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All Composites In My Bricks This is an essential tool for creating fontstructs. I have saved virtually all the various angled composites as useable bricks in the MY BRICKS section. You can then use them for your own creations.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make a clone of this font. Click CLONE
2. Choose A Name like 'All Composites saved in MY BRICKS".
3. Click CLONE
4. Wait until it opens.
5. Click on the ARROW in the Tools panel, then PRESS A (Highlight All) on your keyboard, the pattern of bricks should change colour to blue. Now press C (copy).
6. Create a new window on your browser, and go to Fontstruct. Create a new fontstruction.
7. Choose a name for your new fontstruction.
8. Click 'Start Fontstructing'.
9. In bottom left corner you will see 'BASIC LATIN'. Click the yellow 'up arrow' next to it.
10. Choose 'Extended Latin B' or any other you may prefer.
11. Press V (Paste) to paste the pattern of bricks, you previously copied.
12. Now look in 'My Bricks' at the top left - You should see all the composite bricks neatly arranged. If they are not arranged correctly, then you may have done something wrong.
If it does not appear, go back to the original brick pattern, and copy & paste it again.

ENJOY.
I hope this saves you lots of time, and aids you in your creativity.
 

Please check comments below.

154 Comments

Comment by djnippa 4th june 2010

HAVE ALL COMPOSITES STORED IN 'MY BRICKS' WITH THIS EASY TOOL.

SIMPLY COPY & PASTE THE BRICK PATTERN STORED IN CHARACTER 'A' TO A NEW WINDOW (WHERE YOU ALREADY HAVE ANOTHER FONTSTRUCT PAGE OPEN - so that's two fontstruct pages open at the same time).
COPY & PASTE THE ENTIRE PATTERN IN TO A 'NEVER USED' CHARACTER IN 'EXTENDED LATIN B SET'. DO THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE, AND NEVER DELETE THIS CODE UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR FONT ENTIRELY.

THIS WILL PLACE ALL THE COMPOSITES INTO THE 'MY BRICKS' PANEL, AND ENABLE YOU TO CHANGE THE LICENSE TO SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS.

ENJOY.
Scales include:-
1:1, 1:2, 2:3, 1:3, 1:4, 3:4, 3:5, 2:5, 1:5, 1:6, 1:7, 1:8, 1:9, 1:10, 1:12, 1:14, 1:16
There are a few others 1:11, 1:13,1:15 which are possible, but I haven't done.

Comment by djnippa 4th june 2010
I hope this saves you lots of time, and aids you in your creativity.

Let the CLONING begin.
Comment by djnippa 4th june 2010
Very methodical and painstakingly organized. Awesome gift for everyone. Thanks...is not enough.
Comment by thalamic 4th june 2010
Another handy FS2.0 angle sampler! Looks like I won't have to post anything after all! ;-) Great job with the layout. This really hits on the importance of organizing the My Bricks panel. Failure to do so can result in serious bewilderment.

I think the inclusion of the 2:3 angle would be beneficial, even though it is harder to visually organize in the My Bricks panel.

Well done here. This is generously gracious of you, Nippa.
Comment by geneus1 4th june 2010
This will be very helpful to everybody. Thank you for making this!
Comment by LexKominek 4th june 2010
A wonderful resource. Thank you!
Comment by Rob Meek (meek) 4th june 2010
This IS great. I wonder though, I don't see any 30 degree angles? I'm with Gene here, can these be included as well?
Comment by OxC0FFEE 4th june 2010
This is really generous of you dj and will be of immeasurable assistance. Thank you so much.
Comment by p2pnut 4th june 2010
Thank you, DJ. I can now finally start on a font with composites.
Comment by Josh Hejka (jhejka) 4th june 2010
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Comment by djnippa 4th june 2010
Even though I was trying to leave something for people to create themselves. I've added the 2:3 ratio, by popular demand. 30 degree/ 60 degree angle.
Comment by djnippa 4th june 2010
@Thalamic Painstakingly organized is so true, it took a good week of tinkering to get this right. This is a clone of the Original which has all the brick combination's on it. It just looked too messy so I did this better looking simpler clone instead.

@Geneus1 Added the extra angles, even though I was trying to keep a bit of the mystery back for people to solve themselves for their own satisfaction. I'd still put up your tutorial, as mine doesn't say how it's done.

LexKominek Thanks. Anything to help, the creativity process a little less of a headache, is in my book a very good thing. Hope this helps you create some spectacular fonts.

@Meek All thanks to you. I did nothing in comparison to your programming skills.

