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 on Jun 25, 2008 - 21 answers 
Help me create easily readable Chinese typography [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 3 answers
Does anyone know of a free alternative for the font "Minion"? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 6 answers
Can anyone remind me of a poster designer's name? [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 4 answers
Why doesn't a font I just loaded on my Mac have spaces? [more inside]
posted on Nov 25, 2007 - 15 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 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 on Dec 14, 2006 - 5 answers
Pretty simple font identification question with bonus small caps discussion! [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 10 answers
Calling designers: I'm looking for a really stylized periodic table of the elements! [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2006 - 33 answers
What fonts/collections are essential to the web designing MeFites? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2006 - 18 answers
Looking for examples of title cards from silent films, and the fonts used thereof. [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 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
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posted on Dec 2, 2005 - 6 answers
Need help identifying a font. [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 on Sep 17, 2005 - 10 answers
What are your favorite fonts? [more inside]
posted 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 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.
posted on Jan 31, 2004 - 7 answers
