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Alexandru Cuibari

I'm a programmer at heart. But in my 20s, I realized there was more to the world of fonts than just Courier. Driven by endless curiosity, I built a system to explore them. That project grew into one of the world’s leading font identifier platforms: <a href="https://www.WhatFontIs.com">www.WhatFontIs.com</a>. By 2024, WhatFontIs is helping nearly one million designers—famous or not—discover the names of the fonts they need.

Best fonts for video games

Borderlands 3 is out today and, just like gamers all around the world, we’re bringing out our big guns. In one of the most lucrative industries today, how to choose the best fonts for video games may seem a strenuous task, but then again so is holding a teenager attention for more than ten minutes. …

Principle #8: all about that script

When it comes to a more personal, human touch when talking about fonts, our thoughts fly right away to script lettering. Inspired by our handwriting, script first appeared as a font in the eighteenth century. But how did it become so popular and how can it be used? With no further ado, let’s d…

Principle #7: serifs and brackets

By know, you probably know all about fonts, serifs and lack of serifs. And because of this, today we’re not going to focus on defining serif and non serif fonts. However, the main character behind our talk are serifs. Fonts with serifs have been around since Roman times, when stories were bein…

Fonts of the 2018 Fifa World Cup

The typefaces displayed on the backs of football superstars gathered in Moscow from all around the world had a strenuous task: how to achieve balance between the team’s history, with its traditional colours and ‘coat of arms’, and a new, fresh design, all while trying to mix in a pinch of Russian cu…

Good Magazine Ads to Take as Example

Print ads are easily overlooked in today’s time due to social media. However, the print ad is still as applicable and competent as vintage posters ever were. Whether they are small magazine ads or huge billboard ads they still work.

Graphic design portfolio: How to create a great one for yourself

When you’re working as a graphic designer, the total sum of your work is your design portfolio. Regardless of whether you’re a student, or someone after a better job, or a freelancer, your graphic design portfolio website is key when clients and employers need something to judge you by. Regardless o…

Graphic design posters: Tips for creating amazing poster designs

Any designer has made a flyer or poster at some point, regardless if it was for self-promotion, or for a client, this is a fun way to convey a message. Poster designs usually start with a common canvas and poster ideas. For posters, they’re usually 8.5” by 11”, or 11” by 17”, or even 22” by 34”. A g…

Free graffiti font examples that look amazing

Graffiti is no longer an urban nuisance but is nowadays a professional business. This is all thanks to the fact that street art has risen up to be a serious creative force. The art form is continuously growing in popularity, and you will find an abundance of graffiti fonts, from paid to free graffit…

Free best fonts to use for top-notch clients

When having a branding project on your hands, your main asset is the logotype’s font. Choosing the font you’ll use is actually a critical point, and you need something that is legible and original and works in plenty of situations while maintaining a distinct personality. When you’re choosing fonts,…

Typography terms and rules that every designer should know

When you’re discussing graphic design, one of the most gratifying and important elements is typography design. You might be the most experienced designer in the world, but a little reminder of the principles of typography can’t hurt. You could try to learn some specifics, such as where a particular …