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fs Stencil 2.0

 by thalamic
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fs Stencil 2.0
  • Currently 8.47157
8.5Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E9.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 12 votes
Last edit: 01.06.2010
Category: Display, Sans Serif, Stencil
27 downloads27%20downloads278 comments8%20comments887 glyphs87%20glyphs87A favorite of 23 usersA%20favorite%20of%2023%20users23Another stencil font...with obvious influences from Glaser Stencil (because I love it so!). But to be fair, Glaser Stencil was not referenced even once in the making of this fontstruction.Allow me to wax technical about FontStruct 2.0 for a bit. A lot of my fontstructions have been even thickness all around. However, the evenness have been approximated thus far—not so anymore. First there were the 45° bricks; then came the 26.57°/63.43° bricks. With the 2.0 Make Composite feature, 14.04°/75.96° angles became possible. These two additional angles provide a finer tune of thickness of stems. The preview does not do justice to the font, but I tested the thicknesses of stems in Illustrator—horizontals/verticals/diagonals. Each stem now is as close in thickness to other as possible. This really is an even stroke font[struction]. Other 2.0 features are also used (but may not be obvious at a glance). See that 'o'? That's just one quarter curve created and then rotated three additional times. Very handy. The horizontal and vertical flips were used extensively throughout the creation process. Quarter-ing of angled bricks became necessary when it became evident that the only even thickness of a stroke is possible at x.5 thickness when combined with a curve. This meant that each vertical/horizontal stem is 5.5 bricks thick, which in turn made it necessary to use angled bricks at a quarter scale, which, of course, was made possible with the Make Composite feature. The only place I couldn't get the brick I wanted was in 4 (zoom in to see the slight misshape). It was a joy to work on this fontstruction to get what I really wanted almost every time. Great update, Rob. Cheers!As long as I am on the soap box: What's up with diaeresis? I understand the reason for their existence, but are they the best possible way to handle various additional sounds? Also, are they even necessary? For example, café in French means a particular thing. But does cafe (without the e with the grave on it) mean something else? If not, wouldn't the French automatically know how to properly pronounce café (with or without acute on the e) the correct way whichever 'e' is used? It helps in the pronunciation for the uninitiated but are languages really designed for the novice? There are 26 letters in the English alphabet but they cover the gamut of up to 44 different sounds (according to some). Improbable as it may seem, it does not stop people to choose the correct pronunciation of letters. Hop has one sound for the 'o' and adding an 'e' at the end does not add the 'e' sound at the end of 'hop' but changes the sound of the middle 'o'. Convention. Sure. What I am trying to get at is that written script functions much better with distinct shapes without the flow-interrupting addition of the diaeresis. So unless there are two words spelled the same with the only difference being the kind of diacritic on the letters, the diacritic are redundant, no? If there is a real need for certain letter+diacritic combo, wouldn't a new shape be better? There are no shortage of additional shapes in the scripts of other languages. Can't do without an 'é'? Replace it with, say, 'ө' from the Greek script...or whatever. It bears repetition: What's up with diaeresis?Another%20stencil%20font...with%20obvious%20influences%20from%20Glaser%20Stencil%20%28because%20I%20love%20it%20so%21%29.%20But%20to%20be%20fair%2C%20Glaser%20Stencil%20was%20not%20referenced%20even%20once%20in%20the%20making%20of%20this%20fontstruction.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EAllow%20me%20to%20wax%20technical%20about%20FontStruct%202.0%20for%20a%20bit.%20A%20lot%20of%20my%20fontstructions%20have%20been%20even%20thickness%20all%20around.