[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":3860},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-index-page":3},[4,134,586,716,867,928,1022,1198,1311,1430,1497,1637,1819,1934,2058,2150,2273,2493,2820,2927,3018,3189,3297,3364,3674,3769],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":13,"extension":29,"meta":30,"navigation":116,"path":117,"seo":118,"stem":119,"__hash__":120,"slug":31,"metaTitle":32,"metaDescription":33,"metaImage":34,"publishDate":35,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":39,"linkedItems":121},"blog\u002Fblog\u002F12-brands-using-handwritten-typography.md","12 Brands That Use Handwritten Type Beautifully",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":25},"minimark",[10,14,17],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Handwritten fonts have a unique power in branding. While many modern typefaces aim for precision and perfection, handwriting embraces small imperfections. Those irregularities make designs feel more human, more personal and often more memorable.",[11,15,16],{},"That’s why handwritten typography appears so often in branding. It suggests authenticity, creativity and personality in a way that clean and structured fonts rarely do.",[11,18,19,20,24],{},"From global companies to emerging lifestyle brands, many businesses use handwritten typography to create warmth, character and a more human connection with their audience. Here are ",[21,22,23],"strong",{},"twelve brands that use handwritten fonts beautifully",", and why their approach works.",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":28},"",2,[],"md",{"slug":31,"metaTitle":32,"metaDescription":33,"metaImage":34,"publishDate":35,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":39,"linkedItems":40},"12-brands-using-handwritten-typography","12 Brands Using Handwritten Type Beautifully (With Real Examples)","Discover 12 brands that use handwritten typography beautifully in branding and packaging. Explore real examples and learn why handwritten typography creates personality, warmth and authenticity.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F12-brands-that-use-handwritten-fonts.png","2026-03-31T12:42:00.000+10:00","Laura Eddy","default","Article","While many modern typefaces aim for precision and perfection, handwriting embraces small imperfections. Here are twelve brands that use handwritten fonts beautifully, and why their approach works.",[41,48,55,62,68,74,81,87,93,99,105,111],{"title":42,"description":43,"link":44,"image":45,"moreInfo":46,"linkLabel":47},"Grill'd","The Australian burger chain uses the handwritten typeface Juniper Bay across its branding, menus and packaging. 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The casual strokes feel approachable and informal, helping the brand stand out against the clean, minimal typography common in the drinks category.","Why it works: The playful lettering reinforces the social “pals” concept, feels approachable and human and adds a distinctive personality on shelf.","vacation-studio.com\u002Fwork\u002Fproject-one-ephnc-xejnj?ref=badtype",{"title":94,"image":95,"description":96,"linkLabel":60,"link":97,"moreInfo":98},"Blue Dinosaur","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F12-brands-that-use-handwritten-fonts-blue-dinosaur.png","Blue Dinosaur uses loose, handwritten-style lettering paired with bold illustration to create a relaxed, natural identity. 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Fonts can absolutely be used in games, but the license you need depends on ",[21,152,153],{},"how the font is used and how it’s distributed inside the game",".",[11,156,157],{},"This is where most confusion creeps in. Game development sits somewhere between design, software and media and font licensing treats each of those a little differently.",[11,159,160],{},"This guide explains how font licensing works for video games, which license applies to different in-game uses and how to make sure you’re covered before release.",[162,163],"hr",{},[165,166,168],"h2",{"id":167},"can-you-use-fonts-in-video-games","Can You Use Fonts in Video Games?",[11,170,171,172,154],{},"Yes. Typeheist fonts can be used in video games under the ",[21,173,174],{},"right license",[11,176,177],{},"What matters most is whether the font file itself is included in the game or whether the text is converted into static images.",[11,179,180],{},[21,181,182],{},"Here’s the short version:",[184,185,186,193],"ul",{},[187,188,189,190,154],"li",{},"If the font file is embedded in the game or used dynamically, you’ll need an ",[21,191,192],{},"App License",[187,194,195,196,199],{},"If all text is baked into images or textures and the font file isn’t included, a ",[21,197,198],{},"Desktop License"," may be enough.",[11,201,202],{},"If the font ships with the game, assume you need an App License.",[162,204],{},[165,206,208],{"id":207},"desktop-license-vs-app-license-for-video-games","Desktop License vs App License for Video Games",[11,210,211],{},"One of the most common mistakes developers make is assuming a Desktop License will cover their game. In many cases, an App License is required.",[11,213,214],{},"A Desktop License only covers static output. Video games are software. If the font is embedded in the game or rendered dynamically at runtime, a Desktop License isn’t enough.",[11,216,217],{},"Here’s a simple breakdown.",[219,220,224,225],"table",{"className":221},[222,223],"styled","full","\n  ",[226,227,228,224,239,224,250,224,259,224,267,224,275],"tbody",{},[229,230,231,232,231,236,224],"tr",{},"\n    ",[233,234,235],"th",{},"Usage in game",[233,237,238],{},"Required license",[229,240,243,231,244,231,248,224],{"className":241},[242],"blue"," ",[245,246,247],"td",{},"Text baked into images or textures",[245,249,198],{},[229,251,231,254,231,257,224],{"className":252},[253],"aqua",[245,255,256],{},"Font file embedded in the game",[245,258,192],{},[229,260,231,262,231,265,224],{"className":261},[253],[245,263,264],{},"Runtime text rendering",[245,266,192],{},[229,268,231,270,231,273,224],{"className":269},[253],[245,271,272],{},"Player-entered or dynamic text ",[245,274,192],{},[229,276,231,278,231,281,224],{"className":277},[253],[245,279,280],{},"UI generated from font data",[245,282,192],{},[11,284,285],{},"If the font file ships with the game, assume you need an App License.",[162,287],{},[11,289,290],{},[142,291],{"alt":292,"src":293,"title":294},"Handwritten fonts in video games","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fhandwriting-fonts-for-video-games-letter.png","Handwritten fonts in a document in a video game",[11,296,299,300,308],{"className":297},[298],"caption","Shown: ",[301,302,307],"a",{"href":303,"title":304,"className":305},"\u002Ffont\u002Fmanic","Manic messy font",[306],"underline","Manic"," handwritten font",[165,310,312],{"id":311},"how-fonts-are-used-in-video-games","How Fonts Are Used in Video Games",[11,314,315],{},"Fonts are typically used in games in one of three ways.",[317,318,322],"h3",{"className":319,"id":321},[320],"h4","_1-rasterised-text-images-or-textures","1. 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Always check the specific license for any font you’re purchasing, even if the usage looks similar.",[11,548,549,550,557],{},"If you’re unsure which license applies to your game, ",[301,551,556],{"href":552,"title":553,"target":554,"className":555},"mailto:hello@typeheist.co?subject=Video Game Licensing","Contact TYPEHEIST","_blank",[306],"get in touch"," before release. It’s always easier to do it properly from the start.",[11,559,560,561,563],{},"Happy gaming,",[389,562],{},"\nLaura",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":565},[566,567,568,574,575,576],{"id":167,"depth":27,"text":168},{"id":207,"depth":27,"text":208},{"id":311,"depth":27,"text":312,"children":569},[570,572,573],{"id":321,"depth":571,"text":322},3,{"id":355,"depth":571,"text":356},{"id":412,"depth":571,"text":413},{"id":458,"depth":27,"text":459},{"id":493,"depth":27,"text":494},{"id":514,"depth":27,"text":515},{"slug":578,"metaTitle":136,"metaDescription":579,"metaImage":580,"publishDate":581,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":579,"intro":579},"font-licensing-for-video-games","Unsure which font license you need for a video game? 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Whether you’re designing party invites, posters, social posts or product packaging, a good hand-drawn typeface can add the perfect mix of eerie charm and character.",[11,595,596],{},"From jittery brush strokes to scratchy marker lines, we’ve curated 15 of our favourite spooky, messy and hand-crafted fonts to inspire your Halloween designs.",[11,598,599],{},"This article contains affiliate links which will earn a commission if a purchase is made using the links.",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":601},[],{"slug":603,"metaTitle":604,"metaDescription":605,"metaImage":606,"publishDate":607,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":596,"intro":608,"linkedItems":609},"15-messy-handwritten-halloween-fonts","15 Best Handwritten Halloween Fonts for 2025","Discover 15 handwritten Halloween fonts that are unique, messy and full of character. We've got the best spooky hand-drawn typefaces for posters, invites, packaging and social media.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F15-handwritten-halloween-fonts.png","2025-10-17T10:27:00.000+10:00","Halloween designs don’t have to be all dripping blood and gothic typefaces... sometimes the best Halloween fonts are the ones that look like they’ve been scrawled by hand.",[610,617,622,628,633,639,645,651,657,662,667,673,678,684,690],{"image":611,"title":612,"link":613,"description":614,"linkLabel":615,"moreInfo":616},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F15-handwritten-halloween-fonts-01.png","Mustkill","youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT17216\u002Fmustkill?aff=2428","Mustkill: A Spine-Chilling Font with Rough Details","View font","Drawing inspiration from the suspenseful world of horror movie posters, Mustkill offers a gripping addition to any design that seeks to evoke intense emotion... a prime choice for projects that require an edgy and dramatic flair.",{"image":618,"title":307,"description":619,"moreInfo":620,"linkLabel":615,"link":621},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F15-handwritten-halloween-fonts-02.png","Manic is truly a messy handwriting font. It's scribbly, it's scratchy and above all, it's unique.","It has a massive amount of glyphs and ligatures (650+) and each alternate's characters can be mixed and matched to create that extra messy look. Manic looks like real handwriting, like it was scrawled onto paper with a lead pencil.","typeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fmanic\u002F",{"title":623,"image":624,"description":625,"moreInfo":626,"link":627,"linkLabel":615},"Spooky Society","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F15-handwritten-halloween-fonts-03.png","Just in time for your halloweeny projects.","Say hello to Spooky Society! A ghoulish, and fun all caps Bitmap SVG font with built-in speckly texture. A Regular Solid version of the font is also included.","www.anrdoezrs.net\u002Fkq75uoxuowBDCDFDHIJDBDHEEEJHK?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FNickylaatz%2F6548534-Spooky-Society-SVG-Font&cjsku=6548534",{"image":629,"title":630,"link":631,"linkLabel":615,"description":632},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F15-handwritten-halloween-fonts-04.png","Fright Hours","youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT17264\u002Ffright-hours?aff=2428","Fright Hours is a great font for use in poster or movie designs that have horror and freaky vibes! With multiple languages supported, this could be your next Halloween event's sign off.",{"image":634,"title":635,"linkLabel":615,"link":636,"description":637,"moreInfo":638},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F15-handwritten-halloween-fonts-05.png","Sticky","typeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fsticky\u002F","It’s a little messy, a little weird and a lot of fun. 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It’s important to understand what is covered under each license tier so you can choose the right license for your project.",[11,733,734],{},"If you're planning to use a font in designs that will be printed, published or turned into products, you'll need a desktop license. But not all desktop licenses are the same. Ultimately, the license you’ll need depends on how many instances or end products you create using the font.",[317,736,738],{"id":737},"what-counts-as-an-instance","What counts as an “instance”?",[11,740,741],{},"An instance means each individual asset, item or unit the font appears on. This could be a single social media post, clothing label, book cover, PDF, billboard or product package. 