Fraline
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Blackletter with a fat inline. A mix of traditional blackletter glyph, exploration and grid compromise. _________________________________ I'll complete the missing numbers and hopefully all diacritics. -
Info:Created on 24th January 2014. Last edited on 21st October 2022.
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it's always a pleasure to read your comments, I do appreciate your work. Thank you very much
yes Architaraz only one entry, I had 2 or 3 ideas at the begining of this comp but this 'Fraline' took all my time.
I whis I could add more detail , it's a never ending project.
f, I agree the original is a bit "too straight", I'll consider your suggestion.
I had a hard time the X, because I only use few angles, it was difficult to keep the design harmony and glyph weight with the rest of the alphabet. Any suggestion will be welcome
I'm in the middle of a rush deadline I'm not as sharp as I wish. so to have a fresh look from a talented fontstructor like you it's a gift
Many thank :)
http://typographica.org/typography-books/fraktur-mon-amour-2nd-edition/
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLY beautiful blackletter!
@funk_king, @ETHproductions thak you very much guys
@laynecom it's cool that you kept your first impression and add one more layer of appréciation. it's very kind
I was wondering could you post the name of the font that this, and the 'F' sample is based on. I do not have the 'Fraktur Mon Amour' book, and cannot find the rest of the font online. Much appreciated.
I'm really happy. thank to this competition, otherwise I would never had accomplish this blackletter the way it is design now. The inline comp force me to make my stem wider than my first draft and at the end of the process came out at my satisfaction.
this winning put pression on me to finish my numbers in Fraline :)
You'll be disapoint because this font is a total creation inspire by blackletter in general and FS restrictions. I do calligraphy for several years, and Fraline is more influenced by a personnal alphabet I draw with metal nibs.
This font is an adventure result of many uncontroled parameters. I set up the base with the design of my two first glyphs: o and m, after I decline the rest , but folowing:
>The inline competition force me to make the stem at 4 blocks wide to have a big inline in it.
>The grid and patterns of FS impose the major axis of the font, 45, 22,5 (one exception the X) . I did'nt want to complicate myself with complex angles composites.
This F was the last glyph created... it's the result of the grid constraint and axis used for the whole font, I wanted to replicate the spirit of F from FRAKTUR FETTE, which was ambitious even arrogant ;) I'm far away but I'm quite happy of this F.
If you find a F design close to this one let me know please.
Thank Rob for the current Featured FS
I whish they could be a professionnal team ;)
It's been over 4 years since this was edited and you said you'd complete them...
Sorry if this is a stupid question. Why was 7 skipped?
Any ideas for 7? 7 is skipped.
@Pszczol Even 4 is skipped!
Black Bletter (i'm sorry)
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