Font Guide
Here is a guide to fonts that I use regularly or like quite a bit. I hope it is helpful. :) Also please check out this totorial by iconisms on using small fonts, and this tutorial on text tips I found the other day by sunkissed_icons. They are both really helpful.
Code:
I have provided a code to where to go to download the fonts when available if you want to use them. There are a few that I still would like to find links for if I can. (Mainly Artiststamp Medium and La Jolla Es.)
D = dafont.com
S = Scrappinfun Fonts
SFF =Search Free Fonts - I don't think I've actually downloaded anything from here, but I had it in my favorites to check out in the future.
SoK = Seat Of Kings
V Vintage Stars
Small Fonts I use often:
Depending on the look I want, and the font I am using, I usually use these fonts with the size set anywhere between 3 and 6. Sometimes I use them in all caps, and sometimes I use them all lowercase.
18thCentury D
Arial, Arial Black, Arial Narrow, Arial Unicode MS
Book Antiqua
Century Gothic
Felix Titling
Garamond
Georgia
Microsoft Sans Serif
Palatino Linotype
Sylfaen
Tahoma
Verdana
Fancy Cursive Fonts I like:
I usually use these at size 14, but it all depends on what I'm using it for. I've put the ones I use most in italics.
AdineKimberg-Script D
akaFrivolity - A playful font. D
Allegro D
BrockScript D
CAC Pinafore - A playful font. D
Carpenter ICG V
Champagne D
Champignon D
Elegant D
ElvenCommonSpeak - A Tolkien inspired font. D
Heather D
Jenkins v2.0 - A playful font. I think it came with a computer program. SFF
La Jolla ES
LainieDaySH D
Porcelain D
Scriptina D
Splendid ES - Good for when Scriptina is too large. D
Vivaldi
Vladimir ScrD V
Other fonts that are nice but I don't use them that often:
Artiststamp Medium - Fun font, but usually too wide for the amount of text I like to use.
Bradley Hand ITC - A nice handwriting style font.
Edwardian Script - I don't use this too often... probably becuase it's a "common" font.
Franklin Gothic Book, Demi, Medium, or Medium Cond - Good small fonts, but I don't use them that often.
French Script - I don't use this too often... probably becuase it's a "common" font.
Harry P - The Harrry Potter script. I don't know if I've ever used it, but it's a cool font. D
Hobbiton Brushhand - A Tolkien inspired font. D
Impact - Nice tall and bold font, best at larger sizes.
Jokewood - A western font. D
Kartika - It is a small font, but not your typical small font like Arial can be used.
Lucida Console - I sometimes use this as a small font.
Maiandra GD - A smooth font.
ParkAvenue - A nice script font but I don't use it that often.
Perpetua - I use this when I want something smaller than Palatino Linotype
PMingLiu - Occasionally useful, when I don't want my text to look even on the bottom. Good small font.
Printly - A nice handwriting style font. S
Serafina - A nice handwriting style font. S
Tolkien - A Tolkien inspired font. SoK
Typeset - Looks kind of like an old typewriter or something. S
Van Helsing (movie) - This actually looks great as a semi-small font. D
Vrinda - It is a small font, but not your typical small font like Arial can be used.
Weltron Urban - Grungy. D
Wishes - Large playful font. S
I hope to be back later with an icon tutorial.
Code:
I have provided a code to where to go to download the fonts when available if you want to use them. There are a few that I still would like to find links for if I can. (Mainly Artiststamp Medium and La Jolla Es.)
D = dafont.com
S = Scrappinfun Fonts
SFF =Search Free Fonts - I don't think I've actually downloaded anything from here, but I had it in my favorites to check out in the future.
SoK = Seat Of Kings
V Vintage Stars
Small Fonts I use often:
Depending on the look I want, and the font I am using, I usually use these fonts with the size set anywhere between 3 and 6. Sometimes I use them in all caps, and sometimes I use them all lowercase.
18thCentury D
Arial, Arial Black, Arial Narrow, Arial Unicode MS
Book Antiqua
Century Gothic
Felix Titling
Garamond
Georgia
Microsoft Sans Serif
Palatino Linotype
Sylfaen
Tahoma
Verdana
Fancy Cursive Fonts I like:
I usually use these at size 14, but it all depends on what I'm using it for. I've put the ones I use most in italics.
AdineKimberg-Script D
akaFrivolity - A playful font. D
Allegro D
BrockScript D
CAC Pinafore - A playful font. D
Carpenter ICG V
Champagne D
Champignon D
Elegant D
ElvenCommonSpeak - A Tolkien inspired font. D
Heather D
Jenkins v2.0 - A playful font. I think it came with a computer program. SFF
La Jolla ES
LainieDaySH D
Porcelain D
Scriptina D
Splendid ES - Good for when Scriptina is too large. D
Vivaldi
Vladimir ScrD V
Other fonts that are nice but I don't use them that often:
Artiststamp Medium - Fun font, but usually too wide for the amount of text I like to use.
Bradley Hand ITC - A nice handwriting style font.
Edwardian Script - I don't use this too often... probably becuase it's a "common" font.
Franklin Gothic Book, Demi, Medium, or Medium Cond - Good small fonts, but I don't use them that often.
French Script - I don't use this too often... probably becuase it's a "common" font.
Harry P - The Harrry Potter script. I don't know if I've ever used it, but it's a cool font. D
Hobbiton Brushhand - A Tolkien inspired font. D
Impact - Nice tall and bold font, best at larger sizes.
Jokewood - A western font. D
Kartika - It is a small font, but not your typical small font like Arial can be used.
Lucida Console - I sometimes use this as a small font.
Maiandra GD - A smooth font.
ParkAvenue - A nice script font but I don't use it that often.
Perpetua - I use this when I want something smaller than Palatino Linotype
PMingLiu - Occasionally useful, when I don't want my text to look even on the bottom. Good small font.
Printly - A nice handwriting style font. S
Serafina - A nice handwriting style font. S
Tolkien - A Tolkien inspired font. SoK
Typeset - Looks kind of like an old typewriter or something. S
Van Helsing (movie) - This actually looks great as a semi-small font. D
Vrinda - It is a small font, but not your typical small font like Arial can be used.
Weltron Urban - Grungy. D
Wishes - Large playful font. S
I hope to be back later with an icon tutorial.