Archive for the “Fonts” category
30 Free Script Fonts
by Vandelay Website Design on July 25, 2011
Most designers can never have too many fonts. When it comes to script fonts, there are a lot to choose from. If you’re working on a design that needs a script font you may find one here that would be a good fit for your project.
In this post we’ll feature 30 script fonts that can be downloaded for free. As always when you are downloading and using freebies, be sure to read the license details to make sure that you are using it in a way that is allowed by the creator.
A Crash Course in Typography: Pulling It All Together
by Cameron Chapman on April 18, 2011
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In the first three parts of this series, we covered a lot of information about the anatomy of a typeface, and what kinds of things to look for when actually combining two fonts. Here, we’ll tie it all together. Below are guidelines for combining fonts for paragraphs and headlines, as well as for other [...]
A Crash Course in Typography: Principles for Combining Typefaces
by Cameron Chapman on April 11, 2011
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When combining typefaces, there are a couple of important principles you’ll need to keep in mind, namely contrast and mood. Effectively combining typefaces is a skill best learned through practice, and trial-and-error. Once you’ve mastered the principles covered here, you’ll have the tools you need to try out combinations while making educated guesses about [...]
Typographical Inspiration for the Weekend
by Robert Bowen on April 8, 2011
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Those of us who work in creative fields tend to need to return to the wells of inspiration for a bit of a recharge for our imagination. In these times we turn to many, many different areas, looking for anything to spark those creative fires once again so that we can enthusiastically charge back [...]
A Crash Course in Typography: Paragraphs and Special Characters
by Cameron Chapman on April 4, 2011
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Body copy makes up the majority of many websites. Headlines and other bits of typography are often considered more fun to design, or more artistic, but without a good design for your body copy, your overall project will suffer. Body copy design requires you to consider two separate parts: character styles, and paragraph styles. [...]
A Crash Course in Typography: The Basics of Type
by Cameron Chapman on March 28, 2011
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Typography could be considered the most important part of any design. It’s definitely among the most important elements of any design project. And yet it’s often the part of a design that’s left for last, or barely considered at all. Designers are often intimidated by typography, which can result in bland typographical design or [...]