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Designing a font is one of the few things on my "bucket list" (designing a Linux desktop environment being another one). But it being quite the undertaking, I e

by bbx 13y ago

Designing a font is one of the few things on my "bucket list" (designing a Linux desktop environment being another one). But it being quite the undertaking, I end up relying upon fonts I find while browsing the web (I keep a list of the best-looking/most useful ones). Typekit and Google Web Fonts really changed the state of font usage in web design. We're not restricted anymore by a fixed amount of fonts, nor have to rely upon images or weird technologies (remember Cufon?) to display custom fonts. It has its drawbacks (loading time, unreadable thin characters...), but it's overall a great step forward in software-less web design and graphical variety (which in turn improves visual identity).

hiphopyo 13y ago
That made absolutely no sense.
- untog 13y ago
  It made perfect sense. I think the reader might be the problem.
Kiro 13y ago
Is your list available somewhere?
- bbx 13y ago
  Actually no. It's only available in some corner of my brain for now... But I recently redesigned by blog [1] and have been considering adding a "Bucket list" section, which would only include design-related challenges, both digital (like a complete phone OS) and physical (a car dashboard without touch controls, a kitchen layout...). Obviously, most of these problems would be hard to tackle, considering they're usually out of my skills scope. It's just that I often think to myself "This could be improved". [1]: http://jgthms.com/ http://jgthms.com/
angry-hacker 13y ago
If you get far with Linux desktop evrioment, let us know. I still haven't found anything decent that doesn't scream it was designed by the same guy whi is also responsible for kernel dev. Above all i think Linux world needs mire unified ux experience, how its possible with sone many desktop environments out there, I don't know.
CGudapati 13y ago
I used to design typefaces as a hobby. It is not so easy. You might think that your typeface looks fine but some experienced typeface designer will rip your design to pieces saying the bowls are not smooth, the stems are not having consistent thickness etc(he is not wrong. I just didn't have the "eye" for spotting such things). But as they say, practice makes man perfect. Good Luck. It takes around 6-7 months to design just a "regular" typeface. Be patient if you ever take this up.

by bbx 13y ago

hiphopyo 13y ago

That made absolutely no sense.

untog 13y ago
It made perfect sense. I think the reader might be the problem.

Kiro 13y ago

Is your list available somewhere?

bbx 13y ago
Actually no. It's only available in some corner of my brain for now... But I recently redesigned by blog [1] and have been considering adding a "Bucket list" section, which would only include design-related challenges, both digital (like a complete phone OS) and physical (a car dashboard without touch controls, a kitchen layout...). Obviously, most of these problems would be hard to tackle, considering they're usually out of my skills scope. It's just that I often think to myself "This could be improved". [1]: http://jgthms.com/ http://jgthms.com/

angry-hacker 13y ago

If you get far with Linux desktop evrioment, let us know. I still haven't found anything decent that doesn't scream it was designed by the same guy whi is also responsible for kernel dev. Above all i think Linux world needs mire unified ux experience, how its possible with sone many desktop environments out there, I don't know.

CGudapati 13y ago

I used to design typefaces as a hobby. It is not so easy. You might think that your typeface looks fine but some experienced typeface designer will rip your design to pieces saying the bowls are not smooth, the stems are not having consistent thickness etc(he is not wrong. I just didn't have the "eye" for spotting such things). But as they say, practice makes man perfect. Good Luck. It takes around 6-7 months to design just a "regular" typeface. Be patient if you ever take this up.