A skeletal version of Modron March.
This is a clone of Modron MarchThe main font used by MARENGI Omnisystems in my video game series, "Endless Sea Of Stars". These letterforms can be found engraved into or projected onto practically every piece of MO technology. This script was designed in 2011 to be suitable for printing, logo design, art, and many other purposes. It lacks the constant height which most of my other pixel fonts have, but makes up for it with its bookish appearance.
Unfortunately, replicating the exact design of the antialiased version of this font is impossible, not only on FontStruct, but on all software other than ESOSVM. This is because ESOSVM uses a custom renderer which makes use of proprietary techniques. Marengi HD comes close, but not very.
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Versioning:
2.6 (19Aug2018) - "bdďđ" were perfected. Space width reduced.
2.5 (20Jul2018) - "IÌÍÎÏø" were perfected and massive kerning work began.
2.4 (15Jul2018) - "J" was perfected and several letterwidths were altered.
2.3 (18May2018) - "hnru34679ÀÁÂÃÅÈÉÊÌÍÎÏÑÒÓÔÕØÙÚÛÝÞßàáâãåæçèéêìíîïñòóôõøùúûý" were perfected.
2.2 (17May2018) - ":;gjty%/\ÂÆÊÎÔÛâæêîôû¼½¾" were edited for more consistency and readability.
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MIV: 8.74
Original size: 11pt (use multiples of this value for pixel perfection)
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This tileset was developed specifically for use with GBStudio, where graphics are stored in the system as 8x8 tiles. By using these tiles, one can incorporate a greater variety of tiles into a map without running into the 192-tile limit which Game Boy hardware has.
Well, before making this I already found ways to break that limit (and to use larger tiles), and the resulting games compile fine and even work on real hardware. I made this anyway for those who wish to never exceed 192 tiles, thus keeping their games small in filesize and reducing the likelihood of compiling problems.
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Original size: 6pt (use multiples of this size for pixel perfection)
A simple 16x16 terrain tileset. This is designed to work in color AND in monochrome.
In making this, I condensed all known biomes (terrestrial, aquatic, air, space, manmade, transitional) into 26 tiles. This allows a given tile to define multiple different types of areas/terrain, and it allows you to come up with your own meanings for these tiles, rather than having to memorize a legend. Some of the tiles are obvious and some are not; this is by design.
A-Z, a-z = terrain
0-9, 0-9+SHIFT = map borders/frame
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Original size: 12pt
Map Template:
.0123456789
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@,,,,,,,,,,
#,,,,,,,,,,
$,,,,,,,,,,
%,,,,,,,,,,
^,,,,,,,,,,
&,,,,,,,,,,
*,,,,,,,,,,
(,,,,,,,,,,
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See also:Donjon 16, Gremlin Skins
Donjon16: My take on a dungeon font. Create your layout with A-Z, move the caret to right after the room you want to edit, then type the letter for a trap, monster, and/or object and it will appear in that room. You can stack multiple smaller creatures or objects inside a room.
When one room's opening runs into another's wall, it makes a distinctive notch in the wall. I consider these to be closed or secret doors, but your design doesn't have to have them. :^)
Only the smaller monsters/items can fit into the corridors. However, you can fit up to three of the smaller monsters into a single corridor (5 if you use the 4-way corridor)!
This was actually designed to make minimap graphics for one of my games, and derives some inspiration from the maps in early Zelda games (The Legend of Zelda, The Adventure of Link, Link's Awakening, Link to the Past, etc.).
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- ROOMS & MAP SYMBOLS -
ÀÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÐÑÒÓÔÕ = floor number markers (B7 to F16)
×ØÙÚ = compass markers (North, East, West, South)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP = 16x16 rooms
RSTUVW = corridors
space bar = empty voids
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- PLACEABLE THINGS -
(These all have a negative spacing, so they must be typed AFTER the room you want to put them in.)
