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Sans Serious V

 by afrojet
  • Currently 7.4002
7.4Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E10.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 3 votes
Last edit: 27.10.2009
Tags: Jurriaan Schrofer, Bauhaus, Industrialization, Modular, Simplification, Standardization, Measurability, Visualrhythms, Functionality, Proportion, Monospace, Square
Category: -
3 Downloads3%20Downloads37 Comments7%20Comments762 Glyphs62%20Glyphs62For a full description see Sans Serious IFor%20a%20full%20description%20see%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fsans_serious_i%22%3ESans%20Serious%20I%3C%2Fa%3E

Cirxel

 by mad
  • Currently 6.66062
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: 12.11.2009
Tags: Font, Constructed, Modular, Bar, Rigid, Brick, Lettering, Big, Coder, Heavy, Share, Proportion, Type, Pixel, Pixels, Game, Retro, Michael Stevens, Fontstruct, Mad, Vorlek
Category: -
4 Downloads4%20Downloads43 Comments3%20Comments3207 Glyphs207%20Glyphs207Sort of based on a pixel font I was working on. I designed it so it looks best on the smallest size, but ive edited it a bit so it looks ok larger.Sort%20of%20based%20on%20a%20pixel%20font%20I%20was%20working%20on.%20I%20designed%20it%20so%20it%20looks%20best%20on%20the%20smallest%20size%2C%20but%20ive%20edited%20it%20a%20bit%20so%20it%20looks%20ok%20larger.

Sans Serious III

 by afrojet
  • Currently 6.62475
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%3E9.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 2 votes
Last edit: 02.10.2009
Tags: Jurriaan Schrofer, Bauhaus, Industrialization, Modular, Simplification, Standardization, Measurability, Visualrhythms, Functionality, Proportion, Monospace
Category: -
4 Downloads4%20Downloads462 Glyphs62%20Glyphs62For a full description see Sans Serious IFor%20a%20full%20description%20see%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fsans_serious_i%22%3ESans%20Serious%20I%3C%2Fa%3E

Sans Serious II

 by afrojet
  • Currently 7.61871
7.6Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E7.6%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. 7 votes
Last edit: 04.11.2009
Tags: Jurriaan Schrofer, Bauhaus, Industrialization, Modular, Simplification, Standardization, Measurability, Visualrhythms, Functionality, Proportion, Monospace
Category: -
6 Downloads6%20Downloads63 Comments3%20Comments362 Glyphs62%20Glyphs62For a full description see Sans Serious IFor%20a%20full%20description%20see%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fsans_serious_i%22%3ESans%20Serious%20I%3C%2Fa%3E

Sans Serious I

 by afrojetThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.98346
8.0Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E8.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 13 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
11 Downloads11%20Downloads1111 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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Candelina Neue

 by Dry-macarony
  • Currently 6.00255
6.0Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E8.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 1 vote
Last edit: 08.11.2009
Tags: Candelina, Sans Serif, Dotted, Ligatures, Special Caractres, Fractions
Category: -
5 Downloads5%20Downloads5198 Glyphs198%20Glyphs198Clone of Candelina, created for the Stomotype project at the Heaj. 

More glyphes, better proportion between upper and lower case. 

Still in wip.Clone%20of%20Candelina%2C%20created%20for%20the%20Stomotype%20project%20at%20the%20Heaj.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AMore%20glyphes%2C%20better%20proportion%20between%20upper%20and%20lower%20case.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AStill%20in%20wip.

Hiro

 by arkadyThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.53912
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%3E7.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 23 votes
Last edit: 16.06.2009
Tags: Bold, Geometric, Crouwel
Category: Display
457 Downloads457%20Downloads4571 Comments1%20Comments186 Glyphs86%20Glyphs86Upper case-to-Lower case proportion changed.
Modified A-B-G-K-Q-R-X-Y-f-g-k-3-8-?-(-)-[-]-,-;-‘-’-“-”-'-". Capital T for work with lowercase.

