In 2010, Rob Meek came to us at FontShop with a wild idea: let people make fonts on the web using modular building blocks. Folks could quickly get into type design, while experiencing how difficult it is to master, thus gaining an appreciation for the craft. 13 years later, @fontstruct still has an active creator community! Some fonts made in the last 3 months:

https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/2289392/figure-8-2

https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/2281347/priosma

https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/2289719/g1-guardare

https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/2255607/zhellbars-eye-fs

#TypeDesign #FontShop #FontStruct

Want to create some #fonts? You may try out that page: https://fontstruct.com/ Seems to be a free service. "#FontStruct is a free, font-building tool funded by advertising and some generous sponsors." it says....

I recently wrote down my creative process on my typeface, Salamander. It's loosely based on Motter Ombra and more deranged-looking.

Read it here:

https://medium.com/@michealxing/i-subconsciously-made-a-70s-inspired-font-e9ec410128d8

#Article #Essay #Process #FontStruct #Typography #Salamander

goodness ... once i finish up my work in progress ones, i'll have published 1111 (!) fonts (with the majority being recreations from console and arcade games) on my #fontstruct https://fontstruct.com/fontstructors/145/redux #pixelfont #pixelart