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Chunk-Chip

 by thalamicThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.2
7.2 (21 votes)
Last change: 05.01.2009
Tags: Chunk, Chip, Block, Heavy, Lowercase, Theres No Case
Category: Display
63 Downloads63%20Downloads6315 Comments15%20Comments1556 Glyphs56%20Glyphs56I've been seeing a lot of almost-completely-filled-blocks-with-chips-in-them kind of fonts lately. Quite well promoted too. I find most of them to be illegible. No matter what someone says about style and movement and period, to me, type exist to communicate, and legibility is the keystone of that functionality. If I can't decipher the glyph as a letter in a fraction of a second, the typeface has failed, no matter how beautiful it might be to look at as a graphic element. This is what I have tried to do here: taken a current trend and tried to make a legible typeface, staying within the parameters of said style. Most glyphs are quite legible but some are not, like s v w 0 8 9 & etc. I have failed as well.   Plus I am not happy with the consistency—or lack thereof—either. It bothers me that the inside chips had to be rotated from character to character or move them about here and there. I did the uppercase as well...then deleted them all because I just couldn't resolve the similarity between H and N. I may have to find a less ______* new hobby.* stationary? senatory? Sitting around idle. What's the word am I looking for, intaglio?I%27ve%20been%20seeing%20a%20lot%20of%20almost-completely-filled-blocks-with-chips-in-them%20kind%20of%20fonts%20lately.%20Quite%20well%20promoted%20too.%20I%20find%20most%20of%20them%20to%20be%20illegible.%20No%20matter%20what%20someone%20says%20about%20style%20and%20movement%20and%20period%2C%20to%20me%2C%20type%20exist%20to%20communicate%2C%20and%20legibility%20is%20the%20keystone%20of%20that%20functionality.%20If%20I%20can%27t%20decipher%20the%20glyph%20as%20a%20letter%20in%20a%20fraction%20of%20a%20second%2C%20the%20typeface%20has%20failed%2C%20no%20matter%20how%20beautiful%20it%20might%20be%20to%20look%20at%20as%20a%20graphic%20element.%20This%20is%20what%20I%20have%20tried%20to%20do%20here%3A%20taken%20a%20current%20trend%20and%20tried%20to%20make%20a%20legible%20typeface%2C%20staying%20within%20the%20parameters%20of%20said%20style.%20Most%20glyphs%20are%20quite%20legible%20but%20some%20are%20not%2C%20like%20s%20v%20w%200%208%209%20%26%20etc.%20I%20have%20failed%20as%20well.%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3BPlus%20I%20am%20not%20happy%20with%20the%20consistency%26mdash%3Bor%20lack%20thereof%26mdash%3Beither.%20It%20bothers%20me%20that%20the%20inside%20chips%20had%20to%20be%20rotated%20from%20character%20to%20character%20or%20move%20them%20about%20here%20and%20there.%20I%20did%20the%20uppercase%20as%20well...then%20deleted%20them%20all%20because%20I%20just%20couldn%27t%20resolve%20the%20similarity%20between%20H%20and%20N.%20I%20may%20have%20to%20find%20a%20less%20______%2A%20new%20hobby.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%2A%20stationary%3F%20senatory%3F%20Sitting%20around%20idle.%20What%27s%20the%20word%20am%20I%20looking%20for%2C%20intaglio%3F

monomum

 by thalamicThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.8
6.8 (15 votes)
Last change: 23.12.2008
Tags: Monospace, Stylized, Small Size, Optimized, Legibility, Experiment, Fail, T S Eliot
Category: Sans Serif, Display
62 Downloads62%20Downloads6217 Comments17%20Comments1767 Glyphs67%20Glyphs67There's no inspiration here other than a desire to create a stylized mono-spaced font that is legible at small sizes. It's a solution to a fabricated problem. Getting the basic characters in, it is, evidently, not mono-spaced, even though all glyphs end at the same grid square on the right. One problem is the lack of control over the width of space. Other issues come up as well, such as the period (full stop) has to be way over there to the right of this font's grid to make it the same width as the rest of the characters.Conclusion? Mono-spaced fonts are just not possible in fontstruct at this point. :( Correct me if I am wrong. Rob?There%27s%20no%20inspiration%20here%20other%20than%20a%20desire%20to%20create%20a%20stylized%20mono-spaced%20font%20that%20is%20legible%20at%20small%20sizes.%20It%27s%20a%20solution%20to%20a%20fabricated%20problem.%20Getting%20the%20basic%20characters%20in%2C%20it%20is%2C%20evidently%2C%20not%20mono-spaced%2C%20even%20though%20all%20glyphs%20end%20at%20the%20same%20grid%20square%20on%20the%20right.%20One%20problem%20is%20the%20lack%20of%20control%20over%20the%20width%20of%20space.%20Other%20issues%20come%20up%20as%20well%2C%20such%20as%20the%20period%20%28full%20stop%29%20has%20to%20be%20way%20over%20there%20to%20the%20right%20of%20this%20font%27s%20grid%20to%20make%20it%20the%20same%20width%20as%20the%20rest%20of%20the%20characters.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EConclusion%3F%20Mono-spaced%20fonts%20are%20just%20not%20possible%20in%20fontstruct%20at%20this%20point.%20%3A%28%20Correct%20me%20if%20I%20am%20wrong.%20Rob%3F

