Day 230: Block Font in Ink

2026-09-24Hello! Font time.I've talked about fonts as anecdotal stories before, and at the recommendation of an email I received back in May, I'm going to start posting sketches of my font work. I'll have to tiptoe on the right side of the line between simple inspiration and copyright infringement, but here's hoping I get it right... I'm not terrified, you are.This is just a simple block font I learned in an elementary school class. It's one of those fun facts I learned along with the knowledge of check-writing and the acronym for the five Great Lakes of North America (formerly HOMES, now SHAME...)My school notebooks since then have consisted of font creations and doodley sketches. I've since gone back and seen those sketches, and some of them still hold up. Sort of. Ignore the font that I designed as a kid to be "worse than doctor's handwriting".Finally, add more trees to the city. Walking around Philadelphia last week, I was unnerved by the blocky buildings and grid-lined roads…