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Fonts are one of the key elements in any web design, on that we agree. But to have full control over them, it’s good to know the difference between formats and especially between web and desktop fonts. A little information and technical resources are always good!
Since 2015 is the year to achieve the impossible, today we bring you a phrase from a great man. If he found nothing impossible, who are we to contradict him?
We already know the psychology of many of the colours used in design, so we can determine the use of them. Well, when it comes to texts that are printed on backgrounds, which should prevail over all is the readability of them. We cannot make the reader gets soon tired. So, one of the main parts of the design is its functionality.
Since we have a large repertoire of fonts to choose from, depending on the message we want to convey and the medium on which we do, we will see a number of effects to apply to our letters so that our messages come especially attractive.
Some time ago we talked about 3 typefaces for powerful messages . These fonts were very valid for typographic prints or billboards, which form and style could give a creative and original twist to any job. I only talked about three but they are approximately 1,000, so today I am going to talk about other few.
Sometimes it’s hard to open the mind, but when we do, we realize that we get the ideas flowing faster;). That is what Einstein said, and so what we represent in this downloadable print.
We love the summer at Silo Creativo! The days are longer and nights, being the cooler time of day (not always as chilly as we would like, especially for those who live in the South,) can be enjoyed on the street or in a roof looking at the stars.
As man does not live by bread alone… Today we bring you examples of wine packaging and labeling with creativity and originality. Examples with good designs that make you distinguish from the competition. Which one do you choose?
Do you have a project in mind and you do not know what the font you should use is? Do you need to combine two fonts and you intend on using Comic Sans? Do not get crazy! With this infographic you will find 10 useful tips that will make you an expert on fonts. 😉
Today it’s the time of Serif typefaces in Google Fonts. We bring some combinations, among which is my favourite. Which one will it be…? I’m sure you will be surprised! 😉
Normally, we all reach a point where everyday things become boring. However, at least from now on, I’ll think before I say something bores me! 😉
Let’s talk about fonts! In most cases, we have talked about our beloved Google Fonts, as they are used on websites and combine well, being one of the largest source fonts. However, today, without a precedent ;), we will talk about three fonts that are not Google Fonts (because there is life after them …) that are also free and licensed for personal and commercial use.
I think Einstein was almost never wrong, so he was not wrong about this either. Most of the time we give meaningless explanations in compound sentences or very long speeches that lead to nothing, but things, in fact, are much simpler than that.
It is well known that we love Google Fonts for its versatility and ease in web and graphic designs (if there is a clueless, they are also free 😉 ) Thus, today, the combinations that I propose are Sans Serif Google fonts, with the peculiarity that we will only use one font family in this article.