@OxC0FFEE I've just added the 30 & 60 degree angles for you.

@p2pnut I expect some more outstanding fonts will be on there way from you very soon then?

jhejka I did nothing really, but glad I can help anyway. I'll look forward to seeing the end results.
Comment by djnippa 4th june 2010
this is an incredible gift to the FS community and you are to be commended for producing this. and what a great resource now. fantastic. this also points to another possible collaboration. i'm sure as each of us explores the new FS 2.0 features there could be much more that we could share together. anybody want to start such a collaboration? just a thought. but mucho gracias dj :)
Comment by funk_king 4th june 2010
HO!!! this [clone] button is so marvelous!

Merci beaucoup DjNippa

Now no excuse for unsmooth project
Comment by Michel Troy ~UrbanPixel~ (Upixel) 4th june 2010
Great set, nippa! The Wenger 16999 of Fontstruct... Only way more convenient.;)
Just cloned it... This will save a lot some time.
Comment by Tobias Sommer (shasta) 4th june 2010
Thank you for providing this utility font for us. It would certainly make are life easier with FS 2.0. You are a star. 10/10
Comment by Frodo7 5th june 2010
Correction: make our life... (Stupid, stupid mistake. That's what happens when I write comments without having breakfast first.)
Comment by Frodo7 5th june 2010
@Frodo Being a northerner, it made perfect sense to me. Although I'd just woken up as well!
Comment by djnippa 5th june 2010
Nice work and very nice of you to share.

I closed the bold tag, so hopefully it will turned off now.
Comment by aphoria 6th june 2010
@Shasta Ha Ha, brilliant, that is some big old knife. It's hilarious.
Comment by djnippa 6th june 2010
I see what you mean dj, but I just never got how to make these bricks
Comment by Josh Hejka (jhejka) 6th june 2010

This is a rather brilliant animated gif to ease the pain. Made by Aphoria

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Comment by thalamic 6th june 2010
Not that I don't love all the new possibilities...but things may have gotten too possible now. Nominal angles now supported are: 0, 7, 9, 14, 18, 27, 34, 45, 56, 63, 72, 76, 81, 83, 90 for the first quadrant alone. Pretty soon we will be doing integrals. ;-)

I have a *wild* idea. There could be an option to turn on or off (off by default) automatic smoothing at font generation time. Font Mortar would have to grow up to version 3.0, I know ... but it would mean end of excessive use of composite bricks.
Comment by thalamic 6th june 2010
I agree... It's almost scary to see what's possible now. The only limit to bezier imitations is now our patience at scrolling through huge grids. And - even though I must plead guilty, also having given it a little try with my Circle Cult - I think this is not what fontstruct is basically about. The real fascination for me personally comes from the interplay of creativity that has to work its way through the grid and bricks restriction. Going high-res for seemingly smooth curves is a way of circumventing this grid restriction, and even when the results lookstunning, it doesn't fascinate me as much as smart small-grid designs that makes creative use of the given bricks. Insofar I share neurone error's fear of a switch to fonts that are more products of artisanry than of art... (Even when geneus's Futura is very impressive.)

On the other hand it's a way for people who can't afford and/or handle professional font software to realize their non-modular ideas... So nothing wrong about that.

My hope and expectation is that after a time of excited curve-hyperactivity we we'll soon get tired of crolling through 100+ grid sizes and go back to business as usual... Ment in the best way. ;)
Comment by Tobias Sommer (shasta) 6th june 2010
I take quite a relaxed attitude on this matter.

FS 2.0 is new ... and there is often a temptation to explore the new within familiar settings. I for one always used to try out new motorbikes and cars on the same stretch of road.

Equally, FS 2.0 is new ... and there are always some who don't instantly embrace what is new.

Many people here are completely conversant with classical fonts so it only natural for them to see what the new toys of 2.0 can do by replicating these well-know designs.

I seriously doubt that anyone has lost the qualities that enabled them to produce new, innovative and exciting designs in the past.

Once we are all familiar with the new bells and whistles we will, inevitably, see a return to green-field thinking ... and we will all have more tools with which to express ourselves.

