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    This document provides information about different types of typefaces, including sans serifs, serifs, slab serifs, geometric sans serifs, and humanist sans serifs. It describes the tone and uses for each typeface family and recommends pairing two contrasting typefaces, such as a legible font for body text and a more stylish font for headlines. The document concludes with tips for choosing fonts, including avoiding pre-installed fonts and not faking font styles if they are not available in a chosen typeface.

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    Types of Serif and Sans Serif Fonts

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    This document provides information about different types of typefaces, including sans serifs, serifs, slab serifs, geometric sans serifs, and humanist sans serifs. It describes the tone and uses for each typeface family and recommends pairing two contrasting typefaces, such as a legible font for body text and a more stylish font for headlines. The document concludes with tips for choosing fonts, including avoiding pre-installed fonts and not faking font styles if they are not available in a chosen typeface.

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    Type

    SANS SERIFS

    SERIFS

    at 90 MPH

    Old Style

    Transitional

    Formal, proper tone. Beautiful, but hardworking. Financial reports, legal documents,
    bank letterhead, higher education

    Similar to Old Style, but with its shirt untucked.


    Still a bit proper, but can be a bit more casual.

    Garamond, Caslon, Goudy Old Style,


    Bembo, Minion, Arno

    Baskerville, Century

    Modern

    Slab

    Fashionable, outgoing, a bit over-the-top.


    Works better as display when you want things
    to be stylish.

    Aw, shucks attitude. Friendly and bold, but not


    cocky and rude.

    Bodoni, Didot

    Clarendon, Rockwell, New Century

    Geometric

    Humanist

    Made mostly of cirlces and square, and tend


    to have a hard, sharp, precise look.

    Softer, friednlier shapes. More style than


    geometrics with a bit more flourish.

    Futura, Avenir, Avant Garde, Kabel

    Meta, Fruitiger, Museo, Optima, Univers

    When pairing, find two contrasting typefaces:


    one legible for body, and one with style for
    headlines is a good start.

    Avoid using fonts that come installed (Times,


    Arial, Verdana, Georgia, Century Gothic,
    Etc.) They make it seem like you dont care
    and all have good alternatives.

    QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
    justin@perriconedesign.com
    @getjustin
    ed@edfredned.com
    @edfredned

    fontsinuse.com
    ilovetypography.com
    myfonts.com/WhatTheFont
    thinkingwithtype.com
    practicaltypography.com
    webtypography.net/intro
    google.com/fonts
    lost-type.com
    fontsquirrel.com
    fontfont.com
    myfonts.com
    fonts.com

    THE LINKS

    THE RULES

    Never fake your italics, bolds, or petit caps. If


    a font doesnt have it, dont use it.

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