Top 15 Fonts
This is my first “top 10/15/20” posts. There are mainly free fonts, and only one pay font. If you didn’t know the abbreviations to the social networking links, here they are: TW means Twitter, FB means Facebook page (or profile), G+ means Google+.
1. Caviar Dreams
Designer: Lauren Thompson | Site: Nymfont | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Very similar to Avant Garde, Champagne & Limousines, and Futura. Has the angled lowercase letter e. Was also used in the “Uncles & Nieces” Tumblr page before I use my Tumblr as a personal blog.
Other information: Has four weights, the regular, bold, italic, and bold italic.
2. Electroharmonix
Designer: Ray Larabie | Site: Typodermic Fonts | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: I remember this from one of Cartoon Network’s Samurai Jack online games (particularly the “LOADING” screen). Very Japanese.
Other information: None really.
3. Exo Typeface
Designer: Natanel Gama | Site: ndiscovered | TW/FB/G+: No/Yes/No
Free for personal/commercial use with OFL | Font download: Still unavailable until February 1
My comments: I’ve watched the actual video, and wanting to get this font family, which it has 18 weights.
Other information: Actual Kickstarter project can be found here.
4. Gang of Three
Designer: Vic Fieger | Site: vicfieger | TW/FB/G+: Does not have any, but has a “Deviant Art” page
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Seen in the iPad/iPhone/Xbox 360 app game Fruit Ninja.
5. Permanent Marker
Designer: Stuart Sandler | Site: Font Diner | TW/FB/G+: Yes/Yes (page)/No
Free for personal/commercial use with OFL | Font download: Here
My comments: Wanted to imitate my handwriting by getting this font. I just wanted to write like that.
6. King Cool KC Pro
Designer: Roger S. Nelsson/Kimberly Gesewin | Site: CheapProFonts | TW/FB/G+: Yes/Yes (page)/No
Pay font (buy it here)
My comments: A nicely handwritten font that has a monoheight letter design, seen in SunChips’ ads (the slogan “CHANGE IS IRRESISTIBLE”).
7. VAL
Designer: Sveltoslav Simov | Site: Fontfabric | TW/FB/G+: Yes/Yes (page)/No
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Looks great to put photographs/drawings/screenshots in the lettering! Also available in the stencil version.
8. LT Chickenhawk
Designer: Lauren Thompson | Site: Nymfont | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal use/commercial use requires a PayPal donation | Font download: Here
My comments: A slab serif font that is very similar to HappyPhantom and Cupid de Locke.
Other information: Use [ and ] to get hearts and the Ø to get the double exclamation point.
9. Wellfleet
Designer: Riccardo De Franceschi | Site: rdftype.it | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use with OFL | Font download: Here
My comments: Cartoony. Only available in Google Web Fonts.
10. MEgalopolis Extra
Designer: Jack Usine | Site: SMeltery | TW/FB/G+: Does not have these things.
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Seen on the blog of Tumblr’s product engineer (then-creative designer) Jacob Bijani.
11. Vipnagorgialla
Designer: Ray Larabie | Site: Typodermic Fonts | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Seen on the Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure 2 (and also SA2 Battle on GameCube).
12. WC Mano Negra Bta
Designer: Christophe Féray | Site: WC Fonts | TW/FB/G+: No Twitter or Google+, but has a Facebook Profile.
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: A brush font that replaces Letraset crap.
13. Impact Label
Designer: Michael Tension | Site: DaFont page | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/No
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: A (bark)’n font with a (sqeak)’n reveresed version. Great for titles and such.
14. CA Misfit
Designer: Stefanie Koerner | Site: Pheist | TW/FB/G+: None but has a “Deviant Art” page
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: An eroded font that has letters taken from decaying posters and flyers in public places.
15. Mensch
Designer: Morgan Knutson | Site: Morgan Allan Knutson | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/No
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here (type “0”)
My comments: None yet. Sorry.
You can actually look for the FFFFs on Abduzeedo.
Warning to people who are stealing other peoples’ artwork
I’m telling you: it’s really bad using other people’s artwork or photographs, you know. That’s mean. And you could get in trouble. Really.
