I'm building a typeface featuring cut outs of dinosaurs

Sep 16, 2021 11:49 PM

theoutlawedwoman

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Still a work in progress, here are the capital letters so far. I'm not terribly happy with the Y and some of them are a bit heavier feeling so I may play around with them to feel the same weight. But I'm super excited to see how this will turn out.

Started with some sketches and a concept word in upper and lower case. Some little scribbles from my professor but he was pretty happy with it.

Thumbnails of the capital letters. The next 7 pages are larger sketches to finalize the design some.

Done onto the grid paper. I scanned this in to use as my base for building up the typeface.

A little look at the glyphs file. Right now I named it prehistoric but I'm not set on the name. If you guys have any suggestions, I'd love to hear it!
Once this typeface is done, I'll have it free to download. If you want to be notified, let me know and I'll send out some links! It's going to be q couple months as this is just one of my ongoing projects for class

Cat tax. This little guy was our local stray, affectionately named Raptor after his broken toe that healed into a raptor like claw. My fiance and I had pretty much adopted him, putting out food and water. He trusted me enough to trim the mats of fur off his back. Sadly he showed up one day with bad injuries. I took him to the emergency vet where he was diagnosed with FIV and had to be put down. I just hope I brought him some peace.

FP edit: HOLY CRAP THANK YOU GUYS!
I've never had an art related post get this far! I'm just trying to get through college and this is a nice little sign that I'm in the right field. Love you guys.
I do have an Instagram if anyone is interested
https://instagram.com/theoutlawedwoman?utm_medium=copy_link

As a designer who works with all kinds of fonts, this is fantastic. I love it, like my mythos font.

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Tag me when you update next!

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Needs more velociraptor... And by more I mean all. Great job though..... More velociraptor.

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Raptors??

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Amazing work! Do let us know when it’s ready!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Will do!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sweet

4 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Baby t-rex

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If I can make a suggestion, perhaps for the Y, a downward pointing dinosaur's head in the notch of the letter?

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

That's what I did essentially using a micro raptor with the tail coming around. I'm just going to try with other dinos I think. Thank you <3

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Fontosaurus

4 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 0

Ooh, good one.

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

How do we get notified? These look great!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'll add you to the list!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I can see a whole new generation of dinosaur loving kids suddenly enthralled with reading.

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Omg I would love this to be used in a kids book! Maybe I'll write one just as an excuse to use this lol

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Both my boys were slow to start reading (avid readers now.) They would have loved this.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Your edits make a nice improvement, what letter was hardest to design? I or Y

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Y by far. I'm going to be playing with it more

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Uh yes, I would love this when finished

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'll let you know! Love your username

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I love that gif.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Love the font, but I gotta say, the Y is a bit too distorted imo. Makes it stand out cause other letters retain some clean edges.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I totally agree. I did 5 different versions of the Y before going with that one so o had something to turn in to my professor.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Maybe show the mock-ups and get some internet consensus?

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Love it

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

<3

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Jurassic Font

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

v

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Holy shit, amazing design work. Is the “J” the horsysaurus?

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Seriously dude, from one designer to another, that’s impressive work. Nice ligatures, the whole shebang.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

J is lambeosaurus <3

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I have friends with dino-obsessed toddlers who would love this. Super cool.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'll let you know when it's done! You could send them a letter written with it

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That would be great!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But did you spare no expense?

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

No expense spared in sleepless nights and student loans.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Bravo! Fonts are awesome.

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Dinography, Typrehistory, Typosauria, Saurotype, Typesaurus, Juragraphy, Reptype, Creptypeceus, Typezard, Typonnosaurus Text, Typhossil.

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Those are all so good...

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Your Typography is awesome! Congrats for your beauty lettering art!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

<3

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They do move in words

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Please copyright before someone else does.

4 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

Apparently typeface isn’t able to by copyrighted in the United States

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Thanks for the info, did not know that.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Copyright is intrinsic, you're possibly thinking of patents

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'll have to do that

4 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Too late already done it. Let me know when you’re a millionaire palaeontologist and I’ll sell back to you ;)

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Lol

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

WHEN CAN I PURCHASE THIS FONT?!

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I'll add you to the list and let you know when it's done!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Add me too!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Of course!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Tyranatext. I'll see myself out. These are awesome!

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That's the wrong door! WAIT!!

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Rawr

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Rex Text

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

T-ext for short?

4 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

T-rext

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Tyrannosaurus Text works a little better, I think

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I think so too.

4 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

DinoType

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Ooh, that's a good one

4 years ago | Likes 86 Dislikes 0

Or call it the Dinobet!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Numbers could be Dino Digits! Rarrr char. TyrannoType? StegoStencil?

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I'd love Dino Font on my PC.

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I'll let you know when it's finished!

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

You'll be busy notifying everyone, so one more won't matter right? Lol me too pls

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Me too, please!

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sure thing!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me too!!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Gotcha!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me too!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Awesome. You should name it Raptor after the sweet kitty.

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

That's a good idea. I may play off raptor

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

And thanks for being so sweet to Raptor. I'm sure he was glad to have comfort from a familiar face at the end :)

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Also the Dino typeface is cool as hell. I gotta figure a rain to use it once it's available. Save The Dates for our wedding, perhaps! Yesss

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Figure out a reason** dammit

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thanks, that means a lot to me. It broke my heart when the vets gave me the news. He wasn't even my cat, but I really loved him.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

They... Are beautiful.

4 years ago | Likes 72 Dislikes 0

Thank you <3

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I want to buy it!!!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'll let you know as soon as it's done!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Please do. Gonna re due me resume with this font

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The "Y" looks like my vibrator

4 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

OMG YES I LOVE IT

4 years ago | Likes 66 Dislikes 0

Just had to give it a try!

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

FUCK YEAH!!!! CAN YOU MAKE MORE?!

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

technically yes, but not efficiently. Looks like OP is making a proper font out of it which would be waaay easier to write with.

4 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I saved that one so I could use it every time I say that, haha.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

as befits your username!

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yes! Anything dinosaurs. I even got my son to like them, though he likes cars even more. But I like them too, haha.

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