73155612
Published: 2nd May, 2024
Last edited: 26th December, 2009
Created: 25th September, 2009
Syzygy was an attempt to create a typeface of old style characters with a high contrast between thicks & thins and attractive curves, despite the inherent limitations of fonstruct’s available blocks. The end result is a highly readable typeface — even at smaller sizes — comprised entirely of straight lines. While the astronomical definition talks about alignment, the word “syzygy” more broadly means “the union of disparate or opposing object, ideas or concepts”. Thus, the name “syzygy” is meant to reference the merger between old-style letters and a modern, computer-driven design tool — truly a meeting of opposites.
3969612
Published: 2nd May, 2024
Last edited: 9th November, 2012
Created: 3rd November, 2012
A font I made with the new fin bricks.
KOPIMI (K)
For the glory of God
2488983
Published: 10th March, 2008
Last edited: 29th September, 2008
Created: 10th March, 2008
This is an attempt to extend acceptability of the bitmap Slightly with sub size dots and "twist joins". I ended up doing a little kerning in a fontlab to get it to where I wanted. That version is not downloadable - sadly enough.
2197986
Published: 1st April, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 1st April, 2008
Quirky little serif font. Contains only the Basic Latin character set, so far. Figures are half-way between lining & old-style. More to come, I hope.
843141928
Published: 3rd April, 2008
Last edited: 22nd June, 2009
Created: 3rd April, 2008
Taking 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.
8947910
Published: 17th April, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 17th April, 2008
An attempt at a pixelated weighted serif face in FontStruct. The letters look a whole lot better than numbers and symbols at the moment. Shades of Bodoni.
1132983
Published: 13th May, 2008
Last edited: 3rd April, 2009
Created: 13th May, 2008
Clone of Modulus Wide. Serif font created with double wide bricks. Some alt chars at the end.This is a clone
540602
Published: 19th May, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 19th May, 2008
It WAS going to be a latin... but the spirit of Davida got in there somehow
1072954
Published: 20th May, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 20th May, 2008
A Bodoni that won't take its meds. I hope to be able to fix the horrendous leading problem. You were warned.
493874
Published: 21st May, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 21st May, 2008
work in progress. I'm hopeful I can turn this into a viable typeface: it is legible even at 8pt. Maybe when more bricks become available in FontStruct I can refine it.
1380959
Published: 25th May, 2008
Last edited: 30th April, 2009
Created: 25th May, 2008
Slightly more readable than the parent because less compact.This is a clone of Sir Vere
910958
Published: 25th May, 2008
Last edited: 30th April, 2009
Created: 25th May, 2008
The gremlins get more and more agitated as I add weight. The x-bold is really going to be interesting.This is a clone of Less Sirvere
693805
Published: 6th June, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 6th June, 2008
It's childish but I want to be one of the first to use the sexy new bricks! I'm rushing to market before everything is ready. Again.
580682
Published: 8th June, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 8th June, 2008
Wayward punctuation again. I'll get to the bottom of it sometime...
15446314
Published: 11th June, 2008
Last edited: 3rd November, 2008
Created: 11th June, 2008
I can see I'm on a hiding to nothing with that damned cap "S". The lower case s is -- sort of-- acceptable, but it will be a miracle if I can avoid an ugly transition between angles in the x-bar.
So near and yet so far. All the cap single bowled letters could do with a more curvaceous aspect. If I manage to beat the "S" into shape I might have to take on the challenge.
Talk about a sucker for punishment.This is a clone
391713
Published: 21st June, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 21st June, 2008
This is half-baked, but hey. I'm (reluctantly) going to have to forego some of those pesky diagonals because they're looking just a shade on the wrong side of weird. Particularly in the caps.
450743
Published: 26th June, 2008
Last edited: 16th June, 2009
Created: 26th June, 2008
Can't decide about that lower-case "s". I might try alternate cap M, W and N using diagonals but now my eyeses are telling me enough.
552532
Published: 29th June, 2008
Last edited: 22nd June, 2009
Created: 29th June, 2008
When the half-angle blocks were first introduced I thought I would be the last one to produce an old style or transistional sans-serif typeface. Looking through the gallery, I still don't see any attempts. Creating a serif font with blocks is very much a square peg for a round hole, but I enjoyed the challenge. I tried to emphasis all the minor details, like angled stress, or the bottom terminal of the lowercase b. I spent a lot of time on this months ago, but after a while, just lost the drive to complete all the characters. Maybe you're up to the task.
490722
Published: 4th July, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 3rd July, 2008
Clone of plangent. A chiselly-serifed versionThis is a clone of plangent
12857613
Published: 9th July, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 9th July, 2008
A bit of a mish-mash of terminals going on here. One tries these things to see if they work...
6461854038
Published: 21st July, 2008
Last edited: 30th March, 2010
Created: 21st July, 2008
This bitmap font is based on little crosses that are arranged on a 2x2 pixel grid. Although the font size is 36px I had the best results with 128px font size in a PS/72dpi doc.This is a clone of Raketentim
15757313
Published: 4th September, 2008
Last edited: 15th June, 2009
Created: 3rd September, 2008
2x2 upscaled. If only all the glyphs could be equally nice. Then I'd be happy. I would.
7241665
Published: 9th September, 2008
Last edited: 9th June, 2010
Created: 7th September, 2008
Itried to do something as useful as possible as a typeface for longer text.
edit:
this one will grow and grow in amount of glyphs, so if you like it, stay tuned...
242101009
Published: 26th September, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 25th September, 2008
I started out quite enthusiastic about this one but now I've cooled somewhat.
3075586
Published: 17th October, 2008
Last edited: 23rd June, 2009
Created: 19th August, 2008
Here's one I've had on the back burner for ages but last night I had the brainwave to soften nearly the whole thing and it's gelled a bit more. Gelled or gummed, whichever takes your fancy.