design a typeface 2009
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- set0
- maikel0
+1!
it looks like every now and again there is something design-related in the qoob : )
- hansglib0
the original font can be found here:
- chris_himself_20
Sounds good, sort the details and let's go
- i_monk0
Everyone doing an individual letter won't work if the goal is to have cohesion. Pick a style (geometric would probably be best) and baseline grid, then everyone does a 5-6 letter word and we pick the glyphs we like best, eliminate or merge the duplicates, refine details, add ligatures (why stop at webfont?), etc.
- MrT0
Let's do it 2012.
albums - I like the idea of a bit more focus/direction, but seeing the variety last time was arguably as interesting as having a usable font at the end, don't you think?
- i_monk0
Black book thread?
But yes, let's do this. Again. For real this time.
- albums0
Not saying that this would be the direction or even my submission, just an example but if we all submitted our names or a word to display mockups of letters then we could choose one and work toward that. each person could take a letter but refinements and changes would be made along the way to encourage best usage. As a goal, it should be something that is offered at fontsquirrel as a free webfont, that'd be neat.
- duckseason0
New thread?
- isakosmo0
count me in please...
- albums0
I think it'd be cool if we did one with some rules, see if the participating community as a whole can design a cohesive face, maybe in a couple weights or an italic or something?
It could start with a design submission of a few letters or sketches from those interested in joining, then once a decision was made, the attempt would be to build a face upon the style of the selected face.
Could be a lot to ask for though, not sure.
- ESKEMA0
Can we do a 2012 version? There's not much going on here anymore in the likes of these things, not even PSB's...
- i_monk0
sigh
- Amicus0
airey's h is much better than any of the shite ideas I've had, which definitely weren't QBN worthy.
As a pretty lame excuse I found out I'd have to do a 4 hour black belt grading recently – during which I slipped and landed on my coccix. Foolishly, I continued to spar and managed to do enough to receive my black belt, however, my back got worse.
In all the pain and excitement I forgot about this project. If you can't find it in yourself to forgive me, I offer myself up to be stretched on the rack. (Although, that may just be more cure than punishment).
Thanks Airey - for picking up where I failed so dismally.
- i sure wouldn't call the abortion i created as a pick up. you said coccix lol.airey
- i_monk0
I'll take b if mau is too much of a pussy to live up to his commitments