My first font design with Inkscape!

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

The font in itself is great. Once you get the spacing ironed out you will have a hit. Just take a little break from it and then the next time around it will work for you.
I really like it.

AnMal · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:41 pm **(#42)**

chris f: hehe, i think all of gimp chat is waiting for this font to be born

. best of luck with getting the space glyph thing sorted!

dd · **Joined:** Apr 10, 2011 **Posts:** 532

How come I never knew Inkscape had a font editor?

Odinbc · **Posted:** Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:56 pm **(#44)**

dd wrote:

How come I never knew Inkscape had a font editor?

It's one of those hidden gems in Inkscape.

For anyone into Fonts I've made an ePUB version of the old go to,
Frequently Asked Questions About Fonts compiled by Norman Walsh
The comp.fonts FAQ, Version 2.1.5., August 14, 1996
Although dated, it's an interesting read with much valid information.

Chris F · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:34 am **(#45)**

The font is ready now!
Design full basic latin....check.
Kerning....check.
Truetype and Opentype fontfiles.....check.
You can download the font here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?n87eale8eg9wq77
Have fun!

Graechan · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:13 am **(#46)**

The font is terrific thanks for the effort I thought I'd run some scripts and plugins using it

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

Hard working, Mr. Dynamite:
Chris Effffffffffffffffffffffff ! :clap

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Is this a Windows Font? I don't know what button to click on that sight. I get the red wot icon when I click them.

Graechan, your button is beautiful.

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Great font Chris, had a play

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:26 am **(#50)**

Chris F wrote:

The font is ready now!
Design full basic latin....check.
Kerning....check.
Truetype and Opentype fontfiles.....check.
You can download the font here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?n87eale8eg9wq77
Have fun!

Got your font and I'm going to put something together tonight with it.

Chris F · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:30 am **(#51)**

Hehe...very nice artworks using this font! I`m looking forward to see more. :kpix

Chris F · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:38 am **(#52)**

You can find my font now on http://www.dafont.com/orbit-racer.font
Techno > Sci-fi fonts
Yeahhh!!

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you Chris. congratulations

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:01 pm **(#54)**

... and to think, we got to see it here first. WTG, Chris! :wh

Chris F · **Posted:** Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:04 am **(#55)**

I will design more glyphs so you can get the Latin1-supliment soon: http://jrgraphix.net/r/Unicode/00A0-00FF
And thanks for your comments on dafont.com !

AnMal · **Posted:** Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:40 am **(#56)**

finally some time to play with the orbit racer font

! i started with a text effect from gimp science labs, but as usual i had to change a little here and there.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

very nice AnMal !

its a pity its so small, but i really like everything you did with the text
the green stroke, the pattern/texture, the highlights, the slightly iridescent look
:O

<3

AnMal · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:18 pm **(#58)**

esper: thanks! the original is bigger, as usual. i see the small black text really doesn't look good downscaled. i'm actually very pleased with myself when i look at this. i think the pattern, the way i did the highlights and the hint of iridescence all look great.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:01 pm **(#59)**

Chris

Thank you for a new font to play with!
Are you hooked on making fonts now?

Chris F · **Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:37 am **(#60)**

Very nice Anmal! I like the metal texture on it. Is it from Wallace?

Odinbc: ...........yes! :yes

I have much fun creating fonts. My new passion now!
I`m workin on a manipulation of this font:
http://openfontlibrary.org/en/font/alex-brush
I have create some custom brushes in Inkscape and paint over this font to make a grunge style.
It looks really cool so far...i will post an screenshot here today!