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Bullet journals and fonts that match

For the hobby-seekers out there, bullet journals might be a nice way to spend your free time while planning future activities. In case you don’t much about this kind of journals, grab a seat and a bag of chips and keep on reading. We’re pretty sure you’re going to fall for them and, before you even realise, you’ll start searching for cute and easy to replicate fonts to fill the pages.

What if countries were fonts?

It’s a known fact that all countries have their own unique personality. Whether we’re talking about Italy and its picturesque landscapes, France and its bohemian atmosphere or the famous Greek hospitality, we have a clue about what to expect when going on a trip. However, have you ever thought that certain fonts could easily illustrate the whole personality of a particular country? We have and we are ready to show you some of our most representative finds.

True Hipster Fonts

The hipster subculture is inspiring to all industries, including for us. Hence, we came up with the idea of making a hipster investigation for trendy fonts.

5 fonts used in cartoons

We grew up with them and are still utterly fascinated every time we come across them on TV. Without any doubt, we believe that they are the best and nothing will ever measure up to them. 90’s cartoons are still very much alive in our heart and they always seem to put a smile on our faces. Their titles lie vividly in our minds and make us wonder now: what font did they use to write that? Whether you are working on a creative project for work or you’re curious to find out interesting things about your favourite cartoons, we suggest you keep on reading. Possible side effects: you might feel like a kid again.

3 Raw Fonts Inspired by Game of Thrones

We are all aware that a huge number of people are watching Game of Thrones at the moment. But do you actually know the numbers behind? As of 2019, before season 8 comes out, 30 million people were watching the series! While you are waiting for the next season to air, we GOT inspired and wish to present you 3 amazing fonts that will make you crave for future episode even more.

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 dig into its story!

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 being carved into stones. But what do they stand for? Let’s dig into their story and find out more about these letter styling elements.

Are the oldest fonts still alive?

Fonts have been around for as long as people have mastered the art of using together pen and paper. Initially created and written by hand, they became widely spread alongside with the invention of the printing press. However, some fonts that date way before the 15th century are still considered little works of art and are conserved, reinvented and reinterpreted. Let’s find out the history behind some of the oldest fonts in the world!

Principle #5: is it a leg or a tail?

As you probably noticed already, there are a lot of typographical terms that are alike. The difference between them might be imperceptible in most of the situations. We learned this in one of our previous articles when we talked about apertures and counters. Today, we’re going to move our attention towards two new other notions that are very much similar and learn how to differentiate them. Girls and boys, let’s find out more about legs and tails!

Principle #4: apertures and counters

We’re four principles into this life of typography and we are already feeling that we learned a lot of interesting new things. Today we’re going to move our attention towards two new elements: apertures and counters. Let’s define them and understand they’re particularities!