Brutalita
Creative
font design
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
11 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 3 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score +0.32.
Design: 5 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fun, cool idea and well executed
From 3 comments
Really fun idea, very well executed, and the font (to me) looks way better than I’d have guessed.
tomcam on HNThis is such a cool project! The font looks really nice as well :)
mumintrollet on HNThis is awesome!
jcuenod on HN
Font looks good
From 2 comments
Really fun idea, very well executed, and the font (to me) looks way better than I’d have guessed.
tomcam on HNI really like the font. Reminds me of the vector fonts used in computers like the Tektronix storage tube-based ones.
rbanffy on HN
Objections
Clicking the same node twice clears the whole grid, with no undo
From 2 comments
It took me a second to realize what I was looking at, but this is a very cool toy to play with. When I click the same bubble twice in a row it clears the entire field of bubbles.…
Timpy on HNI also lost some font progress to this feature. Maybe a “clear” button would be more intuitive? Awesome project though and beautiful fonts!
awb on HN
Produces an invalid font file on Windows
From 1 comment
Doesn't seem to produce a valid font file for Windows, for what it's worth.
byproxy on HN
Requests
Undo and redo
From 1 comment
This is so cool. Some suggestions: ``` - I have no idea what the four buttons at the top mean - The edit sidebar could be a little bigger. I'd even onsider making it horizontal?…
martneumann on HN
Custom grid size and aspect ratio
From 2 comments
I want to change the size of the letter grid... Maybe to 10x10? Also, I want to change the aspect ratio of the grid. :D So, a 10x10 letter grid with a 4x3 aspect ratio. --- Edit:…
all2 on HNIf you open the editor on a bigger window (I think I made it 1000px or more) you'll get the "full" editor with the dots that you are missing. I may make it an option so you can…
javierbyte on HN
Compare and edit glyphs side by side, with helper lines
From 1 comment
Really cool stuff... I'm already halfway through my very own font Would be nice to be able to edit a glyph while comparing to the current version so you can tweak it without…
airstrike on HN
Customize font name before download
From 1 comment
Would be nice to customize the name of the font before downloading it
airstrike on HN
Questions
Why highlighting text shows a different typeface
From 2 comments
It'd be interesting to know why highlighting the font makes it highlight as a different typeface.
TheRealPomax on HNThat's a neat trick! I'm seeing this, too, in both Chrome and Firefox on Linux.
lolinder on HN
How to edit an existing node instead of adding strokes
From 1 comment
This is a very nice tool for experiments with con-scripts (like Tengwar or Zbalermorna). That said, I'm not sure I understand how the grid editor works. Is there any way to edit…
int_19h on HN
Alternatives named
FontStruct
From 1 comment
Also worth exploring: https://fontstruct.com/
browningstreet on HN
Hershey plotter fonts
From 1 comment
This reminds me of Hershey plotter fonts.
RicoElectrico on HN