Make Your Own Fonts, In a Web Browser

Dekortage writes "Although it's been up for a few weeks, today is the official launch of FontStruct, a web-based font creation tool. That's right: in your web browser, you can build your own typeface, and download it as a TrueType font. The site's user agreement requires you to release your creations online under one of the Creative Commons licenses. The typefaces tend to be a little blocky, but it's still impressive (and a great way to pass time)."

Comments

Re:They can't do that

[Bogtha]

There's no part of copyright law that allows a tool creator to dictate how the output of the tool can be licensed

Who needs copyright? If you don't agree to the terms, they simply won't generate the font file for you. Just because they don't have copyright over the final result, it doesn't mean they are compelled to provide you with service.

because 90% of the world cant use it

[Anonymous Coward]

But this being a web application (like gmail/calendar/docs) it only needs a dom based browser to have fun with (which is "everyone",more or less right?) and supports the most common font format on the planet by default, truetype .ttf

Metafont isn't like any of those easy requirements, it doesnt "just work" for "everyone", it could, but it doesn't, so it fails.

thats why not METAFONT

Re:They can't do that

[Culture20]

Click through contracts are rarely enforcible. ... if the click is expected after delivery of end product and receipt of payment. This would be a contract you click before you get the end product... and there's not even any payment!