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Favorite Five: Free Serif Fonts

November 16, 2009 By Lorraine

While I will always love the sparkling clean lines of a good sans-serif, many times nothing but a serif will do. Serif fonts are also known as Roman fonts, because apparently these letterforms were first carved into stone in Roman antiquity- something I just learned from this fascinating entry on Wikipedia. Today, I’m featuring five of them- and they’re all free!

Chunk

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I’ve been in love with this font for quite a while now- and, really, can you blame me? Chunk is a gorgeous slab serif font that’s absolutely perfect for attention-grabbing headlines. You can also use it with @font-face, with a kit you can download here. Download ChunkFive now »

Sovereign

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A modern-style serif, Sovereign is beautifully rendered with just the right curves. I especially like its capital letters. Download Sovereign now: Mac / PC PS / PC TT.

GriffosFont

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Serifs are great for classical design, and by far one of the nicest classic serif fonts is Griffos. I can almost imagine it carved onto a stone in Roman antiquity- can’t you? An @font-face kit is also available. Download GriffosFont now »

Sorts Mill Goudy

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I oohed and ahhed a bit when I first discovered Sorts Mill Goudy, a font so beautiful I couldn’t believe I could have it for free! Among its features are small capitals, superscripts and subscripts, fractions and ligatures. Download Sorts Mill Goudy now »

Mido

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Mido falls right smack between a regular serif and a bold slab type- it’s nice and thick, without being too thick, making it good at even small sizes. A good choice if you’re looking for an @font-face serif font for your site. Download Mido now, or get the @font-face kit »

What’s your favorite serif font?

Five Scary Fonts for Halloween

October 28, 2009 By Lorraine

It’s just a few days to Halloween, and since it’s free font time again, I’ve picked out five fonts for you that are scary (and I don’t mean Comic Sans). Perfect for designing your Halloween party menus, printing on treat bags- maybe even using as your blog header, if you really want to get in spirit:

Burning Wrath

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World of Warcraft fans will probably recognize this font, which is similar to the one in the logo of “The Burning Crusade / Lich King”. I don’t play WOW, but I do love this font- especially its name. Feel my wrath burn!

Bloody

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What would Halloween be without a font that bleeds? There are a lot out there, true, but my top pick has to be one named, aptly, Bloody. It’s clean, yet… well, it drips blood.

Daemonesque

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Looking for something a little less obvious? The beautifully rendered Daemonesque is formal and deceptively classical: look closely to see the little skulls in the letters. Lovely.

Yataghan

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This one’s Vampire-inspired, which explains its sexy, sharp edges. A good font to have, especially if you have a Twilight-obsessed teen daughter.

Frankendork

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A nice tall font with great letter-spacing and just the right amount of “shakiness”. Particularly good for headlines.

Do you use scary fonts?

Five Big Bold Beautiful Fonts

October 14, 2009 By Lorraine

Some of my favorite fonts ever are big and bold ones. Perfect for attention-grabbing headlines or logos you’ll remember, these are fonts you can’t ignore. All free, and all awesome:

Nevis

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Nevis’ clean, crisp lines won over my minimalistic heart right away. Apparently, it features “96 of the most commonly used glyphs”. Even if you’re not sure what that means, you’ll agree that this font has a place in your library. Download Nevis »

HVD Comic Serif Pro

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As a comic font, this one’s a little more casual, but still a gorgeous bold serif that certainly gets the message across. Download HVD Comic Serif Pro »

Acknowledgement

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I’ve got to acknowledge how much I love this font (sorry, couldn’t resist). This one’s a little bit Western, wide but not overly so, and nice and thick but still very readable. Download Acknowledgement »

Giant Head OT

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Categorized under “Novelty” fonts, this one’s definitely fun, and perfect for more casual applications. Download Giant Head OT »

Old Republic

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I’ve saved the best for last: Old Republic not only shares its name with one of my favorite video games of all time, it’s a beautiful font, with sleek lines and a letter “w” I want to use over and over again. Download Old Republic »

Do you use big bold fonts?

Five Fonts for @font-face

September 30, 2009 By Lorraine

I recently posted about using @font-face in your web design, and today I want to feature five very awesome fonts that are free to download and use with @font-face. The download links will allow you to download the font’s @font-face kit directly, which usually includes the font file(s), license file, and a stylesheet. Enjoy:

My Underwood

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Good for: writer’s blogs, vintage designs, or ransom notes.
Download: My Underwood @font-face kit.

Chanticleer Roman

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Good for: formal and traditional designs, essay blogs, or invitations.
Download: Chanticleer Roman @font-face kit.

Souci Sans

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Good for: retro styles, fancy designs, large-sized headers.
Download: Souci Sans @font-face kit.

Creampuff

creampuff

Good for: girly designs, baby announcements, retro applications.
Download: Creampuff My Underwood @font-face kit.

Andika Basic

andika-basic

Good for: modern designs, or when you’re tired of Helvetica and Arial.
Download: Andika Basic @font-face kit.

What are your favorite @font-face fonts?

Five Gorgeous Script Fonts

September 8, 2009 By Lorraine

My mother did professional calligraphy for a time, and I dabbled quite a bit in it myself- which is why I’m always drawn to script fonts. More stylish than practical, they’re best used in small doses- headlines or posters, for example. Here are five of my current favorite script fonts, displaying more of my favorite design-related quotes. They’re all free, of course:

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Killigraphy
This one by Rob Dobi has been around for a while, but still packs quite a punch for me. Its beautiful, spiky letters are elegant but bold.

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Olho de Boi
A more recent find for me, Olho de Boi won me over right away. It’s a little bit distressed, with imperfections that make it seem more handwritten than most computer fonts. I particularly like its capitals, which have a bit of swash to them. A Billy Argel Font.

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Promocyja
Promocyja by Gluk’s clean lines make this one perhaps a little more accessible, and more readable, than most script-type fonts. This is a pretty font (and I love pretty fonts!)- and is one I’ve been searching for a reason to use lately.

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Miama
Here’s one I’d love my handwriting to look like. Linus Romer’s Miama is long, luxurious and clear enough to use in smaller sizes- although, as with all script fonts, I would suggest not using it in long paragraphs. Elegant and beautiful, without being too fancy.

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Quilline Script
I’ve had Quilline Script in my font library for some time now- it’s one I’ve used quite often, because: a) It’s pretty!, b) It’s shorter than other script fonts, so I don’t need to increase the leading too much, and c) It’s modern and readable, and looks great paired with sans-serif fonts.

What are your favorite script fonts?

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