There’s no doubt that “handcrafted” is having a moment. The artisanal, made-by-hand concept is even being mocked by mass-market brands, so you know it’s a thing. While big brands might publicly heckle the artisanal approach, consumers are increasingly self-selective about...

Some fonts are bold, some are subtle … and some demand attention through distinct styling. This week on Free Font Friday we offer two font families to use in those eye-catching moments. First, we have Merienda One by Eduardo Tunni....

Sometimes you need to go big.  In the design world, it’s not simply a matter of upping the font size. To really have the impact and design clout you want in your large-scale projects, choose fonts that were designed specifically...

To each his own.  “Every design project is unique and requires a typeface that matches the visual aesthetics and compliments the content,” notes this post from Digital Synopsis. “However, there are some typefaces that designers try to steer clear of,...

Part of the fun of working in design in the range of styles and occasions we get to create for. And sometimes, you just have to put on your fancy duds and dress up. When that time comes, consider Niconne...

It can be hard to find the right balance between friendly and professional. Too formal and you lose the personal appeal; too casual and you run the risk of looking amateurish. So we were excited to run across Sant’Elia by...

There are a million ways to use fonts in our multi-channel world. But when it comes to news – when you need to get the message across clearly and legibly – it’s best to use a font designed specifically for...

There are times for bold statements, and times to back it off a bit. This week we offer two fonts that can do just that. First, please meet Unna by Omnibus-Type. It’s a kindly font, designed by Jorge de Buen...

Slab fonts– with their thick, block-like serifs – generally impart a certainly solidity and confidence. Yet not all slabs have the same gravitas, and sometimes it’s easy to overlook the subtle, but important, differences.Take Gaspar, for example, a contemporary slab...

Back in 2014, designer Ben Whitmore saw a problem. “Of the hundreds of thousands of free fonts on the web, only a tiny handful are ‘text’ fonts suitable for plain text,” he explained in a blog post. “Some of these...