Lets talk about fonts shall we? A font is one of the most important parts of a design, It can make a good design really good or really bad. There are so many different fonts out there that it can be a real hassle to choose the one you need. This can be a real problem with new designers. So lets see what to do and what not to do.
Serif or sans Serif
The difference between a serif font and a sans-serif font are the strokes on the end of the letter. For example; Times new roman is a serif font and Helvetica or Arial are sans serif fonts. So how do I choose the font I need? The main rule here is: If it is for a lot of text, go for serif. It makes reading the text a lot more easy. A sans serif font is usually seen as more classy, so if it is a flyer or poster you are making, I would go for a sans serif one
Corps
The corps indicates the size of the x-height. This seems simple, belief me it’s not. There are no real rules on how big your corps must be or how small you can go. This is all just gut feeling. The only way you can get really good at this is just keep on practicing.
What fonts not to choose
There are a couple of fonts that you should not use. These font are really not done :
- Comic sans
- Monotype Corsiva
- Lucida Handwriting
- Papyrus
- Any font that is just to difficult to read
Helvetica
The font you can never go wrong with is helvetica. This legendary Letter type is the most used in the world. This type face is timeless and can be used in a lot of places. It is even so famous that it is the star in a self named movie. So if you don’t know what font to choose and you want to play save, go for heveltica.
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