CHALLENGE 12/12/2011: Numbers and Symbols
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Topic: CHALLENGE 12/12/2011: Numbers and Symbols
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 12/12/2011: Numbers and Symbols
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 12:03am
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Posted By: AirStyle
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 12:11am
Sounds like someone could have some SERIOUS fun with this challenge...serious...
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Posted By: tanuki
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 1:06am
Definitely probably not the direction I'll go in, just something I was messing with in the last few minutes to see how small I could make these special characters. I was trying for 3x4 pixels each, uniform size, and it was working out fairly well until I got to the @ and &. Also the 8 which I haven't really worked on yet, but I like how the 2 was coming out. It looks a little blurry though, but looks like a 2 to me. In the bottom right is 4x5 version of &. Since it's originally based on the latin word for and, "et", I combined the E and T the same was it was done here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trebuchet_MS_ampersand.svg - link But yeah, I think I'll be making something much more stylized and not just a super optimized tiny font. |
Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 1:12am
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Just keep in mind that there is a minimum of 4 colours. Also, I did not know that about the ampersand :o ------------- |
Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 3:48am
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How strict is the no letters rule? Can I use letters in the piece if it's not part of the main font in focus? for example, a 5 pixel high font for letters, and a 20 pixel high font for the characters asked for in the challenge, or should I just use binary to type the message I want? |
Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 4:18am
I don't see the point at all. This is where any messages are meant to go :L |
Posted By: Mrmo Tarius
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 8:32am
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Cannot resist a typographic challenge.
Keeping it simple and slanted. 
(update; will refine) |
Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 8:48am
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Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 11:25am
Here's what I got, not sure if it's worth to continue tho... |
Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 12:26pm
  
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Posted By: DawnBringer
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 12:51pm
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Originally posted by Jinn
Here's what I got, not sure if it's worth to continue tho...
Only if you wanna win! ;) |
Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 4:57pm
Really, Dawn? So I'll give it a shot! ^^ |
Posted By: AirStyle
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 5:23pm
| Looks like you guys got your work cut out for ya, if Jinn has anything to say about it. |
Posted By: WolfKit
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 10:27pm
I'm not quite sure on the @ or the &, but I feel happy with the overall style. |
Posted By: bem
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 4:23am
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Posted By: bem
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 5:48am
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Posted By: WolfKit
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 7:08am
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Originally posted by bem
Definitely prefer this one. It's a lot cleaner than the other style you made. |
Posted By: bem
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 7:28am
| @WolfKit: Thank you for your feedback ... And so I think that this challenge requires more effort and ingenuity, so I need to work on this further:) |
Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 7:56am
Some more :) Critics? |
Posted By: bem
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 9:56am
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So, continuing with the action I put my current scribble ... Please insights and critical comments  |
Posted By: WolfKit
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 10:28am
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Originally posted by bem
@WolfKit: <span id="result_" ="" lang="en"><span ="hps">Thank you</span> <span ="hps">for your feedback</span> <span ="hps">...</span> <span ="hps">And so</span> <span ="hps">I think</span> <span ="hps">that this</span> <span ="hps">challenge</span> <span ="hps">requires more</span> <span ="hps">effort and</span> <span ="hps">ingenuity,</span> <span ="hps">so I need</span> <span ="hps">to work on this</span> <span ="hps">further:</span><span ="">)</span></span> Yeah,I'm going to work at a larger scale to put in more detail. P.S. What is up with your formatting? |
Posted By: bem
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 12:43pm
@WolfKit: I decided to change the format slightly since the previous examples seemed too simple. Continuing on its intention, I hope that something will come of it ... Thanks fot comment  |
Posted By: WolfKit
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 2:06pm
I was talking about all this. |
Posted By: bem
Date Posted: 13 December 2011 at 2:18pm
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@WolfKit: What do I mean by formatting? My English is not very good ... Sorry. This is my today's clicking ... I have to sleep with it and tomorrow I will think further:)  |
Posted By: ultimaodin
Date Posted: 14 December 2011 at 8:02am
This is my idea; do yahs think it's worth continuing? Doubt I'll place but anyway: ------------- The world is but a shadow of emotion, cast in shades of grey. |
Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 14 December 2011 at 8:23am
 Really, no critics? |
Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 14 December 2011 at 8:28am
I expected so little creativity this week that I'm amazed by all WIPs so far 
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Posted By: ultimaodin
Date Posted: 14 December 2011 at 9:11am
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@Jinn Not much to criticise; it looks fantastic.Reminds me of the old how to count children's books. I'm not sure how your going to pull of that walrus 0 though. ------------- The world is but a shadow of emotion, cast in shades of grey. |
Posted By: Lathien
Date Posted: 15 December 2011 at 4:23am
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@ Jinn: I'd say shorten the leg of the 4 (or heighten the top, or both) as the top part of a 4 is usually larger, as seen in this sentence. Also, because the shading of 8 moves the bottom of the hair into the background, it loses the crisp outline of being an 8, so I'd say brighten the bottom of the hair a little. But that's just me reaching for critiques 'cause you asked for them. Excellent piece, I wouldn't have thought of that for this challenge. |
Posted By: Jinn
Date Posted: 15 December 2011 at 7:48am
Thanks for the feedback, guys! ;) Last WIP before gallery. |
Posted By: Friend
Date Posted: 15 December 2011 at 11:46am
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Jinn, that is genius
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Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 15 December 2011 at 5:47pm
 Progress so far, palette could probably be improved, and a shiny animation would be nice, but I'm not sure if I have the skill or patience. They're supposed to be made of little metal blocks, if it wasn't apparent. |
Posted By: Chibiwing
Date Posted: 16 December 2011 at 5:22am
My wip:
 I've drawn up the others but haven't pixeled them yet; maybe I'll do extra. I'm thinking this is more a usable font than anything.
