Download disabled
The designer of this FontStruction has chosen not to make it available for download from this website by
choosing an “All Rights Reserved" license.
Please respect their decision and desist from requesting license changes in the comments.
If you would like to use the FontStruction for a specific project, you may be able to contact the
designer directly about obtaining a license.
Welcome to the very first FontOut!
Rules & Guidelines:
1) All FontStruct users may participate in FontOut, and can do so with as many entries as they like.
2) An entry in a FontOut is a picture or image on a specific FontStruct forum. It can also be a public font. There are no limits on licence.
3) The font must be tagged with "FontOut#" where '#' stands in for the specific number of the FontOut.
4) Every two weeks, a FontOut will be announced and participants can publish fonts or images within that two-week time period.
This FontOut:
(28 May 2012)
Create the most beautiful lowercase a you can. The character must be made with FontStruct. Please upload sample pictures to this discussion.
Let's see what our FontStruct community can do!
112 Comments
Rules & Guidelines:
1) All FontStruct users may participate in FontOut, and can do so with as many entries as they like.
2) An entry in a FontOut is a picture or image on a specific FontStruct forum. It can also be a public font. There are no limits on licence.
3) If it's a font, it must be tagged with "FontOut#" where '#' stands in for the specific number of the FontOut. This week, tag fonts with FontOut1.
4) Every two weeks, a FontOut will be announced and participants can publish fonts or images within that two-week time period.
This FontOut:
28 May 2012:
Create the most beautiful lowercase a you can. The character must be made with FontStruct. Please upload sample pictures to this discussion.
Let's see what our FontStruct community can do!
@3moDuDe // FontOut1 ends 10 June. The contest is bi-weekly.
@cablecomputer // Of course!
Why do you try creating glyphs in FS that look like they should've been created with another software? I mean, isn't it easier to use professional software like illustrator, fontcreator etc for creating this kind of glyphs? Why bother using bezier angles in FS?
Thanks!
@Abneurone // Love that last sample!
Here's my recent a.
a tasbaqa was actually based on a small a. It means turtle, and four a's in a title stand for four turtle ninja characters.
FS has provided me with the means to enjoy crafting fonts (and even to add a little to my pension through selling them).
It's curious that some people feel the need to constantly snipe at those of us who harmlessly and innocently amuse ourselves here ... just because we do something different to them. I try to embrace the work of all who use this wonderful application ... even those who repeatedly churn out stuff that I neither like nor rate very highly ... I have yet to make a disparaging comment about those who aspire to 'art' rather than 'craft' - and I don't intend to now.
So let's just live and let live - ok?
@p2pnut, laynecom // I completely agree!
@Abneurone // I think I basically get what you're saying, even if I can't understand some of it :-)
My work here at FS offers me a different form of challenge (and relaxation). Yes, I have attempted to reproduce some fine old classics, but I have also created some entirely orginal designs.
Having created something, however, I usually move on to something different (a new medium ... or here, a new style). I find it difficult to understand those artists who just endlessly churn out similar variations on a theme. It is seen in those who have created thousands of versions of the square/rectangle ... Malevich, Argento, Mondrian, Rothko, Diebenkorn etc.
So, I may just be a craftsman - but at least I try to vary my output.
By the way - this started when architaraz asked why we didn't just use expensive software - I hope my answer to that suffices.
@p2p, Abneurone // I don't think this is the place to have a discussion about art. This is corny, but let's respect our differences, okay? :-)
Sorry, but this seems unfair. Like the Top Pick case by neurone, meek seems only choose a Top Pick in his likes (sorry meek).
Here's an idea,
Voting starts after 7 days of submitting font.
People can vote via comments, by adding hashtag "fontout it will be considered as a vote.
Each vote will be counted 1 point. A vote by the demonics (the admin) may be counted 2 or more...
Voting time is 7 days.
EXAMPLE:
The a is so cool.... #fontout.
