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Horrible Fonts and Better Alternatives [Updated]

Horrible Fonts and Better Alternatives Horrible fonts are everywhere. You seem them on a daily basis. Someone has downloaded one of these horrible fonts from a site. They decided to use them in their logo or their design work, and it makes you cringe. If you see the...

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10 Abstract Fonts That Make Bold Statements

Abstract Fonts That Make a Bold Statement The fonts you choose for your projects say a lot about your client's products and their company. Some clients like to make a bold statement, and these abstract fonts will help with that. Some of these abstract fonts are so...

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Slab Serif Fonts 15 You Should Use

Slab Serif Fonts: 15 You Should Use in Your Designs Slab serif fonts are excellent for adding character and impact to your designs. Some are thick, and some are thin. However, they all have a distinct presence that really grabs attention. You will mainly use them for...

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15 Free Bold Fonts You Should Be Using

15 Free Bold Fonts You Should Be Using I don’t have to tell you twice that selecting a typeface for your headlines and headers is important. Choosing the right typeface can really make your text stand out. A good display typeface can change the entire look and feel of...

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The Type Touch Tool In Adobe Illustrator

The Type Touch Tool In Adobe Illustrator

Control Your Type With the Type Touch Tool Illustrator is great for a lot of different things. You can build shapes quickly and you can create complex designs in a matter of minutes. You can also create vector type designs that scale to epic proportions. I like using...

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Free Fonts Friday: 9 Great Fonts

Free Fonts Friday: 9 Great Fonts

9 Great Fonts I've been sticking with themes lately, so I thought that I would mix it up a bit with these 9 great fonts from several different categories. These fonts are free to download and they all look fantastic in their own way. Having a wide variety of great...

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Tricks For Working with Type in Photoshop

Working with Type in Photoshop Any time that you can save time when creating design work is a plus. Photoshop is the go-to tool for creating vibrant effects and type is no different. Something as simple as choosing the right typeface can be a pain. It can be a real...

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11 Fantastic Free Fonts

11 Fantastic Free Fonts

A Nice Collection of 11 Free Fonts Some people say that a picture is worth 1000 words. This is definitely a true statement. But a few words designed in the right typeface can say just as much. It is important for us to stay on top of what is new and available out on...

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Typography Guide

Understanding Typography Design is about visual communication and effective delivery of a carefully-​​crafted message. The message is delivered through a combination of imagery, color, words, and typography. Understanding typography will help you make your message...

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Awesome Free Fonts: 20 Great Examples

Awesome Free Fonts: 20 Great Examples It seems like everyone is interested in free fonts lately. I have friends that aren't designers, but are interested in great typefaces and awesome free fonts to check out. Everyone seems to love type and people have really taken...

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7 Fonts With Specific Purposes

Fonts With Specific Purposes Every designer has a set of fonts that they like to use for most projects. Most of these typefaces are versatile and can be used in a wide variety of applications. You can use them in headlines and in large bodies of text as well. A great...

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Make Your Typography Shine in Under 30 Seconds

Making Your Typography Shine Sometimes you need to create a quick type treatment to dress up a project. This situation applies when flat text just won't do. You just need an extra something to make a headline or an important word stand out. Photoshop is great for...

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15 Essential Serif Fonts for Professional Designers

15 Essential Serif Fonts for Professional Designers This is a list of 16 quality serif fonts for professional designers that you will find in most professional graphic design work. These are all found in body copy of books and magazines. They are all beautiful and...

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Create 3D Gothic Text In Photoshop

Create 3D Gothic Text In Photoshop

This tutorial is just in time for Halloween, with an eerie background and 3D text with textures. In Photoshop CS5 the Repousse abilities give you a lot of flexibility, especially with textures, so you can create some really interesting work. This is only available in...

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Make your text fit an object in Illustrator

Make your text fit an object in Illustrator

I got this question yesterday, and thought that it would be a good topic for the day. If you want to fit text to a certain shape, you have a couple of options. The first option is to do what is called an envelope distort. First, you make your shape, and then take the...

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Quiktip: Key Commands For Type

When creating type in Photoshop, and you are looking for just the right display face, it helps to use the key commands to get things just how you want them. If you double click your text icon next to the layer, it will highlight your text. Then, simply go up to the...

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Playing with Opacity and FX In Illustrator

Playing with Opacity and FX In Illustrator

Opacity has a lot of uses for different types of effects. We like to see certain things bleed through in some areas, while in others we want a shape or text to be a certain color. Recently, I was playing around with opacity in the appearance panel in Illustrator, and...

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Typography: x-height and descenders

X-height refers to the height of a lowercase letter in a typeface or the top of the midpoint of lowercase letter such as d, p, q and so on. Some typefaces have a tall x-height, some medium, and some have a short x-height. This drastically changes the look of the text...

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Typography Guide Part 2: Weight and Width

Weight and Width Understanding how type works is an essential part of design. Weight and width can both have a drastic effect on the look and feel of an overall design piece. This is true for both print design and web design. Understanding how letterforms interact...

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