Re: Swan 0.8 alpha figfont

> >              .  .   .  .
> >               \  \ /  /
> >  .  .    ._    \  \  /
> >   \  \  /       \/ \/
> >    `' `'         ' '

actually I see a swan in the lower case w, maybe the upper case could
match it?

> I wonder that myself when I saw the early rendition.
> It's based on the work I did 3-4 years ago -posted here :
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.ascii-art/browse_thread/thread/e866e8dc614c12c4/76c576badebd2703?q=swan+ceejay&rnum=3#76c576badebd2703
>
> Wow long URL .. maybe this is better :
> http://tinyurl.com/8opcf
>
> I think it was because I was going for a look like the first type of writing I learned in
> school , a form that's called "Formskrift" in danish.
>
> That and the form above reminded me of breasts .. which when I think of it now, might be
> desireable for some.
>
> Still now that you've brought it up I will try to rediddle it , as I'm not entirely happy
> with it.
> I'm also not happy with the large width of the A , V and W chars - I tried to go for a
> monospaced figfont as a font made with ascii-art that can be used to make even bigger
> ascii art is way cool IMO.
> But they could not be shrunk further without ruining their look.
>
> Overall I have tried to go with a smooth , easily readable font that like "formskrift"
> caan be written (almost) without lifting the pen.
> That's why it's 0.9 and not 1.0 .. all the chars need to fit perfectly together to achive
> that look .. and getting that to work isn't easy.
>
> There are [number of chars]^2 possible combinations.
>
> BTW I could do this with the W
>
>   .    .
>   |    |
>   | /\ |
>   |/  \|
>   '    '
>
> But somehow it doesn't have the right feel to it.
>
> > and the swan would make a good upper case S
> >
> >        .-.   .-.    .-.
> >       (   ` (   )  (   )
> >   .---.`-.   `-.    >-<
> >  (     `  ) (   )  (   )
> >   `------'   `-' S  `-' 8
> > kinda looks more like an "8" to me
> >
>
> I see your point .. the S curves so much it almost connects again to form an 8
> How is this (P.S. I still haven't found my posting flaw .. this may come out garbled)
>
>   .-.
> (   `
>   `-.
> .   )
>   `-' S
>
   .-.     .-.     .-.    .-.    .-.
  (  `=   (  `=   (  `=  (   `  (   `
   `-.     `-.     `-.    `-.    `-.
`===  )  ___  )   __  )  __  )  .   )
 `==-'   `==-'     =-'    =-'    `-'



              __  _      ._
               =\ =\    /         %%%%%
  .  .    ._     \  \  /         %     %
   \  \  /        \/ \/           . ) .
    `' `'   w      ' '  W          (
                                  ____ )
                                  `---

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