine details built by sophisticated combinations of custom bricks. The sample text looks beautifully balanced, flawless. You are the master of composites. 10/10

will.i.ૐ
will.i.ૐ Sun, 21st August, 2011

will.i.ૐ
will.i.ૐ Mon, 22nd August, 2011

@djnippa: Thank you for your kind support and all the encouragement. These alluringly curvaceous small-matrix text fontstructions prove to me a conviction I have held strongly since my initial days of using Rob’s software.

It was this type battle, that turned me on to the whole phenomenon, after all. I had plenty of brilliant inspiration from true pros and passionate aficionados there to spark my interest.

It became quickly and somewhat disappointingly clear that a custom brick function is necessary to achieve the results I envisioned. This drove me in my original search for a way to stack bricks. Idly wishing I could combine brick shapes, messing with transparent overlays involving sets of dragged bricks, this led to my first unintentionally undo-glitched stack.

How did that happen, right? But I had already worked out the solutions they offered to design problems I encountered initially working at such small scales. Boy, did I clamor for customizable bricks in the early days! ;)

So here’s the proof. It turns out patience is the stronger virtue. Rob always seems to balance ease-of-use and accessibility with rapid integration of complex features. Yet, we now have been given by him a custom brick tool perhaps deceptive in its simplicity. The real potential of stackable composites is quite impressive and offers more than a few twists and turns.

The ‘y’ was a particular trick at this small scale. I feel proud of the unconventional outcome, and pleased you dig it. Born of a combination of approaches used to form ‘a’ and ‘v’, it still shocked me by working out. As usual, screen legibility pushed me in my attempts at improvement.

@Frodo7: Thank you always for your pithy and generously observed comments. Your compliments are a pleasure! :)

minimum
minimum Mon, 22nd August, 2011

The new curvilicious C G O Q U are beautiful. Pardon me for not recognizing other interspersed brilliance that I am incapable of appreciating.

p2pnut
p2pnut Mon, 22nd August, 2011

The proof is in the reading. This works so well as a text face. 10/10

intaglio
intaglio Mon, 22nd August, 2011

Fifteen out of ten. The evolution sampler is instructive. Simply one of the best ever fstructions.

regular_one
regular_one Mon, 22nd August, 2011

@will.i.ૐ: how did you make those thin elements (blocks)?

meek
meek Tue, 23rd August, 2011

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

geneus1
geneus1 Sat, 27th August, 2011

Man, I don't even know where to start with this one. Its left me speechless for a while. Every glyph is like looking at a magic trick. I mean, the ink trap on the d? Really? Bless you for having the tenacity and sagacity of pulling this one off. I would have never attempted it. Amazing accomplishment. I have to look hard for things that I would improve or do differently, but I only find nitpicky things like inconsistent use of micro-serifs, and miniscule differences between M and N horizontals.

Your process does raise a lot of questions for me. When I start at text font I'm usually working with bricks I design first or with a fontstruction similar to DJNippa's brick template. This fontstruction contains over 300 bricks - a majority of them custom made. How are you possibly keeping track of what bricks you are using? My approach for text is completely opposite, working in a large scale with minimal brick usage conforming for speed instead of individuality, so this work fascinates and intrigues simultaneously.

But here's what I mean: Paradoxx is 90 grid spaces high and uses only 26 bricks.

zulard
zulard Sat, 27th August, 2011

excellent work!

aphoria
aphoria Sat, 27th August, 2011

This is amazing.

It's visually beautiful, but you really need to clone it and look at how it's built.

will.i.ૐ
will.i.ૐ Sun, 28th August, 2011

will.i.ૐ
will.i.ૐ Mon, 29th August, 2011

Before launching into a proper detailed response to my friends here, I want to extend a hearty thank you to all who have commented. Truly, thank you for your interest, excitement, and encouragement! I receive your feedback as an affirmation of great value.

Please give me a few days, no more than a week, to collect my thoughts and finish moving into my new home. Once this transition is accomplished, I promise to give a substantial reply to better illuminate my thought/design process.

kix
kix Mon, 29th August, 2011

What? It will take me days to shot my mouth again. Such a brilliant use of the app...

Upixel
Upixel Sat, 3rd September, 2011

Wow great work !!! very strong
It's worth to take time to look at every single glyph.

xenophilius
xenophilius Wed, 19th October, 2011

I agree with kix. My keyboard is about to short-circuit, I'm drooling on it so much. Oh--there my keyboard goessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

mattesque
mattesque Sun, 27th November, 2011

Wow. Just… wow. This may be my all-time favorite FontStruction.
Gotta pick my jaw up off of the floor now!

rj10328
rj10328 Tue, 17th April, 2012

Very nice font.

will you make the predecessors(Rondo&Rondeau) of Rondeux available also? Your evolution map displays them nicely.

demonics
demonics Thu, 2nd August, 2012

demonics
demonics Thu, 2nd August, 2012

Amplitude?