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Punched Out

 
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Punched Out
  • Currently 8.84491
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Last edit: 05.01.2012
Category: Display
235 downloads235%20downloads23572 comments72%20comments7265 glyphs65%20glyphs65A favorite of 123 usersA%20favorite%20of%20123%20users123Well, apparently everybody here likes building letters... And I'm sure everybody got told at least once to finally shut down that damn computer while fontstructing.
Here's how you can go on tinkering fonts even with the computer unplugged!;)

I had carried this idea around with me a long time ago, doing some sketches, but abandoning it cause I thought all the thin and dotted lines would go beyond fontstruct's possibilities. Until funk_king proved me wrong... Thanks for the re-inspiration!

I think this is pretty self-explaining. Cut along the solid lines, fold along the dotted lines and put some glue on the shaded parts, put it all together, and there you go with your new toys!

Unfortunately it was impossible to fill all the inner sides of all the counters, but I tried to leave them open where you'd see it least. There might also be some bugs, I haven't tried them out yet. Pure brainwork so far... (My brain's still in the freezer to cool down a bit) In case someone ever actually uses them and finds something wrong, please let me know!

Hope you like it!:)
Check out the fill font if you wanna print your own custom-made design on the letters!Well%2C%20apparently%20everybody%20here%20likes%20building%20letters...%20And%20I%27m%20sure%20everybody%20got%20told%20at%20least%20once%20to%20finally%20shut%20down%20that%20damn%20computer%20while%20fontstructing.%0D%0AHere%27s%20how%20you%20can%20go%20on%20tinkering%20fonts%20even%20with%20the%20computer%20unplugged%21%3B%29%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AI%20had%20carried%20this%20idea%20around%20with%20me%20a%20long%20time%20ago%2C%20doing%20some%20sketches%2C%20but%20abandoning%20it%20cause%20I%20thought%20all%20the%20thin%20and%20dotted%20lines%20would%20go%20beyond%20fontstruct%27s%20possibilities.%20Until%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Ffloor_plan%22%3Efunk_king%3C%2Fa%3E%20proved%20me%20wrong...%20Thanks%20for%20the%20re-inspiration%21%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AI%20think%20this%20is%20pretty%20self-explaining.%20Cut%20along%20the%20solid%20lines%2C%20fold%20along%20the%20dotted%20lines%20and%20put%20some%20glue%20on%20the%20shaded%20parts%2C%20put%20it%20all%20together%2C%20and%20there%20you%20go%20with%20your%20new%20toys%21%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AUnfortunately%20it%20was%20impossible%20to%20fill%20all%20the%20inner%20sides%20of%20all%20the%20counters%2C%20but%20I%20tried%20to%20leave%20them%20open%20where%20you%27d%20see%20it%20least.%20There%20might%20also%20be%20some%20bugs%2C%20I%20haven%27t%20tried%20them%20out%20yet.%20Pure%20brainwork%20so%20far...%20%28My%20brain%27s%20still%20in%20the%20freezer%20to%20cool%20down%20a%20bit%29%20In%20case%20someone%20ever%20actually%20uses%20them%20and%20finds%20something%20wrong%2C%20please%20let%20me%20know%21%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AHope%20you%20like%20it%21%3A%29%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3ECheck%20out%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fpunched_out_fill%22%3Efill%20font%3C%2Fa%3E%20if%20you%20wanna%20print%20your%20own%20custom-made%20design%20on%20the%20letters%21

High Voltage

 
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High Voltage
  • Currently 8.82904
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89 downloads89%20downloads8933 comments33%20comments3380 glyphs80%20glyphs80A favorite of 106 usersA%20favorite%20of%20106%20users106Another script experiment, again with a pinch of blackletter, but also with a solid lacing of rock'n'roll... For the fun/easiness of it, this was done with pre-2.0-features only. Funny how this already gives is an old-school feel. :)

A lot of refinement is still to be done... Suggestions are, as always, welcome!
 And I will probably add some more latin characters soon...
For some more samples, check my blog!Another%20script%20experiment%2C%20again%20with%20a%20pinch%20of%20blackletter%2C%20but%20also%20with%20a%20solid%20lacing%20of%20rock%27n%27roll...%20For%20the%20fun%2Feasiness%20of%20it%2C%20this%20was%20done%20with%20pre-2.0-features%20only.%20Funny%20how%20this%20already%20gives%20is%20an%20old-school%20feel.%20%3A%29%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AA%20lot%20of%20refinement%20is%20still%20to%20be%20done...%20Suggestions%20are%2C%20as%20always%2C%20welcome%21%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%20And%20I%20will%20probably%20add%20some%20more%20latin%20characters%20soon...%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AFor%20some%20more%20samples%2C%20check%20my%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmentalmenthol.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fhigh-voltage.html%22%3Eblog%3C%2Fa%3E%21