//That's one vote.//
Just an idea, demonix. It's all up to you :)
Idk how to fix it :/
Also, two things:
1 My vote should only count as one
2 The contest will end at 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on Saturday 9 June, which gives me time to announce the winner before FontOut2 starts. Sound good? :-)
About the quote of voting, it's up to them. The important thing is just the hashtag (#). That's only an example...
About the time, sounds good. But, will the days of font submitting "overlaps" with the voting time?
@u126, Yautja // I think it's going to be fine. I say anyone can vote.
@four, Yautja // Awesome job! Love that minimalism! Keep up the good work.
I guess voting and submitting will have to overlap so get 'em in quick!
Nice one! Reminds me some works of AFT. When are you planning on publishing it?
@Yautja:
Nice one! Also reminds me some works of AFT. Knowing how quick you are, I guess I'll be seeing it published soon :)
@AFT:
You're first "a" (30th May) looks like a letter to me and the second (31 May) looks like a drawing, and having seen almost every font of yours, I still can't remember them :)
@geneus1:
Unbelievable!
super minimal and my FAV of this fontout so far!
you need to released the corresponding fontstructing… or is it yet?
It's true that the "a" from Four resemble some of mine, particularly on "The orgians", but i think these kinds work better in context than alone, that's why i chose more baroque and pictorial ones for the samples.
@AFT: Thanks :) I can't say I was thinking of tipis when I made it, but I made it look like it was made by forceful, unjoined pen strokes, and to look a little like the A for Anarchy. But I wrote CHAOS on the picture because it serves as a reminder of the direction I feel like the world is taking: Away from order, into chaos.
Time requirements
FontOut voting starts now and ends 9 June 2012 17:00 GMT. The last time you can upload a sample is also 9 June 2012 17:00 GMT.
This circumstance is only for this FontOut. Future FontOuts will include only one week of entries and one week of pure voting.
So get your last entries in now! For this FontOut only, you can change your vote to a sample posted after this message.
How to vote
Leave a comment on this forum to determine what you think the first-, second-, and third-place samples should be. Use this format: username, sample number, place number.
Example:
architaraz, 2nd sample, first place.
Sorry, you can't vote for your own entry. :-)
Good luck, all FontStructors!
beate, 1st sample, 1st place (very bodoni-like and elegant)
cablecomputer, 3rd sample, 2nd place (even though it's not lowercase)
four, 1st sample, 3rd place (I'm a sucker for minimalism)
2nd: Four
3rd: Cablecomputer, 1st sample
1st: Geneus1
2nd: Architaraz 2nd sample
3rd: Cablecomputer 3rd sample
1st: architaraz, last sample (not so much the a but I love the typeface as such and I'd love to see how you did it)
2nd and so on: everything by Beate ;-)
@AFT: What's the font behind your "Sun, 3rd June, 8:05 AM"-sample? I love it and would like to see the whole font.
Thanks! There's no secret there actually, look for yourself, it's clonable now, hope it will help.
2nd: Architaraz 1st sample (tasbaqa)
3rd: Elmoyenique 2nd sample (yellow on red, see two comments up)
architaraz, 2nd sample, 2nd place (pretty and unique!)
AFT, 5th sample, 3rd place (love the shape!)
Honorable mentions:
beate: bautiful samples.
AFT, 6th sample: pretty, reminds me of a violin.
CMunk: nice entries, but in the end didn't stand out.
Frodo7: clever and subtle, but ultimately lost to the tough battle.
2nd: geneus1, 1st sample (black on green a).
3rd: beate, 2nd sample (extra bold orange a).
Honorable mentions: the rest of you, guys, you're great!.
Honorable mentions: to all you guys... how great are you, queridos compañeros!
1st: Beate, 1st sample (the digitalized classic green a).
2nd: four, 1st sample (bubblish blue on green a).
3rd: neurone, 5st sample (the minimalist a).
For all: You've already do the best, you're great! And thanks for people who vote for me :)
2nd place: architaraz' second sample and beate's first sample tied.
3rd place: four's first sample, Abneurone Fluid Types' fifth sample, and geneus1's first sample tied.
Great job, all FontOut participants!
Thanks.
Please sign in to comment.