Flat Icons & Icon Fonts

There are many such roundups. This one is mine.

Icon Fonts... are awesome. They typically come with standard vectors as well if you prefer working with them that way, but these icon projects go the extra mile in offering an @font-face compatible font for web use.

Font management is the nightmare of a lot of designers, and for good reasons. There are many different types of font formats for different uses, and it’s really difficult to keep up with updated versions of our fonts. PostScript Type 1, TrueType, OpenType PS, Font SuitCase, it never ends.

Although there are fantastic syncing services out there for all types of user data (contacts, email, calendar events, keychains, etc.), there doesn’t seem to be a user-friendly and easy solution to sync fonts between computers. Here is the solution I figured out that worked best for me so far.

Tools of the Trade:

More than one Mac;
A Dropbox account;
A Fontcase license;
A bunch of fonts;
An Internet connection (duh!);
Some time to spare.
For this article, I will assume that you downloaded and installed Fontcase and Dropbox on all the computers you wanna sync your fonts accross.

The minimalist style is rampant in the design industry. But just because it has become increasingly popular doesn’t mean that it’s that simple to practice. Anyone can try doing it, but not everyone can achieve it.
One of the most essential elements in a minimalist design is typography. Let’s face it, you can’t do justice to minimalism with pre-installed fonts like Arial, Century Gothic, Georgia, Verdana, Times New Roman, and etc. But frown no more! Here are 30 sleek fonts you can download for free that could fit perfectly on your minimalist designs.
Just remember that each of these fonts will blend differently with different elements. Try out several samples for your design and don’t be afraid to experiment with your font’s sizes, spacing, leading or kerning as well. Enjoy!

Great type design remains hidden in the jungle as it isn’t promoted by a type foundry. Fontseek features these hidden treasures. It links you to the designer’s website by clicking on the specimen, where you will find purchasing information or how to get in touch directly. You can filter the selection by using the category tags. Check out the list of selected  F O U N D R I E S  distributing quality fonts. These I N S T I T U T I O N S offer Typedesign Education. C O N T A C T me.

The present & future of web fonts is looking awfully bright. Quality and Quantity are increasing, though there are still a few fonts I have to pass over when designing for the web. While I don’t know if all of these are in the pipeline to become web fonts, I have to believe that all type foundries are moving in that direction so that their fonts remain useful. It’s important to note that this shouldn’t be read as a “what’s the holdup” post. Creating high quality web fonts is no simple task. The only thing worse than a font you can’t use on the web is one that can be used but renders poorly.

Case in point: I recently replaced Futura served by an unnamed service with the relatively new Futura PT from ParaType served via Typekit. There was a significant improvement in tracking as well as rendering. Here’s a short, non-comprehensive list of fonts I’d love to put on a webpage.

Fontdeck is the professional webfonts solution. You only pay for the fonts you need, when you need them. Get up and running in under 60 seconds.

Is there a way to know what fonts will work together? Building a palette is an intuitive process, but expanding a typographic duet to three, four, or even five voices can be daunting. Here are four tips for navigating the typographic ocean, all built around H&FJ's Highly Scientific First Principle of Combining Fonts: keep one thing consistent, and let one thing vary.