Scrambled Script

 
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Scrambled Script
  • Currently 8.57945
8.6Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 23 votes
Last edit: 05.07.2010
Category: Blackletter, Script
25 downloads25%20downloads258 comments8%20comments855 glyphs55%20glyphs55A favorite of 24 usersA%20favorite%20of%2024%20users24Little experiment of mine, trying to design a script font that really connects all the letters. As you might guess from the quality of the uppercase, I started with lowercase and had quite some trouble finishing the uppercase... And I know there are (obviously) always the connection strokes peaking out at the end any word, but funnily this imperfect look has started to grow on me during the fontstructing.

I also know there are still lots and lots of inconsistencies and letters that badly need a rework, but I thought the constructive criticism of my fellow fonstructors might be more helpful and efficient at improving this... So I'm grateful for any suggestions!:)
Oh, and yes: The kerning is very painful at times, but I can't see how I can improve that under the constraints of the script and the character forms. And obviously the script thing doesn't work with uppercase only text.Little%20experiment%20of%20mine%2C%20trying%20to%20design%20a%20script%20font%20that%20really%20connects%20all%20the%20letters.%20As%20you%20might%20guess%20from%20the%20quality%20of%20the%20uppercase%2C%20I%20started%20with%20lowercase%20and%20had%20quite%20some%20trouble%20finishing%20the%20uppercase...%20And%20I%20know%20there%20are%20%28obviously%29%20always%20the%20connection%20strokes%20peaking%20out%20at%20the%20end%20any%20word%2C%20but%20funnily%20this%20imperfect%20look%20has%20started%20to%20grow%20on%20me%20during%20the%20fontstructing.%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AI%20also%20know%20there%20are%20still%20lots%20and%20lots%20of%20inconsistencies%20and%20letters%20that%20badly%20need%20a%20rework%2C%20but%20I%20thought%20the%20constructive%20criticism%20of%20my%20fellow%20fonstructors%20might%20be%20more%20helpful%20and%20efficient%20at%20improving%20this...%20So%20I%27m%20grateful%20for%20any%20suggestions%21%3A%29%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EOh%2C%20and%20yes%3A%20The%20kerning%20is%20very%20painful%20at%20times%2C%20but%20I%20can%27t%20see%20how%20I%20can%20improve%20that%20under%20the%20constraints%20of%20the%20script%20and%20the%20character%20forms.%20And%20obviously%20the%20script%20thing%20doesn%27t%20work%20with%20uppercase%20only%20text.

Frostletter

 
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Frostletter
  • Currently 8.63577
8.6Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 27 votes
Last edit: 13.06.2010
Category: Blackletter
51 downloads51%20downloads5118 comments18%20comments1876 glyphs76%20glyphs76A favorite of 51 usersA%20favorite%20of%2051%20users51This is my first humble attempt at something blackletterish. It's the third clone of the initial starting point which was based on another blackletter attempt I did some time ago... Seems like I'm not much of a blackletter natural.:) I'm not completely happy with this one neither, but just pumping it out because i don't currently find any motivation or creativity to improve it.

Any suggestions for improvement are welcome! Especially for the T, that one gives me the creeps... And yes, I know kerning can get quite messy and is best done by hand.
More and/or higher resolution samples on my blog!This%20is%20my%20first%20humble%20attempt%20at%20something%20blackletterish.%20It%27s%20the%20third%20clone%20of%20the%20initial%20starting%20point%20which%20was%20based%20on%20another%20blackletter%20attempt%20I%20did%20some%20time%20ago...%20Seems%20like%20I%27m%20not%20much%20of%20a%20blackletter%20natural.%3A%29%20I%27m%20not%20completely%20happy%20with%20this%20one%20neither%2C%20but%20just%20pumping%20it%20out%20because%20i%20don%27t%20currently%20find%20any%20motivation%20or%20creativity%20to%20improve%20it.%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AAny%20suggestions%20for%20improvement%20are%20welcome%21%20Especially%20for%20the%20T%2C%20that%20one%20gives%20me%20the%20creeps...%20And%20yes%2C%20I%20know%20kerning%20can%20get%20quite%20messy%20and%20is%20best%20done%20by%20hand.%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EMore%20and%2For%20higher%20resolution%20samples%20on%20my%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmentalmenthol.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Ffrostletter.html%22%3Eblog%3C%2Fa%3E%21

Circle Cult

 
 