It’s because they have to put watermarks on their artwork or photographs so people won’t use their stuff without asking them first. Using anything that doesn’t belong to you without the original artist/photographer’s or copyright holder’s explicit authorization isn’t a good idea. If you see the original artist’s or photographer’s works that is stolen outside of this “Deviant Art” thing, report it to the original artist or photographer by shooting them a “D.A.” note or an email with the non-“D.A.”-related link, including the original “D.A.” link, then enter your reason here. When your reasons are correct, the original artist or photographer will let you know (make sure that they understand what you say before you hit the “Send” button), and he/she will mark the image as “stolen”.
Any videos on this Tumblr will be replaced with the links to the actual videos due to copyright. You can read Tumblr’s content policy here. If you see anything that violates Tumblr’s content policy, shoot an email to support -at- tumblr -dot- com (replace -at- with @ and -dot- with .). Also note, there are similar site policies, guidelines, and TOS’es on other social networking sites about using other peoples’ works that doesn’t belong to you.
In the end, you always have my permission to share, remix, or reuse as you like as long as you give me credit, but you can’t use them for commercial purposes (I use Creative Commons, and you should, too). Also note that you cannot post them on art sites (excluding Tumblr, WordPress, Blogger, Xanga, Live Journal) There are other people who use Creative Commons, too, but read their license by clicking the text link or the CC’s icon. However, none of my photos and artwork have watermarks on them.
Update: Lois Van Baarle (known by her handle “loish”) is a victim of art theft. You can read her “D.A.” journal here.
You can find her work here, and the stolen artwork here. If you see any of her artwork stolen, report it to her.
Update 2: Taken care of (actually by her, not me).
Final drawing for the winter before I go on winter hiatus.
Update: Given the reason that I’m not a big fan of open source software such as GIMP or Paint.NET, they’ll be replaced with Photoshop and Illustrator.
Also note that I will be away from the computer for months as I will be doing productive things (see resolutions post).
Nintendo Wii and Desperate Housewives rides off into the sunset (Updated: PS2 will ride off into the sunset as usual)
The Nintendo Wii has been around for five years from its original launch date. The reason why they are discontinuing the Wii is they’re not saying is why. The console dropped 10% of its sales. Wii U will be released on the second half of 2012.
On the end of March, I will discontinue playing (and purchasing) the single-player Wii games. No single-player Wii games will be purchased, including any plans to purchase another Wii game. The UK/PAL version of Mario Party 8 had the word “spastic” in the dialogue, which is an offensive word in the UK. Later changed to “erratic”.
ABC will be pulling the plug on Desperate Housewives on May 2012. Despite an untrue “blatant violations” on all wikis, they said that my old handle was considered inappropriate after I changed to “coryroberts” and “coryrobertsintokyo”. It’s like going to jail, if you violated the sites’ terms of service and its policies. On the other hand, the stars of Desperate Housewives will move on to new ventures.
Update: The PS2 will also ride off into the sunset as well as all other video games in May 2012, as Taito Legends 2 is waiting to be purchased. I’m just going to stick to Mac/PC games as well as the DSi and the 3DS. I’m getting a 3DS. I’m also getting RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D for the 3DS.
MySims Tycoon Week 7
Firstly, happy new year!
Secondly, it’s been a while since the last MySims Tycoon. Future ones will be on the PC version of MySims in February 2012.
2012 Resolutions
This is the final post for 2011. This is where I kill off autism and disability. This is for 2012!
End autism and disability.
Tell your parents/siblings/etc. that you’re not autistic and disabled anymore. Also, community centers for the disabled are served as “enemy” buildings.
And most importantly, do not trust your DDS case manager, and also, call your DDS case manager and tell them to take a hike!
You really need to become less autistic and less disabled. Don’t make anymore regrets.
Stop all the video gaming and computer addiction.
I’ve completed every game that I have beaten, and still have to purchase the remaining The Sims 3 expansion packs, and the PC version of MySims. I will not be on the computer for that long anymore after I have been on the computer twenty-four/seven.
I’ve already retired the video game-o-sphere.
Get serious, get a job, go to college.
Who needs a case manager? This is where I will have to read the driver’s manual, take the driving test, etc., I wanted to pursue a degree in graphic design during college in September, not computers, or anything else.
Also, work hard(er), study hard(er). However, don’t use swear words anymore.
Get a Japanese girlfriend of your dreams.
Blacks and Asians mix — they get along. Also note that there are U.S. states (and probably other countries) will ban interracial marriage are West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, North & South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Delaware. I’m not allowed to reveal my true ethnicity in real life and the internet.
