There are many ways to dress up your type design, such as combining typefaces or adjusting styles and sizes, but one of the simplest ways to add some extra oomph to your type is to reverse it. “Reversed type” is simply...
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Nothing compares to the neatness and readability of typed letters, but sometimes your message needs a bit more of a personal and artistic touch. That’s where hand lettering comes in. Hand lettering is a fantastic creative outlet, but it’s also a...
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Typography has its own unique lexicon filled with strange-sounding terms and confusing distinctions. While you may be familiar with basics like “baseline” and “x-height”, terms like “gadzook”, “quaint”, and “tittle” may be new to your vocabulary. So without further ado, here...
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The key to understanding typography and type design is to understand what characteristics make each typeface similar or different. The differences can be glaringly obviously or quiet and subtle, but they all lie in each typeface's unique anatomy. But before we...
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The Rococo period was short but notorious. But before we dig too deeply into this opulent era, let’s recap what we learned in our last installment.[su_spacer size="10"] Going For Baroque[su_spacer size="10"] The transition into Modern type spanned across two major artistic periods:...
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Comic Sans: the world’s most simultaneously loved and hated font. Graphic designers especially love to hate on Comic Sans, and it’s easy to understand why. Everyone and their mother has used Comic Sans at some point in their lives, and...
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If “traditional” is the last word you want associated with your wedding, try infusing some whimsy by using unconventional colors and fonts. There are lots of whimsical fonts out there, so brew a cup of tea, settle into your couch,...
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If you like the romance of a traditional wedding but find its classic color and font choices restrictive and boring, try a modern romantic theme. You get to keep all the good stuff about a traditional wedding, but you can...
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Party at Gatsby’s! Embracing the Art Deco style is a great way to spice up a traditional wedding – its homage to vintage decadence recalls the classic elegance of the 1920s without making your wedding feel stuffy. There are so many...
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Selecting fonts for a traditional wedding is tough. Traditional fonts are generally very similar, with only a few major differences in style. However, there are a couple of basic staples you should include, such as a serif font, a script...
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