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Blip

 by Mafia
  • Currently 7.21002
7.2Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.2%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. 4 votes
Last edit: 07.11.2009
Tags: Creative, Unfinished
Category: -
8 Downloads8%20Downloads83 Comments3%20Comments340 Glyphs40%20Glyphs40Goal: getting a grip of Fontstruct basic fonction. Also intended as birthday present for my brother, but, well, maybe christmas or next year.Goal%3A%20getting%20a%20grip%20of%20Fontstruct%20basic%20fonction.%20Also%20intended%20as%20birthday%20present%20for%20my%20brother%2C%20but%2C%20well%2C%20maybe%20christmas%20or%20next%20year.

Sans Serious I

 by afrojetThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 8.09623
8.1Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 14 votes
Last edit: 02.10.2009
Tags: Jurriaan Schrofer, Bauhaus, Industrialization, Modular, Simplification, Standardization, Measurability, Visualrhythms, Functionality, Proportion, Monospace
Category: Pixel Optimized, Sans Serif, Display
12 Downloads12%20Downloads1211 Comments11%20Comments1162 Glyphs62%20Glyphs62The ‘Sans Serious’ Series is a group of tribute typefaces meant to honor Dutch designer and typographer Jurriaan Schrofer.

Along with Wim Crouwel and Josef Albers, Jurrian Schrofer (1926 - 1990) was among the Bauhaus pioneers of grid-based modular typography and design. 

Schrofer's work experimented with type, light, and color and focused on mathematical shapes and pattern.

From the book ‘Dutch Type’ by Jan Middendorp:

“Schrofer made several attempts to create complete typefaces - one of which was wittily called Sans serious - but this was never his goal. ‘Is it necessary’, he wrote, ‘to make complete alphabets with upper- and lowercase, figures, diacritics and seriously adorned with a name, when the aim is merely a formal investigation into basic recipes’ Schrofer's domain was never the design of typographic alphabets, to be used by other designers, but always the creation of letterforms ‘made to measure’ as part of his own designs of - mainly - book covers and postage stamps. He created a rectangular alphabet as the basic element of his ever-changing covers - each based of the same grid but colored differently - for a series of scientific books, ‘Les textes sociologiques’ from Mouton Publishers. He made sophisticated pixel-based letters, all drawn by hand, and experimented with photographic screens as a means of distinguishing simplified letterforms from the background. He created logotypes built from custom-made letterforms, based on rectangular grids.”

“In his booklet ‘Letters op maat’ (‘Type made to measure’, 1987), Schrofer presented many of his experimental alphabets from the 1960s and '70s. The booklet was part of a series of goodwill publications edited by Wim Crouwel for Lecturis Printers, Eindhoven.”

Read more from ‘Dutch Type’.

Image from Letters op matt.

More images of Jurriaan Schrofer's work on Flickr:

Schrofer in Total Design book.

Cover for European Journal of Social Psycology

Museumjournaal, design Jurriaan Schrofer

Die Internationale Avant-Garde

Jurriaan Schrofer - Fodor catalog

Note: for all fonts in the ‘Sans Serious’ Series, the alphabet is the same for upper and 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e%20%26%238216%3BSans%20Serious%26%238217%3B%20Series%2C%20the%20alphabet%20is%20the%20same%20for%20upper%20and%20lowercase.

Milius

 by nemoorangeThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.34926
7.3Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.7%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 22 votes
Last edit: 24.06.2009
Tags: Blackletter, Gothic
Category: Blackletter
346 Downloads346%20Downloads3464 Comments4%20Comments476 Glyphs76%20Glyphs76The goal was to make a blackletter font with the fewest blocks necessary.  I need to add all the other symbols.  Not too happy with those Z's.The%20goal%20was%20to%20make%20a%20blackletter%20font%20with%20the%20fewest%20blocks%20necessary.%20%20I%20need%20to%20add%20all%20the%20other%20symbols.%20%20Not%20too%20happy%20with%20those%20Z%27s.

Queen Mab

 by bent hammThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.96258
7.0Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E7.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 55 votes
Last edit: 22.06.2009
Tags: Serif, Oldstyle, Ligatures
Category: Serif
697 Downloads697%20Downloads69712 Comments12%20Comments12192 Glyphs192%20Glyphs192Taking advantage of the advanced ratio controls, this is a slightly more open serif typeface. This is one step closer to my goal of making a legible text face in FontStruct. Oldstyle figures.Taking%20advantage%20of%20the%20advanced%20ratio%20controls%2C%20this%20is%20a%20slightly%20more%20open%20serif%20typeface.%20This%20is%20one%20step%20closer%20to%20my%20goal%20of%20making%20a%20legible%20text%20face%20in%20FontStruct.%20Oldstyle%20figures.

Hairy Bugger

 by grantThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.56439
6.6Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.6%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.7%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 38 votes
Last edit: 10.05.2009
Tags: Scribble, Grunge, Sans Serif, Display
Category: Display
661 Downloads661%20Downloads6614 Comments4%20Comments428 Glyphs28%20Glyphs28An experimental 'scribble' font. Just caps so far. I know it's butt-ugly....That was the goal though :)
Please let me know what you think.An%20experimental%20%27scribble%27%20font.%20Just%20caps%20so%20far.%20I%20know%20it%27s%20butt-ugly....That%20was%20the%20goal%20though%20%3A%29%0D%0APlease%20let%20me%20know%20what%20you%20think.

stadium

 by kix
  • Currently 5.77085
5.8Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E5.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 4 votes
Last edit: 13.02.2009
Tags: Display, Ticker, Live, Points, Pixel, Fun, Simlpe, 80s, Dots, Stadium, Sports, Goal
Category: Display
23 Downloads23%20Downloads2399 Glyphs99%20Glyphs99just a display font including the display :)just%20a%20display%20font%20including%20the%20display%20%3A%29

Open Text

 by Aron Kullander
  • Currently 5.19481
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%3E5.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 2 votes
Last edit: 21.04.2009
Tags: Text, Legible, Clone, Collaborate, Collective, Open Source
Category: -
3 Downloads3%20Downloads312 Comments12%20Comments1233 Glyphs33%20Glyphs33This is the starting point for a project I'm running here on Fontstruct about collective development within type design. It is a part of my thesis project at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, Sweden.

