Top 15 Fonts
This is my first “top 10/15/20” posts. There are mainly free fonts, and only one pay font. If you didn’t know the abbreviations to the social networking links, here they are: TW means Twitter, FB means Facebook profile (or page), G+ means Google+.
1. Caviar Dreams
Designer: Lauren Thompson | Site: Nymfont | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Very similar to Avant Garde, Champagne & Limousines, and Futura. Has the angled lower case letter e. Was also used in the “Uncles & Nieces” Tumblr page before I use my Tumblr as a personal blog.
Other information: Has four weights, the regular, bold, italic, and bold italic.
2. Electroharmonix
Designer: Ray Larabie | Site: Typodermic Fonts | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: I remember this from one of Cartoon Network’s Samurai Jack online games (particularly the “LOADING” screen). Very Japanese.
Other information: None really.
3. Exo Typeface
Designer: Natanel Gama | Site: ndiscovered | TW/FB/G+: Yes/Yes/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use with OFL | Font download: Here
My comments: I’ve watched the actual video, and wanting to get this font family, which it has 18 weights.
Other information: A serious font family that has 18 serious weights. Actual Kickstarter project can be found here.
4. Gang of Three
Designer: Vic Fieger | Site: vicfieger | TW/FB/G+: Does not have any, but has a “Deviant Art” page
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Seen in the iPad/iPhone/Xbox 360 app game Fruit Ninja.
Other information: Vic updated the upper case T because it looked too much like an F (September 2008).
5. Permanent Marker
Designer: Stuart Sandler | Site: Font Diner | TW/FB/G+: Yes/Yes (page)/No
Free for personal/commercial use with OFL | Font download: Here
My comments: Wanted to imitate my handwriting by getting this font. I just wanted to write like that.
6. King Cool KC Pro
Designer: Roger S. Nelsson/Kimberly Geswein | Site: CheapProFonts | TW/FB/G+: Yes/Yes (page)/No
Pay font (buy it here)
My comments: A nicely handwritten font that has a monoheight letter design, seen in SunChips’ ads (the slogan “CHANGE IS IRRESISTIBLE”).
Other information: Kimberly Geswein’s actual font site and blog can be found here and here, and her actual Twitter. Also her (cruddy) G+.
7. VAL
Designer: Sveltoslav Simov | Site: Fontfabric | TW/FB/G+: Yes/Yes (page)/No
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Looks great to put photographs/drawings/screenshots in the lettering! Also available in the stencil version.
8. LT Chickenhawk
Designer: Lauren Thompson | Site: Nymfont | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal use/commercial use requires a PayPal donation | Font download: Here
My comments: A slab serif font that is very similar to HappyPhantom and Cupid de Locke.
Other information: Use [ and ] to get hearts and the Ø to get the double exclamation point.
9. Wellfleet
Designer: Riccardo De Franceschi | Site: rdftype.it | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use with OFL | Font download: Here
My comments: Cartoony. Only available in Google Web Fonts.
10. MEgalopolis Extra
Designer: Jack Usine | Site: SMeltery | TW/FB/G+: Does not have these things.
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Seen on the blog of Tumblr’s product engineer (then-creative director) Jacob Bijani.
11. Vipnagorgialla
Designer: Ray Larabie | Site: Typodermic Fonts | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/Yes
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: Seen on the Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure 2 (and also SA2 Battle on GameCube).
12. WC Mano Negra Bta
Designer: Christophe Féray | Site: WC Fonts | TW/FB/G+: No Twitter or Google+, but has a Facebook Profile.
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: A brush font that replaces Letraset crap.
13. Impact Label
Designer: Michael Tension | Site: DaFont page | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/No
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: A (bark)’n font with a (sqeak)’n reveresed version. Great for titles and such.
14. CA Misfit
Designer: Stefanie Koerner | Site: Pheist | TW/FB/G+: None but has a “Deviant Art” page
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here
My comments: An eroded font that has letters taken from decaying posters and flyers in public places.
15. Mensch
Designer: Morgan Knutson | Site: Morgan Allan Knutson | TW/FB/G+: Yes/No/No
Free for personal/commercial use | Font download: Here (type “0”)
My comments: None yet. Sorry.
You can actually look for the FFFFs on Abduzeedo.
