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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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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

Wagemaker

 by eaqThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.46012
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. 19 votes
Last edit: 01.09.2009
Tags: Crouwel, Wim, Wagenmaker, Quarmby
Category: Display
290 Downloads290%20Downloads29011 Comments11%20Comments1155 Glyphs55%20Glyphs55Working from this poster by Crouwel: Wagemaker http://www.vividvormgeving.nl/fotopagina/crouwelc09.htm Working%20from%20this%20poster%20by%20Crouwel%3A%20Wagemaker%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividvormgeving.nl%2Ffotopagina%2Fcrouwelc09.htm%0D%0A

Hiro Small

 by arkadyThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.1519
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%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 20 votes
Last edit: 24.06.2009
Tags: Bold, Geometric, Crouwel
Category: Display
348 Downloads348%20Downloads3481 Comments1%20Comments187 Glyphs87%20Glyphs87Upper case is small caps. Lower case is unicase. +alternates: A with lowered bar, L with shorter slab for T, descending J, T without slab for regular L.Upper%20case%20is%20small%20caps.%20Lower%20case%20is%20unicase.%20%2Balternates%3A%20%20A%20with%20lowered%20bar%2C%20L%20with%20shorter%20slab%20for%20T%2C%20descending%20J%2C%20T%20without%20slab%20for%20regular%20L.

Crouwel's PaperCuts

 by igorrossi
  • Currently 6.57639
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%3E7.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 6 votes
Last edit: 02.09.2009
Tags: Crouwel, Heavy, Broken
Category: Display
8 Downloads8%20Downloads85 Comments5%20Comments5194 Glyphs194%20Glyphs194A second contribution to the Crouwel's fonts replicas. This one was also inspired by a poster, for an exhibition at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (picture in the comments section). I thought it had never been reproduced before, until I came across edgar fernhout by funk_king. Next time I'll search on Fonstruct before I start a new font but, well, we have both good taste... I take the opportunity to thank the fonstructors who introduced me to Crouwel's work.A%20second%20contribution%20to%20the%20Crouwel%27s%20fonts%20replicas.%20This%20one%20was%20also%20inspired%20by%20a%20poster%2C%20for%20an%20exhibition%20at%20the%20Van%20Abbemuseum%20in%20Eindhoven%20%28picture%20in%20the%20comments%20section%29.%20I%20thought%20it%20had%20never%20been%20reproduced%20before%2C%20until%20I%20came%20across%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2Fedgar_fernhout_1%22%3Eedgar%20fernhout%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E%26nbsp%3Bby%26nbsp%3B%3Ca%20href%3D%22%2Ffontstructors%2Ffunk_king%22%3Efunk_king%3C%2Fa%3E.%20Next%20time%20I%27ll%20search%20on%20Fonstruct%20before%20I%20start%20a%20new%20font%20but%2C%20well%2C%20we%20have%20both%20good%20taste...%20I%20take%20the%20opportunity%20to%20thank%20the%20fonstructors%20who%20introduced%20me%20to%20Crouwel%27s%20work.

fs Nachahmung Block Serif

 by thalamicThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.708
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%3E7.1%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 13 votes
Last edit: 24.06.2009
Tags: V10, Win, Crouwel, Condensed
Category: Slab Serif, Display
70 Downloads70%20Downloads705 Comments5%20Comments584 Glyphs84%20Glyphs84The 'why not' version...with a guentersen style heart at the dagger.The%20%27why%20not%27%20version...with%20a%20guentersen%20style%20heart%20at%20the%20dagger.

edgar fernhout

 by funk_kingThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.65336
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%3E6.9%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 19 votes
Last edit: 21.11.2009
Tags: Wim Crouwel, Edgar Fernhout
Category: Display
247 Downloads247%20Downloads2474 Comments4%20Comments473 Glyphs73%20Glyphs73my wim crouwel tribute series. inspired by the poster.my%20wim%20crouwel%20tribute%20series.%20inspired%20by%20the%20poster.

brusselmans

 by funk_kingThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.38573
6.4Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.4%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.5%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 22 votes
Last edit: 20.10.2009
Tags: Wim Crouwel, Brusselmans
Category: Display
362 Downloads362%20Downloads3629 Comments9%20Comments979 Glyphs79%20Glyphs79my wim crouwel tribute series. inspired by the poster.my%20wim%20crouwel%20tribute%20series.%20inspired%20by%20the%20poster.

New Alphabet

 by mattmcThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.25297
6.3Balanced%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22weighted_value%22%3E6.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAverage%20Rating%3A%20%3Cb%20class%3D%22rating_value%22%3E6.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 39 votes
Last edit: 22.06.2009
Tags: Crouwel
Category: Display
819 Downloads819%20Downloads81910 Comments10%20Comments1065 Glyphs65%20Glyphs65Based on Wim Crouwel's New Alphabet. My own site is http://pixelspread.comBased%20on%20Wim%20Crouwel%27s%20New%20Alphabet.%20My%20own%20site%20is%20http%3A%2F%2Fpixelspread.com

fs WimSoft

 by thalamicThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.01798
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%3E6.3%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EClick%20for%20more%20information%20about%20this%20rating. 7 votes
Last edit: 15.06.2009
Tags: V10, Wim, Crouwel
Category: Display
80 Downloads80%20Downloads807 Comments7%20Comments741 Glyphs41%20Glyphs41Mr. Crouwel strikes again...in spirit.   It took a while to build this one. The issue was not getting the letters done—they are rather simplistic after all—it was more to do with getting the preview windows to display the letters correctly. I tried lots of different filter settings. The slim break lines only previewed properly at 1.5 scaled bricks or below but they were too thick at that point. 1.8 brick scaling gave the desired result but left the preview a mess. Catch-22 is such a nightmare for perfectionists. In the end, I chose the correctness of glyphs over preview. Hence, the imperative letter A. However, I did take liberties with certain glyphs (j/1/4/7), added certain other glyphs (./,/!/?), and poked pinholes in the numerals to distinguish 5 from s, 2 from z.Find the corresponding uppercase here.Mr.%20Crouwel%20strikes%20again...in%20spirit.%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BIt%20took%20a%20while%20to%20build%20this%20one.%20The%20issue%20was%20not%20getting%20the%20letters%20done%26mdash%3Bthey%20are%20rather%20simplistic%20after%20all%26mdash%3Bit%20was%20more%20to%20do%20with%20getting%20the%20preview%20windows%20to%20display%20the%20letters%20correctly.%20I%20tried%20lots%20of%20different%20filter%20settings.%20The%20slim%20break%20lines%20only%20previewed%20properly%20at%201.5%20scaled%20bricks%20or%20below%20but%20they%20were%20too%20thick%20at%20that%20point.%201.8%20brick%20scaling%20gave%20the%20desired%20result%20but%20left%20the%20preview%20a%20mess.%20%3Ci%3ECatch-22%20is%20such%20a%20nightmare%20for%20perfectionists.%3C%2Fi%3E%20In%20the%20end%2C%20I%20chose%20the%20correctness%20of%20glyphs%20over%20preview.%20Hence%2C%20the%20imperative%20letter%20A.%20However%2C%20I%20did%20take%20liberties%20with%20certain%20glyphs%20%28j%2F1%2F4%2F7%29%2C%20added%20certain%20other%20glyphs%20%28.%2F%2C%2F%21%2F%3F%29%2C%20and%20poked%20pinholes%20in%20the%20numerals%20to%20distinguish%205%20from%20s%2C%202%20from%20z.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EFind%20the%20corresponding%20uppercase%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F120316%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E.

Effra Standard

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Effra Standard
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