I am interested in trying to push Fontstruct's limitations and try to make the "best" font possible due to readability. I am producing a catalogue about Open Source thinking whitin design. I want this catalogue to use this typeface for all the text. Since Fontstruct has the possibility to "Clone" typefaces it would be a good place to collectively try to develope a typeface. And since Fontstruct has an Open Source approach it would be a good platform to try out an experiment like this!

You are welcome to join the project by cloning these sketches or make a new font. The goal is to make a typeface that will work good in longer texts. Name your submission "Open Text" and add your name or anything after to keep track of the different fonts in the project. Use the clone feature to develope other submissions to make this a collective thing! Publish your work even though it isn't a complete font set. Other people might get ideas from your work that will gain the quality of the project!

I have posted invitations to join this project at different forums/blogs. Read the invitation here: www.selectedworks.se/opentext

If you have any questions, please contact me at: aronkullander@gmail.com

Hope you will join the project!
Regards,
Aron KullanderThis%20is%20the%20starting%20point%20for%20a%20project%20I%27m%20running%20here%20on%20Fontstruct%20about%20collective%20development%20within%20type%20design.%20It%20is%20a%20part%20of%20my%20thesis%20project%20at%20Beckmans%20College%20of%20Design%20in%20Stockholm%2C%20Sweden.%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20am%20interested%20in%20trying%20to%20push%20Fontstruct%27s%20limitations%20and%20try%20to%20make%20the%20%22best%22%20font%20possible%20due%20to%20readability.%20I%20am%20producing%20a%20catalogue%20about%20Open%20Source%20thinking%20whitin%20design.%20I%20want%20this%20catalogue%20to%20use%20this%20typeface%20for%20all%20the%20text.%20Since%20Fontstruct%20has%20the%20possibility%20to%20%22Clone%22%20typefaces%20it%20would%20be%20a%20good%20place%20to%20collectively%20try%20to%20develope%20a%20typeface.%20And%20since%20Fontstruct%20has%20an%20Open%20Source%20approach%20it%20would%20be%20a%20good%20platform%20to%20try%20out%20an%20experiment%20like%20this%21%0D%0A%0D%0AYou%20are%20welcome%20to%20join%20the%20project%20by%20cloning%20these%20sketches%20or%20make%20a%20new%20font.%20The%20goal%20is%20to%20make%20a%20typeface%20that%20will%20work%20good%20in%20longer%20texts.%20Name%20your%20submission%20%22Open%20Text%22%20and%20add%20your%20name%20or%20anything%20after%20to%20keep%20track%20of%20the%20different%20fonts%20in%20the%20project.%20Use%20the%20clone%20feature%20to%20develope%20other%20submissions%20to%20make%20this%20a%20collective%20thing%21%20Publish%20your%20work%20even%20though%20it%20isn%27t%20a%20complete%20font%20set.%20Other%20people%20might%20get%20ideas%20from%20your%20work%20that%20will%20gain%20the%20quality%20of%20the%20project%21%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20have%20posted%20invitations%20to%20join%20this%20project%20at%20different%20forums%2Fblogs.%20Read%20the%20invitation%20here%3A%20www.selectedworks.se%2Fopentext%0D%0A%0D%0AIf%20you%20have%20any%20questions%2C%20please%20contact%20me%20at%3A%20aronkullander%40gmail.com%0D%0A%0D%0AHope%20you%20will%20join%20the%20project%21%0D%0ARegards%2C%0D%0AAron%20Kullander

Cringe

 by nula
  • Currently 4.78124
4.8Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E4.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E4.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 4 votes
Last edit: 29.10.2009
Tags: -
Category: -
1 Downloads1%20Downloads189 Glyphs89%20Glyphs89I made this based on my own handwriting. It's pretty terrible, but considering the goal, it's doing pretty good I think.I%20made%20this%20based%20on%20my%20own%20handwriting.%20It%27s%20pretty%20terrible%2C%20but%20considering%20the%20goal%2C%20it%27s%20doing%20pretty%20good%20I%20think.

Panic Handwritten

 by jkirchartz
  • Currently 4.85671
4.9Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E4.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E3.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 1 vote
Last edit: 12.06.2008
Tags: Messy, Sloppy, Panic, Hand, Handwriting
Category: Pixel Optimized
2 Downloads2%20Downloads298 Glyphs98%20Glyphs98My goal was to make this font in 15 minutes, and I made it !! yay !!

It turned out expecially messy due to  the mouse not duplicating my moves exacly, and a little lag. sweet.My%20goal%20was%20to%20make%20this%20font%20in%2015%20minutes%2C%20and%20I%20made%20it%20%21%21%20yay%20%21%21%0D%0A%0D%0AIt%20turned%20out%20expecially%20messy%20due%20to%20%20the%20mouse%20not%20duplicating%20my%20moves%20exacly%2C%20and%20a%20little%20lag.%20sweet.

Carmen

by TyperepublicFontShop.com
Carmen
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