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19 top fonts in 19 top combinations. Sign up and download immediately to take your typography to the next level! This classic contains some great stuff: An exceptional glossary of typography terms Killer tips on establishing typographic color Choosing and using the right typefaces 20 Action-packed info-dense pages! 70 Typographic, Clean And Minimalist Color Scheme Web Designs. Hello there! It’s time for little inspiration and this time I wanted to showcase something different. You may know that very popular designer slogan – “More is Less”, and yes it’s often so true – unexperienced people tend to overcrowd, use too much colors in their designs.

I just love these designs – they are very light, clean and usually uses only monochrome color scheme and just one or two bright colors for links or headers. You may also notice for such designs it’s more about grid, harmonic distribution through whole page and very silent, elegant accents. 1. One of the best clean, light and elegant websites I came across in this research. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Very clean, yet professional web design. 6 .Made By On 7. Hot Meteor specializes in web, print, and branding. 8. Excellent accents leading your eye through whole page in the way author wants it. 10. 11. Visit his homepage – starting from index page you’ll get amazed how effectively Vitor Lourenco uses white space. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Ask H&FJ: Four Ways to Mix Fonts.

Choosing Type Combinations Layers Magazine | Layers Magazine. One of the most challenging—but also one of the most satisfying—aspects of designing with type is choosing several typefaces that “look great together.” But who’s to say what looks great together? Often you choose several faces and after experimenting for a while, you instinctively know that a particular combination “works.” But since we’re all so busy and under such deadlines, we need to find type solutions quickly. To do that, it helps tremendously to be able to put into words exactly why a particular combination doesn’t work and what to look for when trying to find faces that complement each other. First, follow the Holy Font Guideline #1 when choosing different typefaces for a piece: Concord or contrast, but don’t conflict.

That is, either stick with different styles in the same typeface family (concord), or choose completely different faces (contrast). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. CONCORD For a concordant look, choose one type family from any category. CONFLICT OR CONTRAST? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fantastic Typography Blogs For Your Inspiration - Smashing Magazine. Advertisement Some say that web design without typography is like an orange without its peel, it just isn’t complete. Typography encompasses the reality of effective web design and achieves success in creating web page identity, eye-catching sites, and the enhancement of visual appearance. Typography is much more than the “art of text”, it’s the evolution of creativity within simple to intricate web designs. One can say that a good architecture needs great support, the same concept can be applied to web design in the sense that a good blog could do without the use of typography, but an astounding one could use the creative support.

Typography leaves you with the option of bringing together simple creativity with unique and effective communication in order to get your blog or sites main focus across. You may want to take a look at the following related posts: Stunning Typography Blogs Typography Served A growing gallery of fresh typographic works from leading creative professionals. Typefaces & Fonts: How to Choose and Combine Them Successfully. Ready to get your marketing pieces set up? The first place to start is your fonts, because your font choice tells a lot about your business and what it stands for. Marketing guru Seth Godin talks about it here. Before you decide what you want the font to say, let’s review the two main font categories. Serif Fonts: Classic, Timeless, Easy to Read Serif fonts have little “feet” at the bottoms of the letters.

Serif fonts are good for long blocks of text, too, which is why most books and magazines are set in them. Sans Serif Fonts: Streamlined, Modern, Contemporary Sans means “without,” so sans serif fonts are “without” the little feet that serif fonts have. Sans serif fonts are streamlined, modern and contemporary and make your business look cutting-edge and modern.

To make your job easier, I recommend you use no more than two fonts. For maximum versatility, pick a serif and a sans serif font that work well together. Use Your “AGE” See the font sample above? In Search of Typography Resources.