X = teleporter or Magic Stone
YZ = stairs up/down (They take up the entire room)
0123456789 = traps & hazards - spike trap, pit trap, ice trap, trapdoor trap, teleport trap, arrow/dart trap, etc. (They can overlap monsters; use some discretion)
abcde,fghij,klmn = small monsters - kobolds/goblins, humanoids/skeletons, slimes (They appear in a cross or X shaped grid, max 5 per room, 9 if you use them together)
opqr,stuv = medium monsters - skulls, bats/imps (They appear in corners, max 4 per room)
wxyz = big monsters - knight, dragon, serpent, big skull (They take up the entire room)
!@#$%^&*()[]{}\|<>?/:';" = equipment - weapons, armor, potions, maps/scrolls, runes, compass, and more (Usually takes up a whole room)
`~_=-+ = gold, gems, key, chests (Usually takes up a whole room)
àáâãäåæçèéêëìíîïðñòóôõö÷ = special characters (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
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- TIPS -
Make the dungeon layout first, THEN start adding things to it.
Better to have a treasure vault guarded by monsters in the next room than to try to cram them all into the same room. The same holds true with many traps.
If you use the floor number markers, you can have up to 23 floors in all - 7 below-ground and 16 above-ground.
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Inspired by the symbol ☈. I always thought this was the Retrograde symbol since it appears near the astrological signs in Unicode. So this font was going to be inspired by planetary orbits as well. Once I found out ☈ was in fact the thunderstorm symbol, I decided to stick with the jagged look!
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Original size: 5.25pt (use multiples of this value for pixel perfection)
High resolution version of ARROWED, for Poigz.
20JUN2019: I have the knowledge & ability to perfect this one now, but want to spend some more time studying it to figure out all the composites I need to make. Expect an update soon!
This is a clone of ARROWEDI use multiple text editors, and made this font to be an alternate font for Windows Notepad.
This was designed to be similar to Marengi Mk2, the font used in my FS Tutorials. Apart from using a smaller grid size, Eglantine achieves a closer line spacing through the use of short ascenders/descenders and the removal of the dots from i and j. It is also more condensed and optimized for speedreading, resulting in a font that is pleasant to read despite being quite small.
This design does have some wasted matrix, but this is necessary to achieve the desired effect. The global matrix is still only 7px tall, so this can still be used on most small canvasses.
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Original Size: 4.5pt
I doodled this intending to make a high-res pixel design that scaled down nicely. Unfortunately this does not work out. Designs such as these only look good at their original size (or multiples thereof) and they do not play well with antialiasing algorithms, nor can they be fixed by most vectorization methods. So, at most sizes the font becomes quite unattractive. Still, it was fun to draw.
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Improved version:Celosia 2
Version 1.1: More Latin added.
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Haven't done anything like this in a long while. This is a form of pseudocursive script, and it's termed this because many forms deviate from the cursive standards. I had to find my own solutions to account for different types of loops and to add details.
I designed this 16x16 pixel font to facilitate texturing and dithering for pixel artists. Not every piece of art software has tools designed for texturing/dithering, and loading lots of custom brushes for the purpose can slow one's software way down as well. This font was made to attempt to solve these problems. Now you can dither, shade, and texture by typing! Every glyph repeats as a seamless texture both horizontally and vertically.
The name comes from my emulator/game, "Virtua Gremlin". Although these patterns weren't in the game (it used 9x9 tiles, not 16x16), many of the patterns here are based on that earlier work. "Skins" is a reference to graphical skins, of course. :D
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USAGE GUIDE
A-Z = textures
a-z = dithering/shading patterns
0-9 = scanlines
The rest is sort of a mishmash... I'll organize it better once I have enough glyphs to warrant a good classification system...
Have an idea for a pattern? Want to see a particular sprite or aesthetic included? Let me know :D
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Original size: 12pt (use multiples of this value for pixel perfection)
Tip: View this in the Character Map so you can more easily grab and paste glyphs when designing!
