Print Page | Close Window

CHALLENGE 6/30/2008: Pixel-graphy

Printed From: Pixel Joint
Category: Pixel Art
Forum Name: Collaborations/Challenges
Forum Discription: Submit pixel art project ideas/templates or contribute to an existing pixel art collaboration.
URL: https://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6717
Printed Date: 07 September 2025 at 5:10am


Topic: CHALLENGE 6/30/2008: Pixel-graphy
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 6/30/2008: Pixel-graphy
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:59am

CHALLENGE: Pixel-graphy

http://www.pixeljoint.com/p/9784.htm - Stickman challenges you to think pixel fonts from the pixel artist perspective.
Not as single color bitmaps, but using pixelart techniques to create your typeface.
So, pixel the numbers 0 - 9 and the alphabet in either UPPERCASE or  lowercase
(or both if you're feeling adventurous and have time) in your own creative way.

Colours: More than 2 (excludes transparency) but less than 32 colors.
Canvas Size: No real restrictions, but this is not for newspaper 'war' headlines, k.
Transparency: Allowed

SPECIAL NOTE: No external AA.

CHALLENGE RULES

  • Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to /pixels/submit_icons.asp'>submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
  • Only new pixels allowed.
  • Open to all members.
  • Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the /forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8'>WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

CHALLENGE JUDGING

  • Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
  • Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
  • Winner announced the following week.

CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

  • Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
  • Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
  • 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
  • No matter what happens you get challenged :)

CHALLENGE VOTING

/pixels/poll.asp?id=1092' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Pixel-graphy pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

/pixelart/33786.htm' target='_blank'>Hand Font by /p/755.htm' target='_blank'>zi-double
/pixelart/33784.htm' target='_blank'>AlphaHeroes by /p/224.htm' target='_blank'>pixelblink
/pixelart/33742.htm' target='_blank'>pxlfnt by /p/10327.htm' target='_blank'>-ViC-


Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge!

