More Than Words: The Power of Type
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The document discusses the distinction between fonts and typefaces, emphasizing the importance of design elements in text readability. It also provides examples of fonts, design mistakes, and resources for finding and pairing fonts. The focus is on encouraging creativity and experimentation in typography while offering practical tips for effective font usage.
More Than Words: The Power of Type
- 6. spotify.ooo
- 20. Font = what you use Typeface = what you see
- 22. How we read text
- 28. Photo Background: Randen Pederson on Flickr
- 29. Image: NOAA
- 32. Credit
- 38. amazon.com
- 47. xkcd.com/1015/
- 50. Photo: Terminal Design, Inc. BEFORE AFTER
- 51. Pairing
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- 54. blog.visme.co
- 55. Liquorstore is my headline Proxima Nova is my body copy. Bacon ipsum dolor amet meatloaf cupim spare ribs landjaeger. Strip steak turkey leberkas sausage rump, swine beef. Swine andouille cow filet mignon doner. Bacon ball tip bresaola cupim cow kevin pancetta landjaeger, filet mignon strip steak pastrami. Chicken flank beef sausage, hamburger picanha biltong ham hock frankfurter salami. Pork picanha porchetta pork loin. Venison cow pork belly turducken hamburger, corned beef chicken.
- 56. Liquorstore is my headline Proxima Nova is my body copy. Bacon ipsum dolor amet meatloaf cupim spare ribs landjaeger. Strip steak turkey leberkas sausage rump, swine beef. Swine andouille cow filet mignon doner. Bacon ball tip bresaola cupim cow kevin pancetta landjaeger, filet mignon strip steak pastrami. Chicken flank beef sausage, hamburger picanha biltong ham hock frankfurter salami. Pork picanha porchetta pork loin. Venison cow pork belly turducken hamburger, corned beef chicken.
- 57. Get inspired
- 62. Other Pairing Resources http://typ.io - Search for a font & get a visual list of other websites using it & CSS http://fontpair.co - Helps designers pair Google Fonts together http://justmytype.co - Collection of font pairings from Typekit and H&FJ typeconnection.com - Typographic dating game where you try to match fonts tobiasahlin.com/typesource/ - Google Web Font inspiration in HTML & CSS
- 63. Think beyond the font menu
- 66. fontsquirrel.com
- 67. Support Indie Foundries Playtype Process Type Foundry Swiss Typefaces TypeTrust Village Type & Design Chank Fonts Colophon Commercial Type Frere-Jones Type Grilli Type Klim Milieu Grotesque Okay Type Optimo P22 Type Foundry
- 68. Your turn
- 70. Don’t use too many fonts at once center everything add 2 spaces after a period be afraid to experiment stop believin’
- 73. Photo: @anildash on Twitter
- 75. @myklroventine mykl@orangejackalope.com Primary Fonts Used: Liquorstore Proxima Nova Roboto Humblle Neutraface