NEW!!! Capital numerals. For small numerals as well as for small caps and unicase check Hiro Small.
Upper%20case-to-Lower%20case%20proportion%20changed.%0D%0AModified%20A-B-G-K-Q-R-X-Y-f-g-k-3-8-%3F-%28-%29-%5B-%5D-%2C-%3B-%E2%80%98-%E2%80%99-%E2%80%9C-%E2%80%9D-%27-%22.%20Capital%20T%20for%20work%20with%20lowercase.%0D%0A%0D%0ANEW%21%21%21%20Capital%20numerals.%20For%20small%20numerals%20as%20well%20as%20for%20small%20caps%20and%20unicase%20check%20Hiro%20Small.%0D%0A

Box Cutter Short

 by sprzhroxrush
  • Currently 5.82582
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%3E7.0%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 2 votes
Last edit: 13.01.2009
Tags: Straight, Thin, Sharp, Modular
Category: -
4 Downloads4%20Downloads454 Glyphs54%20Glyphs54Basically the same as the original Box Cutter but the cap height is lowered so that the x-height is exactly half of the cap height and more of an equal proportion.Basically%20the%20same%20as%20the%20original%20Box%20Cutter%20but%20the%20cap%20height%20is%20lowered%20so%20that%20the%20x-height%20is%20exactly%20half%20of%20the%20cap%20height%20and%20more%20of%20an%20equal%20proportion.

You Are A v2.2

 by uriaharbogast
  • Currently 6.18337
6.2Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.2%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.8%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 6 votes
Last edit: 19.08.2009
Tags: Bold, Weight, Logo, Fat, 3d, Headline, Display, Future, Sans Serif, New, Round, Square, Block, Decorative, Heavy, Music, Dj, Modern, Contemporary, Black
Category: -
8 Downloads8%20Downloads81 Comments1%20Comments1172 Glyphs172%20Glyphs172Version 2.2 has improvements to the capital o and q as well as the dollar sign.

Version 2.1 has more Latin characters and more punctuation. Also, there are a few modifications to character widths. The old letter designs were almost monospaced. The new varied widths should help with character recognition even at smaller sizes.

This is a FontStruct version of the type I designed for my identity. This translation seemed like a logical one. My original concerns for my identity type were modularity, proportion and weight. These characteristics make both the inspiration and its FontStruct cousin perfect for bold headlines and being extruded in 3D.

Stay tuned for further updates.Version%202.2%20has%20improvements%20to%20the%20capital%20o%20and%20q%20as%20well%20as%20the%20dollar%20sign.%0D%0A%0D%0AVersion%202.1%20has%20more%20Latin%20characters%20and%20more%20punctuation.%20Also%2C%20there%20are%20a%20few%20modifications%20to%20character%20widths.%20The%20old%20letter%20designs%20were%20almost%20monospaced.%20The%20new%20varied%20widths%20should%20help%20with%20character%20recognition%20even%20at%20smaller%20sizes.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis%20is%20a%20FontStruct%20version%20of%20the%20type%20I%20designed%20for%20my%20identity.%20This%20translation%20seemed%20like%20a%20logical%20one.%20My%20original%20concerns%20for%20my%20identity%20type%20were%20modularity%2C%20proportion%20and%20weight.%20These%20characteristics%20make%20both%20the%20inspiration%20and%20its%20FontStruct%20cousin%20perfect%20for%20bold%20headlines%20and%20being%20extruded%20in%203D.%0D%0A%0D%0AStay%20tuned%20for%20further%20updates.

Box Cutter

 by sprzhroxrush
  • Currently 5.21523
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%3E4.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 2 votes
Last edit: 25.01.2009
Tags: Sharp, Modular, Right Angle, Straight, Thin
Category: -
3 Downloads3%20Downloads354 Glyphs54%20Glyphs54This is my first typeface for my typography class.  Designed purposefully to have a very low x-height in proportion to the cap height, and generally have the same width for each character with certain exceptions.

If anyone could give me suggestions on how to create a better uppercase Z, it would be greatly appreciated because I don't like the one that I have.This%20is%20my%20first%20typeface%20for%20my%20typography%20class.%20%20Designed%20purposefully%20to%20have%20a%20very%20low%20x-height%20in%20proportion%20to%20the%20cap%20height%2C%20and%20generally%20have%20the%20same%20width%20for%20each%20character%20with%20certain%20exceptions.%0D%0A%0D%0AIf%20anyone%20could%20give%20me%20suggestions%20on%20how%20to%20create%20a%20better%20uppercase%20Z%2C%20it%20would%20be%20greatly%20appreciated%20because%20I%20don%27t%20like%20the%20one%20that%20I%20have.

Typonine Stencil Pro

by TyponineFontShop.com
Typonine Stencil Pro
Some fonts you just can’t FontStruct. Try a non-modular typeface from FontShop.com

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