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1 year ago Please note - The grant proposal has been reviewed at the beginning of last month, and re-estimated for a budget of $14,800 total. An updated version of Milestones, deliverables and team formation is available here: https://interplanetaryfonts.notion.site/BUIDL-Accelerator-156c4cf14414428e9aaa6ec82b621b77
A decentralized NFT marketplace & collaboration platform for creators and collectors of Fonts
Name of Project: InterplanetaryFonts
Proposer: hyperalchemy
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Do you agree to the grant process outlined by WBW3?: Yes
Project Description
InterplanetaryFonts is a decentralized NFT platform where creators can share and collaborate on Font projects while receiving real-time payments by project-funders. Users of the platform can view, fund or mint any Font-NFT project deployed and decide whether to mint an entire charset or only a few characters, according to their needs.
Problem statement: Fonts are usually incomplete, covering only specific regions or characters. On one hand we have Font professionals, who can develop only certain parts of the font, on the other the final user, who wants to pay only for the specific font they need. Overall Fonts should be multilingual and include different writing systems (scripts) to have a better chance to be adopted around the world.
Solution: Our solution is a Collaboration platform that allows creators to add more value to their Font projects by expanding the support to different regions while being retributed in real-time. And an NFT Marketplace which provides a flexible way for users to buy fonts according to their needs while contributing to the expansion of existing ones.
Looking ahead, a place like this will be the best way to keep software updated, in this case, fonts (new standards, more languages, new technology use cases [variable fonts, color fonts], and many more scenarios), because it will bring people from different backgrounds, with different skills, and the interest on creating such a useful tool for communication as a font is.
Tech Stack
The application interacts with smart contracts deployed on Polygon and accesses data with GraphQL. It uses IPFS/Filecoin for NFT minting, and allows to fund projects/pay creators using Superfluid streaming protocol, the backend font-engine will be developed using the FontTools python library and some of the Google Fonts open-source tools for font development. Users can connect with their wallet to the application which will generate a profile for them using Lens, and they can fund projects or mint NFTs. If they want to create new projects they will be prompted to verify proof-of-personhood via Worldcoin.
Currently we already implemented a POC with Superfluid protocol and we want to improve and expand it to cover the different use cases in our platform.
A basic minting process is in place, but we need to integrate Subgraph to display the information in the dapp and moreover we want to secure the font access by adding an encryption layer (ensuring only who is the owner of the font has access to the file). We’re currently exploring different options for this last part, probably leveraging Litprotocol and/or Ceramic.
Finally through Lens protocol we aim to create a more social and friendly environment, functions like mirroring and making profiles will be key players, making it even more easy for users to access and use the protocol.
Development Roadmap
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Total Budget Requested
Total budget: 28800 USDC
We’ll be distributing 1000 USDC a month per developer = 27000 USDC
The remaining 1800 USDC will be used for additional costs, including: Procurement of handles/technical tools as needed (example web3 storage, ENS, domains/hosting, collaboration tools … )
Project Links
Repo (ETHOnline): https://github.com/letterengine/interplanetary-fonts-ethonline
New repo to be setup soon here https://github.com/interplanetaryfonts
Project overview from ETHOnline: https://ethglobal.com/showcase/interplanetaryfonts-ekwuo
Demo: https://interplanetary-fonts-ethonline.vercel.app/
Wireframe: https://www.figma.com/file/cw5eBgSySiiMZg8PHWDk0F/interplanetary-fonts?node-id=24%3A9
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Team Members