One of the major traps, when talking about type, is mixing up fonts with typefaces or treating them as synonymous. Many a typographic expert has haughtily corrected a beginner for mistakenly using the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's Typography Week, and we're delving into the the history of sans serif, one of the most iconic typefaces in use today.

Any graphic designer worth their salt can tell you the best typeface for a new law practice in town is going to be drastically different than the typeface used for the local tattoo parlor. You ...

Even if you’re a designer, you may not be able to identify all the typefaces you see in the world by sight, aside from a few of the most common, like Helvetica or Futura (or, sadly, Comic Sans).

Fonts aren’t just letters – they’re the voice of your design. From quirky indie foundries to smart selection tools, there’s a whole world to explore. Whether you’re after personality, precision, or ...

The following typefaces have been selected to provide sufficient flexibility for a range of communications while maintaining a coherent and consistent Brandeis look. Recommended substitute fonts are ...

And how do you read your typeface? Justmakeit, CC BY-NC When we want what we write to be clearly communicated to a reader, we generally try to use a typeface that is clear to read. But few people ...