Also, save up for a trip to Tokyo, and make better/wiser choices. However, continue to learn more Japanese.
Rebuild your portfolio, and make new friends.
Since my portfolio site will continue to be down for looking for a new host, I am planning to move it to HostGator. Also, make new friends.
I’ve also decided to relocate myself to California due to IP bans (after the long fight) and not being able to fight the cold winters again.
It’s time I’ve stared a new life. I hope autism and disability are out of my life permanently. It’s time to move on to new ventures.
If you have read this post on Tumblr (which is not postable as a Vimeo video here due to the avoidance of violating Tumblr’s content policy), there is a truth about this coming year.
I’m actually still looking for a college to pursue a degree in graphic design.
See you in 2012.
I’ve finished Super Mario Galaxy 2!
What I learned from this chibi anime/manga book.
This is my new style of drawing chibis.
New Moleskine sketchbook and Wii Play: Motion.
One Life to Live may go off the air next year (Updated: Off the air now)
The 43-year-old soap opera has reached its final moments. The stars and creators of One Life to Live will move on to new ventures.
The first episode aired on June 15, 1968, which it was before the internet, and my time. I was too young to watch that soap at that time (I was only about 4 or 5 at the time). I’m putting One Life to Live in the deadpool. If you read the article at Huffington Post (or Wikipedia or any other news source), you’ll get more information.
I have a personal website to keep, which it has been down for days due to Go Daddy’s CEO shot an elephant as I have planned to move to HostGator and using WordPress again (only for a portfolio), while this one will be a blog.
There are other things that will be deadpooled for next year: Autism and disability, if you want to prove that you’re [really] not autistic anymore (and also not disabled), talk to your parents, siblings, friends, etc. to prove that you’re not autistic anymore and not disabled. Then the “DDS case manager” (DDS case managers are served as enemies and ruins everyone’s lives… and their future) will not bother you anymore (throw water balloons directly at the crotches, if you have them, or snowballs, not bricks). Also, these community centers for the disabled are served as “enemy” buildings; it’s not like going to school; it’s like joining the enemy forces.
Update as of January 5th: Autism and disability have been permanently deadpooled, but most importantly, call your DDS case manager and tell him/her to take a hike.
Update as of January 13th: This soap opera has hit the deadpool.
Merry Christmas!
(I have very little time to update. Sorry.)
Castle of Shikigami III - Nintendo Wii
Aksys Games published it, Alfa System/Arc System Works developed it, Taito commissioned it.*
This game features Reika Kirishima from the arcade game Time Gal.
*Taito commissioned Shikigami no Shiro series.
Update: Re-upload.
say goodbye to laziness
I’ve already told a lot of you I’ve been away from the blogosphere until May. I don’t have much to write with, but, here’s the first interview.
Welcome, “Commander”.
“Commander”? Really? No, I’m not the “commander of the household” anymore after I lost the rights to give orders to everybody in the household. I’m not in the Army or the Navy (not the color, but the military).
My dad gave me the “commander of the household” title when I was 15, but it didn’t go very well because of violence and assaults. He didn’t like the ideas of me giving orders to everybody like that.
Why move to California?
There are reasons for living there: better theme parks (such as Six Flags Magic Mountain), better climates, etcetera… I’m not really familiar with the East Coast anymore after IP address bans and unable to fight the cold winters. Also, changing the IP address after a [permanent] ban is nearly impossible.
Also note that I’m not autistic anymore, because autism can rot in ****ing ****. Goes the same as the DDS case manager army (they’re the “enemies” that can ruin everybody’s lives unless they throw water balloons at them).
What do you use to draw (or design) things?
I use Moleskine sketchbooks, grid sketchbooks, Prismacolor colored pencils, Staedtler pigment liners, a mechanical pencil, and also, Staedtler Mars plastic erasers.
I’ve planned to get Photoshop, Illustrator, and a Wacom tablet since GIMP, MS Paint, PaintTool SAI, Paint.NET, and OpenCanvas have already been in the deadpool, and never to be used ever again. Free alternatives aren’t the best for me. After I got Photoshop, Illustrator, and a Wacom tablet, my artwork (and designs) could be better.
