How to convince a designer the font is too light
I'm not a designer. I dabble, but I have no formal training. My background is User Experience and User Interface. A designer has created templates to be used for PDFs. The font is not only light, but...
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 ArticleHow would I go about creating my own font?
I can't find the 'perfect' font for a particular logo. How would I go about creating my own? I have Illustrator and Photoshop. Assuming I could create a set of alphabetic characters, would I be able...
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Knockout Issue...still stumped!
Hi again, I wanted to post this again to see if anyone can help me out with this. I am trying to print film for a screen printing job that I am doing and so I need all of the white you see in the image...
View ArticleWho should buy the font, designer or client?
Client told me what font she wants to use, but I dont need that font in the future.I told her to buy the font because she plans to use it for more projects. Can youexplain in general cases when should...
View ArticleGeorgia font for smaller font sizes
Minion Pro has a "relative" for smaller font sizes-Minion Pro Caption. Is there is sth analogous for the Georgia font-a version of it specifically for smaller font sizes. I searched in Typekit but i...
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How do i match this font style?
Ihave uploaded a screen shot of at font style. Can anyone offer some styles that are close to this? Thanks in advance... Brad
View ArticleWhy when I applied a paragraph style to a text the text is colored behind
I dont´know what I done but, after having done lots ot texts in inDesign cs6 in a mac OX lion, now when I applied paragraphs styles to a text the text is coloured behind. I saw the preferences and all...
View ArticleTypography Verbage
Typography. I'm not sure if that's the place to be looking I'm trying to list the differences between writing on paper and on a tablet and I think there's a word for when you press harder with a pencil...
View ArticleHow to get basic support for Serbian language in InDesign CS4
Please help. In some Adobe system files "Serbian" language is mentioned, but how to reach it? It'll be enough to get support for hyphenation of full aligned text.
View ArticleHelvetica Neue monotype, linotype or adobe?
Hello everyone I'm doing a job using Helvetica Neue for a client who has specified that it should be from the Monotype foundry. On checking mine (in Quark's utilities) it says what I'm using is a Adobe...
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 ArticleScript Font for Name with Suffix
Hello all,I am designing an invitation and I need to find a traditional script font that will work with a name with a suffix - like John Smith III. The III at the end looks terrible with a script I. (I...
View Articleguardian weekend mag cover typeface
Hi allI am currently doing a magazine cover design for the guardian magazine. Its not for real but for a design project and was wondering if anyone could tell me the typeface used for the guardian...
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What is the best way to create inline typography?
Hi,I wonder that the best way to create inlined typography is. Here's a image showing what I'm trying to do. I could do it just using the pen in Illustrator but I think it's really hard to make it look...
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Only 1 Variation of Gotham Font Family Works At One Time
Hi there, Community - I have a dozen variations of Gotham as True Type files. They each have a unique file name (Gotham-Black, Gotham-Book, Gotham-Thin, etc). I have loaded them all on my PC's system...
View ArticleAdobe Garamond Expert?
I've used AGaramond for 20 years. All of a sudden in Mac Leopard (10.5.8) AGExpert no longer works. Adobe Garamond Regular, Alternate, Titling, etc all work fine, but the Expert fonts (small caps,...
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 ArticleFont Fails to Display in CS5
I have a font called SBF_D004 that has been supplied with a file, when used in InDesign CS3 and earlier it displays and prints fine, but when used in CS5 InDesign or Illustrator it does not display or...
View ArticleFonts for guidelines to legislation
Hi, I am working on a new document and considering some options for the fonts. The document is a guideline to legislation, so I want the look and feel to contrast the actual legislative text. The...
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