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My favorite fonts

What are some of your favorite fonts?


GOOD SANS SERIF FONTS:
Franklin Gothic: hip lookin, despite the fact that one of our clients demands we use it ALL the time on her stuff. (example Mark Bazer sheet)
Avenir: nice round, but not ugly like futura. Century Gothic is kinda like Avenir, but Avenir is nicer (example: KRT Direct postcard)
Myriad: good hardy font that is fun, yet modern, yet traditional. This font does it all. See stephani's note below
Officina Sans: This font looks great for a modern look. However, I feel that it's been used SOOO much. But it still just looks very nice and hip. (example: TV book conference logo) (example: sheet) (example: Insider Trading folder)
Trade Gothic: although I don't use it much. I do use it on spudart stuff (example: see spudart logo)
Eurostile: for futuristic. But I think it's too used now (example: PC Parents ad)
Clearface Gothic: I only use this sans serif for a complementary to a goofy face
Syntax: same thing as I said for the clearface gothic
DIN: Schriften: very cool scientific lookin font

GOOD SERIF FONTS:
Linoletter: good for modern look
Garamond: good for more traditional
ITC: Century: good with fun fonts
Stone Serif: very standard, nice replacement for Times
Rockwell: only for headlines where i want a bold slab serif. Lino letter makes a better slab serif for body copy (example: Mark Bazer site) (example: chicago art poster)
Adobe Jenson: i'll use this for a super duper fancy frilly project. I love all the optional swashes and ligatures (example: Dear Pharmacist sheet and logo)
Matrix Script: I LOVE how this font looks, but it never seems too look right in any of my projects

GOOD HANDWRITING FONTS:
Komika: standard comic bubbles, but an incredible array of weights
Good Dog: a bit more goofy and fun than Komika (example: Lola Banner ads)
Toddler: even more goofy font than gooddog
Journal: a bit too serify. Can only work for certain things

GOOD FUN FONTS
Twelve Ton Goldfish: See notes on funhouse below (example 1)
Comix Heavy: Comix Heavy, not the regular Comix (example: Sweet Taste) (example: Licensing brochure)
Alba: a round font done right!
Funhouse: BEWARE! You MUST use this font correctly! You HAVE to convert this font to outlines and fit the letters together like a puzzle. Do NOT leave this font as just straight type. It looks utterly moronic that way. (example: rootonym logo)
What are some of your favorite fonts?


Posted by: spudart on Feb 25, 04 | 5:25 pm  |   [18974] Hits  |   permalink

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Stephani (our award-winning designer who sits next to me at work). I asked her the question and she said: "Totally Myriad. I love it. It reads well at a small size. And recently I was reading the Adobe font manual and they suggest Apollo for a small serif font. I used to use Garamond, but the serifs get too thing when used small."

Interesting, I think I may start using Apollo and Myriad more often now.

Posted by: spudart on Feb 25, 04 | 5:51 pm


I love fonts! Lately I've been using Flexure on my site in place of Americo, which I started seeing everywhere. I am also a fan of GoodDog which I use on printed materials related to my cookies, cakes and candy "business". I am always looking for alternatives to Times New Roman, so I will have to give Stone Serif a looky. My resume is in Garamond. I LOVE Sloop for fancy calligraphy, when I'm not doing my own. In general, I like the "classic" fonts with serifs.

Posted by: Tom on Feb 26, 04 | 6:04 am


Great idea! I did the same on my blog here

Posted by: Angie on Feb 26, 04 | 11:38 am


i like Matt Antique. [no relation]

Posted by: laura k. on Feb 26, 04 | 5:23 pm


HELP. I'm looking for the FUNHOUSE font. I can't find it anywhere!!! Grrrr...

Posted by: Hoyt Upson on Aug 14, 04 | 4:48 pm


I need FUNHOUSE also! Is there anyone out there that know where I can find it?! I'm getting desperate.


Posted by: erin on Aug 25, 04 | 1:38 pm


I thought I had FUNHOUSE in a bundle of fonts I just bought, but I don't! :[

Sure would be great to have though ;]

Posted by: Tom on Aug 25, 04 | 1:57 pm


this is helpful to me as a design student.

Posted by: laura k. on Aug 25, 04 | 9:18 pm


this is helpful to me as a design student.

Posted by: laura k. on Aug 25, 04 | 9:22 pm


i can't believe i have eurostile and journal on there! gag me with a spoon. Amazing how things change in just one year.

Posted by: spudart on Feb 24, 05 | 12:44 pm


what's your opinion of Palatino?

Posted by: laura on Mar 02, 05 | 11:55 am


palatino? overused.

Posted by: spudart on Mar 02, 05 | 6:57 pm


really? i almost used it today. i went with Franklin Gothic Book Compressed instead.

Posted by: laura on Mar 02, 05 | 7:17 pm


Does anyone have the funhouse font? If so, will someone please email it to me or tell me where I can download it?

Posted by: Karen on Jun 08, 05 | 6:50 am


Aha!! someone who uses the Toddler font. I've been trying to find somewhere to download this from for ages, could you please send it to me or tell me where I can download it from

Posted by: Steve on Jun 13, 05 | 3:57 am


FYI



Funhouse is used for all of Build-A-Bear Workshops Marketing material

Posted by: Alexander Strait on Aug 13, 05 | 10:32 pm


I too was looking for FUNHOUSE. It is not indexed anywhere on any font search engine. After very patient help from Checkerboard (cardstock manufacturer which uses it in some pre-printing), they determined it was from House Industries (www.houseind.com). It's in their General Collection for $300, and individually for $35.

Posted by: Chris on Aug 19, 05 | 5:17 pm


Great blog ! Have been searching for the Toddler font for a while with no luck, any idea where I can pick it up?

Posted by: Colin Housted on Dec 06, 05 | 10:43 am


Hi

Could you please send me the funhouse font I really need it for a project I'm doing

Thanx
Michael

Posted by: Michael on Jun 01, 06 | 5:47 am


Michael, please read Chris's comment on this page from August 19, 2005... Actually better yet, I'll just repeat it here, but in bold. Funhouse is from House Industries (www.houseind.com). It's in their General Collection for $300, and individually for $35.

Posted by: spudart on Jun 01, 06 | 9:07 am


where can i downoad funhouse TOTALLY FREE I REALLY NEED IT !!!! please send me that font if you have it.
ONLY DO THE FOLLOWING THINGS :
go on your menu bar...
search for the the archive "FONTS" on your computer then when you find it ...
put it on the deskop after that e-mail me saying "THERES THE FONT" and send the font by clicking on the "ADJUNT" button on your messenger message menu after that click on the font that you already puted on the deskop PLEASE DO IT !!
my mail is REINA_DULCEXIMENA@HOTMAIL.COM

Posted by: i need funhuse FOR FREE ! on Aug 05, 08 | 3:33 pm


I can't believe how many people "really need" the funhouse font but aren't willing to pay a measly $50 for it. Ridiculous!!!

Posted by: DE67NG on May 18, 09 | 12:28 am


Posted by: Yen on May 28, 09 | 6:50 am


Can anybody help me locate Toddler font, many thanks

Posted by: Brett on Jan 10, 11 | 6:55 am


Posted by: Tom on Jan 10, 11 | 12:29 pm


Thanks Tom, but that is a different font to the Toddler I was looking for, from searching on the web the nearest I can find is a font call Good Dog Plain available at Myfonts.com

Posted by: Brett on Jan 25, 11 | 2:29 am


What would you say is the best font though and why?

Posted by: Bobbie on Apr 09, 11 | 9:33 am


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