I want to copy the Paper Source feel for my wedding font and motif. How can I do that? [more inside]
posted by semacd on Nov 30, 2009 - 12 answers

What's a good free font that I can use to replicate the mechanical font used on boarding passes and concert tickets? It generally looks like it's made up of dots. [more inside]
posted by lottie on Oct 15, 2009 - 7 answers

FontFilter: What font would work well with various family members of Briem Akademi? [more inside]
posted by deinemutti on May 2, 2009 - 2 answers

I'd love to get tips/resources for 1) learning more about the Chinese language and culture for work travel, 2) doing graphic design for a Chinese audience and 3) learning more about working with Chinese writing (this was helpful, for example).* Thoughts? *Bonus points if anyone can tell me if there are any Chinese typefaces I could access that have a particularly whimsical, fun, or child-like feel. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Apr 12, 2009 - 12 answers

Great energy is put into determining if a font used in a TV show or movie is historically appropriate. (Arial, an '80s font used in Mad Men, a show set in the '60s? Gadzooks!) But how does a designer make decisions in the opposite direction? If you've got a product set in the '60s, how do you know what font's to use? [more inside]
posted by ericc on Oct 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Which high quality fonts - mainly serifs/sans-serifs - can you recommend that should be in every designer's toolkit? I'm thinking about gorgeous and versatile fonts such as Helvetica, Futura, Frutiger, Franklin Gothic, Myriad, Garamond, Palatino, etc. Go on, get that list underneath your pillow because I really want to know!
posted by Foci for Analysis on Jun 25, 2008 - 21 answers

Help me create easily readable Chinese typography [more inside]
posted by mule on Apr 22, 2008 - 3 answers

Does anyone know of a free alternative for the font "Minion"? [more inside]
posted by ThomThomThomThom on Apr 14, 2008 - 6 answers

Can anyone remind me of a poster designer's name? [more inside]
posted by littlerobothead on Jan 29, 2008 - 4 answers

Why doesn't a font I just loaded on my Mac have spaces? [more inside]
posted by names are hard on Nov 25, 2007 - 16 answers

Mac/DesignFilter: I once heard of a Mac program that would allow you to preview different fonts using specific text, to help ease the design of a logotype. This isn't a font manager, but more of a design tool. [more inside]
posted by lunarboy on Apr 19, 2007 - 8 answers

Typographyfilter: What typefaces are they using on the new Flickr Gift page found here: http://flickr.com/gift/ [more inside]
posted by josh.ev9 on Dec 14, 2006 - 5 answers

Pretty simple font identification question with bonus small caps discussion! [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on Sep 29, 2006 - 10 answers

Calling designers: I'm looking for a really stylized periodic table of the elements! [more inside]
posted by neilkod on Aug 1, 2006 - 33 answers

What fonts/collections are essential to the web designing MeFites? [more inside]
posted by charmston on May 22, 2006 - 18 answers

Looking for examples of title cards from silent films, and the fonts used thereof. [more inside]
posted by gravelshoes on May 18, 2006 - 5 answers

Two seemingly unrelated design/illustration questions: 1. What are some of the fonts that have associated with soft drink companies have used over the years? I realize those logos are hand-drawn, but some, like that for New Coke, seem to have clear typeface antecedents. 2. Where can I find vector-based maps of various states? Specifically, North Dakota. [more inside]
posted by blueshammer on Feb 25, 2006 - 4 answers

Browsing through my logs and exploring the links leading to “25 Best License-Free Quality Fonts”, I accidentally discovered Delicious and Fontin – two unique, delightful, delicious, license-free beauties, which definitely will make a lasting positive impression on the visitors of your web-projects. However, there is a problem. The fonts can be used only on a Mac-PC, which means that I don't have any use of them whatsoever. So how could I convert a Mac-font to PC-font? Are there any freeware tools which would convert the fonts without loss of quality?
posted by vitaly friedman on Feb 21, 2006 - 17 answers

What's a good, free font for use on a 5-foot-across poster that will be filled with lots of text? (Body text will be 20-25 points.)
posted by Tlogmer on Jan 18, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm looking for some free classic baseball jersey fonts to use for mocking up some team apparel ideas. I'd love to have the variety found here
posted by ooklah on Dec 2, 2005 - 6 answers

Need help identifying a font. [more inside]
posted by p3t3 on Nov 25, 2005 - 4 answers

A web design client insists on using this font on her page, but we can't seem to find it anywhere. Can you help? [more inside]
posted by Acetylene on Oct 14, 2005 - 16 answers

I need help understanding the concept of kerning fonts. Is there a formula to it, or is it really what looks "best"? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2005 - 16 answers

I am trying to find some free fonts that would be good for use in a masthead. [more inside]
posted by nyterrant on Sep 17, 2005 - 10 answers

What are your favorite fonts? [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Sep 9, 2005 - 42 answers

What are your favorite fonts when designing for the web and why?
Oh, and what does the word "optical" mean when it's part of the name of a font?
posted by signal on Jan 31, 2004 - 8 answers

I want to learn the art of type design. I have fontlab, I have a basic understanding of typography and an even more basic understanding of what makes a glyph. What I mostly lack is a methodology. Inside is a list of questions, if anyone here has experience with typeface design, please answer them, or tell me why they're the wrong questions. [more inside]
posted by Grod on Jan 31, 2004 - 6 answers