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The recent web design trend of not using web safe fonts for headlines and titles has opened up a whole new resource category for designers: The search for the perfect headline grabbing font. In this post we have collected 25 of the best completely FREE headline fonts that could be easily used with @fontface property and all packaged with a web-font license. Font Squirrel offers a really easy to use @fontface generator, click the “Add Fonts” button, check the agreement and download your fonts.

25 Completely Free Fonts Perfect for @fontface

http://speckyboy.com/2010/07/04/25-completely-free-fonts-perfect-for-fontface/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/01/09/high-quality-free-fonts-2012/

New High-Quality Free Fonts (2012 Edition) - Smashing Magazine

Every now and then, we look around, select fresh free high-quality fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually time you should be investing in your projects. We search for them and find them so that you don’t have to. In this selection, we’re pleased to present Homestead, Bree Serif, Levanderia, Valencia, Nomed Font, Carton and other quality fonts. Please note that while most fonts are available for commercial projects, some are for personal use only and are clearly marked as such in their descriptions. Also, please read the licensing agreements carefully before using the fonts; they may change from time to time.
Feb 15 2012 When you’re designing a website, one of the pillars of great design is typography. Typography is an essential part of good web design , yet it’s amazing how many designers consistently don’t have the proper tools to work with! Talking of course about a quality font library . Even the best designer will struggle to come up with a professional outcome if their font library is lacking in quality. Today we’ve compiled a huge list of nothing but quality, professional free fonts , that are perfect for making an awesome first impression with your visitors. http://www.noupe.com/design/free-fonts-to-make-a-great-first-impression.html

Free Fonts to Make a Great First Impression

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/tools-identify-font/ The Internet is full of gazillions of fonts that can, at times, make life tough if you are looking to find the name of a particular font. You know, those situations where you have the font but you don’t have its name? You know it will work. You like it.

5 Tools To Help You Identify Any Font

Why Are Fonts So Expensive?

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/why-are-fonts-so-expensive/ Everywhere you look on the internet there is a freeware option available that easily competes with its licensed premium version. This competition can become so close that the question of why the premium option is even a possible choice for one often arises. The comparisons of productivity suites Microsoft Office and freeware open source options like Open Office and LibreOffice are a great example of this predicament. This positive change for consumers of course isn’t just for applications. This freeware shift has found itself to every aspect of all content one can find on the internet, of course the font world is not excluded.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/extra-bold-fonts/

7 Types of Extra Bold Fonts (With Examples)

Want to grab the attention of viewers with your next design and slap them in the face with it? If so, then thin, polite fonts probably won’t get the job done. Instead, thick, heavy duty fonts that scream for attention might do the trick. These fonts are specifically designed for designers who aren’t afraid of taking risks by veering from traditionalist design trends. As such, if you think you’re prepared to take such as risk, consider using any of the following extra bold fonts in your next project.

Choosing Fonts & Typefaces

http://designreviver.com/general/choosing-fonts-typefaces/ Typefaces come in all shapes and sizes, and much like smells and sounds, have the power to conjure emotions, meanings, and correlations. But instead of being paralyzed by the overwhelming number of typefaces in your drop-down menu — or worse, inadvertently misrepresenting the information with an uninformed typeface choice — peruse the following guide to help navigate these sometimes confusing waters. The contents of a typography library can be broken down into four primary classifications: serifs, sans serifs, scripts, and decorative typefaces. Before delving into the sea of available typefaces, start by understanding the types and generally accepted uses of each classification. Sans Serifs are best recognized by their lack of ornamentation. With the advent of the internet and ever-evolving printing techniques, sans serifs are used consistently in almost every capacity due to their easy legibility at nearly every size.
http://mashable.com/2010/12/31/web-fonts-guide/ Anders J. Svensson is a freelance writer, part-time adventurer, and the senior copywriter at Veer -– a provider of affordable images and fonts to creative professionals. On Twitter, find Anders at @mightyrival and Veer at @veerupdate .

HOW TO: Get More Out of Your Web Fonts

Free font downloads are useful for designers and non-designers alike. Simple to install and use, they offer an easy way to add variety and make a website visually pop. Whether creating a special heading or selecting a slightly off-beat font for your text, switching up your typeface can add aesthetic interest and can make your site worth noticing. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/free-fresh-fonts/

10 Free Fonts to Capture Online Visitors