I’m finishing up some wedding invitations today, which made me think I should repost this baby: What Not to Font. This is always a fun topic to talk about, especially since this blog falls in the interesting gap between design & craft. So, here we go!
You’ll want to read this Good Look Cook Book post (or at least familiarize yourself with it). So what do you think? Should Zapfino die? What about Papyrus? Comic Sans?
Honestly, there are a few more I’d like to add to that list. I have no idea what the names of said fonts are, I just see them floating around on the interwebs. Rather than pointing & tsk-tsk ing those unnamed fonts, here are a few fonts that I’d love to see more of:
- Buttermilk
- Gotham
- Nelly Script
- Glypha
- Business Penmanship
- Compendium
- Quicksand
- St. Marie
- Helvetica Neue
What fonts would you add to the “good” list? I’m no type aficionado, but I know what I like.
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Here are some more to add to the “good” list (thanks to your suggestions!):
- Neutroface
- League Script
- Pacifico
- Moustachio
- Skitch
- Dr. Strangelove (although this is getting a bit overused IMHO)
- To Kiss the Cook
- Neo Retro
- Print Clearly
- Roadway
- Bebas
- Pepito
I love Mathilde, Matchbook and Minion Pro. :)
only fonts that start with M apparently!
I couldn’t agree with you more on the not to use fonts! I love indy pimp and american typewriter
I so want to see your naughty list. Why, oh, why is Comic Sans still around?
I have Buttermilk {it’s amazing} and a few of the others you mentioned. I am a huge type nerd! Guess it comes with being a designer :)
It was trendy for such a long time (maybe still is) but I will never, ever be down with Courier.
I’m too nervous to say which ones i like since you have a no no list. and i know nothing about fonts. interesting yet nerve wracking post;)
I am quite fond of mayqueen.
http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=1706
I should add that I very much dislike anything curlz and papyrus.
oh gosh, i wish someone would put comic sans out of its (and my) misery!
I’m in love with quicksand, so pretty!
But my favorite is Champagne and Limousines, http://www.dafont.com/champagne-limousines.font
I absolutely love fonts! A few recent favorites are Skitch, Dr. Strangelove (though I’m getting a little tired of seeing it everywhere, tbh), Moustachio, Champagne and Limousines, The Only Exception, Pacifico, Big Bimbo NC, and League Script. Efon is a cute little picture font, and I like Adhesive Nr. Seven (bannery labels), too!
Me again. Neutraface should be part of the in crowd. And the free font Hero.
Neutraface Slab Thin, Archer, Verlag, and most anything from House Industries!
I wholeheartedly agree with you on Comic Sans – I don’t even reply to emails typed in that dreadful excuse for a font! Zapfino and Papyrus … I guess they have their place – I’ve seen a couple of things done in Zapfino recently which have caused me to begrudgingly think it’s OK in some circumstances.
I love Buttermilk, Neutroface and Moustachio … not so keen on Dr Strangelove. Still a bit in love with grunge fonts ‘Ginga’ http://www.fontspace.com/billy-argel/ginga and ‘Porcelain’ http://www.dafont.com/porcelain.font and have started a new love affair with American Typewriter.
So many beautiful fonts to play with … so little time!
I lurk often on your blog – you are an inspiration.
cheers
Janie (Perth, Western Australia)
This is such a great resource – I love the idea of death to bad fonts! I’m looking into all that you suggest. And thanks for the sweet comments on Apartment 34!
Oh boy, what a great list of “good” fonts…
But what’s the one you use in the header of this post “recycle week”??? I loove it!
Thanks,
Suze
I LOVE LOVE LOVE fonts, and thank you for your suggestions! I have a few that I would like to share with you, that I do not already see up there :)
snickles: http://www.dafont.com/snickles.font
Neo retro fill: http://www.typografski.de/fontboutique/pages/e_free_neoretro.html
print clearly: http://www.dafont.com/print-bv.font
Soolidium: http://www.dafont.com/soolidium.font
Roadway: http://www.dafont.com/roadway.font
Oh, I forgot one, one of my all time favs :)
LD Kiss the Cook: http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/lettering-delights/ld-kiss-the-cook/
oh there are too many to list! you should check out all the font love that we have on Fridays! follow the tag #fontfriday on twitter! We showcase so many amazing choices!
Oh great… Now I need to purchase more fonts. Just wish they weren’t so expensive. *Sigh*
-C
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found you blog on Carinas Nirvana’s post. I like the font in the recycle announcement. I have been playing around trying to make a button for a contest I am having in August and it was tiring going through each individual font option. Thanks for the list.
Patricia aka Mamaw
I know some of these, and am looking forward to checking out all that are listed!
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I commend you. For years I have wished that Curlz MT, Comic Sans, and Papyrus would just implode and cease to exist. Every time I see them I throw up in my mouth a little. If only everyone could heed this advice!
I was wondering what font you used for the “recycle” at the top of the page. I’m in love with it and see it everywhere!
What font is your ‘recycle week’ made from?