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Font guides, copy-and-paste text styles, brand typography and how-tos.

Design

Fonts and Your Business

When it comes to running a business, whether on the internet or in the brick and mortar world, there are many things to consider. One of the most important of these considerations, however, is…

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Websites

Font Websites

Chances are your computer and the software that is installed on it has plenty of the basic fonts pre-installed. But for many users, the basics are just the tip of the iceberg. Finding the…

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Technical

Font view

The term Font refers to a set of characters and numerals that have common characteristics. It defines the size of each letter and the number of characters in a line. Fonts affect the readability…

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Design

Font Usage and Good Web Design

When it comes to designing a winning and profitable web based business, there are of course many things to consider, and it can take a great deal of hard work and dedication to get…

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History

Font Histories

Ever wonder how a particular font got its name? Or where it came from? Really, what does Helvetica mean? Did the Romans use Times New Roman? Is Arial named after a mermaid? Let’s find…

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Design

Effective use of fonts

Choosing the right font can make or break the overall effectiveness of your document. Size, readability, and contrast must all be taken into account when deciding on a font to use. Headlines and primary…

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Design

Choosing the Correct Font

Fonts are generally comprised of letters, numbers, and symbols, to help you create attractive websites, reports, manuscripts, flyers, posters, and signs. They can be plain or fancy, bold or narrow. Some font styles come…

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Pixel Fonts

Bitmap and Pixel Fonts

Bitmap and pixel fonts are fonts that are designed especially for the screen. Each part of each character corresponds to one of the monitor’s pixels. Because of the way they are designed, even at…

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