I’ve also planned to get Prismacolor graphite pencils (and the electric sharpener), though. I was originally planned to purchase Prismacolor art markers, but they “bleed” through on Moleskines.
Why your next computer will be a Mac?
I’m paying a tribute to the late Steve Jobs. It’ll be an 27” iMac, with Photoshop (and Illustrator) CS6 for the Mac, they’ll be bought sometime in 2013. I have future tribute videos in progress, Castle Shikigami 2 (Japan: “Shikigami no Shiro II”) for the PS2, Castle of Shikigami III (Japan: “Shikigami no Shiro III”) for the Wii, and The Sims 3 + All expansion packs for the PC/Mac.
You can actually install your The Sims 3 game on a Mac. Just pop in the CD into your Mac and you go, but it has to be a Mac OS X or higher. I may be moving to Japan, but I wanted to find a Japanese girl, but my true ethnicity is a mystery.
Why is your true ethnicity a mystery?
I’m not actually “black”, I just wanted to keep it a mystery. Both real life and the internet. No one really wants to drop the N-bomb. If you listen to the Bloodhound Gang’s “Fire Water Burn”, there’s this part of the lyrics:
Yo, yo, this hardcore ****** ******** image takes a lot of practice, I’m not black like Barry White, no, I am white like Frank Black is.
Also, four years ago, Don Imus threw random racial comments on the Rutgers’ basketball team (actually women), then, a week later, he was fired. Then Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist, barges in about Imus’ racial comments. What he said to Imus is racial (I’m not a racist, and you shouldn’t be, too).
About the infamous bad English dub on the PS2 game Castle Shikigami 2 (Japan: “Shikigami no Shiro II”)…
There are random profane words that XS Games/Alfa System did throw in the game. When playing as Ko and not having a second player joining you:
KOHTARO: Still a bit green. I’m only 17. Too much fighting, I don’t like it! I’m so ******! Stop making trouble … Kicking your butts!
Also, this (when playing as Ko and the other playing as Sayo):
(Sayo puts a letter in the mailbox.)
KOHTARO: Sending a letter?
SAYO: The castle’s falling. Rescue Mitaka City.
KOHTARO: Not going to tell me?
SAYO: That’s coward talk!
(After defeating Arala Clan)
KOHTARO: You know something?
SAYO: I’m not keeping a secret from you. You’re too naive, listening to ghosts?
KOHTARO: Isn’t that the point? ‘Hearing and seeing’?
(Shintaro Kuga appears)
SHINTARO: Welcome, Ko, and the “human weapon”.
KOHTARO: My big bro?
SHINTARO: Nice being called “Big Bro”. I want a bro’ fight!
KOHTARO: You wanna fight? C’mon! Just us — nobody else!
SHINTARO: I needed their lives to make you angry. She’s one of the model human weapons.
KOHTARO: Don’t talk like that! Sayo *is* human!
And this one (one playing Niigi and the other as Sayo)?
NIIGI G.B. (GORGEOUS BLUE): Going there alone?
SAYO: How about you?
NIIGI G.B.: It’s not your thing, just like my friend. 1-way love into a guy into young girls. Maybe I can help.
SAYO: Maybe *not* so 1-way. You don’t know much.
NIIGI G.B.: That’s okay. My boss is a good guy.
Roger Sasuke (Roy Bauman) and Kohtaro Kuga, while fighting the Aja Bros:
ROGER: They’re idiots!
KOHTARO: Yeah, like *you*!
Stage 4, Sayo Yuuki battling aganist Yukari Horiguchi:
(after defeating Yukari)
YUKARI: The cards are leaving…
SAYO: Good-bye.
YUKARI: The cards are gone.
I’m getting the third one, has Reika Kirishima from Time Gal for the Sega CD, Munchausen, better translations, etc. I’ve never had a Sega CD console. Also, I’ve never played Time Gal.
Final PS2 game before you retire your PS2?
I’m getting Taito Legends 2, better than Capcom’s Classics Collection, both volumes 1 and 2. Also, you can play two players on Space Invaders ‘95. Taito (and also, Alfa System) will kick Capcom’s @$$ a lot.
Going to college? What you will major?
Yes… sometime, I mean, September 2012. I’m majoring graphic design.
Come see me on the second interview!
(Update: No plans to purchase the final PS2 game since my video gaming session has been deadpooled)
Sleeping Kaila
