Favorite FontStructions from Icelar (Sorted by Sharing Date)

“Small Roman Capitals” by Echo Heo (bluemon)

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:21:27 +0000

I am tired

“zeamróg eYe/FS” by elmoyenique

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:30:03 +0000

"Seamróg" is the irish-gaelic word for "shamrock"/"clover" in english (= "trébol" in spanish). This is an gothic lombardic font mixed with uncial style (X-XIV c) -only capitals and numbers and a few other glyphs here-, all very curved in a modern way. You can find some alternates at the LC. Glad if you like it.

“fs Squangular Flair” by thalamic

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 04:20:54 +0000

“Insular Typewriter” by Christian Munk (CMunk)

Sat, 31 May 2014 17:34:50 +0000

I thought the round celtic/gaelic/insular forms of the latin letters would lend themselves well to a typewriter-esque font. Only later did I google it to find that Michael Everson is the king of this area. Now I should really get back to my exam paper.

“Protagon” by V. Sarela (Yautja)

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:22:53 +0000

An angular semi-futuristic font, with perhaps a hint of Greek. A/Z are different in UC/LC.

“Serif Ultra” by Cohnisgone

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:13:55 +0000

Serifs with serifs.

“Playroom” by four

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 23:24:01 +0000

“Bobonica” by jotapaulo

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:12:27 +0000

The type shows weight and condensation in your way. It's actually a play on the Brazilian dialect. It is based on three modules only. Types excellent for displays

“wavelength” by four

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 18:42:22 +0000

Thanks again to Isaiah Garcia for sharing More Curves.

“dm no” by demonics

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:59:07 +0000

i really need to do this better

“fs Patterns - Quarters” by thalamic

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:24:56 +0000

:-)

More to come.

“fs quirk” by Houlaiziaa

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:55:11 +0000

See also: fs quark by ETHproductions
Credit to the ingenious m goes to architaraz (It turns out one of the smaller square bricks available is the same width!?)
I can't find a solution for a skinnier w, a better y/f, c/e seem awkward, and kerning is a pain. I quite like the g though~
No horizontal grid stretching, only slightly vertically.
Clonable.

“pelicano” by four

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:05:06 +0000

“Metropolaris” by four

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:02:34 +0000

In progress...

“Nova Thin Extended” by laynecom

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:05:57 +0000

This one has been called Nova. That is simply due to the fact that the letters A, N, O, and V were the first that I tried out when starting this typeface.

“dm Informe 11” by demonics

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:39:59 +0000

The fourth of a series dm Informe is a highly clean, modern, and technical face that is good for paragraphs or headers with a spreadsheet/tech feel.

“Pilaster” by chr.s

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:07:03 +0000

A work in progress. Loosely inspired by Yakov G. Chernikov.

“The Slabbers” by cablecomputer

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:07:58 +0000

Just another try to break the limit of bricks! B) Some letters may looks strange or bad and boring... So, I need some suggestions and font innovators here! :0

“RM Uncialic +ॐ” by William Leverette (will.i.ૐ)

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:33:14 +0000

Ray Meadow’s gorgeous take on uncial script is one of the best large-scale fontstructions ever released. The font has character, wit, and charm to spare and surely deserves all the attention and adulation awarded it by fontstructors and paying customers alike. Like any great work, it compels us to look closely and savour the details.

Inspecting Ray’s work, I sensed a range of mostly minor refinements and exacting adjustments that might make this gem shine all the more brightly. So, in the spirit of camaraderie, I requested permission to apply myself to a clone of his work in order to bring forth and share some of these suggestions. Approached in stages, the task of polishing this stone to my liking spread out over more than half a year.

My main goal was to smooth the modular geometry out as much as possible, address some stroke weight and contrast issues throughout, and rebalance specific forms. In many cases, I use custom composite and advanced stacking tricks to fine tune the curves of these letterforms. Upon studious inspection, a wealth of tweaks are revealed. I suspect that setting basic words and sentences is now an even greater joy with this version, and pray it will be of benefit and inspiration to make Ray’s great work even better.

The total effect strikes a greater unity between the uppercase and the lowercase. A few letters are significant departures from their starting points (K, k R, W) and offered both as suggestions for the mains and ideas for alternates. After so many hours of exploratory modulation, I am pleased to share this technical feedback with Ray and the fontstruct community*.

*For now cloning is off until I can communicate with Ray about the best approach to take with this. Hopefully we can find a way to share this without attracting a torrent of rip-offs.

“Cædmon” by rfrazine

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:19:42 +0000

Anglo Saxon, Insular