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Now that we have some general knowledge about typography, let’s install some shiny, new fonts and look at what to consider when choosing a typeface.
Resources
Font websites
- Google Fonts - large directory of free fonts, all available as web fonts
- Font Squirrel - free, even for commercial use. mixed quality.
- MyFonts Top Web Fonts - large directory of fonts
- Lost Type - high-quality fonts, some available pay-as-you-want for personal use
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you're probably itching to get
some new ones of your own.
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You're probably familiar with the standard
set of fonts that come on your computer.
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These are called system fonts and
Android, iOS, Windows, and
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Mac each have a different selection.
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These are immediately
usable on your computer,
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although there's a relatively
small selection.
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If you do decide to design
with those system font,
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when it's time to develop it with code,
you can either find a web font that allows
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everyone to see the font,
even if they don't have it installed or
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