Everything you ever wanted to know about typefaces but were afraid to ask.
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Saving a PDF file with Photoshop CS 3 gives error because of the font I use?
I'm trying to save a PDF file and retain text,
The problem is that when I use some hebrew fonts that I purchased I get an error while saving the file,
The error is the famous: "Could not save as ...
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What licensing requirements are there for the use of fonts in logos?
Imagine a logo that uses only a few characters from a font… or more exactly, the vector outlines of a few characters (between 2 and 4) from a font. What are the licensing requirements for commercial ...
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What does the size of the font translate to exactly?
I have a 40 pixel font that I'm trying to translate into custom images. I'm trying to match the size of the image exactly, but I'm having some problems getting exactly the right size. Basically, what ...
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What's the name of font used in this trailer (David Brin's EXISTENCE)?
What's the name of font used in this trailer:
David Brin's EXISTENCE : Official Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANVT0hYbAfE
(the font that appears in the center throughout the first 30 seconds ...
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How can I compare fonts not on my computer?
What is a service where I can perform side by side comparison of all fonts? Not just fonts on my computer, as most services seem to offer.
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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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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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Illustrator knows I have a font but refuses to select it
I need to use a specific font (Nanum Gothic Extra Bold) for a certain project. Illustrator knows I have the font: If I start typing the name in, it autocompletes. But once I hit return, it selects a ...
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How to change PDF text encoding ? (ANSI to UNICODE)
I have this problem with a PDF I am trying to copy the text from... I have this text in a pdf and I need to insert in into a HTML page, the problem is that when I copy the text some of the letters(the ...
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Adobe Source Sans Pro in a website?
I love the new open source font by Adobe, the Source Sans Pro. But I am not sure what's gonna happen if I use the font in a website, and the font isn't installed on the visitor's machine?
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What is the Font used in Amazon Kindle Android?
What is the font used by Amazon Kindle in the image below?
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Help me identify the font used by the New York MoMA
What font is used in this logo?
Here is logo in the footer of this page.
It's a very basic typeface, but I love how wide and solid it is. Also, similar fonts work too.
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Sans-Serif font suggestions for small (11pt) , bold, uppercase heading text
I need some suggestions for a font to use as a Heading/Label. I'm looking at small 11pt text, which is all uppercase and bold.
I'm writing my app using WPF on Windows XP and none of the fonts I've ...
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How can I check if some OpenType font supports ligatures?
I am using two fonts, STSong and STHeiti. I want to know if these fonts support ligatures, such as f + i becoming one character, or at least having two characters nearby.
I made a ConTeXt document, ...
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What font is this in the image?
Sorry for the lame question, but I can't figure out what font is used in image below?
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Making a logotype “pop” off the page
I really like the look of the Launchrock logo:
It's subtle, but it seems to 'pop' off the background. Being that the background is dark, I can't image that they're achieving this with a simple drop ...
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What Font does the logo of Soundtracker.com Use
Trying to determine which font is used in this logo:
Anyone have a good eye?
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What font is used in the first slide of this slidedeck?
Really would love to know the name of this font, and where to get it, or a similar free equivalent?
First slide:
Here is all presentation.
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I need help finding this font
I'm working on a website and the client want this font to be used for the logo:
But he has no idea what the font is and the guys who created his old design are no longer in business. So if anyone ...
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How to preview installed fonts?
I'm completely new on a Mac. I would like a pointer as to how to visualize a preview of a given headline in as many fonts as possible from those installed on the system. What I need to accomplish is ...
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Can anyone recongize the font from showoff.io
I like the font (or style of font) used for the logo of the site:
https://showoff.io/.
Is there a place to find such fonts?
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What is the name of this semi-slab serif font?
Could anyone tell me what this font is on the following images?
It looks like Courier but it is not.
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Why do html/css texts appear so “pixelated” compared to texts from photoshop or gimp?
Here is an example to explain what I mean:
Text created in Gimp:
Text created in html/CSS code:
font: 60px "anchor-web-1","anchor-web-2", 'Impact', sans-serif;
font-weight: 900;
Why do ...