%20However%2C%20the%20evenness%20have%20been%20approximated%20thus%20far%26mdash%3Bnot%20so%20anymore.%20First%20there%20were%20the%2045%26deg%3B%20bricks%3B%20then%20came%20the%2026.57%26deg%3B%2F63.43%26deg%3B%20bricks.%20With%20the%202.0%20Make%20Composite%20feature%2C%2014.04%26deg%3B%2F75.96%26deg%3B%20angles%20became%20possible.%20These%20two%20additional%20angles%20provide%20a%20finer%20tune%20of%20thickness%20of%20stems.%20The%20preview%20does%20not%20do%20justice%20to%20the%20font%2C%20but%20I%20tested%20the%20thicknesses%20of%20stems%20in%20Illustrator%26mdash%3Bhorizontals%2Fverticals%2Fdiagonals.%20Each%20stem%20now%20is%20as%20close%20in%20thickness%20to%20other%20as%20possible.%20This%20really%20is%20an%20even%20stroke%20font%5Bstruction%5D.%20Other%202.0%20features%20are%20also%20used%20%28but%20may%20not%20be%20obvious%20at%20a%20glance%29.%20See%20that%20%27o%27%3F%20That%27s%20just%20one%20quarter%20curve%20created%20and%20then%20rotated%20three%20additional%20times.%20Very%20handy.%20The%20horizontal%20and%20vertical%20flips%20were%20used%20extensively%20throughout%20the%20creation%20process.%20Quarter-ing%20of%20angled%20bricks%20became%20necessary%20when%20it%20became%20evident%20that%20the%20only%20even%20thickness%20of%20a%20stroke%20is%20possible%20at%20x.5%20thickness%20when%20combined%20with%20a%20curve.%20This%20meant%20that%20each%20vertical%2Fhorizontal%20stem%20is%205.5%20bricks%20thick%2C%20which%20in%20turn%20made%20it%20necessary%20to%20use%20angled%20bricks%20at%20a%20quarter%20scale%2C%20which%2C%20of%20course%2C%20was%20made%20possible%20with%20the%20Make%20Composite%20feature.%20The%20only%20place%20I%20couldn%27t%20get%20the%20brick%20I%20wanted%20was%20in%204%20%28zoom%20in%20to%20see%20the%20slight%20misshape%29.%20It%20was%20a%20joy%20to%20work%20on%20this%20fontstruction%20to%20get%20what%20I%20really%20wanted%20almost%20every%20time.%20Great%20update%2C%20Rob.%20Cheers%21%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EAs%20long%20as%20I%20am%20on%20the%20soap%20box%3A%20What%27s%20up%20with%20diaeresis%3F%20I%20understand%20the%20reason%20for%20their%20existence%2C%20but%20are%20they%20the%20best%20possible%20way%20to%20handle%20various%20additional%20sounds%3F%20Also%2C%20are%20they%20even%20necessary%3F%20For%20example%2C%20caf%C3%A9%20in%20French%20means%20a%20particular%20thing.%20But%20does%20cafe%20%28without%20the%20e%20with%20the%20grave%20on%20it%29%20mean%20something%20else%3F%20If%20not%2C%20wouldn%27t%20the%20French%20automatically%20know%20how%20to%20properly%20pronounce%20caf%C3%A9%20%28with%20or%20without%20acute%20on%20the%20e%29%20the%20correct%20way%20whichever%20%27e%27%20is%20used%3F%20It%20helps%20in%20the%20pronunciation%20for%20the%20uninitiated%20but%20are%20languages%20really%20designed%20for%20the%20novice%3F%20There%20are%2026%20letters%20in%20the%20English%20alphabet%20but%20they%20cover%20the%20gamut%20of%20up%20to%2044%20different%20sounds%20%28according%20to%20some%29.%20Improbable%20as%20it%20may%20seem%2C%20it%20does%20not%20stop%20people%20to%20choose%20the%20correct%20pronunciation%20of%20letters.%20Hop%20has%20one%20sound%20for%20the%20%27o%27%20and%20adding%20an%20%27e%27%20at%20the%20end%20does%20not%20add%20the%20%27e%27%20sound%20at%20the%20end%20of%20%27hop%27%20but%20changes%20the%20sound%20of%20the%20middle%20%27o%27.%20Convention.%20Sure.%20What%20I%20am%20trying%20to%20get%20at%20is%20that%20written%20script%20functions%20much%20better%20with%20distinct%20shapes%20without%20the%20flow-interrupting%20addition%20of%20the%20diaeresis.%20So%20unless%20there%20are%20two%20words%20spelled%20the%20same%20with%20the%20only%20difference%20being%20the%20kind%20of%20diacritic%20on%20the%20letters%2C%20the%20diacritic%20are%20redundant%2C%20no%3F%20If%20there%20is%20a%20real%20need%20for%20certain%20letter%2Bdiacritic%20combo%2C%20wouldn%27t%20a%20new%20shape%20be%20better%3F%20There%20are%20no%20shortage%20of%20additional%20shapes%20in%20the%20scripts%20of%20other%20languages.%20Can%27t%20do%20without%20an%20%27%C3%A9%27%3F%20Replace%20it%20with%2C%20say%2C%20%27%D3%A9%27%20from%20the%20Greek%20script...or%20whatever.%20It%20bears%20repetition%3A%20What%27s%20up%20with%20diaeresis%3F