It's only FS 2.0 ... not the Inquisition :)
Comment by p2pnut 6th june 2010
@shasta: I completely agree with you. We've discussed this before, but it's worth repeating: Limitations breed innovation. :-)

@p2p: Your innovative and exciting Entrees have wow'd us before. I'm sure you will wow us again, whatever version of fontstruct you choose to employ. :-)
Comment by thalamic 6th june 2010
We've just been given the key to a whole new world, the fact that there are now few limitations, will inevitably lead to better more creative designs. Imagine if you only have two colours, say Cyan and Magenta to paint a picture with. There are only so many combinations you can achieve before it starts to get a little boring. Now add Yellow & Black and the combination's are limitless, so much more can be achieved. Fontstruct 2.0 rules.
Comment by djnippa 6th june 2010
@neurone error.
You've been given the tools, now go and create your own near perfect circles.
Otherwise you'll learn nothing!
Comment by djnippa 6th june 2010
I think you are very wrong, as font design is very much an artistic decision. It is a creative process.
As a designer, which is a mixture of a artist and an engineer, I try to create something new or improved every time. I did simplicity years ago, I've moved on from creating silly little ugly shapes and patterns.

When things are too simple, there's no challenge, and therefore no achievement, and no knowledge gained.

I'd really like to see you make a usable working artistic and stylish font. I know you can. I get a great deal of enjoyment from knowing that people are using my fonts in their logos and design work.
Comment by djnippa 6th june 2010
Ha ha, I'm talking about MY designs.

Anyway your Nuclear Warfare still doesn't rate in my book. Each to there own though, as I'm sure someone will like it, but it is so far removed from anything I'd ever use, that I simply cannot relate to it, sorry.
There is no comparison between you and Funk_King. He is light years ahead of you.
Some of his stuff is truly brilliant.
You've probably realised I don't comment on any one's work, unless I feel it's is worthy or has potential to be good.
Above all I will always try to help people to achieve their goals, if I feel they have the skills and are worth helping.
Comment by djnippa 7th june 2010
Interesting discussion about how far FontStruct should go (higher up the thread). I'd just like to add that there is no automatic smoothing at font generation time. Straight lines will always remain straight lines.
Comment by Rob Meek (meek) 7th june 2010
@neurone error. Keep dreaming buddy, you are way out of line, and so out of control, and just for the record I already sell my fonts to the world, thank you for asking.
I could compare you and Funk_King, but there is none. He designs fonts that are comprehensive, unified, creative, usable and the right side of controlled. His fonts are intelligent and decorative, they work, with high levels of technical ability. But this is not about Funk King, this is about you, and your ability to whine people up. If you had skills, I'd maybe have a little more respect for you. You have potential to design some good fonts, but you are running around like a headless chicken at the moment, displaying over sized images, commenting on your own work several times over. You need to calm down, take a deep breath, and look at what you're doing. You are helping no one, and annoying everyone.

I'm going to remove our conversations after you have read this, as we obviously clash, and it's wasting both our time, and not good for anyone. I for one have much better things to do than argue with you.
Also any future comments you make to this font will be dismissed entirely.
Comment by djnippa 7th june 2010
Hey, chill out folks ... as I said earlier 'it's only FS 2.0, not the inquisition.'

Nobody died in the making of any composite brick or circle. Let's get back to the friendly old habit of constructive critism.

Nasty little comments about people who are exploring the new technology in their own way don't help to maintain the positive nature that has always been a feature of this site.

I have tried to respond to some fairly barbed points made by n.e. with humour ... if that fails and it continues - ignore. But whichever way it turns out ... just chill :)

You could even do this as a favour to me - it's my birthday today (67 and I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up!).
Comment by p2pnut 7th june 2010
WHOOPS!! Sorry dj ... didn't close the italics mate. Over to you :)
Comment by p2pnut 7th june 2010
Happy birthday, Ray. :-)

PS: Your comment made me think of a song called 'Just Chill'. (It's the first link if you search for 'just chill' on youtube). It's a stupid Bollywood song, but damn catchy for it's chorus (which is in English, BTW).

Have a great day. :-)
Comment by minimum 7th june 2010

@djnippa Thanks for the props on the animated .gif.

As for the other stuff...I think you've hit all the nails on the head.

@p2pnutHappy birthday dude!
Comment by aphoria 7th june 2010
I just looked again at the image of all your cominations (on A) ... it looks like a 1950's poster for a ski resort - complete with chalets and conifers.