If I have the patience I may return after the challenge to add the alphabet; would you want it?
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Posted By: Friend
Date Posted: 16 December 2011 at 9:09am
| I really like that a lot chibiwing. Sept the 8 could be a tad more readable as an 8. I'd so use that style |
Posted By: Mngwa
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 1:17am
Hello, I am new to this site and I have read about numbers challenge. I made a
picture - my very first pixelart attempt, by the way. Then I read challenge
post and some replies again and realized that it has to be font, while I created some quasi-art-thingy with numbers on it. Grrr. I hope you
don't mind if I post that in this forum anyway, because I killed two
hours in Grafx2 with it, plus I am interested in your opinion too. I am not sure myself if the picture is likable or absolutely c*ap. Thanks |
Posted By: Mngwa
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 4:16am
Hi, I have begun new font, it is in an early stage, what do you think? |
Posted By: Mhyre
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 8:49am
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Gah, I suck at numbers :p
I probably won't have the time to even participate anyway 
~5mns spent waiting for the bus :p Made with TinyPixels on iPhone |
Posted By: Mhyre
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 9:37am
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Oh look at the gigantic mistake I've made on the numbers! Isn't that lovely? I'll let it up for your own pleasure :p
Here's a little edit, back on the computer now: 
Now I'm stuck with the number 3, I have no idea how to shape it at all with such perspective! Any help would be appreciated :) |
Posted By: offwhite
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 1:16pm
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Originally posted by Mngwa I think that's great :) I like the red and white one best though. It's cleaner and the style is very consistent. A bit of anti aliasing between the red and white would be a good idea imo. |
Posted By: Lathien
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 3:34pm
@ Mhyre, here's a quick edit for you: I think that's how the 3 should look, given the perspective, although I think the top might be one pixel thinner than the tops of 1 and 2, but I didn't even want to try changing that :S Also, 2 was missing the side of the curved section, so I put that in. |
Posted By: Mngwa
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 4:19pm
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Thanks a lot for feedback :) I am quite surprised that you like the red-white font, it was just base for the other ones. |
Posted By: Mhyre
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 7:57am
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Originally posted by Lathien
@ Mhyre, here's a quick edit for you: I think that's how the 3 should look, given the perspective, although I think the top might be one pixel thinner than the tops of 1 and 2, but I didn't even want to try changing that :SAlso, 2 was missing the side of the curved section, so I put that in.
That's what I thought. Thanks for the help! I don't think I will finish it anyway, given the time left for the weekly challenge! But hey, holiday time! I'm in for the next challenge, no matter what :) |
Posted By: [thUg]
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 1:46pm
I'm in with this challenge, only problem, have to make this in kind of demoscene 3d style now and only 10h left  |
Posted By: AirStyle
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 5:10pm
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Originally posted by offwhite
Originally posted by Mngwa I think that's great :) I like the red and white one best though. It's cleaner and the style is very consistent. A bit of anti aliasing between the red and white would be a good idea imo.
I agree with offwhite. I like the style as well, but just from looking at your numbers, I get the undying urge to take a sander to those edges... |
Posted By: [thUg]
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 6:33pm
ok, seems quite dead for me, 5h and only 1,5 made.. |
Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 6:52pm
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Maybe try for some simpler rendering for the challenge, then continue to work on this later. ------------- |
Posted By: [thUg]
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 7:40pm
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I think you are right Shamocore, I was crazy to think I can do this in time. I'm gonna find something else to finish these fonts, I post my last version of this anyway, my original idea was to make a different material for each one.  |