“Typography is an art. Good typography is art.” – Paul Rand.
Font and typography choices can make or break your design. But with so many fonts to choose from nowadays, which ones should you use, and which ones should you avoid?
Tom Cargill from Satori Graphics has come up with an excellent video that features ten prominent fonts used by professional designers, along with their history, and tips on usage. Cargill also advises you to steer clear of nine ugly and outdated fonts that will definitely ruin your designs. Watch below.
Fonts you should use:
00:38 – Rockwell
01:04 – Akzidenz-Grotesk
01:32 – DIN 1451
02:02 – Sabon
02:23 – Futura
02:50 – Bebas Neue
03:09 – Knockout
03:32 – Aileron
03:51 – Lora
04:12 – Brandon Grotesque
Fonts you should avoid:
04:44 – Bradley Hand
05:04 – BlackOak
05:20 – Courier New
05:35 – Impact
05:57 – Monotype Corsiva
06:15 – Curlz
06:31 – Triple Condensed Gothic
06:55 – Papyrus
07:15 – Comic Sans
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