There ya go nippa ... the artistic side will pop out ;-)
Comment by p2pnut 7th june 2010
@dj - i do apologize for neurone error disclosing contents of a private message reagarding you. my purpose was to provide moral support, not ammunition. while i may have said aggressive, i didn't save anything about being unjustified per se. it is your right to criticize just as passionately as it is his. i think some have been rubbed the wrong way by neurone. i was hoping to encourage evolution by providing a gentle hand, perhaps your tough love is needed also :)

in any event, like a said before, you are to be thanked for the composite bricks as well as the work derived using them - the magnificenet NDC Bezica series. as well as should aphoria be congratulated for Aurora Light, thalamic for fs STencil 2.0, and geneus for Bezziaire and Xerro, among others. FS is as much a lab as a factory for some. while your remarks may have been somewhat caustic, i hope that neurone is able to deal with them - either use them for growth or discard and continue on the same. in the past, you have also given me pause with your comments - especially about usability - but i know that without your words of advice and those of others, however pointed - i would not be the same designer i have become. thanks.
Comment by funk_king 7th june 2010
Congratulations! FontStruct Staff have deemed your FontStruction worthy of special mention. “All Composites saved in MY BRICKS” is now a Top Pick.
Comment by afrojet 7th june 2010
@ FK. not to worry dude. I fully understand, it's all good with me.
I think he misinterpreted what I was trying to say anyway, or may be I just worded it wrong, or neglected to put a smiley face after everything :-). I think it's just a case of 'lost in translation'.
A kick up the ass always helps people out anyway, he'll be frantically beavering away trying to prove how he can do a font with bezier curves as well. I hope he does, that's the aim really :-)
Comment by djnippa 7th june 2010
@Afrojet Thanks mate, I hope it helps everyone to achieve greatness. I for one, am glued to FS 2.0 since the new updates.
Comment by djnippa 7th june 2010
thanks a lot for this djnippa !!! i'll take the time to experiment this tools you've create for the community.
Comment by zen_killa 7th june 2010
@Zenkilla anytime, hope it helps. Although truth be known, I've not done anything really, it's all Rob Meek's hard work and he is the one you should be thanking :-)
Comment by djnippa 7th june 2010
@p2pnut: Happy Birthday, Ray!

@DJ Nippa: I hope that you leave your entire conversation online, Nippa. Since this page has been created to support the FontStruct community, let it continue to teach by leaving all the words intact. It teaches on an entirely different level. I've learned much from reading it. I'm generally a peacemaker by nature and non-judgmentally offer the following observations of the lessons learned here, citing behaviors only and not pointing fingers, so that I can get a cumulative view of the bigger picture. Taking into account conversations that have occurred only on this page, here's what I've learned about community etiquette, and also what I consequently vow to never do.

THINGS NOT TO DO FOR A BETTER FONTSTRUCT COMMUNITY

- Attack another fontstructor's character and reputation, especially on a page where they've just shared something that massively helps the community.

- Request more work from a fontstructor, then start an argument when the request is denied, then elevate matters after discovering they don't identify with your work

- Misconstrue the constructive criticism of another, taking it personally, without an effort to gain clarity in a predominantly text-based form of communication where it is easy to misinterpret a message in the original context for which it was meant

- Accuse a fontstructor of being arrogant while saying something that is more arrogant and disrespectful

- Use a friendship to take sides against another, who already has a friendship with the aforementioned second party, in an effort to divide and provoke instead of build community

- Use private communication from a friend as a weapon to aid in an attack against another

- Blast an online feed with what can possibly be described as a new form of spamming

- Feign entitlement, even without having the experience or reputation for acting on the beneficence of the community

- Devalue active members of the community by putting down their work because it doesn't coincide with your agenda

- Tell someone what they can't say, denying them of an opinion

- State that you're ending an argument, then end it with a confrontational statement

And this was primarily just a message to myself for future reference. Here's to a creative, peaceful, and thriving community. Amen. =)
Comment by geneus1 8th june 2010
@geneus1 Well put...we would all do well to follow this list...or rather, not follow it. :)
Comment by aphoria 8th june 2010
whew...

@thalamic: wonderful illustration! And btw, i really feel you.

@aphoria: ingenious gif!

@p2pnut: don't underestimate the force :)
+ I totally agree with thal, you're outputting awesome stuff, since the moment you popped up. 67 is an age i'd never expected!

@neurone error: It's a fact, that there are several hidden hinds everywhere, relating to YOUR "spamming" way of publishing samples. It's simply not necessary to use such huge pics more than once or twice a font, especially not isolated glyphs. On the other hand, your enthusiasm is overwhelming and it somehow always puts a smile on my face. keep it up, but a little regard on others arts would be just nice and civilised :)

@dj: I just waited for this to happen. Somehow i knew u'd be the one the get this trouble started...
As i remember, we had a harmless collision, as well. Don't get me wrong, i'm not thinking about that anymore :)
If FS had shoulders, YOU'd sit on the true, brutally honest but faithful side, and maybe thal or gene on the other, super politically correct, peaceloving side. Like an angel and a devil.
I like it.
As for the samplefont. thank you! cloned and already used...

