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Prometheus (Basic Set)

 by SquarePegThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.3
7.3 (26 votes)
Last change: 11.11.2008
Tags: Chamfered, Condensed, Grecian, Slab, Slab Serif, Wood Type, Basic Latin, More Latin
Category: Slab Serif
150 Downloads150%20Downloads1508 Comments8%20Comments8206 Glyphs206%20Glyphs206Clone of Prometheus Light (Basic Set), which is based on condensed Grecian typefaces by Darius Wells and William Hamilton Page. Many Grecian wood type samples lack lower case characters or numerals (or both!)... hence my sampling of different sources.

After several modifications, this FontStruction has become so big that I had to split it in two to make downloading possible! The Basic Set (this half) features all of the Basic Latin and More Latin (a.k.a. Latin-1) characters, while the Extended Set has all of the Extended Latin A and several Extended Latin B characters (Latin-based diacritics for the Central European, West European, Baltic, and Romanian languages, plus special characters for Croatian, Slovenian, and Livonian, among others).Clone%20of%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F76671%22%3EPrometheus%20Light%20%28Basic%20Set%29%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20which%20is%20based%20on%20condensed%20Grecian%20typefaces%20by%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffamousamericans.net%2Fdariuswells%2F%22%3EDarius%20Wells%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.typography.com%2Fask%2FshowBlog.php%3FblogID%3D34%22%3EWilliam%20Hamilton%20Page%3C%2Fa%3E.%20Many%20Grecian%20wood%20type%20samples%20lack%20lower%20case%20characters%20or%20numerals%20%28or%20both%21%29...%20hence%20my%20sampling%20of%20different%20sources.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AAfter%20several%20modifications%2C%20this%20FontStruction%20has%20become%20so%20big%20that%20I%20had%20to%20split%20it%20in%20two%20to%20make%20downloading%20possible%21%20The%20Basic%20Set%20%28this%20half%29%20features%20all%20of%20the%20Basic%20Latin%20and%20More%20Latin%20%28a.k.a.%20Latin-1%29%20characters%2C%20while%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F108686%22%3EExtended%20Set%3C%2Fa%3E%20has%20all%20of%20the%20Extended%20Latin%20A%20and%20several%20Extended%20Latin%20B%20characters%20%28Latin-based%20diacritics%20for%20the%20Central%20European%2C%20West%20European%2C%20Baltic%2C%20and%20Romanian%20languages%2C%20plus%20special%20characters%20for%20Croatian%2C%20Slovenian%2C%20and%20Livonian%2C%20among%20others%29.

Prometheus Shadow (Basic Set)

 by SquarePegThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.3
7.3 (11 votes)
Last change: 05.12.2008
Tags: Chamfered, Condensed, Grecian, Shadow, Slab, Slab Serif, Wood Type, Basic Latin, More Latin
Category: Display
97 Downloads97%20Downloads9710 Comments10%20Comments10206 Glyphs206%20Glyphs206I've added a side shadow to Prometheus. The inspiration was a typeface from the French type foundry Peignot. Identified as "No. 1229" in their Lettres Fantaises of 1896, it sports a very fine side shadow, which I've attempted to re-create here. (I found the "No. 1229" sample on Hoefler & Frere-Jones' blog - fifth image from the top.)

This FontStruction is split in two to make downloading possible. The Basic Set (this half) features all of the Basic Latin and More Latin characters, while the Extended Set has all of the Extended Latin A and several Extended Latin B characters (Latin-based diacritics for the Central European, West European, Baltic, and Romanian languages, plus special characters for Croatian, Slovenian, and Livonian, among others).I%27ve%20added%20a%20side%20shadow%20to%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F80235%22%3EPrometheus%3C%2Fa%3E.%20The%20inspiration%20was%20a%20typeface%20from%20the%20French%20type%20foundry%20Peignot.%20Identified%20as%20%22No.%201229%22%20in%20their%20%3Cem%3ELettres%20Fantaises%3C%2Fem%3E%20of%201896%2C%20it%20sports%20a%20very%20fine%20side%20shadow%2C%20which%20I%27ve%20attempted%20to%20re-create%20here.%20%28I%20found%20the%20%22No.%201229%22%20sample%20on%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.typography.com%2Fask%2FshowBlog.php%3FblogID%3D34%22%3EHoefler%20%26%20Frere-Jones%27%20blog%3C%2Fa%3E%20-%20fifth%20image%20from%20the%20top.%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AThis%20FontStruction%20is%20split%20in%20two%20to%20make%20downloading%20possible.%20The%20Basic%20Set%20%28this%20half%29%20features%20all%20of%20the%20Basic%20Latin%20and%20More%20Latin%20characters%2C%20while%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F104169%22%3EExtended%20Set%3C%2Fa%3E%20has%20all%20of%20the%20Extended%20Latin%20A%20and%20several%20Extended%20Latin%20B%20characters%20%28Latin-based%20diacritics%20for%20the%20Central%20European%2C%20West%20European%2C%20Baltic%2C%20and%20Romanian%20languages%2C%20plus%20special%20characters%20for%20Croatian%2C%20Slovenian%2C%20and%20Livonian%2C%20among%20others%29.