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Segoe UI font licensing
I am planning to use the font:
Segoe UI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segoe
(Included with Vista/Windows 7 and Office products)
In my new businesses logo and website. I've tried my hardest to find ...
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What font does Apple use for its “light” text?
Apple often uses what looks like a "light" version of Lucida Grande or Lucida Sans Unicode, as seen here:
I like the font a lot, but neither Lucida Grande nor Lucida Sans has a light version. Is ...
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Where to find a handwritten font with English and Chinese?
I am preparing a book which needs some material to appear like it is hand-written. I see many fonts available which simulate this look, however, I need something which also has hand-written fonts for ...
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How to Make Letters Like This?
I'd like to know how to make these in photoshop or fireworks, but with a slight preference for fireworks. If I can find a tutorial in photoshop, I can probably get it to work in fireworks.
What is ...
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Recommend a good font management software for Windows 7
I am looking for a good Font Mangement Software for Windows 7.
Can you guys please recommend a good professional one, something that has options like:
install/uninstall a font at the touch of a ...
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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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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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Looking for a japanese font to match Garamond
Question:
I'm currently taking a Japanese History course, and typing up (what I believe to be) a very pretty set of course notes. However, I'm having trouble finding an appropriate font. I'm currently ...
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Courier New-like font with Unicode support?
I'm a programmer and I'm really used to the Courier New font. I am quite picky about it - I find other fonts (including other monospace fonts) ugly in comparison.
However, now I have to work on some ...
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What's a good replacement font for ITC Avant Garde Std?
I got a psd comp for a website and the titles are in ITC Avant Garde Std. What's a good replacement font? It should be available for the web, either free or on TypeKit.
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Font management tools for Mac
It's been a few years since I've visited this topic, one which has been one of Apples biggest issues since OS9.
Font management. I have been using Font Explorer however I've never been very impressed ...
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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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What fonts are similar to Candara, but available on Google Docs?
I've got several documents using Candara that I'd like to shift from Microsoft Word to Google Docs for collaboration; which font is going to be the closest match when using Google?
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Font with large spacing suggestion
I'm using a software that has a very annoying auto-reduce-spacing feature, so that all the characters are close each other, that is highly unreadable.
I can't change the spacing, but I can change the ...
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Designing fonts
I'll soon be completing my M.A. in technical and professional communications and will hopefully find employment in that field. However, I have recently developed a passion for fonts and font design ...
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Font conversion from (unknown file type - maybe .pfa) with .afm
I have been given a font that has a .afm file with another file that doesn't actually have a file type. I'm unsure what the file type is meant to be but, on my Mac, when it installs it, it can read ...
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Help with choosing a good font combo for a business survey
Could anyone suggest a good font or combination of fonts that I can use for my online business survey? I have access to typekit, so would be great if the font choice was available from them.
I'm ...
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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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How to replace an embedded font with a standard system font in Acrobat X?
In a large PDF document with several hundred pages there are abour 10 embedded fonts used.
Can I exchange a specific embedded font against a system font (like Arial or Courier) with a single command ...
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Should I use specialist “titling” fonts for headings and titles?
I once read, that one should use optimized/specialized fonts for headings and titles. The claimed reason was, that a kerning which is good for reading is not good (or optimal) for titles.
I tried to ...
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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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Hollow fonts on android
I use the typeface "Lobster_1.0_.otf" in my Android application, but the problem is, that some of the letters appear "hollow", with a black&white outline. You can see the problem on the following ...
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DIN Font free alternative
I need a websafe alternative to DIN font. Obviously it needs to have a free copyright. Anyone know of a good one?
Thanks!
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Popular serif and sans-serif browser compatible font combinations?
I was curious as to which combinations of serif and sans-serif fonts are preferable to use that are compatible with most browsers.
While I am aware that with the introduction of CSS3 importing ...
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Typography combination for Georgia
I want to use Serif font Georgia. Which Sans Serif fonts go well with Georgia. I am using Impact for my Logo.
Can some one help in identifying a good Sans Serif font that can go well with Headers ...
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Can't see all the font styles installed in Windows 7
I've installed a font that has different styles (bold, italics, thin, medium, ultra and so on...), but I can't use them all because I can't see them in Photoshop. The fonts are installed, but seem in ...
