Free Fonts & Color Trends
Posted by Amy | Filed under Art & Graphic Design, Free Downloads & Printables
Not all fonts are created equal. Especially FREE fonts. If I see Comic Sans one more time I think I’ll vomit. Blah! (Sorry to all you Comic Sans fans out there!) So today, you’re getting a list of a few good freebie fonts for your collection.
Reminga OT Bold Italic by Font Front
MEgalopolis Extra from Smeltery
GEronto Bis from Smeltery
Gnuolane by My Fonts
You can find over 400 more Free Fonts from My Fonts.
Color Trend
Pantone announced PANTONE® 14-0848 Mimosa, a warm, engaging yellow, as the color of the year for 2009. In a time of economic uncertainty and political change, optimism is paramount and no other color expresses hope and reassurance more than yellow.
“The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”
Here are the Spring colors chosen by top fashion designers. There’s that yellow! Keep an eye out in the next week or so for summer color trends. I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more yellow.
For great links head over to my two favorite blogs:
One Pretty Thing
Rachel has the best Do It Yourself links all in one spot!
Check out all the wonderful face photos! You have until Wed. to add your own photo. It’s so much fun!!
Tags: color trend, fonts, free, Free downloads, yellow
January 13th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Thanks for the links to the free fonts. I’m such a font fanatic. btw, love your new photography blog.
Jen@OurDailyBigTop’s last blog post..wonder pets
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January 13th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Yes, thank you for the fonts- and the “color” heads up. I think I’m a little ahead of the game most of my home is painted a “burnt golden” color has been for four years, I was thinking a change was coming…but now not so much now, I have always loved that color.
Thanks, and I had a total blast yesterday at “faces”
Happy Day
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January 13th, 2009 at 10:53 am
I am with you…I get so tired of the same fonts all the time and am always looking for some new ones. Bring it on!
Carrie
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January 13th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I am a comment ho (is that okay to say here?!) Ha! I love them, collect and hoard them and wish that someone would permanently delete Comic Sans MS from the world.
Thanks for the links…great finds!
theArthurClan’s last blog post..January 12th ~ I ♥ Faces Kids Entry
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January 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
i just barfed cuz i heard the words “comic” and “sans” together. ick. thanks for the other fab ones though…i’ve been so close to buying so many but haven’t ever made the jump. any suggestions on where to buy/how? you are the expert in my life. aren’t you glad about that?
blessings!
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January 13th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Love the free fonts! Thanks!
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January 13th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
How delightful! Thanks for the links!
Life with Kaishon’s last blog post..Happy Birthday to our Sabria!
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January 13th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I am always downloading fonts. The problem is how and when to use them, even more difficult how to mix them. Is there rules to which sorts of fonts you can mix and match? HELP!!
Mommyknows’s last blog post..I’m Keeping Score
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January 13th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Oh, just so you know, it is 14 degrees here today! Those pictures of Sabria were in the Summer. I wish we could go swimming today. Brrrrrrrrrrr. It is so cold.
Life with Kaishon’s last blog post..Happy Birthday to our Sabria!
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January 13th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Mommyknows:
Rule of thumb… try not to use more than 2 different fonts per page. 3 fonts are okay in certain situations. If you use a serif font like Times Roman for a title, use a sans serif font like Gill Sans as an accent or smaller font. Wild looking funky fonts are okay as titles, but best to stick with simple ones for body text.
Here is a great resource for fonts:
http://ilovetypography.com/
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January 13th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Ok, I’ll stop using comic sans. Can you help me download free fonts? I like the megalopolis? I went into the site pressed download then it went into my file folders. What would be the next step?
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January 13th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Nice fonts and colors! Just a note to say that you are the second place winner in my contest-you receive 100 EC credits from me. Sorry it took so long. I’ve been ill the last few weeks, plus Christmas and all…I have to figure out how to transfer them- then they’re yours!IF you know how, or anyone reading this, please let me know, I’d greatly appreciate it! Pam
http://www.msplumuniq.blogspot.com
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January 14th, 2009 at 8:57 am
I’m with you on the Comic Sans! Enough already. Ha. I love fonts. I need to figure out how to add more to my PaintShop Pro because it only came with about 3 basic ones.
I see you already talked about the color of ‘09. I’m behind! On a cold, gray, wintry day like this, Mimosa looks awfully warm and appealing!
Julia @ Hooked on Houses’s last blog post..The Color of 2009: Pantone Chooses “Mimosa”
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January 14th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I refuse to even say the cs words, ever. It’s a crime against mankind (especially graphic designers) to use that font. As the mother to 3 kids with 9 consecutive years of Elementary school Friday folders full of letters, forms, flyers and handouts written exclusively in that font, I’ve considered working to get some kind of measure on the next ballot limiting it’s use.
Great post!
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