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?
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.
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.
Great idea! I did the same on my blog here
i like Matt Antique. [no relation”>
HELP. I’m looking for the FUNHOUSE font. I can’t find it anywhere!!! Grrrr…
I need FUNHOUSE also! Is there anyone out there that know where I can find it?! I’m getting desperate.
I thought I had FUNHOUSE in a bundle of fonts I just bought, but I don’t! :[ Sure would be great to have though ;”>
this is helpful to me as a design student.
this is helpful to me as a design student.
i can’t believe i have eurostile and journal on there! gag me with a spoon. Amazing how things change in just one year.