{"id":23682,"date":"2023-05-25T11:32:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-715453-3009179.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=23682"},"modified":"2023-10-20T16:59:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T20:59:38","slug":"types-of-fonts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-715453-3009179.cloudwaysapps.com\/blog\/types-of-fonts\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Fonts: The Ultimate Guide to Fonts Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fonts play a powerful role in communication and branding, and they have a constant presence in our daily lives. From billboards to business cards, we see different types of fonts everywhere.<\/p>\n

Typography is actually pretty simple to get to grips with. To help you feel less Grotesque about it (sorry, font pun), we\u2019ve boiled down the basics for you. Pretty soon you\u2019ll be feeling Extra Bold with your typography design skills!<\/p>\n

To help you navigate, here\u2019s what you\u2019ll find in this ultimate guide to font types:<\/p>\n

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  1. Serif font types<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Sans serif font types<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Script font types<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Display font types<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Handwritten fonts<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Monospaced fonts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Ready to begin? Let\u2019s get textual up in here!<\/p>\n

    Quick font terminology<\/h1>\n

    When investigating different font types, you\u2019ll likely run into some unfamiliar words. Take a look at the most common font terms you\u2019ll hear in your search for the best font.<\/p>\n

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    • Typeface:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bA typeface refers to the design features of a set of characters, glyphs, and symbols. Essentially, a typeface is a family or grouping of fonts with the same set of characteristics.<\/li>\n
    • Font: <\/strong>A font refers to a specific subset or style within a typeface. For example, Helvetica Light is distinct from its Helvetica cousins by its notably light visual \u2018weight.\u2019<\/li>\n
    • Weight:<\/strong> The weight of a font refers to the thickness of the letters<\/strong>. A bold font is thicker, meatier, and weightier. However, a light font is lighter and thinner, and a medium font is somewhere in between.<\/li>\n
    • Leading:<\/strong> Leading simply refers to the vertical space between lines of text<\/strong>. Too little, and the lines are compressed and difficult to read. Too much, and the lines are loose and disjointed.<\/li>\n
    • Tracking:<\/strong> Tracking refers to the process of changing the overall space<\/strong> between all letters in a word. Too little space results in cramped, hard-to-read text, and too much makes words look loose. Different types of fonts will have different levels of tracking.<\/li>\n
    • Kerning:<\/strong> Kerning refers to changing the space between individual letters<\/strong>. Kerning allows us to make subtle changes between specific letters. Usually between letters that take up disproportionate amounts of space, like A, W, V, and T.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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