Author's note

Builder 1 by John England is a free symbolic display font built around chunky geometric signs and letter-like forms. Most shapes use broad right angles, squared openings, and abrupt changes in height, producing the look of a construction kit. A few symbols introduce arches or narrow vertical strokes, but the drawing stays dense and mechanical.

Game interface graphics and architecture-themed posters both suit its system of engineered marks. It also has a place on puzzle packaging and experimental music merchandise. The construction-site character lets the symbols double as parts of mazes, borders, or schematic illustrations rather than serving only as text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright © John England 31/10/2012 www.celticknotbuilder.com
Font family
Builder1
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Builder1
Full font name
Builder1
Name table version
Version 1.2 31/10/2002
Postscript font name
Builder1
Designer
John England

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2012-06-01
Revision1
Glyph count192
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchMonospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI