Happy new year everyone. I think it’s going to be an exciting one for FontStruct.

Here are the latest stats, hot from a bulging database:

238,849 FontStructions
244,930 registered FontStructors
400,796 Downloads,
1,437,963 Glyphs

This vast and rambling edifice just keeps on growing. If you’re FontStructing, you’re part of a phenomenon.

As you may have noticed, a new, yet familiar hand has been at work at FontStruct over the last few weeks – selecting top picks, featuring exceptional FontStructions and tweeting like a man with a beak and feathers.  We’re delighted to announce that designer and long-time FontStructor John Skelton AKA Afrojet joined the FontStruct staff at the start of the year.

He’ll be working with the FontStruct community, FontShop and myself to continue to improve FontStruct and to raise the profile of the project and your work. If you haven’t done so already I recommend reading Yves Peter’s fascinating interview with John over on the FontFeed. It was the first in the wonderful Focus on FontStructors series.

Afrojet will also be posting on this blog about what’s happening in and around FontStructia, so welcome to the far side of the bricks John, and watch this space!