Choosing Fonts
Choosing fonts is both an art and a science. The designer must understand how to choose fonts that set the tone for a design, provide the best readability, and convey the right image. There are certain established guidelines and best practices that allow designers to quickly and effectively mix and match fonts for the best results.
Best Way to Choose or Mix 'n Match Fonts
Here are some tips to help you create effective type combinations.
Here are some tips to help you create effective type combinations.
Body Copy Type
Learn what characteristics to look for when choosing fonts for body text.
Learn what characteristics to look for when choosing fonts for body text.
How to Choose Headline or Display Fonts
These are easy steps to guide you in picking out fonts for titles and headlines.
These are easy steps to guide you in picking out fonts for titles and headlines.
How to Match Type Size to Readership
Pick a font that is big enough but not too large for your primary readers to read comfortably.
Pick a font that is big enough but not too large for your primary readers to read comfortably.
Top Serif Fonts for Body Text
These classics have stood the test of time in part because they are highly readable.
These classics have stood the test of time in part because they are highly readable.
Top Sans Serif Fonts for Body Text
Try these readable sans serif favorites.
Try these readable sans serif favorites.
Use Fewer Fonts - How Many Fonts to Use in a Publication
Consider these guidelines when choosing fonts. Don't use more than necessary.
Consider these guidelines when choosing fonts. Don't use more than necessary.
Choosing a typeface
What to consider when choosing fonts for page layout. Matching styles, choosing a font that suits the material.
What to consider when choosing fonts for page layout. Matching styles, choosing a font that suits the material.
Creating an image
In Sign Business Bob Trogman shows numerous examples of using type to create a particular image in signs, logos, etc.
In Sign Business Bob Trogman shows numerous examples of using type to create a particular image in signs, logos, etc.
Esperfonto
Use this nifty tool from Daniel Will-Harris to help you in choosing fonts for your desktop publishing project. Try this if you find yourself stuck in a rut -- using the same typefaces over and over.
Use this nifty tool from Daniel Will-Harris to help you in choosing fonts for your desktop publishing project. Try this if you find yourself stuck in a rut -- using the same typefaces over and over.
Matching Fonts
After an excellent primer on the history of typestyles, Dmitry Kirsanov offers his own thoughts on what to look for when selecting multiple fonts to work together in a design.
After an excellent primer on the history of typestyles, Dmitry Kirsanov offers his own thoughts on what to look for when selecting multiple fonts to work together in a design.
Mixing Type
"A well designed page contains no more than two different typefaces or four different type variations such as type size and bold or italic style." Tips on what fonts to use, what to avoid.
"A well designed page contains no more than two different typefaces or four different type variations such as type size and bold or italic style." Tips on what fonts to use, what to avoid.
Type Palettes
Chuck Green shows you how to choose a typeface to match your message. Graphic examples show different font combinations. Chuck describes why these fonts work together and what mood they evoke for him.
Chuck Green shows you how to choose a typeface to match your message. Graphic examples show different font combinations. Chuck describes why these fonts work together and what mood they evoke for him.
Type: Mood and Personality
At Poynter Online - The Design Desk, read about how typefaces create different moods. Includes an exercise to try that demonstrates this. Useful to do when trying to make your own typeface selections.
At Poynter Online - The Design Desk, read about how typefaces create different moods. Includes an exercise to try that demonstrates this. Useful to do when trying to make your own typeface selections.