@gene: Mate, sorry i didn't ever comment on your interpretation of "gappy"! I just found it days ago by chance. Damn, i'm sooo not community-capable :)
Those 11 commandments should be part of EVERY forum FAQ!

I didn't expect THIS font-thread would turn out like this, but as so often, Gene threw out VERY wise words, again.
Even if i may feel a little guilty in some of the points ( maybe nippa, too :)), i think for some of the opinions it was about time, to be pronounced.

A very educational discussion, i guess...
Comment by kix 8th june 2010
Hmmm...how is the 2:3 triangle created? I can figure the rest but...dotz...
Comment by 3moDuDe 7th september 2010
There are several examples above in the comment on how to do it.
Comment by djnippa 7th september 2010
What about 3:4?
Comment by BanjoZebra 20th february 2011
Show me what you mean?
Comment by djnippa 20th february 2011
I'm not sure it's possible using the current set up. Unless you use advanced filter settings, but then you lose a few of the other angles.
Comment by djnippa 20th february 2011
Testing out the underline tag.

Anyways, why only angles and not curves or anything else?
Comment by BanjoZebra 20th february 2011
Sorry it doesn't fit you needs. Please feel free to do your own version with curves.
Please also refrain from asking the same question 2 or 3 times.
Comment by djnippa 20th february 2011
@BanjoZebra: The 3:4 angle is possible if you use the advanced filter setting of 1 Horizontal and 2 Vertical. In addition, the 1:12 and 1:16 angles are enabled, but the 2:3, 6:1 and 8:1 angles are respectively unavailable. Conversely, if you use a filter setting of 2 Horizontal 1 Vertical, you enable the 4:3, 12:1, and 16:1 angles, but disable the 3:2, 1:6, and 1:8 angles respectively.

If you're not well versed on transformational effects of working in the stretched filterspaces, you can quickly become confused of its inner workings. I recommend that djnippa's brick tutorial should be mastered first before delving into anything more advanced. The myriad brick possibilities in the default 1:1 filter are satisfactory for most fontstructions imaginable.
Comment by geneus1 21st february 2011
Credit where credit is due: Although I hardly ever use these advanced bricks, whenever I do, they are copied from a clone of this fs. Thanks, djnippa.
Comment by thalamic 21st february 2011
Added a few extra bricks to this TOOL.
Comment by djnippa 1st july 2011
¡Gracias, Maestro!
Comment by elmoyenique 1st july 2011
This TOOL is so wonderful in its utility and artful organization. I can really learn a lot from you, here. Thanks! :)

p.s. I wonder the significance of the large and somewhat mysterious block of square bricks at the end of MY BRICKS. Are they other composites that didn’t make the cut and were then substituted out?
Comment by William Leverette (will.i.ૐ) 1st july 2011
Thanks guys.

@ will.i.ૐ I've no idea, they're not supposed to be there. It seems to be a glitch. I'll try to correct it, or ask Rob if it continues.
Comment by djnippa 1st july 2011
Huge fontstruct glitch. I've contact the Meekster.
Comment by djnippa 1st july 2011
I've cleaned it, and sorted it out. Should be good to go.
Comment by djnippa 1st july 2011
I have solved right now ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH FS! thank you, i will grateful for ever..
Comment by sive 1st july 2011
there are also curves??
Comment by sive 2nd july 2011
What do you mean?
Comment by djnippa 2nd july 2011
there are also ''cheated'' curves? like these angles (sorry for my maccheroni english)
Comment by sive 2nd july 2011
You can make 'cheated' / bezier curves from the different angled bricks. Is that what you mean?
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Comment by djnippa 29th july 2011
Oh wow... I didn't even know non-square composites were possible, nor deleting blocks in composites!

Thank for doing this!
Comment by Sayantan Chaudhuri (Sc10) 7th january 2012
i found it!wow............awesome
Comment by mpdr 8th february 2012
What a fantastic resource, thanks for all the hard work!
Comment by four 26th february 2012
Thank you! I have been looking for something like this for a while. I am going to finish my new font now. :)
Comment by jayiscool 19th march 2012
NOTE: The only possible scales on fs are x:1, x:2, x:3, x:4, x:6, & x:8, because the brix in composites are limited to four.
Comment by anonymous-479865 4th may 2012
@micgio. You are wrong, they are not the only possible scales. There is also 2:3. Please see text and images above in the thread.
Comment by djnippa 4th may 2012
Oh right. OH RIGHT. OH RIGHT! I almost forgot.
Comment by anonymous-479865 28th may 2012
At least with 1x1 filters. So far.

I sent you a related message in your account.

@thalamic: I'm not sure why you'd need 1:0. And how to make 1:7, 9, 14, 18, 27, 34, 45, 56, 63, 72, 76, 81, 83, and 90??? It's as if Meek had a special version of FS just 4 u!!

ANYWAY, I feel like checking my account.
Comment by anonymous-479865 28th may 2012
I've fixed the error, and reshuffled some of the bricks to make this 'indispensable' tool easier to use. :)
Comment by djnippa 30th may 2012
Comment by djnippa 30th may 2012
@geneus1: U won't disable 1:6 and 1:8. 1:3 and 1:4 could hop in place. But 2:3 would be eliminated.
Comment by anonymous-479865 30th may 2012
@djnippa: Robust additions to an already stellar collection.
@micgio: Great find! I'm surprised it took over a year for anyone to catch that error. I was off in explaining the transposition. You are correct in stating that the 1:6 and 1:8 angles are still available. When utilizing the taller 1:2 filter, all of the regular height dimensions shift to steeper angles. The standard angles of 1:3 and 1:4 are eliminated when they stretch to 1:6 and 1:8. The standard 1:6 and 1:8 angles become 1:12 and 1:16. Again, the converse is also true regarding the wide 2:1 filter setting.
Comment by geneus1 31st may 2012
Thanks for these new and awesome bricks! Although I usually prefer to make things with the bricks already at hand, maybe this will help me venture out into the world of compositing. I still don't really get all this mumbo jumbo because i'm 10 years old. Thanks for making this, it's much appreciated among the FS community.
Comment by Noah F. Ross (winty5) 25th december 2012
Many thanks! It's very handy :D
Comment by anonymous-281937 12th january 2013
Oh no, italic tag isn't closed! now better?
Comment by anonymous-281937 12th january 2013
Thanks Wolf.
I never start a font without it.
I'll also update it from time to time, when I hit a time consuming composite.
Italics is sorted. Good job.
Comment by djnippa 12th january 2013
Now this is great! I'm stumped with a few diagonals in my font which otherwise works fine, so I can use these! Means I'll rework spacefurs regular once again and the condensed, extended and monospaced versions need some more attention before release to the public.
Comment by unci 25th february 2013
This is just plain awesome. And inspiring. ;)
Comment by SymbioticDesign 29th july 2013
Wow... thank you
Comment by GeronimoFonts 27th april 2014
i've never been able or motivated to use this tool-set mainly because i work high-def (2X2 brick size). once i cloned this and tried to change the filter setting to 2X2 and it was a mess. now with the new nudge feature i think it will be possible to clone and change the settings and with some work, manipulate these bricks to work with high-def projects. that will be real sweet.
Comment by funk_king 15th may 2014
Thanks FK. I use high-def 2x2 all the time. I've never had any problems with it. What were you trying to do with it? I think you must have either been using it for the wrong purpose, or tried to push it too far. Everything has it limitations. :)
In regards the new 'nudge' feature, I think this is still an essential tool, even though some composites could be deemed as unnecessary now.
Comment by djnippa 15th may 2014
i think when i tried before and changed the settings, i was just overwhelmed by what the bricks did. i think if there was a 2x2 version that was nice and clean like your original, it would have made sense to me... that and avoiding the tequila i was drinking :)
Comment by funk_king 15th may 2014

wow, as a beginner I thought fontstruct is tedious in certain regards, but this is a big help! Thank you! Also for the commenter who showed this cool Deleting from a Grouped Brick - trick in a gif picture.

Comment by Tairann 3rd july 2017

wow.

Comment by KyooshiFonts 31st may 2018

Can you add the following:

Rise/Run

5/1

5/2

7/1

7/2

4/3

5/3

These slopes may help...

Comment by anonymous-1520403 7th june 2018

@ Se7enty-Se7en
Sorry I'm probably wrong, but I don't know if those are even possible, and it's been such a long time since I used Fontstruct that I wouldn't know where to start. Even trying to work out how I achieved this tool is giving me a headache. It was a lot of work.
I'd be happy to update it (once my head is in the right place). It's just like riding a bike right?

