Focus On FontStructors – John Skelton (afrojet)
On April 1st FontStruct – FontShop’s award winning free online platform for creating and sharing modular, grid-based fonts – quietly slipped into its second year. More than just a font building tool, it is also a thriving community of type and design enthusiasts which number at almost 150,000 confirmed registered users. As its creator Rob Meek recently commented on Brick By Brick: News about FontStruct
Read moreThank you! FontStruct is just an empty shell without your work and that of all FontStructors.
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Gustavo Ferreira Appointed Director Of InfraStruction At FontStruct
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Wallpaper* Publishes Type-Tart Cards Gallery
Wallpaper* have published a gallery of 450 type-tart cards on their website.
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Read moreStefan Sagmeister/Mrs Eaves-like Cover For Esquire
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Bar Refaeli wears merely some lettering on her naked body on the July 2009 cover of Esquire.
Read morePost TYPO Berlin 2009 – The Face of Space
For the past twelve years Marc Eckhardt has photographed the TYPO Berlin speakers when they exit the stage right after their performance.
Read moreFontStruct Is Communication Arts Interactive Annual 15 Winner
FontStruct was selected for Communication Arts’ Interactive Annual 15 in the category “Experimental/virtual community”.
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