Author's note

Block Shines by TomoAlien of FontStruct is a free geometric dingbat font built from square and rectangular modules. Its symbols use hard right angles, open gaps, and uneven clusters that resemble fragments of a pixel grid.

The block patterns can echo circuit-board illustrations, making them useful for game interfaces, electronic music packaging, and technology posters. Its most convincing role is in digital graphics, where the broken grid construction reads as an image rather than ordinary lettering.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright TomoAlien 2010
Font family
Block Shines
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FontStruct Block Shines
Full font name
Block Shines Regular
Name table version
Version 1.0
Postscript font name
Block-Shines
Trademark notice
FontStruct is a trademark of FSI FontShop International GmbH
Manufacturer name
http://fontstruct.fontshop.com
Designer
TomoAlien
Description
Block Shines was built with FontStruct

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2010-07-22
Revision1
Glyph count44
Units per Em1024
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular