Over the past week I have been playing with the fontstruct web site. Fontsruct is a site connected to the font shop web site which famously sells typefaces online. This site was created for typographers to experiment using block based patterns to create new fonts. The best feature of this site is that you can then download your typeface for free, which can be used as a real font. This web site has a community within the site and people can share fonts and also receive feedback about their work. I found this website inspiring from the word go and decided to get my self involved. Here are examples of my first fontstruct typeface called TANC available in full upper and lower case.
This typeface is an open source and any one is open to download this typeface I've created for free. I believe that for a first attempt this typeface came out fairly well. My aim creating this typeface was to develop a stronger understanding of the techniques used to produce a new font. It's an added bonus to be able to use my type in person after creating the font. This was an enjoyable process which I would love to encounter again in future. I'm also looking forward to any feed back that I may receive from the professionals on the sight.
Here's a Link to my typeface: http://fontstruct.fontshop.com/fontstructions/show/168676
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