/pixelart/33708.htm' target='_blank'>Pixel-Graphy: Chalky by /p/13376.htm' target='_blank'>Phrozen
/pixelart/33763.htm' target='_blank'>Pixel-Graphy Challenge by /p/8483.htm' target='_blank'>Vertigo-Zero
/pixelart/33625.htm' target='_blank'>Horizon Font by /p/16431.htm' target='_blank'>lap1994
/pixelart/33761.htm' target='_blank'>TV FONT by /p/3314.htm' target='_blank'>jamcob
/pixelart/33695.htm' target='_blank'>An Font by /p/8024.htm' target='_blank'>skeddles
/pixelart/33769.htm' target='_blank'>Holly Font by /p/17069.htm' target='_blank'>SNickau
/pixelart/33699.htm' target='_blank'>Angulous by /p/3504.htm' target='_blank'>orbofwisdom
/pixelart/33703.htm' target='_blank'>SquareSans by /p/9688.htm' target='_blank'>umcelinho
/pixelart/33681.htm' target='_blank'>Slovakia Font by /p/13987.htm' target='_blank'>Lovec Upírov
/pixelart/33758.htm' target='_blank'>Red Font by /p/9092.htm' target='_blank'>Lollige
/pixelart/33696.htm' target='_blank'>abc... by /p/16478.htm' target='_blank'>juandifool
/pixelart/33759.htm' target='_blank'>Blood Splat Font by /p/3314.htm' target='_blank'>jamcob
/pixelart/33692.htm' target='_blank'>Challenge Font : The Jalonso Font!? by /p/10442.htm' target='_blank'>skamocore
/pixelart/33671.htm' target='_blank'>Font by /p/11974.htm' target='_blank'>Gluk
/pixelart/33747.htm' target='_blank'>Pop-up-pixel font by /p/16979.htm' target='_blank'>Irozumi Urado
/pixelart/33776.htm' target='_blank'>WMXY by /p/9313.htm' target='_blank'>ui_
/pixelart/33733.htm' target='_blank'>Tubular Font by /p/15202.htm' target='_blank'>old_flick
/pixelart/33716.htm' target='_blank'>Food Font by /p/17052.htm' target='_blank'>cantdoright
/pixelart/33636.htm' target='_blank'>BlackEye's Font by /p/2998.htm' target='_blank'>BlackEye
/pixelart/33790.htm' target='_blank'>Dynamic font ^^ by /p/16997.htm' target='_blank'>Pixelarg
/pixelart/33725.htm' target='_blank'>Bros. Font & Font by /p/11217.htm' target='_blank'>Zweckform
/pixelart/33690.htm' target='_blank'>Anguis in herba - Mucha Font by /p/16979.htm' target='_blank'>Irozumi Urado
/pixelart/33771.htm' target='_blank'>fonts by /p/16269.htm' target='_blank'>gizzmo
/pixelart/33762.htm' target='_blank'>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP...! Weekly Challenge! by /p/2076.htm' target='_blank'>Archeo
/pixelart/33712.htm' target='_blank'>Basic 6x6 game font by /p/15202.htm' target='_blank'>old_flick
/pixelart/33721.htm' target='_blank'>Midnight Ocean Font by /p/15107.htm' target='_blank'>CaKsTeR
/pixelart/33757.htm' target='_blank'>Weekly challenge - Metallic Style by /p/16934.htm' target='_blank'>Rooster
/pixelart/33668.htm' target='_blank'>Challenge Font : Lines by /p/10442.htm' target='_blank'>skamocore
/pixelart/33717.htm' target='_blank'>Font by /p/12508.htm' target='_blank'>A.B.
/pixelart/33781.htm' target='_blank'>Pixel-Graphy: Weak Signals by /p/13376.htm' target='_blank'>Phrozen
/pixelart/33736.htm' target='_blank'>A simple font by /p/13941.htm' target='_blank'>Tiemen
/pixelart/33691.htm' target='_blank'>Font by /p/16256.htm' target='_blank'>Expand
/pixelart/33680.htm' target='_blank'>Shroomy's 15x15 Font by /p/15890.htm' target='_blank'>Shroomy
/pixelart/33728.htm' target='_blank'>Chunky ST/Amiga style font by /p/16489.htm' target='_blank'>matt0
/pixelart/33718.htm' target='_blank'>Blocky little font by /p/15202.htm' target='_blank'>old_flick
/pixelart/33626.htm' target='_blank'>Challenge Entry: Pixel-Graphy by /p/16320.htm' target='_blank'>Ndsfreak
/pixelart/33638.htm' target='_blank'>Vortical Font by /p/16677.htm' target='_blank'>Gumby is so bad
/pixelart/33719.htm' target='_blank'>font ^^ by /p/16997.htm' target='_blank'>Pixelarg
/pixelart/33675.htm' target='_blank'>Small Ice Font by /p/16990.htm' target='_blank'>Carefree Games
/pixelart/33749.htm' target='_blank'>happy pixels font by /p/14451.htm' target='_blank'>balls01
/pixelart/33737.htm' target='_blank'>9-bit Chrome Font by /p/7851.htm' target='_blank'>FraGMarE



Replies:
Posted By: balls01
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 3:45am
simple for me im a pro at my legendary HP font hold on ill just put it up

were meant to do evfery letter... doesnt really go well for this font because its meant to be played with and any shape with 4 directions in a shape of a letter is it.



oficially wip now

-------------
www.ballsart.bolgspot.com">


Posted By: JerryPie
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:15am
The point of a font sheet is to work well together. These letters only go fit with the one in front and behind it on the alphabet. This would not work at all if you had to re-arrange to spell something.

-------------


Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 11:34am


hrm.

Might try another set...


-------------


Posted By: lap1994
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 3:28pm
Cool! I was going to make a font set for my game.
I will post here the WIP. Cya.
PS: Normal fonts must have ASCII chars from 33 to 126 plus special non-printable chars 32(space) and 127(line break).
ASCII 33 to 126:
!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~


Posted By: lap1994
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 3:39pm
Sorry for double posting.
May I post multiples submissions for a challenge?


Posted By: Talos
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 5:15pm
I'd assume so, seeing as jal has done it.


Posted By: lap1994
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 5:33pm
I am going to post one font per day till I get that ribbon or I broke my mouse :P


Posted By: Talos
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 5:54pm
This's what I got for now. need C+C before finishing.


