Archive for the ‘Typography’ Category

What are pixel fonts?

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Pixel fonts are a special type of fonts that are designed so that every part of the character occupies a pixel from the monitor. These are specially designed fonts for monitors, you can also print them, but you might suffer from pixels on your printed works.

21 websites to download fonts

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

font tipografia

As a designer you’ll never have enough fonts. Remember that depending on which font do you decide to use, it will give a different result or aspect in the design. Hongkiat created a nice list of cool sites in which you are going to be able to download nice fonts.

Font video

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

What the font?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

what the font

I guess you have wondered many times what font to use in a design. And no one has been able to tell us. This is over now! Thanks to the amazing list of available fonts found in WhatTheFont. You can upload an image or send an URL address, and the system will let you know similar fonts to the one on the picture..

Source: Digilicious

showfont.net, more fonts for you

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

font

When it comes to fonts, we never have enough. It still seems incredible, fonts are part of a great design, this make them a must. It has to impact and be good…. and most of them are found in showfont.net

Source: ALT 1040

Dowload icons, scripts and fonts

Monday, November 12th, 2007

icono, script, fuentes

Alexa.ru is an interesting site in which you are going to be able to download icons, scripts, wallpapers, fonts, graphics and skins. Everything in high resolution, and completly free.

Source: roc21

13 ways to choose a typography

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

1. Because it works.
It seems that certain fonts were just born to fit into certain images, perfect fits.

2. Because you like the history of the font
Some fonts are just legendary, ask Arial or Times New Roman.

3. Because you like the name.
We’re sometimes just enchanted by it’s name.

4. Because you know who created the font.
If you know that someone with a big name invented the thing, you might wanna give it a try.

5. Because you lost the font.
It happens all the time

6. Because this font is perfect for you.
Everybody has their favorite font, the one we’ve used like a signature font in many designs.

7. Because it brings you memories.
If the font brings you good memories, that’s all you need to know to use it.

8. Because it’s beautiful.
There are a couple of fonts that we just can’t say no to.

9. Because it’s ugly.
Sometimes ugly goes really well.

10. Because it’s dull.
Not every font is interesting.

11. Because it’s special.
Created and used for special moments.

12. Because you just like it.
Once you like a font, it’s like cigarettes, hard to quit.

13. Because you can’t say no.
In certain projects, some fonts are irresistible.