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by Dave Crosby
Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:30 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: "Matches" Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 19871

Re: "Matches" Challenge

I'm thinking this would make a great exercise for a college class. My wife, Vera, teaches a course at FIT - a State University of New York school with a heavy focus on design. They do have courses that involve font design ... I'm just looking at the course catalog, for example at http://www.fitnyc....
by Dave Crosby
Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:18 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: 1868 John Bright Font
Replies: 2
Views: 5554

Re: 1868 John Bright Font

I hope someone does.
by Dave Crosby
Sat Feb 06, 2021 12:16 am
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: 1868 John Bright Font
Replies: 2
Views: 5554

1868 John Bright Font

I haven't found the scribe name (John Touart ?) for this voyage, but he had fantastic handwriting. Someone should make a font of it and i doubt i will. Look at the 18 pages! https://saintsbysea.lib.byu.edu/mii/voyage/194 Here are a few I copied for genealogy purposes: https://res.cloudinary.com/cros...
by Dave Crosby
Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:17 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: "Matches" Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 19871

Re: "Matches" Challenge

I think the upper case should have heads up, lowercase heads down - something like this:

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by Dave Crosby
Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:18 am
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: "Matches" Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 19871

Re: "Matches" Challenge

I thought about "breaking" the matchsticks to make curves, but decided that would add too many points, but perhaps the numbers could be like this:

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by Dave Crosby
Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: "Matches" Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 19871

Re: "Matches" Challenge

I've never seen curved matches ! They might be a little awkward to use :lol: Steam wood and you can bend it any way you want. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3d/99/20/3d99205d5fc729c413af6b3ea2f23e44.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/564x/05/13/b1/0513b1a20490f4685e478a24a798f8f8.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/564...
by Dave Crosby
Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:27 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: "Matches" Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 19871

Re: "Matches" Challenge

I like it and hope someone finishes it.
by Dave Crosby
Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: "Matches" Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 19871

Re: "Matches" Challenge

I designed a few more. https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c1/d2/96/c1d2960d5433d6ca5b091db7f61d9ac8.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e7/35/64/e7356430f3a879ee10715706a10fa0e0.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d2/b4/84/d2b48493a177548ee2701a39d9d7575d.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/564x/4f/49/8f/4f498f24b8e0be930a6b656802...
by Dave Crosby
Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:46 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: "Matches" Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 19871

"Matches" Challenge

I thought about creating a new "Matchstick" font, took a look at what was already out there, and was not impressed. I started my own, but at 83 my hands are too shaky. Here are my beginnings, the challenge is to finish the font. https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0d/f1/49/0df149c2e3db7040a3e7955c32...
by Dave Crosby
Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:15 am
Forum: Site Issues
Topic: Site malfunction?
Replies: 11
Views: 19340

Re: Site malfunction?

I used "Photobucket" to post some images here and elsewhere. THEY have changed their policy and are replacing images with https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a1/57/1b/a1571b4df75ce53e06d27bfd853496f1.jpg until (it will NEVER HAPPEN FROM ME!) we pay them $400/year. I am replacing all ...
by Dave Crosby
Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:45 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Discussion
Topic: WGL4 and Box Drawing -- seriously?
Replies: 8
Views: 7983

Re: WGL4 and Box Drawing -- seriously?

As long as a font does what YOU want it to and YOU are happy with it - IT IS PERFECT.

Perfect is Good Enough.
by Dave Crosby
Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:52 am
Forum: Identify a Font
Topic: Ideas?
Replies: 3
Views: 5488

Re: Ideas?

Yes! Thanks Mike!
by Dave Crosby
Sat Jan 28, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: Identify a Font
Topic: Ideas?
Replies: 3
Views: 5488

Ideas?

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by Dave Crosby
Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:46 am
Forum: FontCreator - Tutorials and Solutions
Topic: Working with OTLFD Scripts
Replies: 7
Views: 15252

Re: Working with OTLFD Scripts

Wonderful! That simple little Font Creator I purchased for $35 in 2004 has become a World Leader!
by Dave Crosby
Sun Nov 27, 2016 1:51 pm
Forum: Type Design
Topic: Ancient Gothic
Replies: 8
Views: 15023

Re: Ancient Gothic

Who is the greater expert on Gothic script, the Unicode committee or a scribe from the fifth century writing in his native language? The Unicode committee without a doubt. They have the benefit of hindsight and can look at manuscripts from different regions produced over many centuries. However, wh...