Everything you ever wanted to know about typefaces but were afraid to ask.
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What makes a font a “gothic” font?
This seems like simple question... but I cannot track down any useful answers.
It's easy to find lots of fonts with "gothic" in their names. But what makes a font a "gothic" font?
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Do all monospace sans-serif fonts look the same?
I am trying to find a very good monospace sans serif font to meet the requirements of a client.
However, despite there being a number of them out there, such as Deja Vu, Droid Sans Mono, Cousine, ...
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Suitable font for Japanese-language text in comic?
What's a suitable font for Japanese-language text in a western-style comic?
Comic sans serif doesn't seem to handle Japanese. (I deliberately chose it in part to be contrarian, and in part because it ...
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What font can I use for a Japanese book? [duplicate]
(I already asked the question on graphicdesign but people redirected me here. I guess there are people with that kind of expertise here.)
I have a PDF book to be translated in Japanese, and what ...
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Should one mix serif and sans-serif type fonts on the same Webpage, for plain text elements (not headlines)?
There are "rules" that sans-serif look better for headlines, serif for plain text.
Are there "rules" that specify what to do if I'd wanted to mix serif and sans-serif on plain text elements (not ...
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Convert OpenType (PostScript flavor) to OpenType (TrueType flavor)
I want to convert a OpenType (PostScript flavor) font to an OpenType (TrueType flavor) font. This is because Office Word cannot make pdf´s using a OpenType (PostScript flavor) font. To make it more ...
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A font similar to Georgia, but without the numbers dipping as they do
Does anyone know a font that looks like Georgia, but where in the numbers are a consistent height and don't drip down oddly as in Georgia?
Better yet, is there anywhere I can get a .ttf or a .otf ...
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IS ALL CAPS EVER OK?
I'm recreating a Character Sheet for an RPG, but it might as well be a form.
In the original sheet
I notice that all the text is in capital letters.
At first I thought it was in small-caps, but it ...
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Is there a way to sort fonts inside Photoshop, as “serif,” “sans-serif,” “script,” etc.?
In my years as a graphic designer (and now web designer and developer,) I've acquired a great number of fonts; inasmuch as backing them up was a responsibility paramount attendant upon formatting my ...
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Which fonts were used in this presentation?
Lessons learned defying Joel Spolsky with Django by Nick Bruun
I love the fonts - would really appreciate help in identifying the fonts.
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How to create SVG for good typography on the web without buying Illustrator?
I have a web font which I would like to display using SVG instead of in HTML. The reason for this is that I want to display large typographically beautiful text, and I don't see any way of getting the ...
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How can I make this text (slightly) more 'Chinese-looking'?
How can I make this text (slightly) more Chinese looking?
(examples will be appreciated if possible).
(I think the purpose of doing this is obvious).
EDIT: This is option two:
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To What Extent Should Overused Fonts Be Avoided?
Conventional wisdom says to avoid overused fonts, because they start to lose their flair, and then your work ceases to stand out from the crowd, or adopts unwanted connotations. But what if an ...
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What are the more respected sans serif fonts that come standard on most computers?
I've been tasked with making a powerpoint theme for the company I work for and one of the requirements is that it uses a font that comes standard with most computers. What are some of the built-in ...
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Is there a font face in which all glyphs are identical?
As strange as it seems, I am looking for a font in which all characters look exactly the same.
The goal is to obfuscate the text of passwords generated on http://enlargeyourpassword.com to the casual ...
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Checking through different fonts quickly
There's a trick I've seen other graphic designers do wehre they'll highlight a block of text, and then seemingly down-arrow through their whole list of fonts, seeing how it looks on that text block, ...
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Replacing a font in many illustrator files
I have several hundred Illustrator files that are formatted similarly, and for legal reasons I need to replace a font in all of them. Even with the 'Find font' tool, that's a hell of a lot of fonts to ...
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Should fonts always be very “formal” on a legal page?
I am working on a HIPAA page (legal disclaimers in the medical industry). I am including a screenshot of the bottom portion of the page.
I think this looks good but wondering if I should perhaps go ...
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Is it possible to render readable screen type at a size of 3px?
I just created an icon in fireworks with a size 17*15 (which is small) and when i try to label the icon the minimum size of the text is 8 pixels which is very big . I want to have a label with text ...
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Where can I find good filigree?
I don't have the skills necessary to create filigree elements myself.
Where can I find some pre-existing ones (preferably vectors or fonts)?
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Is there a term for vertically low typefaces?
I am looking for a choice of fonts where (in capitals) the horizontal lines are relatively low. For example in this Martini logo:
The horizontal in the A and R are way below the middle of the ...
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On which sites can I sell fonts I've created?
I made a typeface that I would like to sell non-exclusively on several online stores. I have been searching and found a few nice outlets so far.
What are the font shops you know of? Where do you ...
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Why does Helvetica [Neue] look absolutely horrible in Illustrator?
Helvetica has always looked horrible in Illustrator CS4+ on my Mac, including all OS versions, regardless of size or units. Below are screenshots of Helvetica at 12px, 24px, and 36px.
Is there a ...
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Creating a list of favourite fonts in Photoshop
I do a lot of design work, and I'm constantly using different fonts. Therefore I've built up a list of over 200 fonts in my directory.
Is there a way in Photoshop of creating a favourites short list ...
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What computer subsystem is responsible for font kerning?