Comment by djnippa 7th june 2018

This is cool, but I rather had discovered all this by myself (most of it I already did) but the idea of discovering something myself is what feeds my motivation to keep structing and provides a great deal of satisfaction in the process!

I think I'm not the only person who feels this way. So thanks a lot but I'm not gonna clone this! :P

Cheers

Comment by Sed4tives 8th june 2018

@ Sed4tives. Wow, how arrogant of you! I don't think anyone is bothered in the slightest whether you clone this or not. If it's not for you, then that's fine, but there's no need to be so negative about it. It's designed to help everyone else as a tool. To help save individuals time in making the composite bricks, and arranging them into a clean and pricise manner. It's soul pupose is to assist everyone and anyone in the creative process of designing better fonts. If you think you can do a better job, then please go ahead, but whatever you do - do not clone this, or leave negative comments about someone's work, who is only trying to share and help others improve the quality of their work.! :)

Cheers

Comment by djnippa 8th june 2018

@Nippa: Ignore. This has helped probably hundreds. I use it regularly.

Comment by thalamic 8th june 2018

Me too, and I'm with thalamic.

Comment by elmoyenique 8th june 2018

Letter 'A' looks almost like a rural landscape.

Comment by jonrgrover 8th june 2018

Sorry if it seemed arrogant, I was not trying to rais any dust.

Comment by Sed4tives 8th june 2018

Besides I have no real right of judging anything so sorry, I even made a similar clonable fontstruct composite collection.

Comment by Sed4tives 8th june 2018

I started using this when I wanted smoother looking edges to lines; at that time your work allowed me to create fonts more quickly for my many projects. I still work with your tool, rearranged and with my favourite stacks added (might share later).

Comment by Aeolien 8th june 2018

Thanks for your support guys. Here are a few new additional composites. If there are any others that you think I could add, then please do post in a comment.

Comment by djnippa 1st july 2018

Thanks a billion once again, Maestro!

Comment by elmoyenique 3rd july 2018

Thank you so much for the work you have done, this is very helpful.

Comment by La police de caractère 4th july 2018

@djnippa - Congratulations on Update #3.  :^)

Comment by Goatmeal 4th july 2018

Hello, DJnippa, I really like the new composites... I plan to use them in a font... Also, i wonder how you managed to create "duplicate" bricks without the system recognizing them as duplicates...

Comment by anonymous-1520403 10th july 2018

@Se7enty-Se7en Good question. I managed to create 'Duplicate' bricks by first creating them in another open fontstruct and then copying (c) and pasting (v) into 'All Composites 3.0' and then stacking another brick on top of it. This creates an entirely new brick. It was essential to do this to keep the 'My Bricks' section organised.

Comment by djnippa 10th july 2018

Also, you may or may not know this but - if you don't want to use certain bricks, don't forget you can delete them in lines of four from the 'All composites 3.0' pattern that you originally copied across into a new Fontstruct. This will keep the My Bricks section looking organised and neat. I usually start to delete blocks of four bricks once I know what direction my font is going in. Good luck.

Comment by djnippa 10th july 2018
Comment by djnippa 3rd january 2019

I've just added some new composites. Hope you like them. Enjoy.
If there are some that I missed, or you would like to see, then please tell me. Although I've purposely left off 11:1, 13:1, 15:1.

Comment by djnippa 3rd january 2019
Comment by djnippa 3rd january 2019

Thanks nippa!

Comment by Rob Meek (meek) 3rd january 2019

I liked it very much and I recommend that you use it, it is very useful I could do the letter A that I wanted. That can add even more bricks and that can help and continue to help other users now and in the future, and summing up in a simple word 'AMAZING'.

Comment by HiltonSantos 6th january 2019

Also possible: 18:1, 20:1, 22:1, 24:1, 26:1, 28:1, 30:1, 32:1, 9:2, 11:2, 13:2, 15:2, 5:4, 7:4, etc.

Comment by anonymous-1520403 10th january 2019

Other examples are: 8:3, 6:5...

Comment by anonymous-1520403 10th january 2019

How do you work that out? I thought the max composite was 16 bricks! To create your 'possibles' would mean using 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 18, 22, 26, 30, 20 & 28 bricks respectively - which is not possible! Changing them using filters - which I think what you're suggesting, makes your 'possibles' still impossible to create as their own individual composites - which is what this tool is all about..... unless Fontstruct has changed or you have some 'secret' way of doing it, I think to suggest that they are 'also possible' is incorrect when applied to this tool. :)

Comment by djnippa 10th january 2019

I would use the 2:1 bricks + square to make them...