Posted By: lap1994
Date Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:41pm
OMG! I sux even in font drawing! I will try again tommorrow. oO'


Posted By: balls01
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 1:45am
Originally posted by FlyGuy

The point of a font sheet is to work well together. These letters only go fit with the one in front and behind it on the alphabet. This would not work at all if you had to re-arrange to spell something.


yeah true my font isnt really set for an actual font... but yet again the rules dont state that it has to flow smoothly as an actual font am i not correct, it only says make a font

-------------
www.ballsart.bolgspot.com">


Posted By: grave
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 3:27am
Ive made two fonts (one completely and on one just afew letter) very rescently and ive thought about making another one. So I will probably enter :)


Posted By: JerryPie
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 7:54am
Originally posted by balls01

Originally posted by FlyGuy

The point of a font sheet is to work well together. These letters only go fit with the one in front and behind it on the alphabet. This would not work at all if you had to re-arrange to spell something.


yeah true my font isnt really set for an actual font... but yet again the rules dont state that it has to flow smoothly as an actual font am i not correct, it only says make a font



Usually people enter a competition to win. If you want to win it might be better to make a font. If you actually think about the word font, you would assume that it would merge together nicely.


-------------


Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 11:19am


hmm...I think I'm nearly done?


-------------


Posted By: Ndsfreak
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 1:59pm
I can't decide which one of these to enter.




Help me decide, please.


Posted By: jamcob
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 2:39pm
What would be interesting is a font with animation, seen as its not against the rules.
 
Ndsfreak, id go with the first one, i dont really like the bigger one. The first one is more "pixel" to me.
 
I've dicided not to enter this as i suck, but i got some ideas for anyone whos stuck.
 
Isco font
moving font
font on small pixel guys t shirts
tree shaped font
 
but i guess no one will really be stuck as you can do anything, oh wellz


Posted By: balls01
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 2:11am
Originally posted by FlyGuy


[QUOTE=balls01] [QUOTE=FlyGuy] The point of a font sheet is to work well together. These letters only go fit with the one in front and behind it on the alphabet. This would not work at all if you had to re-arrange to spell something.


maybe i am entering to win maybe im entering to give sumthing to the community to block it some more well as its not in the rules i dont see why mine isnt as much of a challenge as any one elses its still a font... it does go smoothly just have to be put in order

-------------
www.ballsart.bolgspot.com">


Posted By: jamcob
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 10:04am
balls01, its a nice font and its not against the rules. FlyGuy has a good point but as these arent going to be used as a font (most likely), so no one should care. Go for it


Posted By: lap1994
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 11:05am
Wait! I thought we could post multiple images for a challenge. Therefore, you could post both, right?

PS: What do you think about this font/WIP?


Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 12:56pm
another:




-------------


Posted By: lap1994
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 1:13pm
Can I post a font with ASCII from 33 to 126?
!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~


Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 2:16pm
Doing more chars can never be wrong.
 Skamo: Your second lettertype looks really awesome!

-------------


Posted By: Carefree Games
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 7:53pm
You can enter more than one font right? Just making sure before I go ahead and do it.  lap1994's is the best I've seen.


Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 8:27pm
Originally posted by Talos

I'd assume so, seeing as jal has done it.



hell, pain has won 1st + 2nd in the same week...pixel on.


-------------
http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9378&FID=6&PR=3 - PJs FAQ <•> http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=6 - Sticky Reads


Posted By: Carefree Games
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 8:33pm
I don't know how I missed that. I read everything else instead!


Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 8:44pm
I guess it would be a good idea to add that you can enter multiple times on challenge threads in the future...since there's always someone asking.

-------------


Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 8:28am
Originally posted by lap1994

Sorry for double posting.
May I post multiples submissions for a challenge?


Yes you can make as many entries as you want. For most challenges it's a bad idea since you'll be strapped for time. But this is the kind of challenge where you can easily sneak in a dozen entries or so.

Speaking of which... it's been far too long since I've entered a challenge. This seems like the sort of thing that's just right for getting back into the pixeling groove.

edit:

Originally posted by jalonso

Originally posted by Talos

I'd assume so, seeing as jal has done it.



hell, pain has won 1st + 2nd in the same week...pixel on.


Let's not forget Met's mad pixel spree that one challenge. How many ribbons did he get? 9? 10?

-------------
"pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso   


Posted By: Blueberry_pie
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 10:02am
Don't think I'll be finishing and submitting this, but maybe it will inspire someone



Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 10:07am
Thats nice and solid BP. I like the Q especially, having more pizzazz.

