Typophile - My first atempt to draw some characters! - Comments

Thanks ilovecolours! I agree

Pedro Leal — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:20:23 -0700

Thanks ilovecolours!

I agree with you wen you say I’m probably using too much elements... it´s a very modular design, and probably I should start adding some details that improve the letter legibility and simplify their shapes!

It’s curious that you mention Metalista because that is the font that got me inspired!
On a first stage I tried to abstract myself from that font, In order to try and create my own solutions, but I’ll take a second look at it now and try to clean some of the shapes!

Regards.

I like your work so far,

ilovecolors — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:04:55 -0700

I like your work so far, however, sometimes you’re using too many elements in order to achieve the shape. About the Z, IMHO the best Z is the first one and then the second one. This last Z doesn’t resemble the overall look of the glyphs. I did this Z just for fun, using the idea of the ’x’ glyph in your alphabet, you kept it clean, upside and down.

It’s just and idea, nothing else, but my point is that in the same way you worked with x, y, r, you should clean a bit some other glyphs. However, it’s a great kickstart. Take a look at the free font Metalista to see how they solved some other glyphs.
Regards.

Eliasson... it isn’t a

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:14:18 -0700

Eliasson... it isn’t a fontstruct... but yes, i based my self on a modular scheme! I did the o as a start point and the adjusted the basic shapes to create the other characters!

Thanks for you suggestion I’ll take a look.

I tried the António

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:09:47 -0700

I tried the António suggestion for the Z, see what you think of it! I also tried to do a double s (just learned about it) but i think I’ve done it wrong!
Does the S looking part need to be on the baseline? And should the f looking part be an ascendant?

This reminds me a bit of my

eliason — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:03:31 -0700

This reminds me a bit of my unfinished geogothic font on fontstruct. Since this is so modular, it looks a lot like a fontstruct font (or is that in fact how it was made?). Given that resemblance, you might look at blackletter fonts on that site to give you ideas on how to solve some of the trickier letters.

António, I can also see a

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:47:38 -0700

António,

I can also see a crossed 0 sometimes when i look at my Z. I’ll give your version a try to see how it fits along with the other letters. I’ll post it along with the double s when i finish it! Once again thanks for the help!

Hi Pedro! I like you U and V

afonseca1974 — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:35:56 -0700

Hi Pedro!

I like you U and V now...but the Z :-(...
I think it still looks an inverted S or 2...

I dont know much about black letters and how to draw them but here is a (bad draw) ideia of the Z...

António

“a fresh approach to

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:58:09 -0700

“a fresh approach to fraktur”

Thanks for the compliment kyrmse! Now I’m really into developing this font. And yeah, I’m thinking on doing all that stuff. Still don’t know how the capitals are going to be but i have some ideas for the ligatures! I’ll post it soon.

Ps: It’s nice to see so many people talking Portuguese around here!

The attempt looks very good

kyrmse — Wed, 21 May 2008 07:44:49 -0700

The attempt looks very good to me so far. I see it as a fresh approach to fraktur. Of course, capitals will be needed, and äöüß, and long s, to say nothing of ligatures [long s + t], ch, ck etc., and - since we’re chatting in Portuguese - que tal incluir também áèîõüç e família?!

Ronald Kyrmse
geocities.com/kyrmse & geocities.com/otsoandor

Perhaps more like this!

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:03:36 -0700

Perhaps more like this!

I believe that I have solved

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:56:59 -0700

I believe that I have solved the Z problem. the U/V one not so much, what do you think?

António, antes de mais

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:34:40 -0700

António,

antes de mais obrigado pela tua opinião!
Translation:Thanks for you opinion!

Concordo plenamente com o que disseste relativamente ao U e ao Z. Vou tentar corrigir essas letras e já as ponho aqui!
Translation: I agree with the comments about the U and the Z. I’ll redraw them and post it here for feedback!

Hi there, I second Afonseca,

AGL — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:29:46 -0700

Hi there,

I second Afonseca, the closed “u” and the “z” doesn’t work with the rest. What you are going to do is up to you.

Cheers

André

Pedro, Gosto... translation:

afonseca1974 — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:03:19 -0700

Pedro,

Gosto...
translation: I like it

Numa primeira “leitura” acho que o Z não está bem conseguido. Podes melhorá-lo concerteza...
translation: In a first reading I think that the result of Z its not good. You can improve it for sure...

O facto do U estar fechado tambem me incomoda...
translation: The close of the U also bother me...

Continua o bom trabalho!
translation: Keep the good work!

António

My first atempt to draw some characters!

Pedro Leal — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:24:27 -0700

Couldn’t seep last night... so i decided to try and draw some characters! Would love to hear your opinion!