Afrobeat Regular

 by Magic Sam
 
Afrobeat Regular
  • Currently 7.79916
7.8Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E9.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 4 votes
Last edit: 02.10.2009
Category: Sans Serif
15 downloads15%20downloads153 comments3%20comments367 glyphs67%20glyphs67A favorite of 1 userA%20favorite%20of%201%20user1Another bold condensed filter-type, with a funky 70s-feeling (especially the lowercase). Inspired by Apollo & Samoa. 
I didn´t like the Uppercase, so I tried out a few more things with Afrobeat II. Be sure to take a look at both! I´m open for suggestions.
More glyphs to come...

Another%20bold%20condensed%20filter-type%2C%20with%20a%20funky%2070s-feeling%20%28especially%20the%20lowercase%29.%20Inspired%20by%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fapollo_7%22%3EApollo%3C%2Fa%3E%20%26%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fsamoa%22%3ESamoa%3C%2Fa%3E.%20%0D%0AI%20didn%C2%B4t%20like%20the%20Uppercase%2C%20so%20I%20tried%20out%20a%20few%20more%20things%20with%20Afrobeat%20II.%20Be%20sure%20to%20take%20a%20look%20at%20both%21%20I%C2%B4m%20open%20for%20suggestions.%0D%0AMore%20glyphs%20to%20come...%0D%0A%0D%0A

FS Jasemone

 by Tylo
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FS Jasemone
  • Currently 8.13113
8.1Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E9.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 7 votes
18 downloads18%20downloads1810 comments10%20comments1057 glyphs57%20glyphs57A favorite of 11 usersA%20favorite%20of%2011%20users11Not complete. But I had this waiting to be shared for a while...so I´ll add uppercase and other characters hopefully soon!Not%20complete.%20But%20I%20had%20this%20waiting%20to%20be%20shared%20for%20a%20while...so%20I%C2%B4ll%20add%20uppercase%20and%20other%20characters%20hopefully%20soon%21

Archly Gothic

 by will.i.ૐ
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Archly Gothic
  • Currently 8.50576
8.5Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.5%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. 19 votes
80 downloads80%20downloads809 comments9%20comments9152 glyphs152%20glyphs152A favorite of 26 usersA%20favorite%20of%2026%20users26When the new arc bricks were unleashed upon fontstructland, I attempted several different styles incorporating this new maximum curve. 

My first drafts revealed the direction I was heading. I wanted to create a flawless geometric, technical sans lowercase with a touch of calligraphic flair (there are some optical correction issues in the result, e.g. with the e). For the uppercase, I intended maximum style without sacrificing too much coherence – why lose any of the best bits?

Brush script, art deco, classic engraving, three genera of gothic (sans serif, blackletter, and ancient alphabet!), runic, hieroglyphic, and yet still some futuristic tendencies all informed me. But do they blend?

