Want to make the most of your fonts? Here’s how…
1. How to identify any font
Seen font which you’d like to use but don’t know what it is? Answer a series of questions from Identifont and it will help you find out what it is and get your hands on it.
2. How to determine which the most common fonts are
It’s common knowledge that if you use a set of fonts that a user doesn’t have installed on their own system – your user will be looking at another font, which may or may not be aesthetically pleasing.
How sure can you be that the font you specify will be present on the end user’s machine? Codestyle has an ongoing survey which tracks the most commonly used fonts for every platform so you can best make that decision.
3. How to preview every font on your system without installing anything
Want to take stock of what fonts you already own? Web based STC fontBrowser scans your system, and with its user friendly interface allows you to preview all your fonts directly from your browser.
4. How to compare fonts side by side
If you’re going to make tight decisions about which fonts to use, sometimes it’s better to have all the choices displayed next to each other. Most sites only allow you to preview one font at a time – Typetester allows you to do 3 side by side.
5. How to make your own font from handwriting
The whole idea of using a ‘handwriting font’ revolves around adding that personal touch. Well if that’s the case, you can’t get more personal that actually using your own handwriting as the font itself. Fontifier is a service which can translate your handwriting into workable fonts. Note that it isn’t free (USD$9), but considering the prices of competing products, it’s a good place to start.
6. How to find and download good fonts for free
Free font sites are a dime a dozen. 1001fonts may not have the largest collection out there (Although it’s still pretty extensive) but what I liked about it was the usability of the whole site. Sections on top rated, and most popular fonts, as well as different categories allows anyone to quickly pick up something they like.
7. How to manage fonts on your computer
Previewing and even using fonts is one thing… efficient management of fonts is something else altogether. AMP Font Viewer gives you complete control over your fonts. Here are some of my favourite features.
- Installation of fonts from a folder (one by one or from a list)
- Deletion of installed fonts
- Organize fonts in categories and manage them
- You can print a list (or selection) of installed fonts with an example of each font.
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