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The Question

 by thalamic
  • Currently 7.1
7.1 (10 votes)
Last change: 03.01.2009
Tags: 3d, Not 3d, Question, Shaded
Category: -
25 Downloads25%20Downloads2511 Comments11%20Comments1128 Glyphs28%20Glyphs283D or not 3D, that is the question.3D%20or%20not%203D%2C%20%3Ci%3Ethat%3C%2Fi%3E%20is%20the%20question.

Happy Halloween

 by geneus1This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.1
7.1 (13 votes)
Last change: 19.12.2008
Tags: Collaboration, Halloween, Jackolantern, Black Cat, Skull, Witch
Category: Picture/Symbol
70 Downloads70%20Downloads706 Comments6%20Comments626 Glyphs26%20Glyphs26Considering the upcoming holiday and the number of new Halloween-looking fonts being posted, here's a new call for a collaboration if anyone's up to it:
Halloween Dingbats!

I promised myself I wouldn't release a new completed Fontstruction until I finish the project I'm working on. So this is sort of a compromise. Not as fancy as the Bubble Lab, its just for fun. Anything Halloween related is fine, even if it is just coming up with different facial expressions for the Jack-O-Lantern or Skull. Whoever wants to add anything, just clone away and reserve your letter space(s) in the comments below. The only caveat- this fontstruction is created in the 2:2 upscaled brick size. If that turns out to be too challenging, I still plan to add more to this either way...

Other dingbat ideas: ghosts, witch, Frankenstein, Dracula, Haunted House, bats, spiders, Halloween Candy, scary Halloween phrases.  BOOO!  Considering%20the%20upcoming%20holiday%20and%20the%20number%20of%20new%20Halloween-looking%20fonts%20being%20posted%2C%20here%27s%20a%20new%20call%20for%20a%20collaboration%20if%20anyone%27s%20up%20to%20it%3A%0D%0A%3Cb%3EHalloween%20Dingbats%21%3C%2Fb%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20promised%20myself%20I%20wouldn%27t%20release%20a%20new%20completed%20Fontstruction%20until%20I%20finish%20the%20project%20I%27m%20working%20on.%20So%20this%20is%20sort%20of%20a%20compromise.%20Not%20as%20fancy%20as%20the%20Bubble%20Lab%2C%20its%20just%20for%20fun.%20Anything%20Halloween%20related%20is%20fine%2C%20even%20if%20it%20is%20just%20coming%20up%20with%20different%20facial%20expressions%20for%20the%20Jack-O-Lantern%20or%20Skull.%20Whoever%20wants%20to%20add%20anything%2C%20just%20clone%20away%20and%20reserve%20your%20letter%20space%28s%29%20in%20the%20comments%20below.%20The%20only%20caveat-%20this%20fontstruction%20is%20created%20in%20the%202%3A2%20upscaled%20brick%20size.%20If%20that%20turns%20out%20to%20be%20too%20challenging%2C%20I%20still%20plan%20to%20add%20more%20to%20this%20either%20way...%0D%0A%0D%0AOther%20dingbat%20ideas%3A%20ghosts%2C%20witch%2C%20Frankenstein%2C%20Dracula%2C%20Haunted%20House%2C%20bats%2C%20spiders%2C%20Halloween%20Candy%2C%20scary%20Halloween%20phrases.%20%20BOOO%21%20%20

patina

 by intaglioThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.1
7.1 (14 votes)
Last change: 09.12.2008
Tags: -
Category: Display
58 Downloads58%20Downloads584 Comments4%20Comments468 Glyphs68%20Glyphs68Part way through the "antiquing" process.If I'm overcome with a rash of enthusiasm I'll do alternate glyphs for some of the obvious candidates.Part%20way%20through%20the%20%22antiquing%22%20process.If%20I%27m%20overcome%20with%20a%20rash%20of%20enthusiasm%20I%27ll%20do%20alternate%20glyphs%20for%20some%20of%20the%20obvious%20candidates.

empyreus

 by intaglioThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.1
7.1 (16 votes)
Last change: 09.12.2008
Tags: -
Category: Slab Serif
71 Downloads71%20Downloads7128 Comments28%20Comments28144 Glyphs144%20Glyphs144A cross between a slab and an I-don't-know-what. Works surprisingly well as a text face. Although it's quite quirky, setting it in a block seems to iron out the strangeness.A%20cross%20between%20a%20slab%20and%20an%20I-don%27t-know-what.%20Works%20surprisingly%20well%20as%20a%20text%20face.%20Although%20it%27s%20quite%20quirky%2C%20setting%20it%20in%20a%20block%20seems%20to%20iron%20out%20the%20strangeness.

