Advertisement
via Ad Packs

Venus Sans

 This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.

by aphoria


Details

Description:
-
Stats:
65 characters, 29 downloads
Created:
Mon, 27th July, 5:56 PM 2009
Last Edit:
Thu, 30th July, 11:45 PM 2009
Permalink:
http://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/207716
Tags:
Sans
Categories:
Sans Serif
Rate it:
  • Currently 7.41287
7.4Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 7 votes
sign in to vote.
Shared:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.

Discussion

aphoria
aphoria Mon, 27th July, 2009

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

Using 2:1 (h:v) to achieve steeper angles.
Frodo7
Frodo7 Mon, 27th July, 2009

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

intaglio
intaglio Tue, 28th July, 2009

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

aphoria
aphoria Tue, 28th July, 2009

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.

gferreira_admin
gferreira_admin Tue, 28th July, 2009

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).

aphoria
aphoria Wed, 29th July, 2009

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.

Good idea...I changed a, g, p, and q to be more like b and d. <br/> <br/>I also changed the k, but it's still not so great. <br/> <br/>And, the numbers need work...the 4 looks so anemic.
aphoria
aphoria Thu, 30th July, 2009

intaglio
intaglio Thu, 30th July, 2009

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

funk_king
funk_king Thu, 30th July, 2009

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 :)

aphoria
aphoria Thu, 30th July, 2009

@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.

<b>@intaglio</b> lol...those 4's really get your goat, don't they? <br/> <br/><b>@funk_king</b> Thanks for noticing. These type of fonts do take a lot of work that is not too obvious at first glance.
intaglio
intaglio Fri, 31st July, 2009

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

aphoria
aphoria Fri, 31st July, 2009

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

gferreira_admin
gferreira_admin Fri, 31st July, 2009

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

gferreira_admin
gferreira_admin Fri, 31st July, 2009

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

gferreira_admin
gferreira_admin Fri, 31st July, 2009

BTW, Venus is an existing grotesk typeface.

aphoria
aphoria Fri, 31st July, 2009

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.

afrojet
afrojet Fri, 31st July, 2009

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.

aphoria
aphoria Mon, 3rd August, 2009

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.