Are your struggling with your typography? Don’t know your serifs from your san-serifs? Do you know the history of typography?
Below I have compiled the best and most valuable typography resources and tips that you need to know to improve your typographic skills.
- Book: Non Designers Type Book by Robin Williams
This book is full of the bare essentials of typography. It is very easy to read and a must read for anyone starting out in typography. - Font Downloads: 40+ Excellent Free Fonts For Professional Design
A tip that is very often not told, there are free quality fonts out there. If you are a student graphic designer, you may not be able to afford to buy fonts just yet so this may be a good alternative. If you have a bit of cash to burn, check out these top commercial fonts. - Font Identification: Identifont or What The Font.
Want to know the font that is used on your milk carton or on a particular website? These two great websites can tell you exactly what font is used just by uploading an image of the font. - Link Database: Web Developers Handbook
A massive link database to a variety of subjects, including typography. - Typography Resources: Typography Resources Every Designer Should know.
Many more resources for typography. A must book mark link.
There are many other typographic resources out there. What are your favourites?
Don’t forget I Love Typography! It’s a great blog for all things typographic and has a wonderful, welcoming community. Come visit some time! If you’re the least interested in typography, you’ll love it 😀
@LaurenMarie
There are so many typography resources out there it was hard to put it into just 5. I am subsribed to that blog too 🙂
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I would also highly recommend “The Elements of Typographic Style (3.0+)” by Robert Bringhurst. This is my bible!
Thanks Additive 🙂
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In college the best typography book I read was Design with Type by Carl Dair. In fact it was seriously lauded by all the professors.
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Thanks for looking out for the quasi-designers; as someone not formally trained but finding myself continually called upon to design, it can be difficult to find sympathetic resources geared toward people going…well, backward.
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Great list Jacob.
I’ll see if I get some time to make a bigger useful list. Will definitely share.
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