Remember the Binary Runes I was working on for one of my Nevermet Press submissions? I used fontcapture.com to turn it into a TrueType file.
The resolution in the final product was not quite as precise as I'd hoped, so I had to remove the binary aspect from the upright portion of the characters, as it came out rather 'blobby.' Still, I think it works rather nicely without it:
Just download it and drop it into your Windows/Fonts folder (Mac OS X: Double-click on the downloaded font file, then click Install Font.)
Dwarven Runes Font (14.34 KB, Mediafire)
This font is 100% free and my Christmas gift to you. I just ask that you give credit where it's due - of course, any and all donations will be greatly appreciated and go towards producing more and better material.
Enjoy!
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Art, Design: Binary Runes
Never thought I'd be designing a font, but here we are:
The set, which I've been referring to as Binary Runes, are inspired primarily by the Elder Futhark runes.
The next step is to turn these collections of shapes into 'simple' outlines and export them into a font editor. Right now, I'm thinking of trying the 30-day free trial of FontLab Studio. There is no way I can afford $650, though.
The real questions come after the font is created: Should I license it? What kind of license/how restrictive? How much is a font worth? Would anyone pay for it in the first place? Can a designer realistically expect his first solo effort to be worth anything?
I'm certainly not trying to restrict it's use - rather, I just want to make sure credit is given where appropriate. I won't lie, though: The idea of having something people are willing to pay for (even if it's no more than $1) gives me warm fuzzies.
I wonder if Nate Peikos (comic letterer extraordinaire and creator of the awesome Atland webcomic) would be willing to take an email on the subject . . . ?
The set, which I've been referring to as Binary Runes, are inspired primarily by the Elder Futhark runes.
The next step is to turn these collections of shapes into 'simple' outlines and export them into a font editor. Right now, I'm thinking of trying the 30-day free trial of FontLab Studio. There is no way I can afford $650, though.
The real questions come after the font is created: Should I license it? What kind of license/how restrictive? How much is a font worth? Would anyone pay for it in the first place? Can a designer realistically expect his first solo effort to be worth anything?
I'm certainly not trying to restrict it's use - rather, I just want to make sure credit is given where appropriate. I won't lie, though: The idea of having something people are willing to pay for (even if it's no more than $1) gives me warm fuzzies.
I wonder if Nate Peikos (comic letterer extraordinaire and creator of the awesome Atland webcomic) would be willing to take an email on the subject . . . ?
Thursday, September 17, 2009
DnD, Art: Forgegrinder's Runes
It can be fun when hobbies and disciplines mix - in this case: graphic design, typography and arcane dwarven metalworking.
This is result of working on some expanded content for Nevermet Press, here are some of the runes Rendersson Forgegrinder used to create his sentinels. It's a mash-up of several real world sources, with some personal touches thrown in.
Maybe, at some point in the future, I'll produce a font based on this. Are there any good freeware font editor/creators available?
This is result of working on some expanded content for Nevermet Press, here are some of the runes Rendersson Forgegrinder used to create his sentinels. It's a mash-up of several real world sources, with some personal touches thrown in.
Maybe, at some point in the future, I'll produce a font based on this. Are there any good freeware font editor/creators available?
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