School project: InDesign or Illustrator?
I am a Graphic Design student, and we just started a project with these specifications: Take one noun and one adjective to make a 'word pair.' Basically we are making what might be a logotype. No use...
View ArticleFont converter
Has anyone used FontXchange or Trans Type Pro for converting pc fonts to open type fonts? Are there issues with special characters and glyphs? I need to purchase one of these and was wanting to get...
View ArticleCommon font size on business cards?
Most examples I've come across range between 7-8pt. Whereas my client insists he had never seen anything less than 9pt+. I would love to get some feedback on this.
View ArticleBold text before fullstop
If you have a paragraph of text with a bold word at the end of the paragraph, do you bold the fullstop as well or leave it as previous font weight? example: Is this correct:Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,...
View ArticleType resizing issue
How do I create a slim version of a typeface inside an existing one? Terribly worded question I know, the link below will hopefully explain. Thanks http://www.dafont.com/forum/attach/orig/1/1/119026.gif
View ArticleFonts in web to print templates
The design your printed piece applications on sites like minted.com and moo.com use fonts like Helvetica. These sites allow users to edit embedded fonts in design templates they select and then...
View ArticleIs there an Indiana jones type font in the Adobe font generator program?
I would like to use the Indiana Jones themed font in a video I'm making in After Effects CS6. None of the online fonts will allow me to color the words correctly. Is there an adobe program that can...
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What is the name of this Asian font?
What is the name of this Asian font. I have not been able to identify it in http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/, http://www.whatfontis.com/, http://www.identifont.com/
View ArticleWhat goes with Zapfino?
Hi Group,I recently purchased Zapfino, and I would like to know which non-scriptfonts would work nicely as a sub-title or body text. I saw 2 or 3recommendations on Linotype's site about a year ago, but...
View ArticleHelvetica Unicode (Japanese)
Is there a helvetica unicode font for use with japanese characters?Thank youPS: Helvetica, not arial.
View ArticleBook font like Trinité
I'm looking for a book font similar to Enschede Font Foundry's Trinité but not so ridiculously expensive. There are passing similarities to DTL Documenta, but Trinité looks much less utilitarian. ITC...
View ArticleHow should a professional business plan look like?
Hi, How should a professional business plan look like? My teacher just gave me this sample business plan. Now, the content is alright, but what about the typography? I'm not sure, I'm not really a...
View ArticleName some good dictionary fonts!
I might be getting involved in a project that involves making a dictionary for a First Nations/Native North American language, and I'd appreciate it if someone could suggest some fonts. The materials...
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Font doesn't work in Photoshop
Hey Everyone! I was in MS Word 2007 the other day when I found a perfect font for a title. Knowing that I'd want to use it in other formats, I opened up Photoshop & InDesign to create a larger...
View ArticleMyriad pro "ys" printing bold on windows printer
I recently designed a huge media kit for my newspaper. The project was created in InDesign v.2 on my Mac and the only font I used was versions of Myriad Pro - regular, bold, condensed, etc. I made...
View ArticleWhich Font used for the famous Google logo? Is it a standard one?
Hi everybody, I would like to know which font has been used for the Google logo.The website design of [url removed by host] requires this famous typgraphy. Thanks for your help, Freeway
View ArticleAre Helvetica Regular and Helvetica Medium the same font?
We have just added a new computer to our workgroup, and it is using Windows 7. We removed all of our software from the old computer (which was running Windows XP Pro) and installed it on the new...
View ArticleIs it ok to download free fonts?
My client wants me to use a specific font that I don't have - he wont pay for it as it's available free. The font is EffloresceI'm worried about downloading any free stuff - can anyone recommend a safe...
View ArticleUse same fonts in style guide as logo?
We recently had a logo designed by an outside firm. They used Corisande for the logo. I'm not a fan of this font. In the style guide they prepared, they suggested using Palatino with it in marketing...
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