Kerning - adjustment of the space between two specific letters.
I am just wondering what computer subsystem is responsible for font kerning. Is it font engine? Or it is quality of specific font?
If ...
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Good font for a rest home logo?
I need to make a logo for an old age home, but I've had trouble selecting a font. It needs to be friendly, but not too cartoony. Does anyone have a good font idea?
This is the logo (it is WIP, and my ...
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Considerations when using multiple font faces (on webpage or CD cover)
I’m experimenting with fonts for learning purposes, and I noticed that using only one font type looks many times plain, but using more can easily make a mess out of my webpage and CD cover (these are ...
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Modern design - What's that?
I am working on redesigning my website and iterating through fivesecondtests.
The overall feedback is improving but no matter what I change, several people have mentionned that my designs look ...
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Font or technique needed to recreate newspaper article from 1873
I work for an animal shelter that traces its history back to 1873. With the help of the local library, my colleagues and I were able to find the original newspaper article that discussed the initial ...
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Exporting to High Quality Print InDesign - preserving all fonts/text - Create Outlines?
I'm just about to export a brochure for printing in InDesign (CS4)
What is the correct way to export the document so that the fonts used throughout will display properly at the printers.
I have used ...
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How to create a new glyph = letter + ogonek in InDesign
I've got a font, which doesn't have polish diacritic chars which I need. I'm trying to construct them, by merging two glyphs - a letter and ogonek or acute accent, which are provided by my font.
I ...
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Does x-height really matter when choosing fonts in using for readability and legibility?
If using a typeface with a low x-height at a large point size, wouldn't it has the same result as using a medium or large x-height smaller point size. So does it means x-height only useful when ...
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where do you get your type inspiration or how do you decide for the right type?
I was wondering where do you guys get your inspiration for Type and How you decide the right Type Face for your projects.
thanks!
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How can I extend an existing font to include punctuation and numbers?
I'm in the process of developing a site for a client, and she really likes the font Sell Your Soul for the main headings. Only problem is that it's incomplete - it doesn't contain numbers or any ...
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Is Optima Roman or Optima Medium the Optima.ttc found in Mac OS X?
I'm currently working with a relatively small event run by volunteers and we want to be consistent across our publications. Currently we use Optima for the body text in our publications, but it's ...
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Freely available old-style serif fonts with multiple weights
When I typeset text, I love to be able to choose from a large array of different weights (and, if possible, expansions). Having light and semi-bold variants in addition to the regular and bold weights ...
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Different types of fonts
First, my apologies if this question has been asked before. I did search here but found nothing and the almighty google was more than confusing (I mean the websites I got from the search).
So I was ...
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How do I embed Google Web Fonts into an SVG?
I'm new to SVGs, and just made my first decent graphic in Illustrator. I've embedded it into a page (using the ) with the GWF script for the Ubuntu font in the tag, but as it turns out, the Ubuntu ...
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What can I do with AFM - Adobe font metrics file?
I received zip containing font in .afm format. Is this some sort of source-code of a font that can be converted TTF/OTF or so?
How can I actually read and use this file?
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Are there typographic methods of rendering a document traceable?
I seem to recall an anecdote on how one branch of the British government had designed a way to circulate seemingly identical for-your-eyes-only documents to a small circle of high-level collaborators, ...
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How can I make a font monospaced?
Suppose that I have a font in a modestly popular format (.ttf, .otf, etc.), and I have the legal rights to modify it. As it stands, it is a normal font with different charaters (glyphs?) varying in ...
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Museo Font get distorted in browser
I am facing some problems with font rendering in different browsers.
I tried to add a custom font and font get distorted in browser like firefox, chrome, IE
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Find a font by tag
This is not a "what font is this" question, but rather a question about how to search for fonts.
I usually have an idea of what I want the font to convey, but have trouble finding a font ...
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Strange problem with Photoshop font
I have very strange problem with Photoshop CS4 and CS5 on Windows XP and Windows 7.
I've Installed all necessery fonts for template that I receive from graphic designer.
This fonts was Sansation and ...
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What does “letterfit” mean?
I started reading The Elements of Typographic Style and found the term "letterfit". I'm unsure as to what it means. It doesn't appear in the glossary of terms of the book. Is it related to kerning?
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Does anyone know of any font families that 6, 9, 8, 0 look the same upside down as right side up?
Does anyone know of any font families that 6, 9, 8, 0 look exactly the same upside down as right side up? The 6 upside down would look like 9 and vice-verse. Thanks!
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Alternative to font “x” chart or service?
I have a number of typefaces for which I'd like to find free or open licence alternatives to. Rather than ask a series of "What is the best open license font to substitute for 'Goudy Catalogue'? ...
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Font licensing for a web app hosted on clients servers
Frutiger 55 was the winner of the crude typo-battle I hosted in my mind this week (I felt really sorry for poor Gill Sans, one of my top-5 of all time). I want to use it for a Web App that is hosted ...
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What is the best Font with less empty Space (ultra fat)
I search a good looking font which has small empty space, means the characters are full and nearly quadratic.
Or in other words, if you draw a rectangle or quadre around a letter, nearly 80 % should ...
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In What Situations Am I Required to License Fonts From Its Original Creator?
In what situations am I required to license fonts from its original creator? For example, if I design a poster or a card for personal use and I use a font I have downloaded online or have paid for the ...
