Typography is very important in a design because it connects to the content or idea that you want to relay. That is why as a designer, you need to know and understand the secrets behind typography, and I mean it.
Sometimes it can get a little tedious and needs a lot of patience. You also need to have keen eyesight for those little ligatures, font spaces and ligatures to produce a clean and crisp lettering. But above all, don’t get stuck on choosing the right font type that will fit in your design. In case you feel like you have no idea in mind on what typeface you will use in your design, sit-back and relax for I will link you to the top five sites that you need for typography inspirations.
1. I LOVE TYPOGRAPHY
The name speaks for itself. Ilovetypography.com is a comprehensive site of various typefaces that could give inspiration in your graphic design.
2. TYPETESTER
Are you a web designer? Good news! Typetester will make your life easy in choosing the best font for your design. Typetester is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen and as the new fonts which are incorporated into your operating systems; the list of the common fonts will be updated.
3. SWISS LEGACY
Art Director Xavier Encinas created a pool of resources on graphic design and typography. His blog, Swiss Legacy is a great collaborative blog of typographers which are inclined in Swiss graphic design.
4. DESIGN AND TYPO
If you’re interested about the histories of typography, the legendary typographers way back in time and the foundations of typography, this blog is right for you. Peter Gabor, a French graphic artist and typographer, has many interesting articles about these topics.
5. SLANTED
SLANTED.de is a weblog, which specialized in web design and, typography is its core topic. Founded in 2004, it has grown its reputation as a reliable design portal and discussion forum in the German-speaking area.
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