Articles Tagged 'fonts'
5 Tools to Help You Identify any Font
Salman SiddiquiThe Internet is full of gazillions of fonts that can, at times, make life tough if you are looking to find the name of a particular font. You know, those situations where you have the font but you don't have its name? You know it will work. You like it. But, you cannot use it because you don't know what it is called. Such a situation can baffle any web or graphic designer at the best of times. Thankfully, technology comes to our rescue in such a scenario. This article will list down some of the famous Font Identifying Tools that make life easy when you are stuck. Also, I will test these tools quickly to gauge their authenticity. Each time I will pick a random font from Da Font and see if these tools can identify it.
Tales That Will Bring You Closer To Typography
Typography is an integral part of our lives. We know it. But, have you tried to connect with your favorite fonts? I was pretty surprised when I was digging into the history of Ampersand due to its legacy stories. It inspired me to dig more into the broader range of typography. This discussion will dive into the backwoods of our print world and move along the journey which has already been covered by our typefaces. Remember, basically typography is white. It is the black space in between that changes its forms.
Why Are Fonts So Expensive?
JamalEverywhere you look on the internet there is a freeware option available that easily competes with its licensed premium version. This competition can become so close that the question of why the premium option is even a possible choice for one often arises. The comparisons of productivity suites Microsoft Office and freeware open source options like Open Office and LibreOffice are a great example of this predicament. This positive change for consumers of course isn't just for applications. This freeware shift has found itself to every aspect of all content one can find on the internet, of course the font world is not excluded. Let me attempt at painting a common scenario for you. Imagine that you are starting on a new project, and have come across two fonts. One is a premium licensed font, and the other is a free font. Now the typical answer to this situation would be to go for the free font, save some money on the project, and the client really won't know the difference so no complaints there. However, is the typical answer the choice that is always right? Is there any additional value that can be gained by going with the premium font option versus choosing the free option? Let's take a look a look at some reasons why fonts cost so much.
Showcase Of Delicious Thanksgiving Fonts And Wallpapers
Holiday season is coming close in between all your daily life issues. A section of your day will be spent budgeting your expenditures and another on decorating your surroundings as per the holiday season. Keeping in mind the upcoming Thanksgiving Day, I have a list of Thanksgiving Fonts and Thanksgiving Wallpapers that will come in handy to keep your websites, documents and desktops Thanksgiving ready. We will start with a showcase of Thanksgiving Fonts and will later on move on to some cute Thanksgiving wallpapers.
50 Fresh and Beautiful Fonts From 2011
Daniels MekšsFinding the right font for your design work can often be really frustrating and time consuming. For that reason you should always have plenty of various fonts in your toolbox. When was the last time you downloaded a nice and pretty font? It's time for you to update your font library with some fresh and stunning fonts. This article presents 50 fresh and beautiful fonts from 2011 to enliven your design work as well as a few typography tips. The list contains many smooth and solid fonts that are suitable for web design as well as some funkier and nontraditional fonts that will add that extra something to your digital art. And did I mention that all the fonts are completely free? (some fonts might be available only as demo versions). Also here are a few tips to consider when working with type.
The Secret Of Successful Minimal Font Usage
Minimal fonts can awesomely enhance any artwork if used properly. You can see more and more websites using minimal fonts in their designs. Personally I love the neat look of bold minimal font in a minimal design. In this article you're going to find some tips together with stunning examples to learn more about minimal font usage in web design. While minimalism seems easy - it really isn't, it takes great skill to come up with something clean, professional and unique at the same time! Let's jump into art of minimal fonts?
All About BIG and BOLD Typography: Tips and Inspiration
Sheena DosdosThere are many ways to attract viewers' attention when it comes to web design.Flash techniques, awesome photography & catchy color schemes are just some of the many methods used to create visual interest. There is something even simpler that can create a big impact...kick-ass Typography. Specifically, I'm talking about big and bold typography. When used correctly it can stand alone in a layout and still attract a lot of attention.
How to Safely Match Web Design and Typography
luanne_manrealAs web designers, our designs have to be both usable and attractive, communicate information and create a name. Our designs must be technically proven and tested for our dear readers. With that in mind, web designing is definitely a form of communication and nowadays, this type of communication is very, very important. As a form of communication, we, as web designers do the speaking and we hope our readers and viewers listen. For all types of communication, the most important thing is to be able to fully transmit the message to the receiving end. In other words, in web designing, the most important thing is to make our readers understand whatever it is we are trying to convey. This is where typography comes in. If the text in our design is too small to read, or too cramped up, or if it irritates the audience while viewing the design, the page won't get a second glance.
Holiday Inspired Freebies: 50+ Templates, Fonts & Icons
Hello there in winter - it's cold out there, icy and everybody needs to put on their warmest coat, but here comes bright side! People are decorating and beautifying their homes, stores, cars, hotels - just anything they own or walk into are inspired by the holidays. Especially on the internet where anything is possible and quickly can be implemented and changed. People go crazy on Christmas inspired/related designs, where nothing is over done or too subtle. After all, Christmas is about love, peace & joy! In this article, I will be sharing tons of resources & images to all the bloggers, readers and everybody who's reading this with theme of Christmas and Holidays. You may say it's too late for this kind of article - but I am saying, while there is winter in the weather and people are still trying to get over New Year and start working - it's not too late!
60+ Handwritten Fonts To Add Personal Typing Touch In Designs
Charina TorresBefore computers and printers were invented, every prints were handwritten. From letters to documents, and notes to advertisements. Even today, writers and some designers use pen and paper first to create a draft. A handwritten style is a way of putting a human touch on your design, and one element you can use on this are handwritten fonts. Not to mention that it also gives a touch of creativity to your work. To inspire you more in using handwritten fonts, here are some examples of websites that have used traditional methods on their design:
