The Gallery: Browse and find FontStructions

What’s New

Top Picks

Everything


jack

 by funk_king
  • Currently 6.66845
6.7Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.7%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E9.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 2 votes
Last edit: 18.10.2009
Tags: Display, Decorative, Jack In The Box, Jack, Surprise
Category: -
12 Downloads12%20Downloads1265 Glyphs65%20Glyphs65:)%3A%29

Slink

 by geneus1This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.51733
7.5Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 12 votes
Last edit: 30.06.2009
Tags: Josef Albers, Saberrider, Afrojet, Leafy, Stencil, Accidental, Surprise
Category: Display
45 Downloads45%20Downloads4510 Comments10%20Comments1042 Glyphs42%20Glyphs42A tribute to Josef Albers: inadvertently inspired by saberrider and afrojet. 

This font totally happened by accident. Recently, saberrider created steep, which uses a 2.0 x 1.11 filter setting to smoothly blend the quarter-circle bricks into the triangles. After saberrider created his experimental variable scale fontstruction, it lead me to revisit an abandoned work I did from last year that was done in a similar scale. After getting over the initial disgust of looking at the dismal failure, I started tweaking. Then I decided to tweak the letters instead. It became apparent that I could create a stencil type font that also looked like Josef Alber's font. Coincidentally, Saberrider also has a variation with fontstract,
and of course, that Stewf guy has his own family of Leaflets. ;-) Afrojet's sessions came into play in creating some of the letter forms, especially the numerals. The final filter setting became 1.638 x 1.08, which created a nice fusion of the curved and triangular bricks, but was also naturally inclined to necessitate the vertical divide on each glyph. The rest flowed rather easily from there. Here's to more happy accidents. =)

The sample is also a tribute to Alber's color theory, showing the names in identical colors, which, when juxtaposed over contrasting colors tricks the eye into thinking the bottom name is darker than the top.

The following Josef Albers quote can relate to all things creative, like fontstructing, not just color: 

"It should be clear by now that our way of studying color does not start with the past - neither with works of the past nor with its theories.

As we begin principally with the material, color itself, and its action and interaction as registered in our minds, we practice first and mainly a study of ourselves.

Thus, we replace looking backward by looking first at ourselves and our surroundings, and replace retrospection with introspection."

- Josef Albers
A%20tribute%20to%20Josef%20Albers%3A%20inadvertently%20inspired%20by%20saberrider%20and%20afrojet.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AThis%20font%20totally%20happened%20by%20accident.%20Recently%2C%20saberrider%20created%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F185027%22%3Esteep%2C%3C%2Fa%3E%20which%20uses%20a%202.0%20x%201.11%20filter%20setting%20to%20smoothly%20blend%20the%20quarter-circle%20bricks%20into%20the%20triangles.%20After%20saberrider%20created%20his%20experimental%20variable%20scale%20fontstruction%2C%20it%20lead%20me%20to%20revisit%20an%20abandoned%20work%20I%20did%20from%20last%20year%20that%20was%20done%20in%20a%20similar%20scale.%20After%20getting%20over%20the%20initial%20disgust%20of%20looking%20at%20the%20dismal%20failure%2C%20I%20started%20tweaking.%20Then%20I%20decided%20to%20tweak%20the%20letters%20instead.%20It%20became%20apparent%20that%20I%20could%20create%20a%20stencil%20type%20font%20that%20also%20looked%20like%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.p22.com%2Fproducts%2Falbers.html%22%3EJosef%20Alber%27s%20font.%3C%2Fa%3E%20Coincidentally%2C%20Saberrider%20also%20has%20a%20variation%20with%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F90140%22%3Efontstract%2C%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0Aand%20of%20course%2C%20that%20Stewf%20guy%20has%20his%20own%20family%20of%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Fgallery%2F2%2Fall%2Fhighest_rated%2F0%2Fleaflet%22%3ELeaflets.%3C%2Fa%3E%20%3B-%29%20Afrojet%27s%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F178441%22%3Esessions%3C%2Fa%3E%20came%20into%20play%20in%20creating%20some%20of%20the%20letter%20forms%2C%20especially%20the%20numerals.%20The%20final%20filter%20setting%20became%201.638%20x%201.08%2C%20which%20created%20a%20nice%20fusion%20of%20the%20curved%20and%20triangular%20bricks%2C%20but%20was%20also%20naturally%20inclined%20to%20necessitate%20the%20vertical%20divide%20on%20each%20glyph.%20The%20rest%20flowed%20rather%20easily%20from%20there.%20Here%27s%20to%20more%20happy%20accidents.%20%3D%29%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20sample%20is%20also%20a%20tribute%20to%20Alber%27s%20color%20theory%2C%20showing%20the%20names%20in%20identical%20colors%2C%20which%2C%20when%20juxtaposed%20over%20contrasting%20colors%20tricks%20the%20eye%20into%20thinking%20the%20bottom%20name%20is%20darker%20than%20the%20top.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20following%20Josef%20Albers%20quote%20can%20relate%20to%20all%20things%20creative%2C%20like%20fontstructing%2C%20not%20just%20color%3A%20%0D%0A%3Ci%3E%0D%0A%22It%20should%20be%20clear%20by%20now%20that%20our%20way%20of%20studying%20color%20does%20not%20start%20with%20the%20past%20-%20neither%20with%20works%20of%20the%20past%20nor%20with%20its%20theories.%0D%0A%0D%0AAs%20we%20begin%20principally%20with%20the%20material%2C%20color%20itself%2C%20and%20its%20action%20and%20interaction%20as%20registered%20in%20our%20minds%2C%20we%20practice%20first%20and%20mainly%20a%20study%20of%20ourselves.%0D%0A%0D%0AThus%2C%20we%20replace%20looking%20backward%20by%20looking%20first%20at%20ourselves%20and%20our%20surroundings%2C%20and%20replace%20retrospection%20with%20introspection.%22%0D%0A%3C%2Fi%3E%0D%0A-%20Josef%20Albers%0D%0A

