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Trainyard
Posted by kidanthem82 in
27 Feb 2004 — 11:17pm
27 Feb 2004 — 11:17pm
Here is a sketch of a typeface that I'm developing based on aspects of a trainyard.
stencil
graffiti
metal parts
Any comments would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to stray away from a "techno" style font, but it kind of looks like one. This is my first font, so I'm learning the process.
 1st draft.pdf (165.4 k) |
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3 Mar 2004 — 5:45pm
When I posted the digital version of the font it kept having server errors. It did not tell me it was posting; only that there was an internal server error. That explains all the posts with "error." Sorry about that.
3 Mar 2004 — 5:58pm
On the forum it must look like people are eating this typeface up. However, it's only a mistake, turned into a sad self-promoting debacle.
3 Mar 2004 — 6:01pm
Here is a final digital version of the typeface. I made it monospaced for a modular application. Let me know what you think.
3 Mar 2004 — 6:01pm
and we have a record
3 Mar 2004 — 8:12pm
It evoques me a tech and doom world trainyard. Comments the parentesis are too short and the stem of the "I" is very weak, move the thin parts to the arms.
Oh, and by the way, congratulations for your new typophile error post record.
4 Mar 2004 — 11:42am
Thanks Tiffany. It was quite the ride.
Hector, thanks for your comments. The "I" has been causing me lots of poblems. The problem with putting a heavier stem is that the letter looks a lot heavier and darker than the rest. I do agree with you though. It's a letter I'm going to keep working on.
4 Mar 2004 — 2:17pm
After a careful look in the fine detail of this font, one can only imagine how much time and research went into understanding train yards. This is truly a great font. May the train community embrace it and hold it close to their hearts.
Your hobo friend
DDay
16 Mar 2004 — 1:59pm
right on! train fonts rule, I love all train fonts, every train font ever made.
But seriously, I enjoy it bunches of oats.
-Meetch
4 Mar 2004 — 11:05am
No need to worry ... I'll clean it up...
