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fs Kronos

 by will.i.ૐ
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fs Kronos
  • Currently 8.77813
8.8Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.8%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. 33 votes
253 downloads253%20downloads25336 comments36%20comments3687 glyphs87%20glyphs87A favorite of 66 usersA%20favorite%20of%2066%20users66filters: 2x2
x-height: 2.5 bricks
cap height: 3.5 bricks
# of unique composites: 220+

The ultra-low resolution of this grid may be difficult to grasp without cloning. Fontstruct’s logo has a nominal x-height of 3 bricks, by comparison.

The level of detail, control, and finesse possible in a given fonstruction depended mostly on resolution prior to the recent advent of stackable composites. Did you want it better? Make it bigger!

Brute force, now meet Elegance.

Instead of building individual glyphs hundreds of bricks tall, stackable composites allow us to design rich modular schemata hundreds of bricks deep. Using curved bricks at their largest scale, linear and curvilinear elements dynamically harmonize and oppose. As well, screen fonts can be effectively hinted (aside from notable lack of kerning controls) without sacrificing the integrity of joins and intersections. And the trapping possibilities, Oh the sweet sweet trapping possibilities...

Please, vote kindly and stay tuned for more :)%3Cb%3Efilters%3A%3C%2Fb%3E%202x2%3Cbr%3E%0D%0A%3Cb%3Ex-height%3A%3C%2Fb%3E%202.5%20bricks%3Cbr%3E%0D%0A%3Cb%3Ecap%20height%3A%3C%2Fb%3E%203.5%20bricks%3Cbr%3E%0D%0A%3Cb%3E%23%20of%20unique%20composites%3A%3C%2Fb%3E%20220%2B%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AThe%20ultra-low%20resolution%20of%20this%20grid%20may%20be%20difficult%20to%20grasp%20without%20cloning.%20Fontstruct%E2%80%99s%20logo%20has%20a%20nominal%20x-height%20of%203%20bricks%2C%20by%20comparison.%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AThe%20level%20of%20detail%2C%20control%2C%20and%20finesse%20possible%20in%20a%20given%20fonstruction%20depended%20mostly%20on%20resolution%20prior%20to%20the%20recent%20advent%20of%20stackable%20composites.%20Did%20you%20want%20it%20better%3F%20Make%20it%20bigger%21%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0A%3Cb%3EBrute%20force%2C%20now%20meet%20Elegance.%3C%2Fb%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0AInstead%20of%20building%20individual%20glyphs%20hundreds%20of%20bricks%20tall%2C%20stackable%20composites%20allow%20us%20to%20design%20rich%20modular%20schemata%20hundreds%20of%20bricks%20%3Ci%3Edeep%3C%2Fi%3E.%20Using%20curved%20bricks%20at%20their%20largest%20scale%2C%20linear%20and%20curvilinear%20elements%20dynamically%20harmonize%20and%20oppose.%20As%20well%2C%20screen%20fonts%20can%20be%20effectively%20hinted%20%28aside%20from%20notable%20lack%20of%20kerning%20controls%29%20without%20sacrificing%20the%20integrity%20of%20joins%20and%20intersections.%20And%20the%20trapping%20possibilities%2C%20Oh%20the%20sweet%20sweet%20trapping%20possibilities...%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%0D%0APlease%2C%20vote%20kindly%20and%20stay%20tuned%20for%20more%20%3A%29

Oliva

 by Em42
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Oliva
  • Currently 8.49969
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%3E9.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 15 votes
Last edit: 27.04.2010
Category: Display, Serif
31 downloads31%20downloads3112 comments12%20comments1266 glyphs66%20glyphs66A favorite of 16 usersA%20favorite%20of%2016%20users16A very small grid size, and a large diversity of bricks, for a serif font reminding Italian food labels from the 50s and 60s.A%20very%20small%20grid%20size%2C%20and%20a%20large%20diversity%20of%20bricks%2C%20for%20a%20serif%20font%20reminding%20Italian%20food%20labels%20from%20the%2050s%20and%2060s.

Legere

 by geneus1
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Legere
  • Currently 8.36637
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. 28 votes
Last edit: 09.07.2010
Category: Display, Serif
44 downloads44%20downloads4413 comments13%20comments1365 glyphs65%20glyphs65A favorite of 39 usersA%20favorite%20of%2039%20users39Legere. Latin root of the word 'legible.' An attempt at an original legible serif typeface. No single reference used, but I did keep the Serif section of the FontBook always open. After finishing the letters, it guess it resembles Melior or Renault. 

