FREe FoNts aRe FUn
When it comes to computers and design, I must admit my experience is limited to college papers and projects. Sure I've used powerpoint and photoshop, but our computer limited my font options. I still remember typing papers and using courier to make the document longer... pathetic. Because I didn't want our invites and STDs to be in Times New Roman or Courier font, I had to explore my options.
I knew there had to be sites that provided free fonts, but I didn't want to download a potential virus or open up our computer to any strangers. I thought I should investigate the world of freeee fonts!
First off, when you google "free font" there are a TON of results that come up. Obviously there are many duplicate fonts out there in the free world, so no one site is really that much better than another, but there are some that are great if you know what font you are looking for.
1001 Free fonts has a GREAT feature... you can search by genre. For me, this meant I could search Calligraphy fonts alone. Some of my faves:1. Adine Kirnberg font
2. Freebooter Script font
3. Scriptina Font
These are just a few of MANY calligraphy fonts on 1001 Free fonts.com. There's also a 7000 font package for around 20 bucks. Too many choices for this bride!! Onto the next site...
I'm sure many brides are aware of Perfect table plan.com. This site allows members to arrange and organize all that needs arranging for your big day. One of the free features is the calligraphy font package. All the fonts in this package are free, and some of them could be beautiful for DIY wedding projects.
I've used Chopin Script font for a few projects, but I'm pretty sure some guests would notice if I used the Walt Disney font for our invitation.... not exactly the romantic elegance feeling we're going for...
Lastly, the site I've used most and has been extremely easy to use is Font 500. The fonts are all very easy to see, and there's no need to scroll through so many when they're right on a few pages. I actually learned of this site from Geeksugar, who gives some good tech advice. One great great feature of this website is you can enter personal text as the sample on the page... go if you're looking for a great invite font, you can type "you're invited" and see all of the fonts display that wording at once. Make sense?! Just try it..
Free fonts can be fun, right?! Anyone else have good sites to recommend?
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