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Canva has just released support for kerning and ligatures.",[921,922],"naturalist","juniper-bay","\u002Fblog\u002Fenable-kerning-and-ligatures-in-canva",{"title":869,"description":26},"blog\u002Fenable-kerning-and-ligatures-in-canva","JqlFab_T1d7gFseO6xxgOtj5GgJJN1UA-JQsFCLVNtA",[921,922],{"id":929,"title":930,"body":931,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":1011,"navigation":116,"path":1018,"seo":1019,"stem":1020,"__hash__":1021,"slug":1012,"metaTitle":930,"metaDescription":1013,"metaImage":1014,"publishDate":1015,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1016,"intro":1017},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-pair-handwritten-fonts.md","The new Handwritten Font Pairing Guide is here 🥳",{"type":8,"value":932,"toc":1009},[933,939,944,960,965,979,984,989,992,997,1004],[11,934,935],{},[142,936],{"alt":937,"src":938,"title":937},"Handwritten Font Pairing Guide","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fhandwritten-font-pairing-guide-hero.png",[940,941,943],"h5",{"id":942},"want-to-know-how-to-pair-handwritten-fonts","Want to know how to pair handwritten fonts?",[11,945,946,954,955,959],{},[21,947,948],{},[301,949,953],{"href":950,"rel":951},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ftoolkit\u002Fhandwritten-font-pairing-guide\u002F",[952],"nofollow","The Handwritten Font Pairing Guide"," is a 52-page free resource packed with tips, tricks and inspiration to make pairing handwritten fonts a breeze. It’s not your average font pairing guide—it’s made ",[956,957,958],"em",{},"specifically"," for those weird and wonderful handwriting styles we all love but aren’t always sure how to use well.",[961,962,964],"h6",{"id":963},"in-this-guide-youll-find","In this guide you'll find:",[184,966,967,970,973,976],{},[187,968,969],{},"Principles for pairing handwritten fonts (Visual hierarchy, Contrast, Balance, Context, Legibility)",[187,971,972],{},"Unique handwritten font pairing inspiration (Chaotic, Editorial, Contemporary, Fun, Rustic)",[187,974,975],{},"Resources & references",[187,977,978],{},"And a typeheist.co discount code 🫶",[11,980,981],{},[142,982],{"alt":937,"src":983,"title":937},"\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F03-handwritten-font-pairing-guide-52-pages.png",[11,985,986],{},[142,987],{"alt":937,"src":988,"title":937},"\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F08-handwritten-font-pairing-guide-examples.png",[11,990,991],{},"For each pairing principle I've included actual examples using Typeheist fonts highlighting what works and why. You'll also find unique pairing inspiration for a number of different design styles to get that creativity flowing.",[11,993,994],{},[142,995],{"alt":937,"src":996,"title":937},"\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fpage-24.png",[11,998,999,1000,154],{},"I hope this guide helps you wrangle those handwritten fonts for your brands and projects ☺️ You can ",[301,1001,1003],{"href":950,"rel":1002},[952],"read more and download it here",[11,1005,1006,1007,563],{},"Happy pairing,",[389,1008],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":1010},[],{"slug":1012,"metaTitle":930,"metaDescription":1013,"metaImage":1014,"publishDate":1015,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1016,"intro":1017},"how-to-pair-handwritten-fonts","The Handwritten Font Pairing Guide is a 52-page free resource packed with tips, tricks and inspiration to make pairing handwritten fonts a breeze. 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We've carefully curated a list of our favorite handwritten fonts that embrace imperfection, adding natural warmth, character, and authenticity to your work.",[11,1031,1032],{},"Whether you're looking for a wild scribble, a loose and playful scrawl, or a softer, more subtle script, there's something here to suit every project. Browse through our picks below — you're sure to find the perfect messy handwritten font to jazz up your next creative project.",[11,1034,599],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":1036},[],{"slug":1038,"metaTitle":1039,"metaDescription":1040,"metaImage":1041,"publishDate":1042,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1043,"intro":1044,"linkedItems":1045},"25-messy-handwriting-fonts","25 of the best messy handwriting fonts","Discover our curated collection of the best messy handwriting fonts — full of character, authenticity, and the perfect amount of imperfection.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F00-messy-handwriting-fonts.png","2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z","We've curated a list of the best handwritten fonts (the wonderfully imperfect kind) that will add natural warmth and authenticity to your designs.","Looking for the best messy handwriting fonts? Not to brag, but that's kind of our thing here at Typeheist. 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It embraces it's imperfections, and that's what makes it grab your attention, especially when paired with a contrasting clean font.","This font comes with a Regular set and an Alternate Set, allowing you to mix-up different letterforms to create your own custom text layouts and maintain handwritten realism.","www.jdoqocy.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FSamParrett%2F278365491-La-Belle-Epoque-Handwritten-Font&cjsku=278365491",{"title":1056,"image":1057,"description":1058,"link":1059,"linkLabel":615},"Cactus Jack","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-cactus-jack.png","Cactus Jack is more than just a font. It's a feeling in your bones, it's a perspective on life, it's a war cry to be heard... But it's also a font. This gritty and oddly stylish font pack comes with not one BUT TWO hand drawn fonts. That's over 125 regular character variations and 50+ international language characters. This guarantees you never have to have repetitive characters in your designs. Mix-n-match to your heart's desire!","youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT12729\u002Fcactus-jack?aff=2428",{"title":686,"image":1061,"description":688,"moreInfo":689,"link":687,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-pandemonium.png",{"title":1063,"image":1064,"description":1065,"moreInfo":1066,"link":1067,"linkLabel":615},"Sad Poem","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-sad-poem.png","A sad little pen font for your sad little handwritten poems :') ","Sad Poem font boasts an extensive character set, including multi-lingual characters, custom ligatures, and an extended symbol set. With both uppercase and lowercase casing, this font provides the perfect canvas for expressing your emotions on paper.","typeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fsad-poem\u002F",{"title":1069,"image":1070,"description":1071,"moreInfo":1072,"link":1073,"linkLabel":615},"Mayflores","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-may-flores.png","\"Mayflores\" by PeachCreme is a straightforward, brush-stroke style font with a casual, down-to-earth character. ","Each letter, whether uppercase or lowercase, has its own unique twist, making it stand out in any context. With additional ligatures and alternatives, it gives you the versatility to make your design distinctive. The font preview shows exactly what you can expect, ensuring 'Mayflores' delivers a genuine touch to your projects.","www.kqzyfj.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FPeachCremeFonts%2F92554170-Mayflores-Hand-drawn-font&cjsku=92554170",{"title":407,"image":1075,"moreInfo":1076,"description":1077,"link":664,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-infamous.png","There are over 360 unique glyphs in total in this typeface, including hand drawn scribble characters which are available by keyboard shortcuts (see images). These imperfect sketches complement the typeface perfectly, adding that extra personality to your projects.","Infamous is a slightly italicised messy handwriting font. It's rough, scratchy and has a unique textured edge.",{"title":1079,"image":1080,"description":1081,"link":79,"linkLabel":615},"Ugly Dave","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-ugly-dave.png","Ugly Dave is not a 'nice' font... It's messy and childish and some may even call it yuck. But you can be confident in knowing that it is most definitely unique (and it is kinda charming). It has over 500 glyphs and ligatures, ensuring that it looks just like the real deal (a bad handwriting font).",{"title":1083,"image":1084,"description":1085,"link":1086,"linkLabel":615},"Quisas","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-quisas.png","Quisas, a pack of loosy handwriting fonts with all caps style, mix it up with uppercase and lowercase and you'll get a different vibes from it. Oh and it comes with SVG version too, just in case you need to look more natural in latest Adobe Photoshop style.","www.dpbolvw.net\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2Firwanwismoyo%2F3938066-Quisas-Quirky-Handwriting-Fonts&cjsku=3938066",{"title":1088,"image":1089,"description":1090,"link":1091,"linkLabel":615},"The Blank Weirdos","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-the-blank-weirdos.png","The Blank Weirdos is an organic messy handwritten font that conveys a sense of spontaneity. The Blank Weirdos Handwritten Font is packed with everything you need, including uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation. Multilingual support.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kqzyfj.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222755?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2Fperplexitics%2F291349036-The-Blank-Weirdos-Handwritten-Font&cjsku=291349036",{"title":680,"image":1093,"description":1094,"moreInfo":1095,"link":681,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-prickly-pear.png","Here's a font with a special backstory. Prickly Pear is an offbeat handwritten font, created in a moving car, on the way to the Simpson Desert.","Prickle Pear's 160+ ligatures help shape it's erratic and rugged feel. It's got messiness, it's got multi-linguals, it's got uppercase and lowercase and it's got a lot of character.",{"title":1097,"image":1098,"description":1099,"link":1100,"linkLabel":615},"Sick Day","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-sick-day.png","This Font is made by Tropical Type's youngest employee - Teddy. He is five years old and is learning to write and spell in kindergarten. All proceeds will go towards his dream of buying a metal detector to search for pirate treasure. This font comes with alternates for every letter and number, for a real childish effect. If you want a kid's look, then make it authentic with Sick-Day.","www.tkqlhce.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FNewTropical%2F196279568-Sick-Day-Kids-Font&cjsku=196279568",{"title":1102,"image":1103,"description":1104,"link":636,"linkLabel":615},"Sticky Font","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-sticky.png","Here it is: it’s Sticky. A versatile and realistic handwriting font with two weights, regular and bold. Sticky is a friendly and approachable typeface with a quirky edge. It’s packed with glyphs and ligatures, ensuring tonnes of variance and a dusting of offbeat charm. 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It's imperfect, messy and maybe childish but it's perfect for notes, product packaging, movie posters, art posters, quotes, logo designs, etc. This font is a must have if you love handwritten fonts.","www.jdoqocy.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2Fcalamarstudio%2F42230765-Brydesfort-Handwritten-Font&cjsku=42230765",{"title":1122,"image":1123,"description":1124,"link":1125,"linkLabel":615},"Rubanok","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-rubanok.png","A handwritten craft font with both Latin and Cyrillic characters. A playful, hand-drawn font with irregular strokes and a casual vibe. This font features a hand-drawn, playful style with irregular strokes and a casual appearance.","www.dpbolvw.net\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FlineANDplane%2F280395634-Rubanok-Font-Latine-Cyrillic&cjsku=280395634",{"title":1127,"image":1128,"description":1129,"moreInfo":1130,"link":1131,"linkLabel":615},"Edmund","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-edmund.png","Edmund - a handwritten, messy font with lots of sophisticated character. Great for creating shareable Instagram quote posts, invitations and stationary, and loads more. ","This is full font, which features all uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation, multi-lingual, and ligatures. Hand drawn elements are included as bonuses to bring attention to the fun of the Edmund! Desktop license included, which allows you to use the font in end-products for sale.","www.anrdoezrs.net\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2Fkdigitalstudio%2F7178453-Edmund-A-handwritten-font&cjsku=7178453",{"title":1133,"image":1134,"description":1135,"link":1136,"linkLabel":615},"Bitter & Sour","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-bitter-sour.png","Bitter Sour by Letterhend Studio is a lively typeface that captivates with its whimsical and playful aesthetic. Ideal for projects that require a standout font, Bitter Sour is exceptionally suited for children's storybooks, playful themes, and fun-packed designs. Its versatility extends to formal creations as well, making it an excellent choice for invitations, labels, logos, and advertising materials.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT16128\u002Fbitter-sour?aff=2428",{"title":1138,"image":1139,"description":1140,"link":1141,"linkLabel":615},"Ocean Child","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-ocean-child.png","Instant boho vibes and that special, custom-made and handcrafted look for your designs: Introducing Ocean Child, a beach infused font full of Summer-y vibes and bohemian aesthetics. The most perfect finish to modern branding and bold logo designs, prints and posters, quotes and social media or boho websites.","www.jdoqocy.