The handwritten quality of a broad-nibbed pen or skillfully wielded marker provides the binding agent. An emulsion of all these influences, it is at once all and none. Even the strict modularity begins to melt into the background. Yet so distinctly fontstruct...When%20the%20new%20arc%20bricks%20were%20unleashed%20upon%20fontstructland%2C%20I%20attempted%20several%20different%20styles%20incorporating%20this%20new%20maximum%20curve.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AMy%20first%20drafts%20revealed%20the%20direction%20I%20was%20heading.%20I%20wanted%20to%20create%20a%20flawless%20geometric%2C%20technical%20sans%20lowercase%20with%20a%20touch%20of%20calligraphic%20flair%20%28there%20are%20some%20optical%20correction%20issues%20in%20the%20result%2C%20e.g.%20with%20the%20e%29.%20For%20the%20uppercase%2C%20I%20intended%20maximum%20style%20without%20sacrificing%20too%20much%20coherence%20%E2%80%93%20why%20lose%20any%20of%20the%20best%20bits%3F%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0ABrush%20script%2C%20art%20deco%2C%20classic%20engraving%2C%20three%20genera%20of%20gothic%20%28sans%20serif%2C%20blackletter%2C%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGothic_alphabet%22%3Eancient%20alphabet%21%3C%2Fa%3E%29%2C%20runic%2C%20hieroglyphic%2C%20and%20yet%20still%20some%20futuristic%20tendencies%20all%20informed%20me.%20But%20do%20they%20blend%3F%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AThe%20handwritten%20quality%20of%20a%20broad-nibbed%20pen%20or%20skillfully%20wielded%20marker%20provides%20the%20binding%20agent.%20An%20emulsion%20of%20all%20these%20influences%2C%20it%20is%20at%20once%20all%20and%20none.%20Even%20the%20strict%20modularity%20begins%20to%20melt%20into%20the%20background.%20Yet%20so%20distinctly%20fontstruct...

fs Dry Flat

 by thalamic
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fs Dry Flat
  • Currently 8.20296
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%3E8.7%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 13 votes
Last edit: 29.08.2009
Category: Pixel Optimized, Display, Sans Serif
25 downloads25%20downloads259 comments9%20comments983 glyphs83%20glyphs83A favorite of 8 usersA%20favorite%20of%208%20users8For use at pixel level.   Also works at 32pt×x, where x=1,2,4,8,etc.-----This font has been a long time in the making. The dots are such that the curved shapes and squared-off letters just would not resolve to an equal height no matter what I tried. Then after the mixed x-height that came about in yesterday's la Cross, it occurred to me to just let the letters be as tall as they wanted to be. It seems to work for some odd reason. Can someone please explain why it works?For%20use%20at%20pixel%20level.%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BAlso%20works%20at%2032pt%C3%97%3Ci%3Ex%3C%2Fi%3E%2C%20where%20x%3D1%2C2%2C4%2C8%2Cetc.%3Cbr%3E-----%3Cbr%3EThis%20font%20has%20been%20a%20long%20time%20in%20the%20making.%20The%20dots%20are%20such%20that%20the%20curved%20shapes%20and%20squared-off%20letters%20just%20would%20not%20resolve%20to%20an%20equal%20height%20no%20matter%20what%20I%20tried.%20Then%20after%20the%20mixed%20x-height%20that%20came%20about%20in%20yesterday%27s%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F218334%22%3Ela%20Cross%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20it%20occurred%20to%20me%20to%20just%20let%20the%20letters%20be%20as%20tall%20as%20they%20wanted%20to%20be.%20It%20seems%20to%20work%20for%20some%20odd%20reason.%20Can%20someone%20please%20explain%20why%20it%20works%3F

Dizygotic

 by chr.s
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Dizygotic
  • Currently 8.03054
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%3E8.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 10 votes
Last edit: 11.09.2010
Category: Sans Serif
27 downloads27%20downloads276 comments6%20comments652 glyphs52%20glyphs52A favorite of 5 usersA%20favorite%20of%205%20users5An exercise in using the newer bricks to create a single typeface with two weights.An%20exercise%20in%20using%20the%20newer%20bricks%20to%20create%20a%20single%20typeface%20with%20two%20weights.