circuit board solid

 by funk_kingThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.1
7.1 (19 votes)
Last change: 02.01.2009
Tags: Display, Decorative, Electronics, Technology, Circuit Board
Category: Display
149 Downloads149%20Downloads1494 Comments4%20Comments427 Glyphs27%20Glyphs27warning - you may bust the app trying to download this one. i think i did a couple of times this morning :( good luckwarning%20-%20you%20may%20bust%20the%20app%20trying%20to%20download%20this%20one.%20i%20think%20i%20did%20a%20couple%20of%20times%20this%20morning%20%3A%28%20good%20luck

POSTCODE

 by nitradaThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.0
7.0 (22 votes)
Last change: 04.01.2009
Tags: Stamp, Perforation, Display
Category: Display
161 Downloads161%20Downloads1619 Comments9%20Comments987 Glyphs87%20Glyphs87This is still work in progress, a lot of characters missing. There are only UPPERCASE characters available, I filled the lowercase letters with random symbols/patterns.

The design is based on this stamp design from 1978 by Gert Dumbar. 

Use font sizes 64, 128 or 256px. Set leading to 24 (for font size 64), 48 (for 128) and 96 (for 256).

More information

This%20is%20still%20work%20in%20progress%2C%20a%20lot%20of%20characters%20missing.%20There%20are%20only%20UPPERCASE%20characters%20available%2C%20I%20filled%20the%20lowercase%20letters%20with%20random%20symbols%2Fpatterns.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20design%20is%20based%20on%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fgrainedit.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F05%2Fgert-dumbar-dutch-stamp.jpg%22%3Ethis%3C%2Fa%3E%20stamp%20design%20from%201978%20by%20Gert%20Dumbar.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AUse%20font%20sizes%2064%2C%20128%20or%20256px.%20Set%20leading%20to%2024%20%28for%20font%20size%2064%29%2C%2048%20%28for%20128%29%20and%2096%20%28for%20256%29.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.precious-forever.com%2F2008%2F07%2F31%2Fpostcode%2F%22%3EMore%20information%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A

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

Boxy 1

 by marksimThe FontStruct staff say: Mark Simonson gives the standard square typeface an isometric flair.The%20FontStruct%20staff%20say%3A%20%3Cem%3E%3Cp%3EMark%20Simonson%20gives%20the%20standard%20square%20typeface%20an%20isometric%20flair.%3C%2Fp%3E%3C%2Fem%3E
  • Currently 7.0
7.0 (27 votes)
Last change: 09.11.2008
Tags: -
Category: Display
609 Downloads609%20Downloads60998 Glyphs98%20Glyphs98This is based on a type design I was playing around with when I was in college in 1975. The original was drawn on graph paper. It had certain rules of construction, such as not using angles that tilted the other direction, making some kinds of forms practically impossible.This%20is%20based%20on%20a%20type%20design%20I%20was%20playing%20around%20with%20when%20I%20was%20in%20college%20in%201975.%20The%20original%20was%20drawn%20on%20graph%20paper.%20It%20had%20certain%20rules%20of%20construction%2C%20such%20as%20not%20using%20angles%20that%20tilted%20the%20other%20direction%2C%20making%20some%20kinds%20of%20forms%20practically%20impossible.

filmstryp

 by geneus1This FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.0
7.0 (28 votes)
Last change: 03.11.2008
Tags: Film
Category: Display
381 Downloads381%20Downloads3812 Comments2%20Comments240 Glyphs40%20Glyphs40filmstryp. Now I can promise people to get their name on film.

Negative space connecting font. Even added a little 3D effect.  Uppercase only with some spacing variance on the lowercase. {}[]() are openers and closers.filmstryp.%20Now%20I%20can%20promise%20people%20to%20get%20their%20name%20on%20film.%0D%0A%0D%0ANegative%20space%20connecting%20font.%20Even%20added%20a%20little%203D%20effect.%20%20Uppercase%20only%20with%20some%20spacing%20variance%20on%20the%20lowercase.%20%7B%7D%5B%5D%28%29%3C%3E%20are%20openers%20and%20closers.

Milius

 by nemoorangeThis FontStruction was selected by FontStruct staff.This%20FontStruction%20was%20selected%20by%20FontStruct%20staff.
  • Currently 7.0
7.0 (18 votes)
Last change: 07.09.2008
Tags: Blackletter, Gothic
Category: Blackletter
279 Downloads279%20Downloads2793 Comments3%20Comments376 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.

P22 Cigno

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