Circle Cult
  • Currently 9.03371
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Last edit: 05.06.2010
Category: -
26 downloads26%20downloads2627 comments27%20comments2729 glyphs29%20glyphs29A favorite of 31 usersA%20favorite%20of%2031%20users31Thought I might just also join the party of 2.0 curves. This is based on an attempt to come as close as possible to a perfect circle, trying to beat Gene in the competition for the most accurate circle before he pumps out another of his miracles...;) The "o" of this font is in that respect my entry to the competition. Just made it into a whole lowercase set for fun...
I suggest everyone who has his own circle for the competition somewhere in a font, tags it with "circle competition". Absolute accuracy shouldn't be the only criteria; if you manage to get an accurate circle on a small grid size, it should be rewarded as well. Mine has a 20 pixel stroke width and a 116 diameter, so I'm sure smaller solutions are also possible.
Due to its pretty large grid size this is getting dangerously close to the limits of the preview widget, so be patient when previewing it.
By the way: djnippa's swiss army knife of composite bricks came in very handy here. Thanks!Thought%20I%20might%20just%20also%20join%20the%20party%20of%202.0%20curves.%20This%20is%20based%20on%20an%20attempt%20to%20come%20as%20close%20as%20possible%20to%20a%20perfect%20circle%2C%20trying%20to%20beat%20Gene%20in%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F316748%2322014%22%3Ecompetition%3C%2Fa%3E%20for%20the%20most%20accurate%20circle%20before%20he%20pumps%20out%20another%20of%20his%20miracles...%3B%29%20The%20%22o%22%20of%20this%20font%20is%20in%20that%20respect%20my%20entry%20to%20the%20competition.%20Just%20made%20it%20into%20a%20whole%20lowercase%20set%20for%20fun...%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AI%20suggest%20everyone%20who%20has%20his%20own%20circle%20for%20the%20competition%20somewhere%20in%20a%20font%2C%20tags%20it%20with%20%22circle%20competition%22.%20Absolute%20accuracy%20shouldn%27t%20be%20the%20only%20criteria%3B%20if%20you%20manage%20to%20get%20an%20accurate%20circle%20on%20a%20small%20grid%20size%2C%20it%20should%20be%20rewarded%20as%20well.%20Mine%20has%20a%2020%20pixel%20stroke%20width%20and%20a%20116%20diameter%2C%20so%20I%27m%20sure%20smaller%20solutions%20are%20also%20possible.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0ADue%20to%20its%20pretty%20large%20grid%20size%20this%20is%20getting%20dangerously%20close%20to%20the%20limits%20of%20the%20preview%20widget%2C%20so%20be%20patient%20when%20previewing%20it.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0ABy%20the%20way%3A%20djnippa%27s%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F334291%22%3Eswiss%20army%20knife%20of%20composite%20bricks%3C%2Fa%3E%20came%20in%20very%20handy%20here.%20Thanks%21

Punchline Filled

 
 
Punchline Filled
  • Currently 8.24567
8.2Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E9.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 6 votes
Last edit: 18.05.2010
Category: -
13 downloads13%20downloads133 comments3%20comments3190 glyphs190%20glyphs190A favorite of 4 usersA%20favorite%20of%204%20users4If Punchline doesn't look heavy enough to you, try his brother: This guy has filled counters for real heavy duty tasks.If%20Punchline%20doesn%27t%20look%20heavy%20enough%20to%20you%2C%20try%20his%20brother%3A%20This%20guy%20has%20filled%20counters%20for%20real%20heavy%20duty%20tasks.

Punchline

 
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Punchline
  • Currently 8.39956
8.4Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 30 votes
Last edit: 13.05.2010
Category: Display, Slab Serif
69 downloads69%20downloads6926 comments26%20comments26190 glyphs190%20glyphs190A favorite of 72 usersA%20favorite%20of%2072%20users72Ultra heavy slab serif uppercase only face, subtly celebrating the 4x1 diagonals of fontstruct 2.0...
I hope some people will find more stylish uses for this than on college shirts/jumpers. It actually wasn't intended to have that standard college slab serif look, and I desperately believe that there's still a nuance of difference, but that might be an illusion.

