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Fount · Identify any web font you see. Tagxedo donne des formes à vos nuages de tags  Soyouneedatypeface.jpg (Image JPEG, 1983x1402 pixels) - Redimens. Tools and Resources to Improve your Typography on the Web. 4th February, 2010 Tom Kenny Articles Typography on the web has previously been confined to a set of web-safe fonts due to their dependance of being on every computer but now that has changed. It’s one of the most satisfying and rewarding aspects of web design when you get it right but can also be one of the most difficult to do so. Here are some tools, resources and free fonts to help you on your quest for quality typography. Font Embedding Font embedding has become the saviour of typography on the web.

Without it, we would still be stuck using the usual array of ‘web-safe’ fonts such as Arial, Georgia and Verdana. Not that there is anything wrong with them, just designers needed more choice and variety is the spice of life as they say. @font-face Advantages: Easy to setup (see previous post)Behaves exactly the same as regular textEven works in IE6+ (albeit through Microsoft’s proprietary format) Disadvantages: Limited use of fonts due to no form of copy protection TypeKit Typotheque Cufon sIFR. 20 Useful Typography Tools. Typography is a crucial component of a design. When used effectively, it sets the mood and solicits emotion about the design.

Working with typography can be challenging, but fortunately, there is a plethora of free tools on the web that can help you work with type. In this article, you’ll find 20 tools for working with typography. You’ll find an assortment of tools that’ll help you with testing, identifying, sizing, and even making, fonts. 1. Typetester Typetester allows you to compare various fonts and styles on one page. 2.

FontStructor is a free, web-based tool for creating your own fonts. 3. Font Tester is a free web-based tool for comparing different fonts. 4. Typechart lets you quickly evaluate an assortment of web typography. 5. OpentType Font Tester is a web-based tool that allows you to test over 20 OpenType fonts. 6. CSS-Typoset Matrix is a matrix that displays font sizes, line-heights, and margins (in pixel and em units) for various base font sizes. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

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