@meek: Thank you for recognizing my FontStruction! :)

@elmoyenique: Thank you, my friend. I would love to know what grid-resolution you were working with in your paper explorations. I would also be interested to see images of your sketches to see how the designs are interrelated. Wow, right as I typed that request you posted the sample image above. Fantastic! ; )

@elmoyenique: First of all, I smile warmly at the custom brick you use for the “nuts & bolts” of your sketch. It is creative beyond the current limitations of the FontStructor as you imply an intersection or subtraction of two shapes. I like that we should not limit our imagination as far as the possibilities of our systems!

As you illustrate, the node points – the loci of connection – can be rendered in a wide variety of manner (for different special effects, weights, etc.) as well, the strokes and stems connecting them can vary quite a bit.

I have invited fsers to clone this FontStruction and try out various brick substitutions to explore these possibilities. Further, if one takes the time to understand how the custom stacked composites relate to the overall design, an entire new set of corresponding bricks can be designed and easily swapped in with smooth and unique results. Adjustments to the glyph structure (or even adding serifs or script connectors) can then enhance the character of the fresh new design.

The biggest difference between our approaches (and again, not one that the FontStructor disallows): a parametric variation of the grid we used (see Gustavo Ferriera’s excellent and recently released Elementar font system for an understanding of this terminology). I added an extra half-nodebrick to the capital letter width and did not attempt a monospaced design.

Thanks again for all the compliments and for sharing your fascinating sketch!

@riccard0: Many thanks! : ) I would like to see this font of yours you mention but that I could not locate.

@elmo: I agree, it is a beautiful sketch. Even more impressive would be to leaf through your book of sketches and see all the different ideas you’re working on. But then, that’s why I appreciate the releases they eventually become. :)

@crispycracker: Thanks, sounds like some classic fontstructing synchronicity. You, me, and elmoyenique all on the same page! :)

Let mirth be your guide in finishing your design, then. Or, you can clone this one and take it in an entirely different direction, like I did with fs Pythagoras. Playing with substitutions and fantastical low-res brick phantasies can lead to unexpected and innovative ideas.

Thanks @Jeddy500!