Somewhat inspired after caliopigio released Formal Roman. Maximization of composite angles were used to hammer out smooth curves in a smaller grid space. Cap height=42. I know I can make it smoother by working at twice the size, but at this point, fuggeddaboutit.  

062110Legere.%20Latin%20root%20of%20the%20word%20%27legible.%27%20An%20attempt%20at%20an%20original%20legible%20serif%20typeface.%20No%20single%20reference%20used%2C%20but%20I%20did%20keep%20the%20Serif%20section%20of%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Fproducts%2Ffontbook%2F%22%3EFontBook%3C%2Fa%3E%20always%20open.%20After%20finishing%20the%20letters%2C%20it%20guess%20it%20resembles%20Melior%20or%20Renault.%20%0D%0A%0D%0ASomewhat%20inspired%20after%20caliopigio%20released%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fformal_roman%22%3EFormal%20Roman.%3C%2Fa%3E%20Maximization%20of%20composite%20angles%20were%20used%20to%20hammer%20out%20smooth%20curves%20in%20a%20smaller%20grid%20space.%20Cap%20height%3D42.%20I%20know%20I%20can%20make%20it%20smoother%20by%20working%20at%20twice%20the%20size%2C%20but%20at%20this%20point%2C%20fuggeddaboutit.%20%20%0D%0A%0D%0A062110

Petrissage

 by geneus1
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Petrissage
  • Currently 7.92147
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. 15 votes
Last edit: 26.07.2009
Category: Serif
50 downloads50%20downloads5012 comments12%20comments1285 glyphs85%20glyphs85A favorite of 6 usersA%20favorite%20of%206%20users6Petrissage. The 6 x 6 grid experiment. Petrissage.%20The%206%20x%206%20grid%20experiment.%20

Raketentim

 by Raketentim
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Raketentim
  • Currently 7.8025
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%3E7.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 39 votes
Cloned from RaketentimCloned from Raketentim
Last edit: 30.03.2010
Category: Display, Serif
485 downloads485%20downloads48518 comments18%20comments18540 glyphs540%20glyphs540A favorite of 24 usersA%20favorite%20of%2024%20users24This bitmap font is based on little crosses that are arranged on a 2x2 pixel grid. Although the font size is 36px I had the best results with 128px font size in a PS/72dpi doc.This%20bitmap%20font%20is%20based%20on%20little%20crosses%20that%20are%20arranged%20on%20a%202x2%20pixel%20grid.%20Although%20the%20font%20size%20is%2036px%20I%20had%20the%20best%20results%20with%20128px%20font%20size%20in%20a%20PS%2F72dpi%20doc.

Effleurage

 by geneus1
 
Effleurage
  • Currently 7.23187
7.2Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 11 votes
Last edit: 25.07.2009
Category: Serif
23 downloads23%20downloads234 comments4%20comments4106 glyphs106%20glyphs106A favorite of 7 usersA%20favorite%20of%207%20users7Effleurage brick massage. Sharp and curvy 6x10 grid space experiment. Weird spacing due to double size filtering in conjunction with half bricks makes this mostly unusable. But that's why there's alternate spaced letters instead of numbers...for now. The spacing is compensated to look better in actual use than on the preview. Minimal space tweaking was done on the sample, but wherever the spacing was really off (which was pretty much everywhere), the alternate space character was used.

Alt spacing characters:
a = 1
s = 2
x = 3
z = 4
Z = 5
S = 6
e = 7
o = 8
t = \
g = ^
s = |