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2Flaramai%2F92473778-Bold-Handmade-Font-Boho-Icons&cjsku=92473778",{"title":1143,"image":1144,"description":1145,"link":1146,"linkLabel":615,"moreInfo":1147},"Hot Mess!","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-hot-mess.png","It's bold, brazen, and irresistibly fun - it's Hot Mess! A super realistic hand brushed SVG font just raring to get going. ","www.dpbolvw.net\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FSamParrett%2F3703050-Hot-Mess%2521-SVG-Font&cjsku=3703050","Hot Mess uses new Opentype-SVG font technology to provide high resolution watercolour paint strokes completely built in to the font as a transparency - just simply type away and let the font do it's magic. It's guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on social media posts, advertisements, posters, products packaging & more.",{"title":1149,"image":1150,"description":1151,"link":1152,"linkLabel":615},"Skribblugh","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-scribblugh.png","Skribblugh is a wobbly, aesthetically pleasing and obviously handwritten typeface full of character and versatility. Within a modern design; It adds a human’s touch, a final note, a signature. And within a playful, colorful one it helps exaggerate the atmosphere, bringing playfulness and warmth to the center of the stage.","www.jdoqocy.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FTomChalky%2F5975245-SKRIBBLUGH-Font-Family&cjsku=5975245",{"title":1154,"image":1155,"description":1156,"link":1157,"linkLabel":615},"Thinker","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-thinker.png","This is \"Thinker,\" a new font designed by Peachcreme. It has a rough look, giving the impression that it was scrawled down in a hasty and disorganised manner by hand with a pencil. Plus, it comes with a bonus set of hand-drawn graphics and alternate letters.","www.youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT24816\u002Fthinker?aff=2428",{"title":1159,"link":1160,"linkLabel":615,"description":1161,"image":1162},"Oddball","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tkqlhce.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222756?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2Ftypemania909%2F290818916-Oddball-TM-%25E2%2580%2593-90s-Vibes-Hard&cjsku=290818916","Check out Oddball TM, the blob-y handwritten font delivering hard on the 90s vibes. Perfectly imperfect, just like your favorite vintage band t-shirt. Get in where u fit in and remember: bad attitude keeps you young.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-oddball.png",{"link":1164,"title":1165,"description":1166,"linkLabel":615,"image":1167},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dpbolvw.net\u002Fclick-101315671-15222756?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2FTomChalky%2F278871894-SWANGLER-Energetic-Brush-Font&cjsku=278871894","Swangler","Introduce a splash of spontaneity and flair to your designs with 'Swangler,' a typeface that's as bold and confident as it is expressive. Swangler is designed not just to be read, but to be experienced, making it perfect for projects that require a touch of personality and impact.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-handwriting-fonts-swagler.png","\u002Fblog\u002F25-messy-handwriting-fonts",{"title":1024,"description":1029},"blog\u002F25-messy-handwriting-fonts","L-bOl9Q3QPRbDYfrThAntqTTWS4fUlgD1HXKrqoReDs",[1173,1174,1175,1176,1177,1178,1179,1180,1181,1182,1183,1184,1185,1186,1187,1188,1189,1190,1191,1192,1193,1194,1195,1196,1197],{"title":1047,"image":1048,"description":619,"link":621,"linkLabel":615,"moreInfo":620},{"title":1050,"image":1051,"description":1052,"moreInfo":1053,"link":1054,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1056,"image":1057,"description":1058,"link":1059,"linkLabel":615},{"title":686,"image":1061,"description":688,"moreInfo":689,"link":687,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1063,"image":1064,"description":1065,"moreInfo":1066,"link":1067,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1069,"image":1070,"description":1071,"moreInfo":1072,"link":1073,"linkLabel":615},{"title":407,"image":1075,"moreInfo":1076,"description":1077,"link":664,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1079,"image":1080,"description":1081,"link":79,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1083,"image":1084,"description":1085,"link":1086,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1088,"image":1089,"description":1090,"link":1091,"linkLabel":615},{"title":680,"image":1093,"description":1094,"moreInfo":1095,"link":681,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1097,"image":1098,"description":1099,"link":1100,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1102,"image":1103,"description":1104,"link":636,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1106,"image":1107,"description":1108,"link":1109,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1111,"image":1112,"description":1113,"moreInfo":1114,"link":1115,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1117,"image":1118,"description":1119,"link":1120,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1122,"image":1123,"description":1124,"link":1125,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1127,"image":1128,"description":1129,"moreInfo":1130,"link":1131,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1133,"image":1134,"description":1135,"link":1136,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1138,"image":1139,"description":1140,"link":1141,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1143,"image":1144,"description":1145,"link":1146,"linkLabel":615,"moreInfo":1147},{"title":1149,"image":1150,"description":1151,"link":1152,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1154,"image":1155,"description":1156,"link":1157,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1159,"link":1160,"linkLabel":615,"description":1161,"image":1162},{"link":1164,"title":1165,"description":1166,"linkLabel":615,"image":1167},{"id":1199,"title":1200,"body":1201,"description":1205,"extension":29,"meta":1301,"navigation":116,"path":1307,"seo":1308,"stem":1309,"__hash__":1310,"slug":1302,"metaTitle":1200,"metaDescription":1303,"metaImage":1304,"publishDate":1305,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":861,"summary":1306,"intro":1306},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-upload-fonts-to-canva.md","How to upload fonts to Canva",{"type":8,"value":1202,"toc":1294},[1203,1206,1210,1213,1219,1227,1234,1241,1274,1280,1283,1291],[11,1204,1205],{},"Have a new font you need to use in Canva? In this post, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of uploading fonts, allowing you to use your custom typefaces in your Canva designs.",[317,1207,1209],{"id":1208},"which-file-formats-does-canva-support","Which file formats does Canva support?",[11,1211,1212],{},"You can upload OTF, TTF, and WOFF to Canva.",[317,1214,1216],{"id":1215},"which-canva-account-type-do-you-need-to-upload-fonts",[21,1217,1218],{},"Which Canva account type do you need to upload fonts?",[184,1220,1221,1224],{},[187,1222,1223],{},"You can upload fonts to Brand Kit with Canva Pro, Canva Teams, Canva for Education, and Canva for Nonprofits",[187,1225,1226],{},"Team owners, administrators, and brand designers can upload fonts",[11,1228,1229],{},[142,1230],{"alt":1231,"src":1232,"title":1233},"Uploading custom fonts to Canva","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fcanva-brand-kit-upload-font.png","How to upload custom fonts to Canva",[317,1235,1237,1240],{"id":1236},"how-to-upload-fonts-to-canva-on-your-desktop",[21,1238,1239],{},"How to upload fonts to Canva on your desktop",":",[882,1242,1243,1246,1249,1252,1260,1263,1271],{},[187,1244,1245],{},"In the side panel on your homepage, click 'Brand.",[187,1247,1248],{},"Click the ’Brand Kit’ tab. If you have multiple Brand Kits, select the one you would like to customise.",[187,1250,1251],{},"Under Brand fonts, click 'Upload a font’.",[187,1253,1254,1255,154],{},"Confirm you have the rights and licenses to use the font(s). You should only upload fonts you own or have a license to use in Figma. See ",[301,1256,1259],{"href":1257,"rel":1258},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Flicensing\u002F",[952],"Typeheist licensing info",[187,1261,1262],{},"Scroll to ’Fonts’ and select 'Add new’. Upload your font and confirm.",[187,1264,1265,1266],{},"Your font will now upload. If it doesn’t upload, check out Canva’s article on ",[301,1267,1270],{"href":1268,"rel":1269},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canva.com\u002Fen_au\u002Fhelp\u002Ffont-upload-error\u002F",[952],"Font upload errors",[187,1272,1273],{},"You should now be able to use your custom font in Canva.",[317,1275,1277],{"id":1276},"wait-but-what-about-licensing",[21,1278,1279],{},"Wait, but what about licensing?",[11,1281,1282],{},"Please ensure you check the font’s licensing when uploading to Canva (or any design \u002F templating program).",[11,1284,1285,1286,154],{},"Many foundries (including Typeheist) do not allow you to upload personal or commercially licensed fonts to any product that will be listed for sale (such as a digital template). This will often require a server or custom license. You can find out more about ",[301,1287,1290],{"href":1288,"rel":1289},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Fcustom-licenses\u002F",[952],"Typeheist's custom licensing here",[11,1292,1293],{},"Happy designing!",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":1295},[1296,1297,1298,1300],{"id":1208,"depth":571,"text":1209},{"id":1215,"depth":571,"text":1218},{"id":1236,"depth":571,"text":1299},"How to upload fonts to Canva on your desktop:",{"id":1276,"depth":571,"text":1279},{"slug":1302,"metaTitle":1200,"metaDescription":1303,"metaImage":1304,"publishDate":1305,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":861,"summary":1306,"intro":1306},"how-to-upload-fonts-to-canva","Want to upload your own fonts to Canva? If you have a suitable account type, here's how to do it.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-how-to-install-fonts-in-canva.png","2024-12-14T00:00:00.000Z","Want to upload your Typeheist fonts to Canva? If you have a suitable account type, here's how to do it.","\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-upload-fonts-to-canva",{"title":1200,"description":1205},"blog\u002Fhow-to-upload-fonts-to-canva","HsrYJcjOFk0kCb-lybvNnzTvD119cNkjP2TmmaiqJnA",{"id":1312,"title":1313,"body":1314,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":1418,"navigation":116,"path":1426,"seo":1427,"stem":1428,"__hash__":1429,"slug":1419,"metaTitle":1420,"metaDescription":1421,"metaImage":1422,"publishDate":1423,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1424,"intro":1425},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fjuniper-bay-font-version-2-update.md","Out now: Juniper Bay 2.0",{"type":8,"value":1315,"toc":1414},[1316,1322,1331,1334,1338,1364,1367,1371,1374,1377,1383,1389,1396,1403,1409],[11,1317,1318],{},[142,1319],{"alt":1320,"src":1321,"title":1313},"Juniper Bay 2.0 Banner","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fupdated-juniper-bay-banner.png",[11,1323,1324,1325,1330],{},"It's official... 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I've tinkered away for quite a while getting Juniper Bay feeling extra smooth, tweaking each character and ensuring the kerning is *chef's kiss*.",[317,1335,1337],{"id":1336},"whats-new-in-the-version-20-update","What's new in the Version 2.0 update:",[184,1339,1340,1343,1346,1349,1352,1355,1358,1361],{},[187,1341,1342],{},"Improved character legibility",[187,1344,1345],{},"Improved kerning",[187,1347,1348],{},"Better spacing",[187,1350,1351],{},"26 new uppercase characters",[187,1353,1354],{},"26 new lowercase characters",[187,1356,1357],{},"10 new numerals",[187,1359,1360],{},"5 new multi-linguals",[187,1362,1363],{},"42 scribbles (via keyboard shortcuts)",[11,1365,1366],{},"If you need a little variance, switch to the stylistic alternates set and you've got yourself a unique character set with that same Juniper Bay charm.",[317,1368,1370],{"id":1369},"whats-great-about-juniper-bay","What's great about Juniper Bay?",[11,1372,1373],{},"Juniper Bay is the perfect font to accompany designs with little notes, taglines or natural-looking paragraphs of text. The new set of scribbles will definitely add some character. I've had some great feedback from designers and companies that are using Juniper Bay.",[11,1375,1376],{},"Here's what's new 👇🏼",[11,1378,1379],{},[142,1380],{"alt":1381,"src":1382,"title":1381},"Juniper Bay improved characters","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fupdated-juniper-bay-01.png",[11,1384,1385],{},[142,1386],{"alt":1387,"src":1388,"title":1387},"Juniper Bay new characters","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fupdated-juniper-bay-02.png",[11,1390,1391],{},[142,1392],{"alt":1393,"src":1394,"title":1395},"Juniper Bay new multi-lignuals and sketches","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fupdated-juniper-bay-03.png","Juniper Bay new multi-linguals and sketches",[11,1397,1398,1399,154],{},"As always, if you are a typeheist.co customer, you get this update for free. You'll receive an email to your inbox, if not please email me at ",[301,1400,1402],{"href":1401},"mailto:hello@typeheist.co","hello@typeheist.co",[11,1404,1405,1406,154],{},"Take a look at ",[301,1407,1329],{"href":1327,"rel":1408},[952],[11,1410,1411,1412,563],{},"Enjoy :)",[389,1413],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":1415},[1416,1417],{"id":1336,"depth":571,"text":1337},{"id":1369,"depth":571,"text":1370},{"slug":1419,"metaTitle":1420,"metaDescription":1421,"metaImage":1422,"publishDate":1423,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1424,"intro":1425},"juniper-bay-font-version-2-update","Juniper Bay Version 2.0","Juniper Bay been freshly updated to version 2.0, including improved kerning, legibility and spacing and over 100 new glyphs.