Bored of the same old fonts? Looking to up the effect of your design work? Here are the top fonts guaranteed to give you leverage in the design stakes and ensure your work looks flawless each and every time…
Many of us come across a time when we need to design something that looks great, even if our main job role isn’t a designer. Whether you’ve decided to get crafty and design your own invites from home, you’re a teacher looking to create a flyer, or a student trying to jazz up their coursework, there can be many reasons you dabble in design. And one of the most overlooked aspects to make a design look really good is the font. Often people forget about this and instead focus on the colours and imagery, which while vital, aren’t the main important aspects. When choosing which font is right for your design, it’s important to remember the purpose of what you are designing for. If you’re going for something fancy like an invite, you’re going to want something cursive and aesthetically pleasing, whether if you’re going for something more serious like a newsletter, you will want a bolder and simpler style. Take your time to choose the best font for the purpose and you will instantly see a massive difference. Remember you don’t have to rush into it, and it’s a good idea to try out a few different fonts before you make up your final mind. Here are some of our top fonts to get you inspired and up your design game…
Your Project: Design a set of wedding invitations
Suggested Font: Barcelony
When planning a wedding costs can quickly add up, which is why it’s good if you can cut costs any way you can. One of the costly items which can be avoided is wedding invitations. If you can make them yourself (or for a friend) it will save lots of money as well as being that bit more personal. For a wedding invite, you want a font that is beautiful and reminiscent of penmanship, therefore a script font is your best choice. We recommend Barcelony as it’s smooth, classic and elegant, while also being easy to read. A simple yet unbeatable choice. There are many sites out there you can look for new fonts to get inspired and if you’re looking for an alternative to Type Wolf or Google Fonts, there are many out there to flick through.
Your Project: Design a newsletter for a school
Suggested Font: Times New Roman, Tahoma, Arial
For a newsletter you want a font that is available on your subscriber’s computer so that it is displayed properly. If not, a standard font will be used for some and your newsletter won’t look how you intend it to for everyone. A newsletter font also needs to reflect that you’re a school and be quite serious as you’re trying to get news and important information across. This is why fonts such as Time New Roman, Arial and Tahoma are good to use. Remember to never include too many fonts in a newsletter as it will look messy!
Your Project: Design a flyer for your business
Suggested Font: Helvetica, Verdana
Printed marketing material such as a flyer can have more creativity than an email newsletter as you don’t have to worry about it being displayed digitally. However it isn’t as simple as putting words on a page and distributing it. You need to ensure the flyer looks bold, bright and captivating and that the font is interesting but readable – otherwise no-one will pay attention. Aim for maximum readability such as Verdana and Helvetica for more important information, but you can go for something a bit more jazzy for your main headline. Choose with your audience in mind – so if you’re going for children Comic Sans is widely used. There are many things to think about, but if you carefully consider design elements such as the reader, the tone of your flyer, the audience and the legibility you will have a great flyer in no time. If you can’t decide on one font, be sure to check out different font bundles where you can try different ones!
Your Project: Creating a school project
Suggested Font: Hollyhock, Roboto
When submitting a school project, depending on what it is, you are going to want to match the font to this. If you are writing about an art project you want something creative such as Hollyhock which is a bit more creative and rambunctious. It’s both pretty and looks like handwriting, so is a great one to compliment your creative art styles. For a project that is a bit more serious such as a science or maths project, you will want a more streamlined and serious font. There is a font actually called “Science Project” which is reminiscent of science, but you can also choose simpler fonts such as Arial or Roboto. The good thing about these is that you can find these sorts of font free of charge.
Your Project: Designing a logo
Suggested Font: Up to you!
if you are creating your own business, one of the most important elements you will need, will be a logo. This is the face of your business and what will be posted on your website, your business cards, your social icons and your newsletter (to name just a few.) This is why it”s so important it looks right and represents what your business is about. Fonts play the important role of evoking associations, feelings and moods and communicate your business to your audience. When choosing the font for your logo, you will need to decide what characteristics you want your brand to convey, that the font aligns with your brand’s character and that it is readable. After all, your logo could look beautiful, but if no one can read your company name it’s pretty pointless! These are just some of the main things to consider before deciding on a font for your logo and be sure to try out a number of different ones before you make your final decision!
These are just some of the top fonts you can use to get inspired for your next project. Let us know your thoughts and favourites in the comments below!