Ligatures:
fi = @
ff = _
fl = # 
ffl = /Effleurage%20brick%20massage.%20Sharp%20and%20curvy%206x10%20grid%20space%20experiment.%20Weird%20spacing%20due%20to%20double%20size%20filtering%20in%20conjunction%20with%20half%20bricks%20makes%20this%20mostly%20unusable.%20But%20that%27s%20why%20there%27s%20alternate%20spaced%20letters%20instead%20of%20numbers...for%20now.%20The%20spacing%20is%20compensated%20to%20look%20better%20in%20actual%20use%20than%20on%20the%20preview.%20Minimal%20space%20tweaking%20was%20done%20on%20the%20sample%2C%20but%20wherever%20the%20spacing%20was%20really%20off%20%28which%20was%20pretty%20much%20everywhere%29%2C%20the%20alternate%20space%20character%20was%20used.%0D%0A%0D%0AAlt%20spacing%20characters%3A%0D%0Aa%20%3D%201%0D%0As%20%3D%202%0D%0Ax%20%3D%203%0D%0Az%20%3D%204%0D%0AZ%20%3D%205%0D%0AS%20%3D%206%0D%0Ae%20%3D%207%0D%0Ao%20%3D%208%0D%0At%20%3D%20%5C%0D%0Ag%20%3D%20%5E%0D%0As%20%3D%20%7C%0D%0A%0D%0ALigatures%3A%0D%0Afi%20%3D%20%40%0D%0Aff%20%3D%20_%0D%0Afl%20%3D%20%23%20%0D%0Affl%20%3D%20%2F

Karuso 68

 by geneus1
 
Karuso 68
  • Currently 6.31046
6.3Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 3 votes
Last edit: 20.07.2009
Category: Serif
11 downloads11%20downloads112 comments2%20comments2122 glyphs122%20glyphs122A favorite of 2 usersA%20favorite%20of%202%20users2Karuso. As in Robinson Caruso. Because it should be shipwrecked on a deserted island. That's where I planned to leave it in private (and you're probably thinking that's where I should have left it). Check the creation date - it's been stranded for a while. 

This is the first in a set of text face experiments, and it reveals the beginnings of an evolution of high contrast fontstructing over a minimized grid space.  Not all glyphs are how I wanted them to be. Some may be hideous. The spacing is terrible. But as a fontstruction, this one really got me to push the bricks to develop some resemblance of a Times Romanesque sharp serif typeface. Many, many tricks had to come in to play to make this happen at its current state. Overlapping bricks, brick stacking, overlapping brick stacking. It's all in there. I learned a lot from this insane attempt just from the lowercase letter forms alone. I mean, just look at that g! Try it at your own risk. 6x8 grid space, Double XY. 

But don't worry, this is as bad as it gets. It does get better from here, but only a little bit, so don't get your hopes up. Stay tuned.Karuso.%20As%20in%20Robinson%20Caruso.%20Because%20it%20should%20be%20shipwrecked%20on%20a%20deserted%20island.%20That%27s%20where%20I%20planned%20to%20leave%20it%20in%20private%20%28and%20you%27re%20probably%20thinking%20that%27s%20where%20I%20should%20have%20left%20it%29.%20Check%20the%20creation%20date%20-%20it%27s%20been%20stranded%20for%20a%20while.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AThis%20is%20the%20first%20in%20a%20set%20of%20text%20face%20experiments%2C%20and%20it%20reveals%20the%20beginnings%20of%20an%20evolution%20of%20high%20contrast%20fontstructing%20over%20a%20minimized%20grid%20space.%20%20Not%20all%20glyphs%20are%20how%20I%20wanted%20them%20to%20be.%20Some%20may%20be%20hideous.%20The%20spacing%20is%20terrible.%20But%20as%20a%20fontstruction%2C%20this%20one%20really%20got%20me%20to%20push%20the%20bricks%20to%20develop%20some%20resemblance%20of%20a%20Times%20Romanesque%20sharp%20serif%20typeface.%20Many%2C%20many%20tricks%20had%20to%20come%20in%20to%20play%20to%20make%20this%20happen%20at%20its%20current%20state.%20Overlapping%20bricks%2C%20brick%20stacking%2C%20overlapping%20brick%20stacking.%20It%27s%20all%20in%20there.%20I%20learned%20a%20lot%20from%20this%20insane%20attempt%20just%20from%20the%20lowercase%20letter%20forms%20alone.%20I%20mean%2C%20just%20look%20at%20that%20g%21%20Try%20it%20at%20your%20own%20risk.%206x8%20grid%20space%2C%20Double%20XY.%20%0D%0A%0D%0ABut%20don%27t%20worry%2C%20this%20is%20as%20bad%20as%20it%20gets.%20It%20does%20get%20better%20from%20here%2C%20but%20only%20a%20little%20bit%2C%20so%20don%27t%20get%20your%20hopes%20up.%20Stay%20tuned.

Coranto 2 Regular OT

by TypeTogetherFontShop.com
Coranto 2 Regular OT
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