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fupdated-juniper-bay.png","2024-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","This easy breezy typeface has been freshly updated to version 2.0, with improved kerning, legibility and spacing, 67 new characters, 13  new custom ligatures and 42 scribble illustrations.","This easy breezy typeface has been freshly updated to version 2.0, with improved kerning, legibility and spacing, 67 new characters, 13 new custom ligatures and 42 scribble illustrations.","\u002Fblog\u002Fjuniper-bay-font-version-2-update",{"title":1313,"description":26},"blog\u002Fjuniper-bay-font-version-2-update","QNU0wuEjwCJdRQsJQ7ObNU_ZMfb84Ww2CL7Gw0opraY",{"id":1431,"title":1432,"body":1433,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":1486,"navigation":116,"path":1493,"seo":1494,"stem":1495,"__hash__":1496,"slug":1487,"metaTitle":1432,"metaDescription":1488,"metaImage":1489,"publishDate":1490,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1491,"intro":1492},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fimproved-type-testing-template.md","A freshly updated Type Testing Template",{"type":8,"value":1434,"toc":1484},[1435,1441,1450,1453,1459,1467,1476,1479],[11,1436,1437],{},[142,1438],{"alt":1439,"src":1440,"title":1439},"The Comprehensive Type Testing Template","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fupdated-type-tested-template-banner.png",[11,1442,1443,1444,1449],{},"I’m very excited to release a brand new ",[301,1445,1448],{"href":1446,"rel":1447},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ftoolkit\u002Ftype-testing-template\u002F",[952],"Type Testing Template",". It’s been lovingly updated from a single page document to a comprehensive 16 page guide to help you test your own fonts, easily. There are programs out there that can help you achieve a similar thing, however this template allows you to test in the programs you’re used to: Figma and Illustrator.",[11,1451,1452],{},"I’d previously used a one pager in Illustrator to test Typeheist’s handwritten fonts (ensuring everything looks great). It included sample text for testing fonts such as list of words with common and uncommon character combinations. Think ‘bubble’ or ‘axolotyl’. It also contains paragraphs of sample text so you could get an idea of what your font would look like in a real-world environment such as a book or document.",[11,1454,1455],{},[142,1456],{"alt":1457,"src":1458,"title":1457},"Type Testing Template Sample","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fcomprehensive-type-tester-spacer.png",[11,1460,1461,1462,1466],{},"Slowly, I’ve been upgrading this template, adding more layouts, combinations and characters to the mix. This template is now a 16 page tester template, which is available in the ",[301,1463,1465],{"href":1446,"rel":1464},[952],"typeheist.co"," shop.",[11,1468,1469,1470,1475],{},"You can still access the free version ",[301,1471,1474],{"href":1472,"rel":1473},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Fblog\u002Ftype-testing-template\u002F",[952],"here"," (it will always remain free), or there is also a basic web version up on the Typeheist blog.",[11,1477,1478],{},"I hope this does wonders for your workflow like it did for mine. Looking forward to hearing your feedback.",[11,1480,1481,1482,563],{},"Happy testing,",[389,1483],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":1485},[],{"slug":1487,"metaTitle":1432,"metaDescription":1488,"metaImage":1489,"publishDate":1490,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1491,"intro":1492},"improved-type-testing-template","Typeheist's Type Testing Template has been updated from a single page document to a comprehensive 16 page guide to help you test your own fonts, easily.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F4x3-01.png","2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","Typeheist's Type Testing Template has been lovingly updated from a single page document to a comprehensive 16 page guide to help you test your own fonts, easily.","Slowly, I’ve been upgrading this template, adding more layouts, combinations and characters to the mix. 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We've found 19 unique handwritten fonts that look like real handwriting; realistic and natural, each with their own individual personality.",[11,1506,1507],{},"You'll find a range of styles in this list: marker fonts, pencil fonts, feminine fonts, messy fonts, cursive fonts, uppercase fonts - all unique and all handwritten.",[11,1509,599],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":1511},[],{"slug":1513,"metaTitle":1499,"metaDescription":1514,"metaImage":1515,"publishDate":1516,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1514,"intro":1514,"linkedItems":1517},"fonts-that-look-like-handwriting","Find the perfect handwriting font for your next project with our handpicked selection of 19 realistic handwritten fonts.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffonts-that-look-like-handwriting.png","2024-08-26T00:00:00.000Z",[1518,1523,1526,1528,1534,1540,1542,1546,1550,1556,1562,1567,1573,1579,1584,1589,1595,1601,1607],{"title":1519,"image":1520,"description":1521,"link":1522,"linkLabel":615},"Oliver Label","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffonts-that-look-like-handwriting-oliver-label.png","Oliver Label solves a problem many creatives face – the endless search for a realistic pencil-textured font to add handwritten notes to images, quotes, blog posts, and more without having to do it themselves.","www.kqzyfj.com\u002Fclick-101315671-15222758?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativemarket.com%2Fjenwagnerco%2F5175955-Oliver-Label-A-Pencil-Textured-SVG&cjsku=5175955",{"title":1111,"image":1524,"description":1113,"moreInfo":1114,"link":1525,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffonts-that-look-like-handwriting-tequilas-and-tacos.png","youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT20973\u002Ftequila-and-tacos?aff=2428",{"title":307,"image":1527,"description":619,"moreInfo":620,"link":621,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffonts-that-look-like-handwriting-manic.png",{"title":1529,"image":1530,"description":1531,"moreInfo":1532,"link":1533,"linkLabel":615},"Seasalt","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffonts-that-look-like-handwriting-seasalt.png","Imbued with a sense of freedom and breath of fresh air, Seasalt Typeface is a captivating casual marker typeface that has been meticulously designed by Nicky Laatz with an artistic touch.","Meant to mimic natural-looking handwritten notes, it maintains an informal yet captivating appeal that is poised to invigorate your design projects.","youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT21611\u002Fseasalt-casual-marker?aff=2428",{"title":1535,"image":1536,"description":1537,"moreInfo":1538,"link":1539,"linkLabel":615},"Belmonte Ballpoint","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffonts-that-look-like-handwriting-belmonte-ballpoint.png","Belmonte Ballpoint is crafted to resemble the organic, slightly textured look of ink from a ballpoint pen, capturing the unique imperfections that make handwritten notes so personal. 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With its delicate nuances and signature-style handwriting, Coldia exudes an aura of sophistication and untamed elegance.","Each weight of Coldia reflects a spectrum of handwritten strokes, ranging from the thint to the bold, all while maintaining a consistent allure and grace. Its versatility extends to multilingual support.","youworkforthem.com\u002Ffont\u002FT23060\u002Fcoldia?aff=2428",{"title":1580,"description":1581,"image":1582,"link":1583,"linkLabel":615},"Basil Lime Margarita","Dive into the refreshing elegance of \"Basil Lime Margarita\" – a font that dances between carefree spontaneity and sophisticated allure. Crafted with the attention to detail reminiscent of bespoke calligraphy, every stroke tells a story. Featuring 123 meticulously designed ligatures, it brings words to life with a seamless flow. 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Perfect for greeting cards, wedding stationery, photographer watermarks logos, modern websites, apparel design and more.","This realistic font features handwritten ligatures, beginning and end swashes for lowercase letters and heart connections.",{"title":1596,"description":1597,"moreInfo":1598,"image":1599,"link":1600,"linkLabel":615},"Lore","Lore is a 'less than perfect' all caps handwriting font.","It's a font that looks like real handwriting - because it was made from my own actual handwriting. It’s not supposed to be neat... because I don’t write neat. 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Turns out there are heaps of quality mockups out there - they might just be from studios you’re yet to discover.",[1657,1664,1670,1676,1682,1688,1693,1699,1705,1711,1717,1723,1728,1733,1738,1744,1750,1755,1761,1767,1773,1779,1785],{"title":1658,"image":1659,"description":1660,"link":1661,"moreInfo":1662,"linkLabel":1663},"120 Plastic Wrap Textures","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ffree-plastic-wrap-textures-png-transparent-background-01.jpg","A versatile collection of 120 plastic wrap textures with wrinkles and torn pieces, by far the most expansive set ever.","resourceboy.com\u002Ftextures\u002Fplastic-wrap-textures\u002F","Creator: Resource Boy","Get it here",{"title":1665,"description":1666,"link":1667,"linkLabel":1663,"image":1668,"moreInfo":1669},"Old Book Mockup Pack","A set of 4 old book mockups (3000x3000px) with textured vintage pages.","designsyndrome.gumroad.com\u002Fl\u002Fpvtdv?layout=profile","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fold-book-mockup.jpg","Creator: Design Syndrome",{"title":1671,"description":1672,"moreInfo":1673,"link":1674,"linkLabel":1663,"image":1675},"Torn A4 Paper","2 A4-sized mockups, 1 landscape & 1 portrait orientation. 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Coincidentally, I am now on the other end (as the licensor). As time and learnings went by, things became more clear and I gained a greater understanding of why font licensing is the way it is. In the essence of sharing information, I’ve put together a quick explanation of font licensing basics. I hope this helps.",[165,1833,1835],{"id":1834},"what-is-a-font-license",[21,1836,1837],{},"What is a font license?",[11,1839,1840,1841,154],{},"When you purchase a font, you’re not really buying the font itself; ",[21,1842,1843],{},"you are buying the right to use that font for the purpose(s) you require",[11,1845,1846],{},"You might need to use the font for packaging, social media, an ebook, an album cover or even uploading the font to a server for multiple people to access.",[11,1848,1849],{},"This gives more meaning as to why font licenses range so much in price; would you expect the owner of a small restaurant business using the typeface for headings on their menus to pay the same amount as a multi-million dollar corporation using the typeface across their entire branding suite, viewed by millions of people?",[11,1851,1852],{},"The way the licensing is handled is different for every foundry \u002F marketplace and you will need to check exactly what you are licensed for when you are purchasing.",[165,1854,1856],{"id":1855},"what-is-each-type-of-license-for",[21,1857,1858],{},"What is each type of license for?",[11,1860,1861,1862,1865],{},"For ",[21,1863,1864],{},"desktop licenses",", you typically purchase per user \u002F machine. E.g. if you have 5 designers and they all need to use the font on their own computers, this would require 5 licenses. Some foundries offer discounts for multiple licenses.",[11,1867,1868,1869,1872],{},"When licensing ",[21,1870,1871],{},"web"," fonts, it tends to be a little more varied. Webfonts are licensed by website pageviews per month (or year in some cases). The range for the number of views differs between foundries and marketplaces and this is something you can select during checkout.",[11,1874,1875,1878],{},[21,1876,1877],{},"ePub"," licenses are generally purchased for a single publication (e.g. one eBook title). If you have multiple books in one series, you would need to check the specific terms of the foundry you are purchasing from. Some may allow books within a series to utilise the same font license, others may require a license per ‘instalment’ (e.g. ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ and ‘The Two Towers’).",[11,1880,1881,1884],{},[21,1882,1883],{},"Application (or app)"," licenses typically cover desktop and mobile apps (such as games). The fonts used should be rasterised and not extractable.",[11,1886,1887,1890],{},[21,1888,1889],{},"Trial or demo"," licenses are offered by foundries to allow their customers to essentially ‘try before you buy’. Demo licenses are often limited in their character set. For example, they may only include A-Z and 0-9 along with some basic symbols. This is so potential customers can get an idea of how the font will look in its live environment, without giving the full font away for free 😎",[11,1892,1893,1894,1897],{},"Some demo fonts are licensed as ‘free for personal use’. This means you can use the demo font for personal projects such as university assignments, personal crafts or anything that isn’t intended for business or profit. ‘Personal use’ typically does ",[21,1895,1896],{},"not"," include charity, so check this with the foundry you are purchasing from.",[11,1899,1900,1901,1904],{},"Recently, there has been an uptake in foundries offering ",[21,1902,1903],{},"subscriptions"," (i.e. you pay year on year or month on month for as long as you are using the font). This method comes with pros and cons. With a subscription, you usually get access to a large number of fonts in the subscription library, and licensing and use is often quite flexible. However, this also means that you will need to be paying for the subscription to keep using the font. This is something to keep in mind if you have 50 fonts currently all licensed and utilised and you then want to cancel your subscription… You may then have to re-purchase all the fonts at their full price to be licensed legally.",[11,1906,1907,1908,1911],{},"A ",[21,1909,1910],{},"custom font license"," is an agreement made between you and a font foundry. The custom license agreement should outline the font(s) that are to be licensed, the allowed use, the length of the use, the price of the license and anything else that is necessary to mention as part of the agreement. A custom license agreement is often required when the use of the font sits outside the standard licensing terms (such as high volume or enterprise use). Both parties agree on the terms and conditions, sign the agreement and everyone (ideally) lives happily ever after.",[11,1913,1914],{},"I hope this has helped clear the waters a little. I'll add to this page if I come across anything useful that needs to be shared.",[11,1916,1917,1918,563],{},"All the best and happy fonting,",[389,1919],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":1921},[1922,1923],{"id":1834,"depth":27,"text":1837},{"id":1855,"depth":27,"text":1858},{"slug":1925,"metaTitle":1821,"metaDescription":1926,"metaImage":1927,"publishDate":1928,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":1929,"intro":1929},"what-is-font-licensing-basics","Font licensing is tricky. Here is a quick explanation of font licensing basics such as what font licensing is, the types of licenses and how you might use them.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-font-licensing-explained.png","2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z","Font licensing is tricky and, if you’ve had the same experience as me, no one really teaches you how it works. I’m not going to lie; for a while I was just doing my best, guessing and hoping for the best (not ideal). Find out what I've learnt below.","\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-is-font-licensing-basics",{"title":1821,"description":26},"blog\u002Fwhat-is-font-licensing-basics","klLW3fvGjFa6Bvncc5lQwUWXxvNL_XSN9dxHeNuXzHM",{"id":1935,"title":1936,"body":1937,"description":2035,"extension":29,"meta":2036,"navigation":116,"path":2051,"seo":2052,"stem":2053,"__hash__":2054,"slug":2037,"metaTitle":2038,"metaDescription":2039,"metaImage":2040,"publishDate":2041,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2042,"linkedItems":2055},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fpros-and-cons-of-free-fonts.md","Pros and cons of using free fonts",{"type":8,"value":1938,"toc":2031},[1939,1947,1954,1956,1960,1964,1967,1971,1974,1978,1981,1983,1987,1991,1994,1998,2001,2005,2008,2012,2015,2019,2022,2024,2028],[11,1940,1941,1942,154],{},"You only have to do a quick Google search to know there is an amazing selection of great quality free fonts available (and it's only growing). For example, check out the article featuring ",[301,1943,1946],{"href":1944,"rel":1945},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Fblog\u002F10-free-handwriting-fonts\u002F",[952],"my favourite 10 free handwriting fonts",[11,1948,1949,1950,1953],{},"You might be wondering \"why can't I just use a free font for everything?\". Although they are free, it's not always a ",[956,1951,1952],{},"free for all."," There are a few advantages and disadvantages to consider when using a free font, and we've listed them here.",[162,1955],{},[317,1957,1959],{"id":1958},"the-upsides-of-using-a-free-font","The upsides of using a free font:",[961,1961,1963],{"id":1962},"test-and-prototype-quickly","✅ Test and prototype quickly.",[11,1965,1966],{},"Free fonts allow you to try the font in your designs without any upfront monetary investment.",[961,1968,1970],{"id":1969},"good-for-personal-projects","✅ Good for personal projects.",[11,1972,1973],{},"If you only need to use the font for personal projects, the licensing will most likely cover this use.\\",[961,1975,1977],{"id":1976},"large-range-of-unique-fonts","✅ Large range of unique fonts.",[11,1979,1980],{},"Free fonts are often created by typographers to test the boundaries and experiment with their skills, so you might find a font that is really unique and perfect for your project.",[162,1982],{},[317,1984,1986],{"id":1985},"the-downsides-of-using-a-free-font","The downsides of using a free font:",[961,1988,1990],{"id":1989},"limited-character-set","🔻 Limited character set.",[11,1992,1993],{},"Free fonts often have a limited character set so if you need multi-lingual characters, you may be out of luck (especially if it's a handwritten font).",[961,1995,1997],{"id":1996},"limited-weights","🔻 Limited weights.",[11,1999,2000],{},"You may find that your free font only comes with a regular weight. Free fonts often have more weights available in their full (paid) versions.",[961,2002,2004],{"id":2003},"limited-licensing","🔻 Limited licensing.",[11,2006,2007],{},"Free fonts are often accompanied by limited licensing agreements. So if you need the font for any commercial use, you may need to purchase the full license (if there is one).",[961,2009,2011],{"id":2010},"questionable-quality","🔻 Questionable quality.",[11,2013,2014],{},"Some free fonts are amazing quality, and some are... not so much. The quality can vary quite a bit so you will have to be vigilant in your choice of free fonts and ensure it looks they way you need it to in the programs or platforms you are using.",[961,2016,2018],{"id":2017},"limited-technical-support","🔻 Limited technical support.",[11,2020,2021],{},"As the free fonts are often offered as a 'try before you buy' scenario or even a side project from 10 years ago, you may find that it's tricky to get ahold of someone if you run into any issues. When foundries update their paid typefaces, more often than not they will provide the update for free if you have purchased it from them.",[162,2023],{},[320,2025,2027],{"id":2026},"takeaways","Takeaways:",[11,2029,2030],{},"While free fonts offer unbeatable pricing and unique styles, it's good to be aware of the potential limitations in character sets, licensing agreements and quality. Ensure that your free font aligns with the requirements and goals of the your project and keep in mind if, down the track, your usage exceeds the licensing agreements.",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":2032},[2033,2034],{"id":1958,"depth":571,"text":1959},{"id":1985,"depth":571,"text":1986},"You only have to do a quick Google search to know there is an amazing selection of great quality free fonts available (and it's only growing). For example, check out the article featuring my favourite 10 free handwriting fonts.",{"slug":2037,"metaTitle":2038,"metaDescription":2039,"metaImage":2040,"publishDate":2041,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2042,"linkedItems":2043},"pros-and-cons-of-free-fonts","Pros and Cons of Free Fonts","Don't get fooled by 'free' fonts. There are a few advantages and disadvantages to consider when using a free font, and we've listed them here.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fpros-and-cons-of-free-fonts.png","2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","You might be wondering \"why can't I just use a free font for everything?\". Although they are free, it's not always a free for all. There are a few advantages and disadvantages to consider when using a free font, and we've listed them here.",[2044,2047],{"title":307,"description":2045,"link":2046,"linkLabel":615,"image":1048},"Manic is a paid handwriting font and it includes 650+ glyphs and ligatures (including multi-linguals). ","https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fmanic\u002F",{"title":1596,"image":2048,"description":2049,"link":2050,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F01-lore-all-caps-handwriting-font.png","I offer a demo version of Lore for free which has a basic character set and personal use licensing.","https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Flore\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fpros-and-cons-of-free-fonts",{"title":1936,"description":2035},"blog\u002Fpros-and-cons-of-free-fonts","yDaNSGowHYgRIWKYzqcAky6sclJcOoqFIwtLbksW1Zg",[2056,2057],{"title":307,"description":2045,"link":2046,"linkLabel":615,"image":1048},{"title":1596,"image":2048,"description":2049,"link":2050,"linkLabel":615},{"id":2059,"title":2060,"body":2061,"description":2065,"extension":29,"meta":2071,"navigation":116,"path":2135,"seo":2136,"stem":2137,"__hash__":2138,"slug":2072,"metaTitle":2073,"metaDescription":2074,"metaImage":2075,"publishDate":2076,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2074,"intro":2077,"linkedItems":2139},"blog\u002Fblog\u002F10-free-handwriting-fonts.md","10 free unique handwriting fonts you need in your design toolkit",{"type":8,"value":2062,"toc":2069},[2063,2066],[11,2064,2065],{},"As you may already be aware, there is a wealth of free fonts out there (and handwriting fonts are no exception). However, it can be tricky to navigate through the plethora of fonts available. So, I've put together a list of my favourite free handwriting fonts. I gravitate towards handwriting fonts that look realistic, are well-made and a little quirky - and that's what you'll find in this list.",[11,2067,2068],{},"These 10 free fonts deserve a spot in your design toolkit 👇🏼",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":2070},[],{"slug":2072,"metaTitle":2073,"metaDescription":2074,"metaImage":2075,"publishDate":2076,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2074,"intro":2077,"linkedItems":2078},"10-free-handwriting-fonts","10 free handwriting fonts you need in your design toolkit","Here are my favourite free handwriting fonts. I love handwriting fonts that look realistic, are well-made and a little quirky - that's what you'll find here.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F10-free-unique-handwriting-fonts-cover.png","2023-12-09T00:00:00.000Z","Achieve handwriting harmony with these 10 free handwriting fonts that deserve a spot in your design toolkit. ",[2079,2085,2091,2097,2101,2106,2111,2117,2123,2129],{"image":2080,"title":2081,"description":2082,"moreInfo":2083,"link":2084,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-01.png","Good Dog","Good dog is a great free font with 100% free licensing. It's friendly and fun and one of the more realistic handwriting fonts. It has two styles - Good Dog Cool and Good Dog Plain (Good Dog Cool has little dots incorporated in the characters). There is also a new version (aptly called GoodDog New) available on Adobe Fonts.","License use: 100% Free","www.dafont.com\u002Fgood-dog.font",{"title":2086,"description":2087,"moreInfo":2088,"link":2089,"linkLabel":615,"image":2090},"Jackson","I love this font. It's really fun, a little quirky and has so much character. It is free for personal use, but also has a full version available to buy.","License: Free for personal use","artcoastdesign.com\u002Fshop\u002Fp\u002Fsa-jackson-handwritten-font","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-07.png",{"title":2092,"description":2093,"moreInfo":2094,"image":2095,"link":2096,"linkLabel":615},"Bristol","Bristol is a chunky handwriting font that is 'based on Banksy felt pen handwriting in letter to Bridge Farm School' (as quoted by the author, Jovanny Lemonad).\nThe collection is created by designers who have drawn these fonts and then allowed everyone to use, share, change and improve the fonts, free of charge.","License: Public domain \u002F GPL \u002F OFL (Option for donation)","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-02.png","www.1001freefonts.com\u002Fbristol.font",{"title":1596,"image":2098,"description":2099,"moreInfo":2100,"link":1600,"linkLabel":615},"\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-03.png","Lore is a handwriting font from your's truly, Typeheist. It's an all caps handwriting font based off my own handwriting. The demo is available for you to trial in your design projects (and you can buy the full version and all weights here too).","License: Limited character set and free for personal use",{"title":2102,"image":2103,"description":2104,"moreInfo":2100,"link":2105,"linkLabel":615},"Tomatoes","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-05.png","Tomatoes is a smooth, curvy handwriting font with some nice round shapes (like a tomato?). The full font is available at billyargel.com.","www.dafont.com\u002Ftomatoes.font",{"title":2107,"description":2108,"moreInfo":2088,"image":2109,"link":2110,"linkLabel":615},"BRICK","Brick is a 'handwritten font inspired by my 4 month work vacation in NYC and the building tags and letter forms.' I love how organically the letter shapes fit together. The commercial license is available to buy too.