May 5, 2008 | In Tips
FontStruct was designed to be self-explanatory. We built the editor so that anyone, without any type design or technical experience, can get started right away. But it’s always nice to have a moving, talking guide. So, here’s our first screencast: an introduction to FontStruct. Let the soothing Scottish timbre of FontStruct creator Rob Meek guide you through the basics of the application.
By Stephen Coles (Stewf) | link | 2 Comments
April 22, 2008 | In News
On April 1, after months of planning, designing, production, and testing — not to mention endless mulling over licensing schemes — we took a deep breath and lifted the gates, opening FontStruct to the general public. To give the servers a gentle test, we decided not to announce the site right away. We leaked the news to a few close friends and went back to our regular FontShop duties.
A few days later, I turned to our intern Ivo, who sits next to me, and whispered what was then an unbelievable figure: “1,500!”. That was how many FontStruct users had registered by the end of the first week.
Continue reading…
By Stephen Coles (Stewf) | link | 2 Comments
March 31, 2008 | In News
Sharing is one of the principle motivations behind FontStruct, so we wanted end user license agreements that are as open and flexible as possible. Fortunately, the Creative Commons organization has already done this for us. Starting today, you can now apply a Creative Commons license to each of your FontStructions. See the option on the FontStruction page. Click the “About this License” link below the License menu to read more about each license and what it means for your creation.
By Stephen Coles (Stewf) | link | No Comments
March 30, 2008 | In News
FontStruct hasn’t yet been formally announced, but it’s fully functional and open to all while we fiddle under the hood. The easiest way to get started with the FontStructor is to check out the quick start guide. Enjoy yourselves, and please let us know if you have problems or suggestions while we’re in this beta phase.
By meek | link | No Comments