NCD Black Square II

 by djnippaThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.3
6.3 (8 votes)
Last change: 30.12.2008
Tags: Box, Square, Block, Display, Minimal, Black
Category: Display
43 Downloads43%20Downloads433 Comments3%20Comments3103 Glyphs103%20Glyphs103A slightly more legible version of NCD Black Square. Based on a Black Square of Russian Artist of Kazimir Malevich. Only using the smallest amount of manipulation possible to give a real minimalist effect. Whilst still retaining some form of legibility. The Black Square of Kazimir Malevich is one of the most famous creations of Russian art in the last century. The first Black Square was painted in 1915 to become the turning point in the development of Russian avant-garde.A%20slightly%20more%20legible%20version%20of%20NCD%20Black%20Square.%0D%0A%0D%0ABased%20on%20a%20Black%20Square%20of%20Russian%20Artist%20of%20Kazimir%20Malevich.%20Only%20using%20the%20smallest%20amount%20of%20manipulation%20possible%20to%20give%20a%20real%20minimalist%20effect.%20Whilst%20still%20retaining%20some%20form%20of%20legibility.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20Black%20Square%20of%20Kazimir%20Malevich%20is%20one%20of%20the%20most%20famous%20creations%20of%20Russian%20art%20in%20the%20last%20century.%20The%20first%20Black%20Square%20was%20painted%20in%201915%20to%20become%20the%20turning%20point%20in%20the%20development%20of%20Russian%20avant-garde.

NCD Black Square Rounded

 by djnippaThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 6.0
6.0 (8 votes)
Last change: 30.12.2008
Tags: Box, Block, Display, Minimal, Black, Round Edges
Category: Display
49 Downloads49%20Downloads497 Comments7%20Comments7100 Glyphs100%20Glyphs100A rounded version of NCD Black Square. Giving a more bloated, friendlier, and smoother look. Whilst still still retaining the ultra minimal style. D, G, V & 4 are the only two letters that still retain a sharp edge. Originally based on a Black Square of Russian Artist of Kazimir Malevich. Only using the smallest amount of manipulation possible to give a real minimalist effect. Whilst still retaining some form of legibility. The Black Square of Kazimir Malevich is one of the most famous creations of Russian art in the last century. The first Black Square was painted in 1915 to become the turning point in the development of Russian avant-garde.A%20rounded%20version%20of%20NCD%20Black%20Square.%20Giving%20a%20more%20bloated%2C%20friendlier%2C%20and%20smoother%20look.%20Whilst%20still%20still%20retaining%20the%20ultra%20minimal%20style.%0D%0AD%2C%20G%2C%20V%20%26%204%20are%20the%20only%20two%20letters%20that%20still%20retain%20a%20sharp%20edge.%0D%0A%0D%0AOriginally%20based%20on%20a%20Black%20Square%20of%20Russian%20Artist%20of%20Kazimir%20Malevich.%20Only%20using%20the%20smallest%20amount%20of%20manipulation%20possible%20to%20give%20a%20real%20minimalist%20effect.%20Whilst%20still%20retaining%20some%20form%20of%20legibility.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20Black%20Square%20of%20Kazimir%20Malevich%20is%20one%20of%20the%20most%20famous%20creations%20of%20Russian%20art%20in%20the%20last%20century.%20The%20first%20Black%20Square%20was%20painted%20in%201915%20to%20become%20the%20turning%20point%20in%20the%20development%20of%20Russian%20avant-garde.

Trixel Square Shadow

 by julischkaThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 5.8
5.8 (17 votes)
Last change: 11.10.2008
Tags: Pixel, Small, Tiny, Micro, Square, Shadow, Display
Category: Display
47 Downloads47%20Downloads472 Comments2%20Comments2110 Glyphs110%20Glyphs110A little experiment in legibility. Based on a 3x3 px x. Has some brothers and sisters. Meet them here!A%20little%20experiment%20in%20legibility.%20%0D%0ABased%20on%20a%203x3%20px%20x.%0D%0AHas%20some%20brothers%20and%20sisters.%0D%0AMeet%20them%0D%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Fgallery%2F1%2Fall%2Fhighest_rated%2F0%2Ftrixel%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E%21

gematria experiment1

 by intaglio
  • Currently 3.0
3.0 (2 votes)
Last change: 03.08.2008
Tags: -
Category: Display
12 Downloads12%20Downloads1296 Glyphs96%20Glyphs96A version with more generous descenders to aid legibilityA%20version%20with%20more%20generous%20descenders%20to%20aid%20legibility

Beaufort

by ShinnTypeFontShop.com
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