Naation (FontYou contest entry) (demo)

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by kassymkulov

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I made this font for a contest that was held at FontYou.com.
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Created on 24th September 2013. Last edited on 30th October 2013.
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I've recently discovered this interesting community, "a type factory" of sorts. Watch the video on their main page if you're interested. Anyway, it's a good place to practice font creation.

They've recently launched their first contest: to publish a font inspired by one of the three samples, one of them is Naation:

Comment by kassymkulov 26th september 2013

This is beautifully balanced - good luck with the competition. 10/10

Comment by p2pnut 26th september 2013

wow! this is pretty impressive. f and t crossbar really give a whole different look to the entire font...I love it!!!

Comment by Icelar 26th september 2013

I just thaught how wonderful would be to have a special set with the ornamental underline with the drop... it'd be AWESOME! XD

Comment by Icelar 26th september 2013

Interesting.
f could be mistaken for t, but still nice!

Comment by V. Sarela (Yautja) 26th september 2013

I definitely like this. :)

Comment by sarreyn 26th september 2013

Thanks, everybody!

Comment by kassymkulov 5th october 2013

i looked at Fontyou. On the paper it's interesting, but when i see what they call refreshing and new to be actually so boring and unoriginal, i'm more than doubtful. I hope you can bring some "real" freshness to this world but i wonder if they just can receive any of it. Hopefully you have sent them something more "classical" than your usual. Good luck anyway!

Comment by Abneurone Fluid Types 14th october 2013

@AFT. Well, they, as everybody else, create text fonts, so no wonder why they may seem unoriginal to us. They also have some vector fonts on HelloFont, and they're not that boring. Plus it's just a good way to practice font creation, I like developing the whole character set out of some logos and samples, and FontYou is a perfect platform for that.
Regarding the contest, I don't think it went they way they planned, only 5-6 entries, 2 of them are mine. It looks like it's too early for them to organize contests right now, maybe after a year or two...

Comment by kassymkulov 15th october 2013

II checked out FONTYOU a while back, and while it's a good concept, it doesn't seem very good if you are a font designer already, as the percentage they offer for completed fonts is really poor.
It seems to be aimed at illustrators or artists who can draw typefaces but don't know how to convert them into useable fonts, or don't have the time to market them.
It may work, only time will tell.

Comment by djnippa 15th october 2013

I'm with dj nippa, that was my first impression. But I give them a confidence vote, like you said. Time will talk.

Comment by elmoyenique 15th october 2013

(BTW: I like a lot your font!)

Comment by elmoyenique 15th october 2013

Update:
I was one of the winners, but they're not going to publish it through their foundry, I guess I have to publish this by myself. Any suggestions for a name?

Comment by kassymkulov 29th october 2013

I don't see anything about this contest on their website ? don't know yet what to think about their initiative

but you have a great font
and you're always better serve by yourself ;)

Comment by Michel Troy ~UrbanPixel~ (Upixel) 29th october 2013

It was always a winner with us at FS :)

Comment by p2pnut 29th october 2013