So let’s continue where we left off shall we? In this part we are gonna talk about how to use fonts and where to get them.
What are good font websites ?
The site with the most font’s isn’t necessarily the best one, the site should be easy to use and let you get a good look at the font first before downloading. There are a lot of sites out there, so I will only address my favorite free one’s.
Of course there are many more, but these are just my favorites.
Dangers of using fonts
When you use a custom font you should note that there are some dangers attached to it. You should keep in mind that not everyone has the fonts that you use and this can lead to some unexpected situations. There are however some easy precautions to take, The easiest of them is to make outlines of your fonts. The problem here is that the text becomes un-editable. You can also attach the font with your work, but this can bring some copyright problems.
When you download free fonts you should always keep an eye out for the copyright label. The most used copyright options are: freeware, shareware or public domain. When you download a font from one of the above sites there will normally be a readme in the package that states what you can and can’t do with it.
More control over you fonts
When you have a lot of fonts installed on you pc or mac you will notice that it gives a performance loss on your system. To counter this you can download a handy font management tool called FontExplorder (There is a free version). This tool allows you to activate font’s on the fly. This means you don’t need to restart photoshop to activate a different font.
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