I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I could be accused of having curiosity a mile wide and an inch deep (something Americans are accused of). I'd be good at gameshows -- I have a smattering of knowlege in a lot of subjects. I used to be able to identify zillions of fonts at a glance but passing fashions and Father Time are fighting over which gets to defeat me first.
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Published: 17th October, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 19th August, 2008
Here's one I've had on the back burner for ages but last night I had the brainwave to soften nearly the whole thing and it's gelled a bit more. Gelled or gummed, whichever takes your fancy.
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Published: 26th September, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 25th September, 2008
I started out quite enthusiastic about this one but now I've cooled somewhat.
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Published: 30th April, 2009
Last edited: 24th June, 2009
Created: 29th April, 2009
2x2 schemes are all very well but they magnify the spacing issues x2 as well. Along with the usual "f"ing question it comes unstuck where I've added half-width bricks at the start or end of a glyph.
Oh well. Trouble is my middle name.
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Published: 4th September, 2008
Last edited: 15th June, 2009
Created: 3rd September, 2008
2x2 upscaled. If only all the glyphs could be equally nice. Then I'd be happy. I would.
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Published: 11th June, 2008
Last edited: 3rd November, 2008
Created: 11th June, 2008
I can see I'm on a hiding to nothing with that damned cap "S". The lower case s is -- sort of-- acceptable, but it will be a miracle if I can avoid an ugly transition between angles in the x-bar.
So near and yet so far. All the cap single bowled letters could do with a more curvaceous aspect. If I manage to beat the "S" into shape I might have to take on the challenge.
Talk about a sucker for punishment.This is a clone
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Published: 27th June, 2008
Last edited: 15th June, 2009
Created: 27th June, 2008
Part way through the "antiquing" process.If I'm overcome with a rash of enthusiasm I'll do alternate glyphs for some of the obvious candidates.
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Published: 25th May, 2008
Last edited: 30th April, 2009
Created: 25th May, 2008
Slightly more readable than the parent because less compact.This is a clone of Sir Vere
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Published: 18th April, 2009
Last edited: 22nd June, 2009
Created: 16th April, 2009
I was thinking you could cut down the bricks in the toolbox by a third by casting sub-menus off each of the rotating bricks; i.e. each rotating brick would have a little button a la Photoshop, giving access to the other three rotations. This retains a degree of user-friendliness for new initiates to the site. (No mucking about with special keys for rotations.)
If the user's palette floated like the others, that would give more room too. I find the floating palettes quite good because you can drag them out of the way.
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Published: 9th July, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 9th July, 2008
A bit of a mish-mash of terminals going on here. One tries these things to see if they work...
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Published: 19th August, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 18th August, 2008
A cross between a slab and an I-don't-know-what. Works surprisingly well as a text face. Although it's quite quirky, setting it in a block seems to iron out the strangeness.
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Published: 30th October, 2009
Last edited: 7th November, 2009
Created: 30th October, 2009
Maybe shifting to CCAN licensing will discourage pilferers from trying to make money out of my designs. Cheek!
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Published: 20th May, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 20th May, 2008
A Bodoni that won't take its meds. I hope to be able to fix the horrendous leading problem. You were warned.
910958
Published: 25th May, 2008
Last edited: 30th April, 2009
Created: 25th May, 2008
The gremlins get more and more agitated as I add weight. The x-bold is really going to be interesting.This is a clone of Less Sirvere
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Published: 14th June, 2008
Last edited: 12th June, 2009
Created: 14th June, 2008
The only sans serif so far that seems to want to escape from my brain.This is a clone of Oddity oldstyles
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Published: 28th November, 2008
Last edited: 15th June, 2009
Created: 28th November, 2008
Clone of Copperthief Gothic.This is a clone of Copperthief Gothic