'Tis the season for Christmas cards and gift tags and scrapbook pages galore.
With so many holiday projects to do, it makes the Christmas variety of fonts even more exciting.
I spent a little time hanging out on the Christmas section of dafont.com today looking for something which felt "inspiring". My plan was choose one single font which stood out among the others as being perfect, but I was having a bit of a difficult time choosing a single one.
That's when an idea struck me...
Why do I need to choose just one when I have an entire blog dedicated to nothing but fonts??
So, for the next few days leading up to Christmas I'll be highlighting some of my favorite holiday fonts that you can download for free to use on all of your own holiday projects.
Consider it my gift to you this holiday season.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
FREE! Font Pick for the Day
I'm a fan of the font.
I'm a bigger fan of the FREE font.
If you haven't noticed already, I've included a list of some of my favorite free font websites. I strongly suggest that you visit them, if you haven't already, and check out the wide variety of free fonts that are available. Nothing can increase your font library faster than collecting free fonts by the truckload!
As I was making my normal rounds through the free font sites, I came across an amazing font at www.abstractfonts.com
It's hard to say exactly what attracted me to this incredibly designed font. Perhaps it was the elegant feel of the sketchy looking swashes, or maybe it was the fact that upon seeing it I was immediately inspired.
Some of the most amazing fonts are the ones that you look at and immediately sense the use for which they were intended. They inspire a particular project or design, or even give you the feeling of the type of person that might use the style in which they reflect.
For me, Eutemia I Italic gave me the feeling of old world style handwriting on thick parchment paper that had been sealed for centuries with a red wax seal. The styling of the font, rich with tones of history, is decorative - yet readable - making it a perfect font to use for invitations or poster work.
Eutemia I Italic is a TrueType font by BoltCutterDesign that is available free to download here.
It comes with a full upper and lower case alphabet, as well as a full range of numbers & punctuation.
I'm a bigger fan of the FREE font.
If you haven't noticed already, I've included a list of some of my favorite free font websites. I strongly suggest that you visit them, if you haven't already, and check out the wide variety of free fonts that are available. Nothing can increase your font library faster than collecting free fonts by the truckload!
As I was making my normal rounds through the free font sites, I came across an amazing font at www.abstractfonts.comIt's hard to say exactly what attracted me to this incredibly designed font. Perhaps it was the elegant feel of the sketchy looking swashes, or maybe it was the fact that upon seeing it I was immediately inspired.
Some of the most amazing fonts are the ones that you look at and immediately sense the use for which they were intended. They inspire a particular project or design, or even give you the feeling of the type of person that might use the style in which they reflect.
For me, Eutemia I Italic gave me the feeling of old world style handwriting on thick parchment paper that had been sealed for centuries with a red wax seal. The styling of the font, rich with tones of history, is decorative - yet readable - making it a perfect font to use for invitations or poster work.
Eutemia I Italic is a TrueType font by BoltCutterDesign that is available free to download here.
It comes with a full upper and lower case alphabet, as well as a full range of numbers & punctuation.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Font Pick for the Day
There are times when I get all crazy over a font.
I get that feeling of anxiousness when I see the name of it.
My fingers and toes get all tingly when I select it to use in a specific project.
I can only equate it to the feeling you get when you take that first bite of the perfect hot fudge sundae.
At the current moment I'm totally hooked on the Californian family of fonts, specifically Californian Middle-Roman Expert.
I'm captured by it's delicate serifs, and enraptured by its elegant design. I'm in awe of its varying styles which include a small caps version in bold and medium weights, along with an upper and lower case version in bold, medium, regular, and italic styles.
The Californian family of fonts have been my first choice for my straight type projects which require a little extra "flair" to set them apart from the standard Times New Roman.
To see all 15 styles of Californian, or to buy them for yourself, visit FontBureau.
I get that feeling of anxiousness when I see the name of it.
My fingers and toes get all tingly when I select it to use in a specific project.
I can only equate it to the feeling you get when you take that first bite of the perfect hot fudge sundae.
At the current moment I'm totally hooked on the Californian family of fonts, specifically Californian Middle-Roman Expert.I'm captured by it's delicate serifs, and enraptured by its elegant design. I'm in awe of its varying styles which include a small caps version in bold and medium weights, along with an upper and lower case version in bold, medium, regular, and italic styles.
The Californian family of fonts have been my first choice for my straight type projects which require a little extra "flair" to set them apart from the standard Times New Roman.
To see all 15 styles of Californian, or to buy them for yourself, visit FontBureau.
Did you say FONTS???
There are few things that make me happier than a brand new fontastical font!
On this blog we'll explore some of the most incredible fonts ever, and we'll look at a ton of different ways that you can use these fonts in your every day life.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy a FONTASTICAL journey!
On this blog we'll explore some of the most incredible fonts ever, and we'll look at a ton of different ways that you can use these fonts in your every day life.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy a FONTASTICAL journey!
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