Everything you ever wanted to know about typefaces but were afraid to ask.
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What license do I need for a font, which is used as a base for commercial icon font?
What licensing is appropriate for a font to be used as a base for an icon font?
So basically I need to use the UNICODE table of that font to include custom icons and sell that font.
Most of the ...
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How can I get Farsi/Arabic text to render correctly in Photoshop?
I downloaded a number of Farsi fonts and they render individual characters fine but but don't join multiple characters together at all. Does anyone know how to get whole words to appear correctly? If ...
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Need name for font used for the Office 2013 Icons
I need to create a logo design similar to the icons for Office 2013:
Can anyone help me with font name as I am not able to find it
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Web Safe Alternative to Myriad Pro Font?
Is there any font that I can use in my font stack that is more or less similar to Myriad Pro and web safe?
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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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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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I am trying to identify this font used in RSK Group's logo
Can anyone identify the font in the graphic below?
Thank you.
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How to store and use fonts externally on a Mac?
I'm setting up a new Mac :) I know that my huge font collection will bog down its performance considerably, so I'm looking for a way to store and access them externally - either on an external drive, ...
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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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Advice about fallback font stacks for Proxima Nova and Adobe Garamond Pro
Can anyone suggest a good stack of fallback fonts for Adobe Garamond Pro (serif) and Proxima Nova (sans-serif)?
The obvious choices are of course:
"Garamond Pro","Hoefler Text","Times New ...
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How can I make these links more obvious to click on?
Currently working on a redesign for a dental laboratory.
While testing the home page with a user, they never clicked on the links in the subnavigation. They clicked on the larger buttons in the links ...
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DejaVu Sans Condensed not showing up in Inkscape, despite installed
My system came with DejaVu Sans and DejaVu Sans Condensed installed by default.
PROBLEM: Inkscape only shows DejaVu Sans.
Do I have to configure something special in Inkscape?
Or is DejaVu Sans ...
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Can anyone identify the font in this logo we just bought? [duplicate]
We just purchased a logo from stocklogos.com. The logo was listed in 2011 and the original designer has proven hard to reach. Does anyone know what the font used in this logo is?
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Is it “legal” to use copyrighted fonts without a license for non-profit projects?
It is? I just want to use some specific fonts for a non-profit project. I'll never sell or get any money (not myself or anyone related) with this. Not myself or anyone or the makers of those fonts ...
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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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What is a quick and concise way to explain online font licensing to a customer?
Customers are usually proud of their (offline) identities. As webdesigner, I regularly find myself having to explain that I can't legally use their licensed font in their webdesign. When I do, it ...
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Fonts not combining correctly into a family (PC)
I'm using FontCreator 6.5 professional. I have two fonts in the same family, and in "naming" I've given them the same Font Family Name, and in Subfamily one is called Regular and the other is called ...
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What's a replacement for Univers Condensed?
I'm failing to find a replacement for Univers Condensed to use on the Web. I'm using Typekit (portfolio), and right now using LFT Etica Web which is much wider than Univers. I tried Googleing but no ...
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What fonts does iPad have? Or Omnigraffle on iPad?
I'm interested in getting an iPad to use Omnigraffle. I'm a 5-year+ Omnigraffle fan on Mac, and so far it looks like reviews say that Omnigraffle on iPad has all the same features, except for ...
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Instructions to give a print designer looking to use non-system fonts for websites
So we often run into print designers who choose all these crazy fonts that don't look good for the web.
As a backend web programmer, what do I tell print designers to help them select non-system ...
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How do you create Icon Fonts?
Ive seen many examples of people using icon fonts but I am wondering what is the best way to execute this process. An example of icon fonts: Raphaël Icon-Set via @font-face. A tutorial I have read. ...
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Folder to put fonts for Illustrator CS6 without having to install fonts in system
I remember there used to be a folder I could just put fonts in and they would work for Adobe InDesign. I thought it was a folder called fonts in the same directory the InDesign document was. I tried ...
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Photoshop CS6 displaying incorrect glyphs
So I've downloaded a google font known as 'Didact Gothic' from here:
http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Didact+Gothic
It works perfectly when embedded in a website. However, Photoshop CS6 does ...
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Can anyone suggest a free equivalent of the Hoefler Text font?
Can anyone suggest a free equivalent of the Hoefler Text font
On Identifont
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Font-face loaded on Windows look really bad. Which fonts are you using that render better?
EDIT: The problem was that I did not have "Cleartype" turned on in my settings on Vista. This question may not have much meaning if you have Cleartype is installed/enabled on Windows OS.
A new ...
