The process of designing a logo is arduous and time-consuming. Illustrator is typically most common when first crafting a typeface, but Photoshop is much more handy during the finishing stages for adding brilliant text effects. In the past I’ve covered new Photoshop tutorials focused on general design for print graphics & websites. But in this […]
The Art Of Mixing Typefaces – Google Fonts Edition [INFOGRAPHIC]
Editor’s note: This post was written by Josh Pagin, a freelance designer and blogger with a particular passion for all things typography related. He also loves minimalist design. Follow him on Google+. Typography can make or break a design. As a graphic designer, you probably already know this fact. If you’re anything like me though, […]
Entering a New World of Symbol Fonts
Believe it or not, symbol fonts –also known as icon fonts- are quite useful when it comes to utilizing markup. Of course, they come with their own set of strengths and weaknesses, or perhaps more importantly there are some issues that arise while using them. If you’re well-versed in HTML, CSS and the like chances […]
When Typography Does All the Talking
Graphic design is certainly a form of art, and many especially innovative design specialists figure out effective ways to strengthen the impact of text, whether it’s words that are part of a banner, the navigation bar of a website or even a magazine insert. One major way they do that successfully is by tweaking the […]
38 Beautiful Examples of Typography
As we all know typography is a very important part of every design. So in this roundup we have collected some awesome typography for inspiration. If you like these beautiful you might also want to check out our previous posts below.
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Nike – Just Do It
29 Useful And Free Thin Fonts To Download
Here we have collected 29 free useful and high quality thin fonts. Enjoy!! If you like these free fonts you might also want to check out our previous posts below.
25 Useful And Free Fonts To Download
Typography plays a huge role in any design. In this post we have collected 25 free, high quality fonts. Enjoy!
Lorena —Free Font
Beautiful Typographic Art
In this roundup we have some stunning and beautiful examples of typography. Enjoy!
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Shake your Body
45 Creative Typography Print Ads
In today’s world advertisement plays very important role for a product or company to be successful- the advertisement must deliver a powerful message which attracts the consumer’s attention. By using effective typography in print ads you can convey a powerful message. In this roundup we have collected some awesome print ads using typography.
GreenMovie Sound Dept.: Watch the sound, 5
Deeper Study into Digital Text and Character Encoding
Most web designers and developers do not need any instructions for dealing with character encoding. In general the process is done within the browser and isn’t often a topic of discussion amongst programmers. However the tools and regulations used to enforce such strict document types provides leverage for debugging and creating professional typographic aspects to a website.
Although the topic is brief I’ve gone over some of the quick highlights and important notations. You should be able to breeze through these topics if you have at least a beginner’s understanding towards digital documents. Basic HTML isn’t required although these techniques mostly apply to web files such as HTML, CSS, and PHP.