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Archive for March, 2008

30 Fonts That ALL Designers Must Own

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Here are 30 of the Best Fonts / Type Faces that every designer must own sorted by alphabetical order. There are 15 serif fonts and 15 sans-serif fonts. These fonts will last you your whole career!

A brief description of what each font is best suited for is provided however are not limited to this.

There are some free fonts that are downloadable in this collection and some that come with your operating system… the others are not so free but they sure will help you improve your typography! (more…)


About Rockwell Font

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Can there be such a thing as a hit in typography? A blockbuster? The surge in the popularity of Rockwell must have come from somewhere. The Times Magazine’s use of the face goes back at least to 2001, though it has been used more prominently since 2004. One might think that Apple’s decision to bundle Rockwell with the release of its Tiger operating system in 2005 is also part of what sparked the resurgence. But could Apple’s position as weathervane of the creative world be that pervasive? The evidence is only anecdotal. (more…)