Doodeka

 by Em42This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.3
7.3 (15 votes)
Last change: 04.11.2008
Tags: Extrabold, Bold, Geometric, Futura, Sans
Category: Sans Serif, Display
137 Downloads137%20Downloads13716 Comments16%20Comments16199 Glyphs199%20Glyphs199A futuresque extra-bold font built around a dodecagonal shape.

See the font in use here.A%20%3Cem%3Efuturesque%3C%2Fem%3E%20extra-bold%20font%20built%20around%20a%20dodecagonal%20shape.%0D%0A%0D%0ASee%20the%20font%20in%20use%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.house42.com%2F2008%2F07%2F26%2Fdoodeka-fontstruct-font%2F%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E.

Hairdo

 by Em42This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.3
7.3 (46 votes)
Last change: 04.12.2008
Tags: Picture, Hair, Display, Bald
Category: Picture/Symbol
606 Downloads606%20Downloads60610 Comments10%20Comments10107 Glyphs107%20Glyphs107A light experiment with FontStruct basic round shapes.

Added: bald letters as lower case.

Added: diacritics.A%20light%20experiment%20with%20FontStruct%20basic%20round%20shapes.%3Cbr%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AAdded%3A%20bald%20letters%20as%20lower%20case.%3Cbr%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr%3E%0D%0AAdded%3A%20diacritics.

Francero Wide

 by nemoorangeThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.2
7.2 (14 votes)
Last change: 15.12.2008
Tags: Slab, Wide, 50s, Serif
Category: Slab Serif
37 Downloads37%20Downloads373 Comments3%20Comments3153 Glyphs153%20Glyphs153My take on Hellenic Wide, which I first saw in a Frank Chimero illustration.  Some of his work looks ripped right out of the 50's and I love it.  The capitals all fit pretty well into the FontStruct schema.  I'd like to revisit this one sometime to see if it would work with a lighter stroke and skinnier character width.My%20take%20on%20Hellenic%20Wide%2C%20which%20I%20first%20saw%20in%20a%20Frank%20Chimero%20illustration.%20%20Some%20of%20his%20work%20looks%20ripped%20right%20out%20of%20the%2050%27s%20and%20I%20love%20it.%20%20The%20capitals%20all%20fit%20pretty%20well%20into%20the%20FontStruct%20schema.%20%20I%27d%20like%20to%20revisit%20this%20one%20sometime%20to%20see%20if%20it%20would%20work%20with%20a%20lighter%20stroke%20and%20skinnier%20character%20width.

Structurosa Too

 by pauldhuntThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.2
7.2 (42 votes)
Last change: 19.11.2008
Tags: Fontstruct, Logo
Category: Display
807 Downloads807%20Downloads80776 Glyphs76%20Glyphs76More decorative alternates for  FontStructura.
IF YOU LIKE THIS FONT, PLEASE GIVE IT A GOOD RATING!More%20decorative%20alternates%20for%20%20FontStructura.%0D%0AIF%20YOU%20LIKE%20THIS%20FONT%2C%20PLEASE%20GIVE%20IT%20A%20GOOD%20RATING%21

Structurosa Script

 by pauldhuntThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.2
7.2 (83 votes)
Last change: 18.12.2008
Tags: Fontstruct, Logo
Category: Script
1074 Downloads1074%20Downloads107413 Comments13%20Comments13110 Glyphs110%20Glyphs110I was having too much fun, so I made this all-important script version instead of sleeping.
IF YOU LIKE THIS FONT, PLEASE GIVE IT A GOOD RATING!I%20was%20having%20too%20much%20fun%2C%20so%20I%20made%20this%20all-important%20script%20version%20instead%20of%20sleeping.%0D%0AIF%20YOU%20LIKE%20THIS%20FONT%2C%20PLEASE%20GIVE%20IT%20A%20GOOD%20RATING%21

Queen Mab

 by bent hammThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.2
7.2 (53 votes)
Last change: 13.10.2008
Tags: Serif, Oldstyle, Ligatures
Category: Serif
670 Downloads670%20Downloads67012 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.