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-08.png","sesohq.sellfy.store\u002Fp\u002Fbrick-font-by-seso\u002F",{"title":2112,"description":2113,"moreInfo":2114,"image":2115,"link":2116,"linkLabel":615},"CHI","Named after the vital life force or energy that runs through all living being, Chi is a handwritten, bubbly typeface by Chloe Chan. I love it because it's friendly and fun and has a really great feel about it.","License: Free for personal and commercial use","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-06.png","www.behance.net\u002Fgallery\u002F161310347\u002FChi-Free-Handwritten-Font",{"title":2118,"image":2119,"description":2120,"moreInfo":2121,"link":2122,"linkLabel":615},"The Gloves","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-09.png","The Gloves is a quirky little font with some unique characters that fit in amongst others. I love its textured edges and slightly slanted shapes.","License: Free for personal use (option to donate)","befonts.com\u002Fthe-gloves-font.html",{"title":2124,"image":2125,"description":2126,"moreInfo":2127,"link":2128,"linkLabel":615},"Malina Script","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-10.png","Malina is an sophistated, elongated script font with a nice flow about it. It looks lovely when used for headings, quotes or with imagery.","License: Free for personal and commercial use","www.behance.net\u002Fgallery\u002F62974869\u002FMALINA-SCRIPT-FREE-HANDWRITTEN-FONT",{"title":2130,"image":2131,"description":2132,"moreInfo":2133,"link":2134,"linkLabel":615},"Caveat","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-10-free-handwriting-fonts-04.png","A Google Fonts special, Caveat is a handwriting type family designed by Pablo Impallari. It is designed for both short annotations and body text usage. If you want something a little more artistic, check out Caveat Brush.","License: Open Font License","fonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FCaveat","\u002Fblog\u002F10-free-handwriting-fonts",{"title":2060,"description":2065},"blog\u002F10-free-handwriting-fonts","nzw2pWfGCJRYnRbK3z_tRMq_dOGL8TlaFnq4NfkI3wg",[2140,2141,2142,2143,2144,2145,2146,2147,2148,2149],{"image":2080,"title":2081,"description":2082,"moreInfo":2083,"link":2084,"linkLabel":615},{"title":2086,"description":2087,"moreInfo":2088,"link":2089,"linkLabel":615,"image":2090},{"title":2092,"description":2093,"moreInfo":2094,"image":2095,"link":2096,"linkLabel":615},{"title":1596,"image":2098,"description":2099,"moreInfo":2100,"link":1600,"linkLabel":615},{"title":2102,"image":2103,"description":2104,"moreInfo":2100,"link":2105,"linkLabel":615},{"title":2107,"description":2108,"moreInfo":2088,"image":2109,"link":2110,"linkLabel":615},{"title":2112,"description":2113,"moreInfo":2114,"image":2115,"link":2116,"linkLabel":615},{"title":2118,"image":2119,"description":2120,"moreInfo":2121,"link":2122,"linkLabel":615},{"title":2124,"image":2125,"description":2126,"moreInfo":2127,"link":2128,"linkLabel":615},{"title":2130,"image":2131,"description":2132,"moreInfo":2133,"link":2134,"linkLabel":615},{"id":2151,"title":1448,"body":2152,"description":2254,"extension":29,"meta":2255,"navigation":116,"path":2267,"seo":2268,"stem":2269,"__hash__":2270,"slug":2256,"metaTitle":1448,"metaDescription":2257,"metaImage":2258,"publishDate":2259,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":1653,"summary":2260,"intro":2261,"linkedItems":2271},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Ftype-testing-template.md",{"type":8,"value":2153,"toc":2249},[2154,2161,2170,2176,2179,2185,2188,2192,2216,2222,2227,2231,2237,2247],[11,2155,2156,2157,154],{},"Note: The Comprehensive Type Testing Template for Type Designers is ",[301,2158,2160],{"href":1446,"rel":2159},[952],"available now",[11,2162,2163,2164,2169],{},"This is the template I use to test all ",[301,2165,2168],{"href":2166,"rel":2167},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffonts\u002F",[952],"Typeheist fonts",". I created it when I realised the standard 'quick brown fox' or A-Z of characters wasn't going to cut it when testing complex handwritten fonts. As I added more and more characters and multi-linguals, I needed an easy way to test my typefaces without recreating the same thing each time (or worse - different, inconsistent things each time).",[11,2171,2172],{},[142,2173],{"alt":1448,"src":2174,"title":2175},"\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F4x3-02.png","Type Testing Template word combinations",[11,2177,2178],{},"I slowly built up this template of sample text, and included all the characters I create for my fonts in different scenarios (such as paragraphs of text, bullet points or recipes). I could then see which common characters I was missing, or which characters don't quite flow with others.",[11,2180,2181],{},[142,2182],{"alt":1448,"src":2183,"title":2184},"\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F4x3-03.png","Type Testing Template sample pages",[11,2186,2187],{},"I thought it might be helpful to other font testers, so here it is. I hope you can find it useful.",[165,2189,2191],{"id":2190},"in-this-template-youll-find","In this template, you'll find:",[184,2193,2194,2197,2200,2203,2206],{},[187,2195,2196],{},"A word cloud of different (and sometimes awkward) letter combinations. Think 'adjacent', 'radii' or 'roommate'",[187,2198,2199],{},"Paragraphs of text in uppercase, lowercase and title case",[187,2201,2202],{},"Numbers, fractions, currency, symbols, bullets",[187,2204,2205],{},"A list of kerning pairs to test often 'spacey' combinations such as 'AVA', 'AWA'",[187,2207,2208,2209,2213],{},"English and multi-lingual characters",[301,2210],{"href":2211,"rel":2212},"https:\u002F\u002Fshop.typeheist.co\u002Fcheckout\u002Fbuy\u002F27aca3d6-09c9-46e9-b14d-fb01e8ea6032",[952],[301,2214],{"href":2211,"rel":2215},[952],[11,2217,2218],{},[142,2219],{"alt":1448,"src":2220,"title":2221},"\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F4x3-04.png","Type Testing Template letter combinations",[11,2223,2224],{},[301,2225],{"href":2211,"rel":2226},[952],[317,2228,2230],{"id":2229},"free-download","Free download 👇🏼",[11,2232,2233],{},[301,2234,2236],{"href":2211,"rel":2235},[952],"Download this template",[11,2238,2239,2240,2243,2244],{},"If you don't need a template, I also have a ",[301,2241,2242],{"href":26},"digital version"," of the sample text available. Feel free to let me know if this has been helpful to you, I'd love to hear! ",[301,2245],{"href":2211,"rel":2246},[952],[162,2248],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":2250},[2251],{"id":2190,"depth":27,"text":2191,"children":2252},[2253],{"id":2229,"depth":571,"text":2230},"Note: The Comprehensive Type Testing Template for Type Designers is available now.",{"slug":2256,"metaTitle":1448,"metaDescription":2257,"metaImage":2258,"publishDate":2259,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":1653,"summary":2260,"intro":2261,"linkedItems":2262},"type-testing-template","I created this template to easily test my own fonts. Included is sample text for paragraphs, numbers, fractions, currency, symbols, kerning pairs and bullets. ","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ftype-testing-template-free.png","2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z","I created this template to easily test my own fonts (and I'd love to share it). Included is sample text for paragraphs, numbers, fractions, currency, symbols, kerning pairs and bullets. ","I created this template of sample text to easily test my own typefaces (and I'd love to share it).",[2263],{"title":2264,"description":2265,"image":2266,"link":1446},"Type Testing Template v2 out now","I've recently extended this template in version 2.0. It's a super comprehensive 16 template, your go-to guide for flawless font testing. Check it out here.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F01-the-comprehensive-type-testing-template.png","\u002Fblog\u002Ftype-testing-template",{"title":1448,"description":2254},"blog\u002Ftype-testing-template","x00OY2FVF6AO-2osNsmKKhzuRmW2VYML3PjRH2kwBn8",[2272],{"title":2264,"description":2265,"image":2266,"link":1446},{"id":2274,"title":2275,"body":2276,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":2475,"navigation":116,"path":2488,"seo":2489,"stem":2490,"__hash__":2491,"slug":2476,"metaTitle":2477,"metaDescription":2478,"metaImage":2479,"publishDate":2480,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2481,"intro":2482,"fontsMentioned":2492},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Ftypeface-classification-font-types-and-uses.md","Typeface classification: font styles explained",{"type":8,"value":2277,"toc":2462},[2278,2284,2288,2291,2294,2296,2303,2307,2310,2313,2315,2322,2326,2329,2332,2334,2341,2344,2347,2362,2364,2371,2375,2378,2386,2388,2395,2398,2401,2403,2407,2410,2412,2419,2422,2425,2427,2431,2434,2437,2439,2446,2449,2452,2454,2457],[11,2279,2280],{},[142,2281],{"alt":2282,"src":2283,"title":2275},"9 types of font styles","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-font-types.png",[165,2285,2287],{"id":2286},"types-of-fonts","Types of fonts",[11,2289,2290],{},"Typefaces are a great way to express and communicate your message effectively. Choosing the right style of typeface can impact the look and feel of a design (and even affect how your audience reacts to it). That's pretty powerful stuff 😎.",[11,2292,2293],{},"Let's have a look at the different font styles you have available to use.",[162,2295],{},[11,2297,2298],{},[142,2299],{"alt":2300,"src":2301,"title":2302},"Sans Serif Fonts","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-sans-serif-fonts.png","Font classification: Sans Serif",[317,2304,2306],{"id":2305},"sans-serif-fonts","Sans Serif fonts",[11,2308,2309],{},"A modern and minimal style of type which, as the name suggests, has no serifs. Sans serif fonts generally have clean lines and uniform shapes. They are commonly used for body copy in digital due to being very legible on screens and at smaller sizes. You may be familiar with Helvetica, which is one of the most infamous sans serif fonts.",[11,2311,2312],{},"Sans serif fonts are also referred to as 'gothic' or 'grotesque'.",[162,2314],{},[11,2316,2317],{},[142,2318],{"alt":2319,"src":2320,"title":2321},"Serif Fonts","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-serif-fonts.png","Font classification: Serif",[165,2323,2325],{"id":2324},"serif-fonts","Serif fonts",[11,2327,2328],{},"The ‘fancy’ sibling of sans serif fonts. This font style features ‘serifs’ at the end of its characters and is often associated with tradition and sophistication. Serif fonts are often used in print (such as books and newspapers) as they can improve readability and make big chunks of text more comfortable to read.",[11,2330,2331],{},"Popular serif fonts include Times New Roman, Georgia, and Baskerville.",[162,2333],{},[11,2335,2336],{},[142,2337],{"alt":2338,"src":2339,"title":2340},"Handwriting fonts","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-handwriting-fonts.png","Font classification: Handwriting",[165,2342,2338],{"id":2343},"handwriting-fonts",[11,2345,2346],{},"This is the bread and butter of Typeheist. Handwriting fonts look (not surprisingly) handwritten, as though you’ve created them with a pen and paper. They are unique and carry the personality of the writer and can easily convey certain emotions or ideas. You may encounter cute, classy or even messy handwriting styles.",[11,2348,2349,2350,2353,2354,2358,2359,154],{},"Some examples of handwriting fonts are ",[301,2351,307],{"href":2046,"rel":2352},[952],", ",[301,2355,1079],{"href":2356,"rel":2357},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fugly-dave\u002F",[952]," or ",[301,2360,1596],{"href":2050,"rel":2361},[952],[162,2363],{},[11,2365,2366],{},[142,2367],{"alt":2368,"src":2369,"title":2370},"Script and cursive fonts","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-script-cursive-fonts.png","Font classification: Script and cursive",[165,2372,2374],{"id":2373},"script-or-cursive-fonts","Script or cursive fonts",[11,2376,2377],{},"A variant of handwriting fonts intended to look like cursive writing. Script fonts mimic the flowing strokes of cursive handwriting and are often used for wedding invites, greeting cards or elegant branding. While they are eye-catching and stylish, they can be challenging to read in large blocks of text. Script fonts are typically used for titles, headlines or logos.",[11,2379,2380,2381,2385],{},"The font shown here is ",[301,2382,1535],{"href":2383,"rel":2384},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fbelmonte-ballpoint\u002F",[952]," in the cursive variant.",[162,2387],{},[11,2389,2390],{},[142,2391],{"alt":2392,"src":2393,"title":2394},"Display fonts","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-display-fonts.png","Font classification: Display",[165,2396,2392],{"id":2397},"display-fonts",[11,2399,2400],{},"Need to make a statement? Display fonts are big and bold and look best at large sizes. While they don't conform to a specific style, they exude dominance and presence. This does mean they can be tricky to read at smaller sizes. Display fonts are commonly used for headings, posters, or other display purposes.",[162,2402],{},[165,2404,2406],{"id":2405},"calligraphy-fonts","Calligraphy fonts",[11,2408,2409],{},"Typically created with a calligraphy pen, it’s much more ‘perfect’ than your standard handwriting fonts. The curves move in a pattern and mimic the fluid strokes of a calligrapher's pen.Calligraphy fonts come in various styles, from traditional to modern. They are often used in wedding invitations and certificates, where the design suggests sophistication or even royalty. Calligraphy fonts can be challenging to read in long passages, making them more suitable for titles, headings, and shorter texts.",[162,2411],{},[11,2413,2414],{},[142,2415],{"alt":2416,"src":2417,"title":2418},"Monospace fonts","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-monospace-fonts.png","Font classification: Monospace",[165,2420,2416],{"id":2421},"monospace-fonts",[11,2423,2424],{},"In monospaced fonts, each character area takes up the same amount of horizontal space as the next. For example, the 'i' area will be the same width as the 'm'. This uniformity makes them perfect for code, where alignment is important.",[162,2426],{},[165,2428,2430],{"id":2429},"blackletter-fonts","Blackletter fonts",[11,2432,2433],{},"Blackletter fonts, also known as Gothic or Old English fonts, have a distinct medieval charm. Characterised by elaborate and ornamental lettering, these typefaces are reminiscent of the Middle ages, where they were originally used in handwritten manuscripts.",[11,2435,2436],{},"While blackletter fonts are not great for body text, they can be effective for logos, titles or decorative elements.",[162,2438],{},[11,2440,2441],{},[142,2442],{"alt":2443,"src":2444,"title":2445},"Pixel fonts","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-pixel-fonts.png","Font classification: Pixel",[165,2447,2443],{"id":2448},"pixel-fonts",[11,2450,2451],{},"Pixel fonts (or bitmap fonts) are created to look like typefaces from early computer interfaces or old-school video games. Tiny squares, or ‘pixels’, form each character within a grid; this forms the pixelated appearance.",[162,2453],{},[11,2455,2456],{},"The style of fonts you choose can make a huge difference to the look and feel of your design. Luckily for you, there is a wealth of classifications and styles for you to experiment with. You can even mix and match and pair with other font styles.",[11,2458,2459,2460,563],{},"Happy classifying,",[389,2461],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":2463},[2464,2467,2468,2469,2470,2471,2472,2473,2474],{"id":2286,"depth":27,"text":2287,"children":2465},[2466],{"id":2305,"depth":571,"text":2306},{"id":2324,"depth":27,"text":2325},{"id":2343,"depth":27,"text":2338},{"id":2373,"depth":27,"text":2374},{"id":2397,"depth":27,"text":2392},{"id":2405,"depth":27,"text":2406},{"id":2421,"depth":27,"text":2416},{"id":2429,"depth":27,"text":2430},{"id":2448,"depth":27,"text":2443},{"slug":2476,"metaTitle":2477,"metaDescription":2478,"metaImage":2479,"publishDate":2480,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2481,"intro":2482,"fontsMentioned":2483},"typeface-classification-font-types-and-uses","What are the different font styles?","Script, cursive, handwriting, monospace? What's the difference between serif and sans serif? Here is your quick guide to Typeface Classification.