Comment by anonymous-1520403 10th january 2019

I still don't understand? Please show us your magic.
So long as you're not messing with the filters.

Comment by djnippa 10th january 2019

For 20:1, 22:1,... justjadd another brick to the side with the square...

Comment by anonymous-1520403 10th january 2019

Oh yeess now I see. You are correct. I apologise. I remember thinking that, but knocked it all on the head as the amount of composite bricks was getting ridiculous, and there's not much variation in those angles.... and I was getting tired of it. Hence why I've purposely not included 11:1, 13:1 & 15:1. Your suggestions of 5:4, 6:5, 7:4 & 8:3 are interesting though. I may include those. Thanks for your magic. :)

Comment by djnippa 10th january 2019

@dj no problem

Comment by anonymous-1520403 10th january 2019

@Se7enty-Se7en I've only managed to complete 10:3 & 8:3. Can you assist me in working out 5:4, 6:5, 7:4? My head hurts :)

Comment by djnippa 11th january 2019
Comment by djnippa 11th january 2019

@ Se7enty-Se7en. I managed to find another one on your list 5:6. :) So just need help with 5:4 & 7:4. Anyone else able to help?
 

Comment by djnippa 11th january 2019

That should be 6:5, and not 5:6.

Comment by djnippa 11th january 2019
Comment by anonymous-1520403 12th january 2019

I've just added 5 more angled composite bricks 7:4, 5:4, 6:5, 8:3 & 10:3. Enjoy.

Comment by djnippa 13th january 2019
Comment by djnippa 13th january 2019
Comment by djnippa 13th january 2019

Until reading this thread, I thought composites had a flat 4x4 limit, and never knew it was based on the number of bricks being used. Thanks for the insight!

Comment by zephram 13th january 2019

@Zephram Anytime, although until december 2018 I thought exactly the same. Some how I think we  both missed the memo on it. In 'Expert Mode' you can make composite bricks from selections of up to 16 contiguous grid squares. It was in this blog from September 2016! My health was extremely poor around that date, and I've only recently returned to Fontstruct. Hence why I've just spent the last few weeks crunching the bricks down to make all the new composites. :)

Comment by djnippa 13th january 2019

Great work once again djnippa!

Comment by four 13th january 2019

@eclunivero. Thanks for your suggestion, but I won't be adding any more to this now. There are already too many composites as it is. Although I do have another similar one (more curved based) that I've also been working on that does incorporate your suggestions already.

Comment by djnippa 13th january 2019

@Merrybot Thanks, and I don't really know. Everytime I look at it, I think HOW THE F*CK DID I DO THAT?

Comment by djnippa 1st may 2020

?‍♂️?‍♂️?‍♂️

Comment by alekoymostro 21st may 2020

These bricks are so nice!

Comment by Logan Roman (Logan2020) 25th june 2022

Excuse me, master @djnippa, but how the f¾$ȑ‱₫ do I make this composite?

Comment by AFontAbove 30th june 2022

@AFontAbove - I could be wrong, but it's not likely possible with the current set of bricks.  The right triangle that is "missing" (in white) is 2-3-~3.6 [sqrt(13)] -- not a very 'nice' set of numbers to work with...  :^(

Comment by Goatmeal 30th june 2022
Comment by elmoyenique 30th june 2022

Unfortunately, you'd need a 9x2 composite to do that.

Comment by erictom333 30th june 2022

I came up with a 6W x 4H composite, but of course that's over the current maximum total of 16 bricks.

Comment by Goatmeal 30th june 2022

@everyone - Okay...

In case you're curious, this is what I've ran into - if this sparks any ideas...

Thank you!

Comment by AFontAbove 2nd july 2022

I might even need a 9x4 composite...

Comment by AFontAbove 2nd july 2022

-Composite stacking, probably.

Comment by AFontAbove 2nd july 2022
Comment by AFontAbove 2nd july 2022

-Wait... I just realised that I needed an 8:9 slope... no wonder I can't make it...

Comment by AFontAbove 2nd july 2022

what keybind is removing bricks from composites?

Comment by lucapri 18th december 2022

@Luca Prieto Bermúdez (lucapri) - Hold the SHIFT key while clicking the composite brick under the MY BRICKS section on the left.  Then, click on the unwanted bricks to remove them. Composite Bricks with padding

Comment by Goatmeal 18th december 2022

thx

Comment by lucapri 10th may 2023

thx

Comment by lucapri 10th may 2023

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