WPA Gothic

 by StewfThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.0
7.0 (31 votes)
Last change: 05.01.2009
Tags: Sign Painting, 1930s, 1940s, Wpa, Poster
Category: Sans Serif
777 Downloads777%20Downloads77713 Comments13%20Comments13206 Glyphs206%20Glyphs206The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) was the largest agency of FDR's "New Deal", employing millions of people. Over 2,000 posters were produced by the W.P.A. to raise awareness and support the arts.

I have a lot of admiration for these posters and a style of sign painters' lettering that was common in the U.S. during the 1930s-'40s. WPA Gothic gets much of its inspiration from this poster in particular. This FontStruction stays true to the sample’s simple letterforms, but the FontStruct grid does present a few limitations. For more refined typefaces of this style check out Futura Display, Tourist Gothic, FF Moderne Gothics, Refrigerator, and MVB Solano Gothic by some of my favorite type designers, two of which (Van Bronkhorst and Parkinson) are East Bay natives.

WPA Gothic has a few alternate glyphs hanging out in the Extended Latin slots with more to come.

To get a look at the typeface outside the confines of the FontStruct sampler, here's a sample poster.

May 25, 2008: Released a variation with low-waisted "deco" caps.%3Cp%3EThe%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWorks_Progress_Administration%22%3EWorks%20Progress%20Administration%3C%2Fa%3E%20%28W.P.A.%29%20was%20the%20largest%20agency%20of%20FDR%27s%20%26quot%3BNew%20Deal%26quot%3B%2C%20employing%20millions%20of%20people.%20Over%202%2C000%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fmemory.loc.gov%2Fammem%2Fwpaposters%2Fwpahome.html%22%3Eposters%3C%2Fa%3E%20were%20produced%20by%20the%20W.P.A.%20to%20raise%20awareness%20and%20support%20the%20arts.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3EI%20have%20a%20lot%20of%20admiration%20for%20these%20posters%20and%20a%20style%20of%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3Dsignpaintersgothic%26amp%3Bw%3Dall%22%3Esign%20painters%27%20lettering%3C%2Fa%3E%20that%20was%20common%20in%20the%20U.S.%20during%20the%201930s-%2740s.%20WPA%20Gothic%20gets%20much%20of%20its%20inspiration%20from%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fpantufla%2F2404006691%2F%22%3Ethis%20poster%3C%2Fa%3E%20in%20particular.%20This%20FontStruction%20stays%20true%20to%20the%20sample%E2%80%99s%20simple%20letterforms%2C%20but%20the%20FontStruct%20grid%20does%20present%20a%20few%20limitations.%20For%20more%20refined%20typefaces%20of%20this%20style%20check%20out%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Furw%2Ffutura_display%2F%22%3EFutura%20Display%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fsingles%2Flanston_type%2Fltc_tourist_gothic_pro%2F%3Fsample_text%3DSee%2520alternates%2520below.%26acs_ss%3D9%22%3ETourist%20Gothic%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Ffontfont%2Fff_moderne_gothics%2F%22%3EFF%20Moderne%20Gothics%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Fmark_simonson%2Frefrigerator%2F%22%3ERefrigerator%3C%2Fa%3E%2C%20and%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fontshop.com%2Ffonts%2Fdownloads%2Fmvb_fonts%2Fmvb_solano_gothic_pro%2F%22%3EMVB%20Solano%20Gothic%3C%2Fa%3E%20by%20some%20of%20my%20favorite%20type%20designers%2C%20two%20of%20which%20%28Van%20Bronkhorst%20and%20Parkinson%29%20are%20East%20Bay%20natives.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F14740%22%3EWPA%20Gothic%3C%2Fa%3E%20has%20a%20few%20alternate%20glyphs%20hanging%20out%20in%20the%20Extended%20Latin%20slots%20with%20more%20to%20come.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3ETo%20get%20a%20look%20at%20the%20typeface%20outside%20the%20confines%20of%20the%20FontStruct%20sampler%2C%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fstewf%2F2485428971%2F%22%3Ehere%27s%20a%20sample%20poster%3C%2Fa%3E.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EMay%2025%2C%202008%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Released%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F53157%22%3Ea%20variation%3C%2Fa%3E%20with%20low-waisted%20%22deco%22%20caps.%3C%2Fp%3E

Modular Nouveau No.2

 by meekThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.0
7.0 (12 votes)
Last change: 10.08.2008
Tags: -
Category: Display
207 Downloads207%20Downloads2072 Comments2%20Comments2180 Glyphs180%20Glyphs180An improved and extended variation on  Nouveau Modular. Upper and lower case and many accents.An%20improved%20and%20extended%20variation%20on%20%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffontstruct.fontshop.com%2Ffontstructions%2Fshow%2F106%20%22%3ENouveau%20Modular%3C%2Fa%3E.%20Upper%20and%20lower%20case%20and%20many%20accents.

Capsa

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