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-typeface-classification-font-types.png","2023-08-14T00:00:00.000Z","Script, cursive, handwriting, monospace? What's the difference between serif and sans serif? Heard these typography terms and now you've got more questions than answers? It can be a little confusing, so here is your quick guide to Typeface Classification.","Script, cursive, handwriting, monospace? What's the difference between serif and sans serif?  Heard these typography terms and now you've got more questions than answers? There are many different typeface classifications and sometimes multiple ways to refer to the same category. It can be a little confusing, so here is your quick guide to Typeface Classification.",[2484,2485,2486,2487],"lore","manic","ugly-dave","belmonte-ballpoint","\u002Fblog\u002Ftypeface-classification-font-types-and-uses",{"title":2275,"description":26},"blog\u002Ftypeface-classification-font-types-and-uses","3zWM_qx8hW6M52Bl1-3nRGAUyv8pImLELqvi1ZgBVv8",[2484,2485,2486,2487],{"id":2494,"title":2495,"body":2496,"description":2809,"extension":29,"meta":2810,"navigation":116,"path":2816,"seo":2817,"stem":2818,"__hash__":2819,"slug":2811,"metaTitle":2495,"metaDescription":2812,"metaImage":2813,"publishDate":2814,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2815,"intro":2815},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-pair-messy-handwriting-fonts.md","8 impactful font pairings for messy handwriting fonts",{"type":8,"value":2497,"toc":2799},[2498,2505,2508,2514,2518,2524,2530,2544,2546,2552,2562,2567,2572,2584,2586,2592,2596,2601,2606,2617,2619,2625,2629,2633,2638,2649,2651,2657,2661,2666,2671,2682,2684,2690,2694,2699,2704,2716,2718,2724,2728,2733,2738,2749,2751,2757,2761,2766,2771,2783,2785,2794],[11,2499,2500,2501,2504],{},"Side note: The ✨ New ✨ (free) ",[301,2502,937],{"href":950,"rel":2503},[952]," is out now! It's 52 pages of tips, tricks and handwritten font pairing inspo.",[11,2506,2507],{},"Here are 8 designs featuring messy handwriting font pairings. And the best part? I've selected free fonts for all the non-handwriting pairings.",[11,2509,2510],{},[142,2511],{"alt":2512,"src":2513,"title":2512},"Sad Poem and Martel font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-pairing-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-serifs-sad-poem-martel.png",[165,2515,2517],{"id":2516},"sad-poem-and-martel","Sad Poem and Martel",[11,2519,2520,2523],{},[21,2521,2522],{},"Paired font style:"," Serif",[11,2525,2526,2529],{},[21,2527,2528],{},"Why it works:"," This unlikely duo combines the anxiousness of Sad Poem with the confidence and poise of Martel. Martel brings out the serif in Sad Poem, allowing them to work together nicely. The illustrations bring out the sketchiness in Sad Poem and add an unsettling little cherry on top.",[11,2531,2532,2533,2538,2539],{},"Get these fonts: ",[301,2534,2537],{"href":2535,"rel":2536},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fsad-poem\u002F",[952],"Sad Poem - $17"," \u002F ",[301,2540,2543],{"href":2541,"rel":2542},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FMartel",[952],"Martel - Free",[162,2545],{},[11,2547,2548],{},[142,2549],{"alt":2550,"src":2551,"title":2550},"Wasted Year and Rubik font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-pairing-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-display-wasted-year-rubik.png",[165,2553,2555,2558,2561],{"id":2554},"wasted-year-and-rubik",[301,2556],{"href":2541,"rel":2557},[952],[301,2559],{"href":2541,"rel":2560},[952],"Wasted Year and Rubik",[11,2563,2564,2566],{},[21,2565,2522],{}," Display",[11,2568,2569,2571],{},[21,2570,2528],{}," The extra thick boldness of Rubik Black contrasts against the thinner, more unreliable scratches of Wasted Year. By reducing the font size of Rubik and bumping up Wasted Year to the main feature, they don't complete for space. Instead, they complement each other and utilise the area well.",[11,2573,2532,2574,2538,2579],{},[301,2575,2578],{"href":2576,"rel":2577},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fwasted-year\u002F",[952],"Wasted Year - $17",[301,2580,2583],{"href":2581,"rel":2582},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FRubik",[952],"Rubik - Free",[162,2585],{},[11,2587,2588],{},[142,2589],{"alt":2590,"src":2591,"title":2590},"Lore and Catamaran font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-pairing-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-lowercase-sans-serif-lore-catamaran.png",[165,2593,2595],{"id":2594},"lore-and-catamaran","Lore and Catamaran",[11,2597,2598,2600],{},[21,2599,2522],{}," Sans Serif",[11,2602,2603,2605],{},[21,2604,2528],{}," When I began pairing Catamaran (quite a quirky sans serif) with Lore Alternates, I felt like it shouldn't work. By muting the colour palette and relying on great photography, this duo came to life. In this website design, Lore feels playful without being overbearing as it is nicely balanced by the rest of the design.",[11,2607,2532,2608,2538,2612],{},[301,2609,2611],{"href":2050,"rel":2610},[952],"Lore Alternates - $18",[301,2613,2616],{"href":2614,"rel":2615},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FCatamaran",[952],"Catamaran - Free",[162,2618],{},[11,2620,2621],{},[142,2622],{"alt":2623,"src":2624,"title":2623},"Ugly Dave and Work Sans font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-pairing-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-sans-serif-ugly-dave-work-sans.png",[165,2626,2628],{"id":2627},"ugly-dave-and-work-sans","Ugly Dave and Work Sans",[11,2630,2631,2600],{},[21,2632,2522],{},[11,2634,2635,2637],{},[21,2636,2528],{}," The sans serif is a solid base for Ugly Dave and they harmonised quite well... so I wanted even more of a challenge. How could I make the very playful and causal font work for something as refined as a winery? The trick was to rely on a smaller font size with a bigger line height to give the air of sophistication, while allowing the handwriting font to breathe. The sketches add a bespoke, artisan feel.",[11,2639,2532,2640,2538,2644],{},[301,2641,2643],{"href":2356,"rel":2642},[952],"Ugly Dave - $17",[301,2645,2648],{"href":2646,"rel":2647},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FWork+Sans",[952],"Work Sans - Free",[162,2650],{},[11,2652,2653],{},[142,2654],{"alt":2655,"src":2656,"title":2655},"Manic and IBM Plex Mono font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-pairing-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-monospaced-manic-ibm-plex-mono.png",[165,2658,2660],{"id":2659},"manic-and-ibm-plex-mono","Manic and IBM Plex Mono",[11,2662,2663,2665],{},[21,2664,2522],{}," Monospace",[11,2667,2668,2670],{},[21,2669,2528],{}," This is definitely my favourite font pairing. Manic is so unruly, unstable and  all 'round all over the place... which is perfectly complemented by the monospace font that is IBM Plex Mono. They just work so well together; I could make endless mockups with these two. You may also recognise IBM Plex Mono font from this website - I love it.",[11,2672,2532,2673,2538,2677],{},[301,2674,2676],{"href":2046,"rel":2675},[952],"Manic - $20",[301,2678,2681],{"href":2679,"rel":2680},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FIBM+Plex+Mono",[952],"IBM Plex Mono - Free",[162,2683],{},[11,2685,2686],{},[142,2687],{"alt":2688,"src":2689,"title":2688},"Prickly Pear and Tinos font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-pairing-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-italic-serif-prickly-pear-tinos.png",[165,2691,2693],{"id":2692},"prickly-pear-and-tinos","Prickly Pear and Tinos",[11,2695,2696,2698],{},[21,2697,2522],{}," Sans Serif Italic",[11,2700,2701,2703],{},[21,2702,2528],{}," Combining chaos with italicised order. The concept behind this one was \"could I create a design for a swanky museum by using a font that is as disorderly as Prickly Pear?\". The italicised serif really tones down the rebelliousness and gives it an almost painted feel, and the fine lines and macro photography add an elegance to the design.",[11,2705,2532,2706,2538,2711],{},[301,2707,2710],{"href":2708,"rel":2709},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Fprickly-pear\u002F",[952],"Prickly Pear - $17",[301,2712,2715],{"href":2713,"rel":2714},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FTinos",[952],"Tinos - Free",[162,2717],{},[11,2719,2720],{},[142,2721],{"alt":2722,"src":2723,"title":2722},"Juniper Bay and Inter font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-how-to-pair-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-display-sans-serif-juniper-bay-inter.png",[165,2725,2727],{"id":2726},"juniper-bay-and-inter","Juniper Bay and Inter",[11,2729,2730,2732],{},[21,2731,2522],{}," Sans Serif Display",[11,2734,2735,2737],{},[21,2736,2528],{}," Juniper Bay just looks so good in 'note' format. Inter is one of my favourite gothic fonts, and planting it big, bold and in your face gives this duo a good sense of balance. The weight contrast between the fonts feels good, especially for anything fashion or design related.",[11,2739,2532,2740,2538,2744],{},[301,2741,2743],{"href":1327,"rel":2742},[952],"Juniper Bay - $19",[301,2745,2748],{"href":2746,"rel":2747},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FInter",[952],"Inter - Free",[162,2750],{},[11,2752,2753],{},[142,2754],{"alt":2755,"src":2756,"title":2755},"Infamous and Fjalla One font pairing","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-pairing-messy-handwriting-fonts-with-condensed-display-infamous-fjalla-one.png",[165,2758,2760],{"id":2759},"infamous-and-fjalla-one","Infamous and Fjalla One",[11,2762,2763,2765],{},[21,2764,2522],{}," Condensed Display",[11,2767,2768,2770],{},[21,2769,2528],{},"  The harmonising use of uppercase is contrasted by the very different font styles. Infamous is a thin and wayward font that looks like it's been scratched into the paper. Fjalla One is a dominant font and one that was carefully balanced to avoid overshadowing its partner. Utilising bold colours and the Infamous's built-in scribble shortcuts to merge the two worlds, these fonts create quite a dynamic duo.",[11,2772,2532,2773,2538,2778],{},[301,2774,2777],{"href":2775,"rel":2776},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Ffont\u002Finfamous\u002F",[952],"Infamous - $17",[301,2779,2782],{"href":2780,"rel":2781},"https:\u002F\u002Ffonts.google.com\u002Fspecimen\u002FFjalla+One",[952],"Fjalla One - Free",[162,2784],{},[11,2786,2787,2788,2793],{},"What's your favourite pairing? I quite enjoyed creating these and if you've got one to show me using a Typeheist font, I'd love to see it. You can ",[301,2789,2792],{"href":2790,"rel":2791},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Fshowcase\u002F",[952],"submit your designs to the showcase"," (and you'll also get 20% off your next purchase 😎).",[11,2795,2796,2797,563],{},"Happy fonting,",[389,2798],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":2800},[2801,2802,2803,2804,2805,2806,2807,2808],{"id":2516,"depth":27,"text":2517},{"id":2554,"depth":27,"text":2561},{"id":2594,"depth":27,"text":2595},{"id":2627,"depth":27,"text":2628},{"id":2659,"depth":27,"text":2660},{"id":2692,"depth":27,"text":2693},{"id":2726,"depth":27,"text":2727},{"id":2759,"depth":27,"text":2760},"Side note: The ✨ New ✨ (free) Handwritten Font Pairing Guide is out now! It's 52 pages of tips, tricks and handwritten font pairing inspo.",{"slug":2811,"metaTitle":2495,"metaDescription":2812,"metaImage":2813,"publishDate":2814,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":2815,"intro":2815},"how-to-pair-messy-handwriting-fonts","Here are eight bold font pairings that go together like peanut butter and jelly - they shouldn't work, but somehow they just do.