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How to find open source alternatives to commercial fonts?
What is the best way to find an open source alternative to a commercial font? I was thinking as some service as alternativeto.net or a whatthefont.com that would spit out fonts that are similar to the ...
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Rules for adding colors to a black and white palette in web
I am working on a fashion website for my own portfolio, that allows users to have their own account where they save fashion related items. A sort of Pinterest for fashion items.
Now, I know that the ...
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How can I represent a country with a font?
I am working on a multilingual book about some European Union countries. The selected are: Poland, Greece, Spain, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic, Austria, Turkey anb Estonia.
I wish to write a ...
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What font is used in this logo for “MigrosMagazine”
I am trying to find the fonts used in the following Logo for the Swiss magazine "MigrosMagazine". I've been trying to use whatthefont.com, but haven't had much success.
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What are Google Webfonts or Typekit alternatives to Avenir Next Pro?
I'm looking for fonts, available from Google Webfonts (ideally) or Typekit, that would look similar to Avenir Next Pro, specifically, Bold and Demi:
Any similar-looking fonts, with good ...
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Help identifying this newspaper font
I am trying to find the fonts used in the following Logo for the Swiss newspaper "La Liberté". I've been trying to use whatthefont.com, but haven't had much success.
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Identify font for the logo of “Le Matin” newspaper
I am trying to find the fonts used in the following Logo for the Swiss newspaper "Le Matin". I've been trying to use whatthefont.com, but haven't had much success.
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Identify font for the logo of web site “Les Passeurs”
I am trying to find the fonts used in the following Logo for web site "Les Passeurs". I've been trying to use whatthefont.com, but haven't had much success.
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Identify font for the logo of the French website “Psychologies.com”
I am trying to find the fonts used in the following Logo for the French website "Psychologies.com". I've been trying to use whatthefont.com, but haven't had much success.
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Can't find font for the newspaper “Le Temps”
I need to identify the logo font for "Le Temps", a swiss newspaper. It is similar to a times-like font, but not exactly sure. Whatthefont doesn't help me...gives me over 60 matches.
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What retro font is this? All the sites I tried could not identify it
Im not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but what font is this? I am only interested in the numbers 0-9. Thanks!
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Free for commercial font like windows metro
I need a "free for commercial use" font that looks like the font used in Windows Metro.
It will be used for display on website, both titles and text. With bold and 'slim' version.
Do you know of ...
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Can I commercially use a logo that was made using URW Chancery L?
I am making a webshop (hence commercial) for someone. I would like to make the logo using "URW Chancery L".
(According to an unofficial site I found, its license is GPL+FontException. Is that really ...
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Font GM Londinium
I need to use the font "GM Londinium" in a certificate header. But I can't find the downloadable font. Could anyone suggest some alternate fonts similar to GM Londinium or else suggestions as to where ...
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I want to use Helvetica Neue in my Android application. Where do I buy the appropriate license?
I'm having a heck of a time getting a straight answer for this. Hope somebody here can help!
If I'm a small commercial company that's creating an Android application for a paid service, what sort of ...
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Identifying font type
I tried searching on WhatTheFont Site and asked in the forum to identify the font.
Here is the Logo:
The font type of the "MSB" 3D text needs to be identified.
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Which font would be best for titles and text in my promo video. [closed]
I made a promo video for my app and i am having a hard time picking a font for titles and text. Can you please suggest what would be best for it. Here is the link to the video. ...
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Tips and sources for beginning designers
Thanks to the internet, graphic design and programming are becoming increasingly overlapping fields.
As a programmer, I constantly find myself needing basic knowledge of Graphic Design, but have ...
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Help identifying a font family
I'm all new at Graphic Design, so correct me if you can. I found this graphic picture today from Earth Hour's website for 2012:
I really want some fonts that looks a bit like them. Someone having a ...
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What are best practices for choosing and pairing fonts?
I've always found font selection to be a little bit of a mystery. What factors should be considered when choosing a font? How does one successfully incorporate two fonts into a design?
I realize that ...
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Ascender and descender heights: all equal?
Are all ascender and descender heights typically equal in well-designed typefaces? Does using identical ascenders and descenders increase readability, or is it not an issue at all?
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What fonts are ideal for E-ink displays?
I am specially preparing some PDFs for use on E-ink devices. I have noticed that the appearance of the text on these screens is not exactly the same as the appearance on a book, or the appearance on a ...
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Is it ok to mix fonts in Japanese documents?
If careful, reading, understanding, and form can be improved when mixing fonts carefully. For example, using carefully matched sans-serif fonts for titles with serif-fonts for text can achieve a ...
