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before type was designed, it was forged. the printing press and the blacksmith's workshop share more history than most people realise, and the earliest typefaces weren't drawn at a drafting table but cast in metal by hands that already knew the craft.
i've made a few found-letterform fonts before, usually from plants and things in nature. this one, built from images of ornamental metal gates, is by far my favourite and feels like a natural homage to the original metal-cast type. let me know what you think! 🔩
Simplicity , amazing work
• 10h
Now that's what you call sharp analysis skills and hell lot of creativity 🔥
• 7h
The connection between blacksmithing and type design is something I never thought about but now can't unsee. Found letterforms from metal gates is such a unique source. Would love to see the full character set! 🖤
ok this is really cool cause you guys designing fonts thats the highest level of creativeness
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Try it here!
https://volt-harp-38332355.figma.site/
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Common Thread is that, but the fabric is infinite, the UI is whimsical, and the hands are anonymous.
Every visitor gets a patch on a shared canvas. You pick a thread color, choose a stitch type, and craft your art.
The part I love most: you can snap any section with a draggable embroidery hoop and export it, framed.
i love how Figma Make is a kind of tool that lets you focus on what something should feel like, not how to ship it. <3
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