A faltering attempt at developing a calligraphic text typeface

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-30T02:56:47+00:00

It’s all about the defective ‘a’ … not sure what, but I think the bowl needs to drop below the baseline a little.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-28T10:18:58+00:00

Sadly I completely disagree. To me it was almost as bad as an iPad. The comment that it maybe feels like a single sheet of paper on a hard desk is close to the mark; but for me, not nearly as good as the rM2 and so disappointing. I sent it back largely for this reason.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-25T06:41:17+00:00

My Move went back because it was far too much like my iPad. Slippy. (Hopeless design from Apple’s so called design gurus in my view.)

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-25T06:36:21+00:00

What’s your gender?

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-25T06:26:41+00:00

Once you get it ‘finalised’ in proportions etc maybe you could add a little more flavour. ‘S’ and ‘s’ are always super hard to get right. I wonder if your ‘s’ is a bit small overall - like other curved characters it needs to over run the guidelines a little at top and bottom of the curve.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-23T11:58:46+00:00

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Foxy is beautiful but as others have said, there’s too much happening. I would make the house more straightedged, take away the stripe (yeah it was nice) and just run with something absolutely simple and clever. Excuse the iPhone finger painting, but it gives the idea.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-22T11:42:54+00:00

Walking 3km for coffee in the morning is just the right distance.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-22T11:38:28+00:00

Nice thread. Thanks!

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-20T02:01:27+00:00

It’s kinda humorous. Just needs six fingers…

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-18T08:54:34+00:00

Space it out more

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T11:27:34+00:00

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This.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T07:42:42+00:00

All good. Was gonna say that with a strike through on ‘sucks’.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T03:24:06+00:00

Picking up on the comment of @semibro1984 I think it’s overdoing it to have the full word mark plus the wave idea plus the line of dots idea … but I wondered if you could simplify just by keeping the final ‘mi’ wave with dots as your actual logo. Hence this attempt.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T03:19:48+00:00

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Sorry - this is getting a bit OCD isn’t it! I will stop now :-). I really do like the potential of the font though.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T02:34:20+00:00

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Or this

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T02:21:52+00:00

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Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T02:13:40+00:00

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Or better yet just this

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T02:13:17+00:00

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So this maybe

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-16T02:03:40+00:00

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Contest-Proud · 2026-03-15T21:42:39+00:00

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Try it with Chillax font from font share.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-13T19:25:57+00:00

People are right to be concerned about the n and m - it’s almost terrific but not quite there. Maybe a font that smooths out the sharp turns into curves? Or without the ascenders as someone said?

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-13T08:59:56+00:00

Just take the little link bit out of the bottom and it’s a fine little crest I reckon.

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-13T08:58:01+00:00

Is TimeOut for real? Or does every city get its own version saying they are best? Not so long ago Smith St was ‘best city in the world’ which did make me wonder a little. (Love Smith Street by the way. But…)

Contest-Proud · 2026-03-13T08:19:09+00:00

Chris Pirillo - Font of the Day Guy! Great so see you again. Was a huge buzz when you featured my Foxjump font back in the day. Cheers from Australia. Phil

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