Font Block

 by TLD
  • Currently 5.21616
5.2Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E5.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E5.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 6 votes
Last edit: 20.01.2009
Tags: Block, Party, Square, The Letter D
Category: -
24 Downloads24%20Downloads24118 Glyphs118%20Glyphs118After moving to a house on its own block, a party was in order and with it, a new typeface was developed to direct people around the new pad. The upper-case shifts up a block, and the 'fi' and 'fl' ligatures have a surprise for the people.

Here's a sample in action. If you do decide to use Font Block, we'd be chuffed if you emailed us images of it in use, thanks.%3Cp%3EAfter%20moving%20to%20a%20house%20on%20its%20own%20block%2C%20a%20party%20was%20in%20order%20and%20with%20it%2C%20a%20new%20typeface%20was%20developed%20to%20direct%20people%20around%20the%20new%20pad.%20The%20upper-case%20shifts%20up%20a%20block%2C%20and%20the%20%27fi%27%20and%20%27fl%27%20ligatures%20have%20a%20surprise%20for%20the%20people.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EHere%27s%20a%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theletterd.com.au%2Ftld-font-block-2004%22%3Esample%3C%2Fa%3E%20in%20action.%20If%20you%20do%20decide%20to%20use%20Font%20Block%2C%20we%27d%20be%20chuffed%20if%20you%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ftheletterd.com.au%22%3Eemailed%20us%3C%2Fa%3E%20images%20of%20it%20in%20use%2C%20thanks.%3C%2Fp%3E

rooftiler

 by typeriderThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 5.11944
5.1Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E5.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E5.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 6 votes
Last edit: 22.09.2008
Tags: Pixel, Minimal, Great
Category: Pixel Optimized
13 Downloads13%20Downloads133 Comments3%20Comments3115 Glyphs115%20Glyphs115Jotted down the roots of this months ago in a squared moleskine... Viva Fontstruct! This is heaven-sent.
Compared it to 'Stitches' in the gallery and not to my surprise some characters are identical. But the word-images are more open and there's lowercase included. Narrowing the playground and keeping it fun was the challenge. Reactions are welcome.Jotted%20down%20the%20roots%20of%20this%20months%20ago%20in%20a%20squared%20moleskine...%20Viva%20Fontstruct%21%20This%20is%20heaven-sent.%0D%0ACompared%20it%20to%20%27Stitches%27%20in%20the%20gallery%20and%20not%20to%20my%20surprise%20some%20characters%20are%20identical.%20But%20the%20word-images%20are%20more%20open%20and%20there%27s%20lowercase%20included.%20Narrowing%20the%20playground%20and%20keeping%20it%20fun%20was%20the%20challenge.%20Reactions%20are%20welcome.

Baksheesh

by IdentikalFontShop.com
Baksheesh
Some fonts you just can’t FontStruct. Try a non-modular typeface from FontShop.com