Looking for some great Fall fonts that are free to download? Here are 10 great options for your designs for Autumn 2021. What makes a good fall font? It’s important to remember that there is not really anything that is a “fall font”. The most important thing is to pick out something that goes with…… Continue Reading ›
Adventures in Book Cover Design I love books. I mean, I am sure most people do, but my love for books has gone hand in hand with my love of drawing. I would read stories as a kid and feel so inspired to sketch a scene that could capture pages worth of vibrant action and…… Continue Reading ›
So you have a style of font in mind and you have a trusted source to choose from, now it’s time to make sure your font will meet all of your project’s needs. One thing to check for is that you are selecting Highly Functional Fonts. Not all fonts are created equal. Just because it…… Continue Reading ›
When choosing fonts for your next project, making sure you find them from reputable font sites will help you, the project designer, your client, and the font designer. I will admit it… I wasn’t always this way. At one point in time, I was naïve enough to believe that picking the right font was easy…… Continue Reading ›
Here is a quick cheat sheet for you to help find great Valentines fonts for 2021. This list features 5 great symbol fonts for all of your hearts, lip prints, and banners that you might want vector forms of, as well as 12 assorted fonts that could work great for your project. Symbol Fonts (Dingbats)…… Continue Reading ›
I love fonts. I suppose that’s a bit obvious. I did choose to make them for a living. I especially like fonts that are imperfect- ones that are rather quirky, whimsical or organic. Again, probably not a surprise if you take a look at my catalog. But what if I told you that my favorite…… Continue Reading ›
Presenting MakersType’s 2020 lineup of our best Christmas Fonts. These will all work great in your holiday cards, winter graphic design projects, and help give any crafts an instant feeling of happy cheer. Let us know which ones you like and share with us on social media pictures of how you have used them. 1.…… Continue Reading ›
Working with Ascenders & Descenders This font pairing guide looks to help everyone focus on the space above and below the fonts, known as “line spacing”. We will for sure go over line spacing a few times, so this one is just focused on paying attention to a font’s ascenders & descenders. Specifically we are…… Continue Reading ›
Our Font Pairing Guides are here to help you quickly find a few suggestions of fonts to pair, while at the same time trying to help you understand the reason they might work together, so that in the future you can find pairs on your own. Font families can be a subtle way to accent…… Continue Reading ›
One of the most common questions we get asked as independent design foundries is “Do I need a license for this use?” Knowing the differences in Personal vs Commercial Use can be tricky at first, but by the end of this article we hope you will have a more clear understanding. Summary Typically, any use…… Continue Reading ›