-------------
http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">


Posted By: tuaarita
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 11:27am
Do "Ä" and "Ö" for universalityivishnessyishness.

-------------
I'm running in the desert,
running in to the sun,
running out of blood
and I'm going numb.


Posted By: orbofwisdom
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 3:25pm

http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/33699.htm - http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/33699.htm

blargh its my font.


-------------


Posted By: zi-double
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 4:11am
One question ... can somebody clear what is exactly "No external AA." in the font !!!


here are some examples:


N: 1 have AA or not. If 2 is with AA than and 4 is with AA and if 5 is with AA than and 6,7 are with AA in upper parts ???

For me N: 3 is poor with that outlines, but if only he will be accepted will think to finish because can't show very well idea of the letters - if 1 or 2 are accepted will be good ...

I hope to have concrete answer because today start with idea untill watch again how can show to Lollige what I say and haven't enough time. I'm not sure that can finish idea, but ...

else here is base and I'm ready with letters. 5x5 as letter with 1 or 2px for bonus space and 5 colours



Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 4:48am
Hi Zi, none of your letters have AA.

The no outer AA rule is so letters will look nice on every background..

EXAMPLE:


You see? The lower image looks better on the white background but worse no the black one. To avoid this you are just not allowed to use AA on the outside of the image. If your letters look fine on every background (maybe they are not very readable on some but that doesn't matter that much) than you are most likely following the rules.

AA itself is this:






-------------


Posted By: zi-double
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 5:56am
yep you are right, but somebody can say that I have 3 colours for outline - they are in dark area and use them partially to show thin or thick parts only ...

OK I'll continue with letters and hope to finish them in this weekend. Hope to look fun, but they aren't be so usefull


Posted By: cantdoright
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 2:04pm
Just finished. This is my frist pixel art that took me longer then 2 hours. The main thing that took up my time was finding all the food that started with the letter.
 
http://imageshack.us"> http://imageshack.us -


Posted By: purpletree
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 4:33pm
very wipppy i have a WIP thing going in the other forum, c & c is welcome but there's really nothing much to comment on as its only a random two coloured thing....


Posted By: Fuzzyleaves
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 9:08pm
most amazing idea ever purpletree!

-------------
<a href = "http://www.nitrome.com" > <img src = "http://www.nitrome.com/images/links/nitrome2_button.gif" width="88" height="31"/></a>


Posted By: old_flick
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 9:51pm
A couple finished ones, and an unfinished one that I'll finish tomorrow.  I'm tired...








Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 12:45pm


well someone had to do a tree font...I'm not sure if I'll even finish it...maybe I'll finish and submit later


-------------


Posted By: cantdoright
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 1:12pm
Is that an A or just what all the tree will look like before you turn them into the letters?


Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 1:16pm
D: lol it's actually a B...I guess I might need to work on the readability

-------------


Posted By: Pixelarg
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 7:22pm
i finish my font ^^:
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/33719.htm


Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 10:19pm
started out as just for fun and I doubt I'd even finish in time since I only started a couple of hours ago and this is all I have but, I present to you: The Legion of SuperFonts!




Posted By: cantdoright
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 12:09am
Originally posted by pixelblink



 
very original!


Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 1:25pm
another hour put in:

alot of placeholders so don't comment on the truly unfinished ones


Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 1:45pm
Its one of the most unreadable fonts I have ever seen, but its soooo cooool you HAVE to finish it, or at least submit the letters you DID finish on PJ


-------------


Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 1:46pm
Nice stuff blink! Upon first quick look, i think the F-man's chin should be smaller, and maybe a lighter hair colour? Grey could work. Keep it up. :)

-------------
http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">


Posted By: pixelblink
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 2:04pm
Originally posted by Lollige

Its one of the most unreadable fonts I have ever seen, but its soooo cooool you HAVE to finish it, or at least submit the letters you DID finish on PJ


haha... they are and I will

Originally posted by Larwick

Nice stuff blink! Upon first quick look, i think the F-man's chin should be smaller, and maybe a lighter hair colour? Grey could work. Keep it up. :)


Yup... I already changed the chin on him and the hair wasn't filled in yet.


Posted By: old_flick
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 2:16pm
!!!




Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 07 July 2008 at 6:53pm
I feel ashamed. One of the easier challenges to date and I haven't found the time to participate in it. 

-------------
"pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso   



Print Page | Close Window