309162787
Published: 8th November, 2009
Last edited: 9th November, 2009
Created: 20th October, 2009
I began by exploring the theme of decaying objects, such as fruit, and studied the shape (and change of shape) of the objects, as they progressively fell apart. By creating hand drawn sketches i began to create a typeface that looked as though it was rotting/melting away. I used a traditional typeface, Times New Roman, that could be considered as quite boring and a font which has been around for a long time and then used it as a base font which i then made to look as though it was rotting and falling apart by refering back to my earlier sketches. Overall I aimed to create a typeface that represents the decay of an older, more traditional and perhaps overused typeface.
453297
Published: 20th November, 2009
Last edited: 20th November, 2009
Created: 19th November, 2009
Very loosely inspired by Bodoni. This font is not complete -- it only has capital letters and very basic punctuation.
8574413
Published: 4th June, 2009
Last edited: 1st July, 2009
Created: 25th May, 2009
type originally used to sign Aveiro's street names, in particularly, "Largo da Estação" - the train station square. It's part of a Typography project of the Design class from Aveiro's University.
552532
Published: 29th June, 2008
Last edited: 22nd June, 2009
Created: 29th June, 2008
When the half-angle blocks were first introduced I thought I would be the last one to produce an old style or transistional sans-serif typeface. Looking through the gallery, I still don't see any attempts. Creating a serif font with blocks is very much a square peg for a round hole, but I enjoyed the challenge. I tried to emphasis all the minor details, like angled stress, or the bottom terminal of the lowercase b. I spent a lot of time on this months ago, but after a while, just lost the drive to complete all the characters. Maybe you're up to the task.
875535
Published: 28th November, 2008
Last edited: 15th June, 2009
Created: 28th November, 2008
Clone of Copperthief Gothic.This is a clone of Copperthief Gothic
5041253152
Published: 26th January, 2011
Last edited: 26th January, 2011
Created: 27th December, 2010
A font based on the spirit of Joan Jett and what you can think of while you're listening to her music.This is a clone of Formal Roman
72155612
Published: 26th April, 2024
Last edited: 26th December, 2009
Created: 25th September, 2009
Syzygy was an attempt to create a typeface of old style characters with a high contrast between thicks & thins and attractive curves, despite the inherent limitations of fonstruct’s available blocks. The end result is a highly readable typeface — even at smaller sizes — comprised entirely of straight lines. While the astronomical definition talks about alignment, the word “syzygy” more broadly means “the union of disparate or opposing object, ideas or concepts”. Thus, the name “syzygy” is meant to reference the merger between old-style letters and a modern, computer-driven design tool — truly a meeting of opposites.
3075586
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.
3752588
Published: 27th September, 2009
Last edited: 14th October, 2009
Created: 23rd September, 2009
My first serious attempt to make a serif using Fontstruct. This is for a university project, where I am attempting to make a serif that could be used in sci-fi moives/tv shows etc. So I’m trying to figure out what makes a typeface 'sci-fi' without a) being a sans and b)resorting to clichés that impede readability.
Any comments/feedback would be much appreciated!
** Much thanks to everyone who has/is giving feedback. Also a big thanks to William for giving me such detailed suggestions and pointers. **
540602
Published: 19th May, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 19th May, 2008
It WAS going to be a latin... but the spirit of Davida got in there somehow
70196217
Published: 1st November, 2009
Last edited: 18th December, 2009
Created: 14th August, 2009
This is an experiment to blend blackletter and modern serif elements. Work in progress.
15446314
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
106136554
Published: 22nd June, 2010
Last edited: 9th July, 2010
Created: 16th May, 2010
Legere. Latin root of the word 'legible.' An attempt at an original legible serif typeface. No single reference used, but I did keep the Serif section of the FontBook always open. After finishing the letters, it guess it resembles Melior or Renault.
Somewhat inspired after caliopigio released Formal Roman. Maximization of composite angles were used to hammer out smooth curves in a smaller grid space. Cap height=42. I know I can make it smoother by working at twice the size, but at this point, fuggeddaboutit.
062110
9966619
Published: 10th November, 2009
Last edited: 11th November, 2009
Created: 26th October, 2009
an edit on the classic, maybe this is what would come out of our typewriters if courier didnt exist.
88126626
Published: 11th April, 2010
Last edited: 27th April, 2010
Created: 17th March, 2010
A very small grid size, and a large diversity of bricks, for a serif font reminding Italian food labels from the 50s and 60s.This is a clone
5636612
Published: 11th May, 2010
Last edited: 12th May, 2010
Created: 5th May, 2010
Clone of Seriface. The original Seriface was attempted without the additional angles provided by the new FS2.0 features. It was awful. The size was increased and faux-bezier curves were maximized via the combination of 1:2 filtration and composite bricks. Now its beautifully awful.
WIP. Uppercase only.This is a clone