Category: Typography

The interrobang is a typographical symbol that combines the question mark (?) and the exclamation mark (!) into a single glyph (‽). It was first proposed in 1962 by Martin K. Speckter, a magazine writer, in an article in the magazine “TYPEtalks,” and was designed to indicate a sentence that is a question as well…

Creating your own font can be a rewarding and challenging process that requires both creativity and technical skill. The basic steps to create a font include sketching out your letterforms, digitizing your sketches using specialized software, refining your shapes and spacing, and exporting your finished font files. The first step in creating a font is…

Futura, Caslon, Highway Gothic, and Helvetica are four popular and recognizable fonts, each with their own unique style and history, and each is our favorite. Futura is a geometric sans-serif font, Caslon is a classic serif font, Highway Gothic is a font specifically designed for road signs, and Helvetica is a popular and versatile sans-serif…

Fonts, or typefaces, have been used in written communication for centuries. The first typefaces were created in the mid-15th century by Johannes Gutenberg, who invented the printing press. Before the printing press, books were handwritten by scribes, which made them expensive and time-consuming to produce. Gutenberg’s invention allowed for the mass production of books, which…

Condensed fonts are a category of typefaces that are characterized by their narrow, condensed proportions. Unlike regular fonts, which have a wider spacing between characters, condensed fonts have a tighter spacing, allowing more characters to fit on a line of text. This makes them an ideal choice for situations where space is limited, such as…

Slab fonts are a category of typefaces that are characterized by their bold, block-like serifs. The serifs on slab fonts are usually uniform in width, and they are often squared off rather than tapered. This gives them a more geometric and modern look than other serif fonts, which tend to have more traditional and ornate…

Sans serif fonts are a type of font that does not have ornamental lines/strokes or “serifs”, making them look more modern and informal than serif fonts. They were widely used during the 1920s Bauhaus movement, and are popular today due to their excellent legibility on-screen, making them ideal for online articles, blogs, newspapers with large…

In typography, serifs are small extra strokes that can be found at the end of the main vertical and horizontal strokes of some letters. Serifs can be subtle or pronounced, and they can aid in the readability of a typeface. The term “serif fonts” refers to any style of type that has serifs, while fonts…

When designing a logo, it’s easy to focus on the visual or pictorial elements, but choosing the right font is just as important. After all, your logo font communicates important information about your brand, such as its name and industry. While you can use different fonts in other design assets, your logo font is what…

Picking the perfect font for your project is like choosing the perfect outfit for a first date: it’s both exciting and nerve-wracking! Lucky for you, there are some timeless tips to follow when it comes to typography. First things first: personality is key! The typeface you choose sets the mood for your project and creates…