![]() ![]() Jeremy Tankard Typography Lincoln, England We encourage you to try a few, and learn about the people and thinking behind them. This series introduces practical, versatile, well-crafted Western fonts by contemporary type designers from around the world. As a result, many Japanese designers stick with familiar favorites like Helvetica or Garamond, or grasp at decorative fonts that lose their flavor after a few bites. ![]() So the next time you are hunting for the perfect font combination, make sure you check out Type Genius first.Thanks to the simplicity of the alphabet, thousands of Western fonts are released every year, each with its own cultural and historical nuances.įor Japanese designers, the subtleties can be obscure and difficult to identify, making choosing a good font a daunting task. Regardless, its a clever little tool that seamlessly uses Google Fonts as its base. Here is an example of my current favorite font dynamic duo that I’ve discovered on TypeGenius. You not only get the font details, but also a real website that incorporates the font combination. Step Two – Flip through your options and examples.ĭon’t like Esteban as a good counterpart? No problem, there are more options. Right? But what is the perfect counter-balance in this instance? Well, let’s see, shall we? Let’s say you know you want to work with Montserrat. Its called Type Genius and you can find it here. I recently stumbled upon this awesome new tool that you have to try out for yourself. But selecting two fonts that work together is HARD. But I have to say this, the only thing better than a beautiful font, is two beautiful fonts gorgeously orchestrated. I’ve utilized Veer’s font galleries, to find and purchase new fonts quite regularly. Let’s just admit something to ourselves Fonts are delicious. (I totally sounded gay right there didn’t I? If not gay, definitely very metro… wow.)īut the second problem for me has always been fantastic font combinations. Years ago I solved my problem about deciding color combinations by using Behr’s website to coordinate fabulous web design colors. Two of the most difficult things about designing are 1) color combinations and 2) font selections. ![]() In my line of work it can be important to bang out a good design quickly and without outsourcing. I’m a decidedly mediocre designer because I have to be. ![]()
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