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Choose Your Scrabble Typeface: A-1 Designer Edition Coming Soon?

May 1, 2011 09:08 PM

Designer Andrew Clifford Capener has made an alternative to the classic Scrabble board that celebrates the expression of typeface. It isn't in production yet, but Capener's set would offer tiles in a variety of different fonts:

"The set would be available in the font of your choice or with an assorted font pack. Additional font packs (including your favorite font) could be ordered through Scrabble's website. The scrabble board and interior box are made out of solid walnut, and the exterior box is made from birch. Each of the 6 board pieces is magnetized to fit together perfectly and each piece slides nicely into its respective slot in the box and is secured by interior magnets as well. The interior of the exterior box as well as the bottoms of the 6 board pieces are lined with cork, to protect them while in use."

A crossword puzzle game board with black tiles and a wooden base labeled "W.L."

Being a design junkie, and a Scrabble lover, all I have to say is... Get on it, Capener! Submit this baby to Kickstarter and get going. Sign up to receive email updates on its release.

Letter "A" on a wooden block.

Hands holding up a card labeled "A1" above a wooden holder.

Wooden storage box with sliding drawers.

Stylish black puzzle set with storage box and a hand assembling pieces.

Scrabble pieces spelling "CROON," "TURNIP," and "LONE" on a wooden surface.

Scrabble-like letter tiles scattered on a white background.

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