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Started with letters defined by a zigzaging marker, and ended up with letters defined by a folded ribbon. -
Info:Created on 4th October 2010. Last edited on 22nd February 2011.
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nice output at small size too.
Bravo!
The other approach, of course, would be to break the foreground and background into two layers – as two distinct fonts or a complementary upper and lowercase. Two-tone effects would be so much easier to achieve and to work with (as long as the fontmortar keeps all other metrics consistent). As well, further creative possibilities of using just one layer would be on tap.
I trust you already went down that road in some fashion, and decided instead to offer subtle alternates in the lowercase (also keeping this competition entry to just one fontstruction), allowing more varied title settings. If you are firm on this approach, maybe flip the letters that stayed the same between upper and lowercase (vertically for C, E, and I – T can be flipped horizontally – S and Z could also be alternated with a bit more effort).
Great entry with some cool details. At pixel size it has a convincingly rustic ‘plank’ effect like painted letters weathering away on an old wooden sign. The zigzags at larger size feel very ‘eighties’ to me. This might make this very popular with the kids. ;)
I like the way it renders at pixel size as well.
The vertical scaling is very small indeed (0.98), and i preferred this approach to the two layers so that the font may work standalone as well.
I tried to do the alternates as you suggested, flipping letters (or flipping the zigzag for letters such as S and Z), but as their zigzag was opposite to the main direction used in all the other letters, alternates included, it looked like the font was loosing consistency.
I've started the Handmade Challenge saying: "I'm sure, in the coming days we will see many happy FS fonts better than this..." You all are greats!
@Em42: Marvelous work and marvelous font!
@Funk_king: upon your request, the exclamation mark is on the way!
Love the time-lapse video of the process
@Laynecom: Thanks!
My biggest congratulations to you and the other winners… and so to the rest of FS masters: You are greats, people! It’s an enviable fun for me share my time with you all. Thanks all!
@Funk_king: thanks, and thanks for your sample. As a way to wish good luck to all the contestants, for sure it brought good luck to me as well!
@Elmoyenique: your congrats in Italian are really appreciated - even if the automatic translator babelfished some words, it did it in a nice way!
I do not speak Italian, but I found a nice way to celebrate this prize to you. I ask you to forgive my mistake when I use your beautiful language.
@Skye-steph: the font was possible thanks to composite bricks to create the diagonal sections, and vertical scaling to create the thin horizontal gap.
For the paper sample just check the video at the House42 blog.
@Crispycraker: Thanks! You can click on the image to get more details: the calendar is on sale on the publisher's Web site.
@Geneus: Thanks! The hardest part was to "reserve" one of the 366 available days before the others did! :)
Why can't we make a Fontstruct only calendar?
You need to remake this in color ;)
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