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Re: Homeless Fonts

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Post by ctdonath »

Nice collection.

FWIW, the terse title made me wonder if it was a collection of not-used-anywhere (as far as anyone knows) fonts, for times you're looking for a really unique font (say, lest there be an unfortunate association-by-typeface).

Re: Homeless Fonts

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Post by ryanwhitney »

moinnadeem wrote: post #3

Although I'm curious to wonder where the profits go, they seem to be quite unclear about that: http://hyperallergic.com/135700/homeless-fonts-are-a-feel-go...

From their about page:

"The funds collected through Homelessfonts.org will be used to finance the work of the Arrels foundation for homeless people in Barcelona." http://www.arrelsfundacio.org

And the director of the foundation responded in a comment on that article:

"All people who are joining the project with their handwriting were homeless people and now fortunately they have accommodation and receive the support of Arrels Foundation to go forward in their lifes." http://hyperallergic.com/135700/homeless-fonts-are-a-feel-go...

Re: Homeless Fonts

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Post by joshuamerrill »

"It's better than new. Now it has a story." -David Mamet

Not only are these beautiful and useful fonts, but each one has a story that's as unique as the typography itself. I can't wait to use one of these in a project soon.

Re: Homeless Fonts

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Post by Throwaway823 »

Fastidious wrote: post #2

Very interesting project, with curious stories and results that can be used by all of us. Very well done!

It is interesting. At first I thought these fonts were hideous compared to the ones we know and love, but the examples gave me a little inspiration for them.

Click the photos of the individuals, and they show examples on products or posters, and they look quite nice, original, and have character. They should really place these images on the homepage, instead of the written alphabet.

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Post by Raphmedia »

Throwaway823 wrote: post #7
Fastidious wrote: post #2

Very interesting project, with curious stories and results that can be used by all of us. Very well done!

It is interesting. At first I thought these fonts were hideous compared to the ones we know and love, but the examples gave me a little inspiration for them. Click the photos of the individuals, and they show examples on products or posters, and they look quite nice, original, and have character. They should really place these images on the homepage, instead of the written alphabet.

Direct link to one such exemple.

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/540994973960668020/

I think those fonts are really great. I could easily see them on a lot of products and posters. Handwritten fonts give a charm to a lot of products. Wines bottles comes to mind.

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