fs Lead (Pb)

 by minimum
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fs Lead (Pb)
  • Currently 8.12192
8.1Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 16 votes
Last edit: 16.03.2010
Category: Pixel Optimized, Display, Sans Serif
27 downloads27%20downloads278 comments8%20comments848 glyphs48%20glyphs48A favorite of 15 usersA%20favorite%20of%2015%20users15It's elemental.It%27s%20elemental.

Jetstream

 by afrojet
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Jetstream
  • Currently 7.63663
7.6Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.6%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. 17 votes
100 downloads100%20downloads1006 comments6%20comments668 glyphs68%20glyphs68A favorite of 11 usersA%20favorite%20of%2011%20users11Loosely based on several styles of letter and numeral forms observed on various aircrafts at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. The museum is home of Howard Hughes Flying Boat H-4 Hercules (aka, the Spruce Goose).

Jetstream is a clone of Perforate. Jetstream's x-height is higher. The uppercase horizontals are narrower. The lowercase 'a' was made two-story. Without the constraints of the perforations, I was able to better center the crossbar of lowercase 'e', 's' and 'x'. Some numerals have also been modified.Loosely%20based%20on%20several%20styles%20of%20letter%20and%20numeral%20forms%20observed%20on%20various%20aircrafts%20at%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprucegoose.org%2F%22%3EEvergreen%20Aviation%20%26%20Space%20Museum%3C%2Fa%3E%20in%20McMinnville%2C%20Oregon.%20The%20museum%20is%20home%20of%20Howard%20Hughes%20Flying%20Boat%20H-4%20Hercules%20%28aka%2C%20the%20Spruce%20Goose%29.%0D%0A%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%0D%0AJetstream%20is%20a%20clone%20of%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fperforate_1%22%3EPerforate%3C%2Fa%3E.%20Jetstream%27s%20x-height%20is%20higher.%20The%20uppercase%20horizontals%20are%20narrower.%20The%20lowercase%20%27a%27%20was%20made%20two-story.%20Without%20the%20constraints%20of%20the%20perforations%2C%20I%20was%20able%20to%20better%20center%20the%20crossbar%20of%20lowercase%20%27e%27%2C%20%27s%27%20and%20%27x%27.%20Some%20numerals%20have%20also%20been%20modified.

Elegance

 by riccard0
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Elegance
  • Currently 6.41239
6.4Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 11 votes
Last edit: 28.09.2011
Category: Sans Serif
33 downloads33%20downloads331 comments1%20comments1136 glyphs136%20glyphs136A favorite of 2 usersA%20favorite%20of%202%20users2A shot at something Peignot-like. But, look, ma, no curves! ;-)A%20shot%20at%20something%20Peignot-like.%20But%2C%20look%2C%20ma%2C%20no%20curves%21%20%3B-%29

Velvetica Screen

 by Littlepixel
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Velvetica Screen
  • Currently 5.50451
5.5Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E5.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E5.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 8 votes
Last edit: 25.08.2008
Category: Sans Serif
78 downloads78%20downloads784 comments4%20comments426 glyphs26%20glyphs26A favorite of 2 usersA%20favorite%20of%202%20users2Geometric Sans Serif; Designed to be used as a pixel font; Design includes subpixel shading to add subtlety to harsh squared corners when viewed at 12pt. Uppercase and punctuation to come...Geometric%20Sans%20Serif%3B%20Designed%20to%20be%20used%20as%20a%20pixel%20font%3B%20Design%20includes%20subpixel%20shading%20to%20add%20subtlety%20to%20harsh%20squared%20corners%20when%20viewed%20at%2012pt.%20Uppercase%20and%20punctuation%20to%20come...

Speedometer 600 Regular OT

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Speedometer 600 Regular OT
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