I btw just copied the uppercase letters on lowercase slots to make it more convenient. So don't be too impressed by the character count.;)Ultra%20heavy%20slab%20serif%20uppercase%20only%20face%2C%20subtly%20celebrating%20the%204x1%20diagonals%20of%20fontstruct%202.0...%0D%0AI%20hope%20some%20people%20will%20find%20more%20stylish%20uses%20for%20this%20than%20on%20college%20shirts%2Fjumpers.%20It%20actually%20wasn%27t%20intended%20to%20have%20that%20standard%20college%20slab%20serif%20look%2C%20and%20I%20desperately%20believe%20that%20there%27s%20still%20a%20nuance%20of%20difference%2C%20but%20that%20might%20be%20an%20illusion.%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AI%20btw%20just%20copied%20the%20uppercase%20letters%20on%20lowercase%20slots%20to%20make%20it%20more%20convenient.%20So%20don%27t%20be%20too%20impressed%20by%20the%20character%20count.%3B%29

Pixel Pandemonium

 
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Pixel Pandemonium
  • Currently 7.27612
7.3Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 8 votes
Last edit: 29.04.2010
Category: Display
19 downloads19%20downloads199 comments9%20comments944 glyphs44%20glyphs44A favorite of 5 usersA%20favorite%20of%205%20users5This technique certainly has the potential for more than this, but right now I don't have the time for experimenting a lot. But how about using it for a handwriting-on-rough-paper font?

And yep, I'll do a more complete character set soon...This%20technique%20certainly%20has%20the%20potential%20for%20more%20than%20this%2C%20but%20right%20now%20I%20don%27t%20have%20the%20time%20for%20experimenting%20a%20lot.%20But%20how%20about%20using%20it%20for%20a%20handwriting-on-rough-paper%20font%3F%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AAnd%20yep%2C%20I%27ll%20do%20a%20more%20complete%20character%20set%20soon...

Tradita

 
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Tradita
  • Currently 7.91152
7.9Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 14 votes
Last edit: 05.04.2010
Category: Display
24 downloads24%20downloads2410 comments10%20comments1061 glyphs61%20glyphs61A favorite of 15 usersA%20favorite%20of%2015%20users15This feels very bad; it's the first time I'm betraying my oath never to use the grid to feign bezier curves, and one of the few times I betray my principle only to publish complete character sets. At least there is a chance to make amends on the second treason, but this font still deserves it's name: Tradita. (Italian for betrayed)
Alternative a and z on the lowercase. I'll probably add more characters soon enough, but it's unlikely to get an uppercase set.
This%20feels%20very%20bad%3B%20it%27s%20the%20first%20time%20I%27m%20betraying%20my%20oath%20never%20to%20use%20the%20grid%20to%20feign%20bezier%20curves%2C%20and%20one%20of%20the%20few%20times%20I%20betray%20my%20principle%20only%20to%20publish%20complete%20character%20sets.%20At%20least%20there%20is%20a%20chance%20to%20make%20amends%20on%20the%20second%20treason%2C%20but%20this%20font%20still%20deserves%20it%27s%20name%3A%20Tradita.%20%28Italian%20for%20betrayed%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AAlternative%20a%20and%20z%20on%20the%20lowercase.%20I%27ll%20probably%20add%20more%20characters%20soon%20enough%2C%20but%20it%27s%20unlikely%20to%20get%20an%20uppercase%20set.%0D%0A

Nicotiana

 
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Nicotiana
  • Currently 8.03547
8.0Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 8 votes
Last edit: 29.03.2010
Category: Slab Serif
19 downloads19%20downloads197 comments7%20comments7186 glyphs186%20glyphs186A favorite of 10 usersA%20favorite%20of%2010%20users10Feels like years since I've shared my last fontstructions...
This one's been lying around in the private box for quite a while because I didn't find the inner peace to do an extended character set. Originally I just trying to get an acceptable A using a 2x1 filter setting, but somehow it grew to a whole typeface. (That makes any word written in capital letters look like a tobacco brand, hence the name...)Sample coming after a few hours of sleep!(My favourite letter is by the way the ß... Inspired by Berlin street signs.)Feels%20like%20years%20since%20I%27ve%20shared%20my%20last%20fontstructions...%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AThis%20one%27s%20been%20lying%20around%20in%20the%20private%20box%20for%20quite%20a%20while%20because%20I%20didn%27t%20find%20the%20inner%20peace%20to%20do%20an%20extended%20character%20set.%20Originally%20I%20just%20trying%20to%20get%20an%20acceptable%20A%20using%20a%202x1%20filter%20setting%2C%20but%20somehow%20it%20grew%20to%20a%20whole%20typeface.%20%28That%20makes%20any%20word%20written%20in%20capital%20letters%20look%20like%20a%20tobacco%20brand%2C%20hence%20the%20name...%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3ESample%20coming%20after%20a%20few%20hours%20of%20sleep%21%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%28My%20favourite%20letter%20is%20by%20the%20way%20the%20%C3%9F...%20Inspired%20by%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fde%2F3%2F38%2FKoertestrasse-Berlin-Strassenschild.jpg%22%3EBerlin%20street%20signs%3C%2Fa%3E.%29

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