See also: Gremlin Skins HD
A pixel font which combines four experimental techniques at once:
1. Structurally disconnecting the stems from the open parts of letters.
2. Allowing glyphs to extend beyond the reaches of width and starting position.
3. Designing glyphs specifically to connect and form new shapes, rather than simply allowing shapes to emerge from existing characteristics.
4. Designing glyphs so that the overall font is free of a need for kerning.
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Alternates are now on UPPER CASE. I'll continue to update this as I get more ideas!
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Original size: 6.75pt (use multiples of this value for pixel perfection)
A 7x7 outline design which is made to form solid-looking masses from the glyphs while still allowing the outer perimeters of words to take on some unique shapes.
Original size: 5.25pt (use multiples of this value for pixel perfection)
The original logotype font used for Endless Sea of Stars/ESOS, a massive simulation. Designed by me circa 2010.
Since this uses only right angles and has no lone pixels except those in negative space, it's pixel perfect at any size. That's why it's in two collections.
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Original size: 5.25pt (use multiples of this value for pixel perfection)
A banded version of Jungle High. Lots of brickswapping and manual adjustments were needed to make it!
This is a clone of Jungle HighA more patterned version of Jungle High. This will be used for the title screen text.
It also gives me a bit of a "casino" feeling with its diamond pattern and ornate appearance.
This is a clone of Jungle HighFont for the second remake of Jungle High, which was one of my first games. Originally for RPG Maker 2000, the game was later ported to Game Maker Studio for inclusion in Seven Candles Trilogy and is now being remade for the second time as a standalone game in a custom engine. This font was inspired by the original game's art (which I created) and will be used in the second remake.
This font makes me think of leaves and cabochon gems, both of which figure prominently in the games. Its slightly plantlike appearance makes it a good companion font for Goud, Junglira, or even Sahuagin.
A design that combines tropes from fantasy, sci-fi, and sports in a subtle and pixel-optimized way.
Structurally, this looks like a high-res version of Marengi Mk2. There are still plenty of differences between the two, but since they seem equally readable to me, I'm tagging this as a chat font.
Pixel gothic somethingorother. Diabolical + Malicious = Diabolicious.
Original size: 5.25pt (use multiples of this value for pixel perfection)
Recommended: Use with kerning turned ON!
An experimental design using 1/8 weight lines alongside 1/16 ones. The 1/8 lines are the smallest that can be accurately nudged. Centering them is still a problem at times, and I need a few impossible composites to perfect the glyphs ABEFHKQRXYijkx34789, but overall I'm quite fond of how this doodle turned out.
I think I could use some intensive compositing to get rid of the central dividing line in glyphs like A and H. I'll give it a try when I can.
Guess who made another font with diamonds? This uses both additive and subtractive techniques in a minimalistic way to make a moderately readable design. Best viewed at extremely small or extremely large sizes. At small sizes, it takes on a Western slab serif-esque appearance.
A design based on waffles and cheap lawnchairs - you know, the ones with woven plastic stretched over a tubular frame. "Awful Waffle" is a colloquial nickname for Waffle House.
Like many of my fonts, I'm just doodling and publishing this one to get the idea down. Maybe I'll continue it later.
Here we have a font made from hand-polished hipsterite rocks found only in the depths of the River Styx. These are the most expensive and most pretentious rocks you can find anywhere. This font is their punishment for existing.
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This is based on rounded rectangles, which have been the subject of a few conversations and in-jokes between friends. Because the rounded areas are rather small, this font needs to be a fairly large size to present the full effect.
Iteration 4: Basic Latin kerning finished.
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DOODLE DOODLE DOODLE!
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Design Rules:
1. Letters with spurs will have the spur begin at the baseline. This provides the distinctive "high heeled" look.
2. Any letter whose traditional design has a straight vertical line on its left side will keep the line, no matter how the lines of the actual letter travel.