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-8-impactful-messt-font-pairings.png","2023-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","Let's take a joyride through eight bold font pairings that go together like peanut butter and jelly - they shouldn't work, but somehow they just do.","\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-pair-messy-handwriting-fonts",{"title":2495,"description":2809},"blog\u002Fhow-to-pair-messy-handwriting-fonts","PhTzWtvQvpDILygEfCEPbnT8A3ri6vF-6_HIz5Yo_Eg",{"id":2821,"title":2822,"body":2823,"description":2827,"extension":29,"meta":2917,"navigation":116,"path":2923,"seo":2924,"stem":2925,"__hash__":2926,"slug":2918,"metaTitle":2822,"metaDescription":2919,"metaImage":2920,"publishDate":2921,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":861,"summary":2919,"intro":2922},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-upload-fonts-to-figma.md","How to upload fonts to Figma",{"type":8,"value":2824,"toc":2913},[2825,2828,2832,2839,2842,2856,2863,2881,2885,2888,2911],[11,2826,2827],{},"Have a new font you need to use in Figma? In this post, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of uploading fonts to Figma, allowing you to use your custom typefaces in your designs, teams and organisation.",[165,2829,2831],{"id":2830},"add-a-font-for-your-organisation","Add a font for your organisation",[11,2833,2834,2835,2838],{},"If you have an Organisation account, uploading fonts to Figma makes them available to everyone at your organisation, meaning each person ",[21,2836,2837],{},"does not"," need to have the font installed on their own computer - very handy. Note: only organisation admins can upload fonts to an organisation (requiring an Organisation or Enterprise plan).",[11,2840,2841],{},"Note: only organisation admins can upload fonts to an organisation (requiring an Organisation or Enterprise plan).",[882,2843,2844,2847,2850,2853],{},[187,2845,2846],{},"Open Figma and select 'Admin settings' from the left sidebar.",[187,2848,2849],{},"Select the 'Resources' tab.",[187,2851,2852],{},"Select the 'Shared Fonts' tab.",[187,2854,2855],{},"Click the 'Upload Fonts' button on the right.",[11,2857,2858],{},[142,2859],{"alt":2860,"src":2861,"title":2862},"Figma font upload interface","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fhow-to-upload-fonts-to-figma.jpg","Add shared fonts to organisation",[882,2864,2866,2869,2872,2875,2878],{"start":2865},5,[187,2867,2868],{},"Select the font file(s) from your computer (you can select multiple).",[187,2870,2871],{},"Click 'Open' to select the fonts.",[187,2873,2874],{},"Confirm you have the rights and licenses to use the font(s). You should only upload fonts you own or have a license to use in Figma. See Typeheist licensing info.",[187,2876,2877],{},"Click 'Upload'.",[187,2879,2880],{},"The font will now be available in the font menu for files in the Organisation.",[165,2882,2884],{"id":2883},"add-a-for-for-an-individual-team","Add a for for an individual team",[11,2886,2887],{},"Note: only team admins can upload fonts to a team, and you also require either an Organisation or Enterprise plan.",[882,2889,2890,2893,2896,2899,2902,2904,2906,2908],{},[187,2891,2892],{},"On the 'home' page, select the team you'd like to add the font to.",[187,2894,2895],{},"Click the dropdown next to the team name, then select 'View settings'.",[187,2897,2898],{},"Click 'View team's fonts'.",[187,2900,2901],{},"You should see the list of fonts available to the team. To add a new font, click 'Upload fonts'.",[187,2903,2868],{},[187,2905,2871],{},[187,2907,2874],{},[187,2909,2910],{},"The font will now be available in the font menu for files in the team.",[11,2912,1293],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":2914},[2915,2916],{"id":2830,"depth":27,"text":2831},{"id":2883,"depth":27,"text":2884},{"slug":2918,"metaTitle":2822,"metaDescription":2919,"metaImage":2920,"publishDate":2921,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":861,"summary":2919,"intro":2922},"how-to-upload-fonts-to-figma","Want to upload your own fonts to Figma? If you have an organisation or enterprise account, here's how to do it.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-how-to-install-fonts-in-figma.png","2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z","Want to upload your Typeheist fonts to Figma? If you have an organisation or enterprise account, here's how to do it.","\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-upload-fonts-to-figma",{"title":2822,"description":2827},"blog\u002Fhow-to-upload-fonts-to-figma","WqpvigVmlD_hh8X34OJrPdvg3NcEKth99AxYSCdMqSI",{"id":2928,"title":2929,"body":2930,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":3005,"navigation":116,"path":3013,"seo":3014,"stem":3015,"__hash__":3016,"slug":3006,"metaTitle":3007,"metaDescription":3008,"metaImage":3009,"publishDate":3010,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":861,"summary":3008,"intro":3011,"fontsMentioned":3017},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-install-desktop-fonts.md","How to install Typeheist Desktop fonts",{"type":8,"value":2931,"toc":3001},[2932,2936,2967,2971,2990,2998],[165,2933,2935],{"id":2934},"on-a-mac","On a Mac:",[882,2937,2938,2941,2944,2964],{},[187,2939,2940],{},"Download and unzip your font package.",[187,2942,2943],{},"You’ll see an .otf file in the ‘Desktop’ folder.",[187,2945,2946,2947],{},"To install the font, you can either:",[184,2948,2949,2952,2955],{},[187,2950,2951],{},"Double click the font file. This will open up a preview window where you can select ‘Install Font’.",[187,2953,2954],{},"Right click the font file and select ‘Open with > Font Book’. This will open up a preview window where you can select ‘Install Font’.",[187,2956,2957,2958,2960],{},"Open Font Book and drag the font file(s) into the Font Book font list (this the the method I use as you can install multiple at once).",[389,2959],{},[142,2961],{"alt":2962,"src":2963,"title":2962},"How to install fonts on a mac","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fhow-to-install-fonts-on-mac.png",[187,2965,2966],{},"Now that your font is installed, it will be available in desktop applications that support fonts (e.g. Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma). You may need to restart these programs to enable the fonts to load.",[165,2968,2970],{"id":2969},"on-a-pc","On a PC:",[882,2972,2973,2976,2979,2988],{},[187,2974,2975],{},"Download your font package.",[187,2977,2978],{},"In the font package, find the .otf file in the ‘Desktop’ folder and double click the file.",[187,2980,2981,2982,2984],{},"The will open a preview window. Click ‘install font’.",[389,2983],{},[142,2985],{"alt":2986,"src":2987,"title":2986},"How to install fonts on a PC","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fhow-to-install-fonts-on-pc.jpg",[187,2989,2966],{},[11,2991,2992,2993,2997],{},"Your fonts should now be good to go. If you have any issues, ",[301,2994,2996],{"href":2995},"mailto:hello@typeheist.co?subject=How%20to%20Install%20Desktop%20Fonts","send me an email"," and I’ll be happy to help.",[11,2999,3000],{},"Happy fonting 🙂\nLaura",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":3002},[3003,3004],{"id":2934,"depth":27,"text":2935},{"id":2969,"depth":27,"text":2970},{"slug":3006,"metaTitle":3007,"metaDescription":3008,"metaImage":3009,"publishDate":3010,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":861,"summary":3008,"intro":3011,"fontsMentioned":3012},"how-to-install-desktop-fonts","How to install desktop fonts on your computer","New to fonts? Here's a quick guide to get you up and running so you can use your desktop fonts.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-how-to-install-desktop-fonts.png","2023-05-08T00:00:00.000Z","Let’s get you up and running with your new fonts, so you can start designing in your favourite desktop apps. Below is a quick guide showing how to add desktop fonts to your Mac or PC computer.",[2485],"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-install-desktop-fonts",{"title":2929,"description":26},"blog\u002Fhow-to-install-desktop-fonts","cEK28Om4mGYEGfEgRTU5EsaR-EZtirxgpAhMw9rBvps",[2485],{"id":3019,"title":3020,"body":3021,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":3165,"navigation":116,"path":3183,"seo":3184,"stem":3185,"__hash__":3186,"slug":3166,"metaTitle":3167,"metaDescription":3168,"metaImage":3169,"publishDate":3170,"author":36,"layout":3171,"category":3172,"summary":3173,"intro":3174,"linkedItems":3187,"typefaceName":407,"workingTitle":3180,"createdWith":3181,"tool":3182},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fbehind-the-scenes-creating-typeface-infamous.md","Behind the Scenes: Creating the 'Infamous' typeface",{"type":8,"value":3022,"toc":3159},[3023,3030,3034,3039,3045,3052,3055,3059,3062,3068,3071,3074,3077,3083,3086,3092,3096,3099,3107,3113,3119,3122,3127,3130,3137,3141,3144,3151,3154],[11,3024,3025],{},[142,3026],{"alt":3027,"src":3028,"title":3029},"Infamous font","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F01-infamous-unruly-handwritten-font.png","Creating the Infamous messy font",[165,3031,3033],{"id":3032},"initial-sketches","Initial sketches",[11,3035,3036,3038],{},[301,3037,407],{"href":26}," began as most fonts I make do: with the lyrics to whatever song I am listening to scrawled out. As it's a handwriting font, this method helps me create natural, flowing type (rather than one that needs to be created letter-by-letter).",[3040,3041,3042],"blockquote",{},[11,3043,3044],{},"My vision for this font was: scratchy, textured, tight kerning, looks great in uppercase.",[11,3046,3047],{},[142,3048],{"alt":3049,"src":3050,"title":3051},"Infamous font initial sketches","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-font-sketches-characters.png","Initial sketches of Infamous font",[11,3053,3054],{},"I wanted something that you could use on a poster, by itself, with little to no treatment (and it would still look awesome). I needed to find a balance between unruliness and consistency: I made the letters wild, but kept the angle the same. This was conceived on my iPad, in Adobe Fresco, with a brush called 'Impressionist'.",[165,3056,3058],{"id":3057},"picking-the-best-letters","Picking the 'best letters'",[11,3060,3061],{},"The sketching process involves a few rounds of sketching, importing, vectoring and repeating. For Infamous (tentatively called 'Brighter' at the time), I started with all the base Latin characters, imported, noted my favourites, then began sketching again for the extended characters (such as multi-linguals and more unusual Latin symbols).",[11,3063,3064],{},[142,3065],{"alt":3066,"src":3067,"title":3066},"Picking the best letters","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-font-doubles.png",[11,3069,3070],{},"Once I had a decent character set sketched out (A-Z, uppercase, lowercase, numerals), I import them into Illustrator. I use the live trace tool with unique presets to get the result as close as possible to the original sketch.",[11,3072,3073],{},"It's quite a long process, but a very important one - this is where the 'feel' of the font is developed. The letters I choose are all little pieces of the whole puzzle and directly affect how close or far from the mark I get.",[11,3075,3076],{},"So, how does it look once it's all digital? Below is an example of the sketched handwriting, the vector, and the final font. You can see I picked a few different characters than what was originally sketched out. Sometimes different letters fit more snug, or the original letters get better used in other glyphs.",[11,3078,3079],{},[142,3080],{"alt":3081,"src":3082,"title":3081},"Infamous in sketch vs vectorised vs final characters","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-font-sketch-to-vector.png",[11,3084,3085],{},"As each letter is imported into Glyphs App, it is refined. It's smoothed, roughened and adjusted. You can see this B is still very rough and textured, which was the original goal 😎",[11,3087,3088],{},[142,3089],{"alt":3090,"src":3091,"title":3090},"The texture in Infamous font","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-font-texture.png",[165,3093,3095],{"id":3094},"making-it-work-when-it-all-comes-together","Making it work when it all comes together",[11,3097,3098],{},"After the timely creation of the 377 glyphs that Infamous is comprised of, it was time to zoom out and look at the typeface as a whole. Each glyph needs to play nicely with the glyph next to it. This includes its height, kerning, angle and ascender and descender positions.",[11,3100,3101,3102,3106],{},"I used my ",[301,3103,3105],{"href":3104},"\u002Fblog\u002Fsample-text-for-typeface-character-testing\u002F","sample text"," and marked out all the areas that need work - either fixing characters, adjusting the kerning or creating new glyphs. You can see the culprits highlighted with green squares below. I type test the font in lowercase, uppercase and a combination of both to ensure the kerning is 👌🏼",[11,3108,3109],{},[142,3110],{"alt":3111,"src":3112,"title":3111},"Type testing uppercase letters","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-font-type-testing-uppercase.png",[11,3114,3115],{},[142,3116],{"alt":3117,"src":3118,"title":3117},"Type testing lowercase letters","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-font-type-testing.png",[11,3120,3121],{},"This part of the process goes on for as long as I let it, until I'm ready to let it be free in the wild.",[3040,3123,3124],{},[11,3125,3126],{},"I love where Infamous landed. It's got a great personality and I feel I achieved what I set out to achieve.",[11,3128,3129],{},"For reference, this is the 'poster with little to no treatment' that I wanted:",[11,3131,3132],{},[142,3133],{"alt":3134,"src":3135,"title":3136},"Infamous font poster","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-poster.jpg","Mockup of Infamous in a poster",[165,3138,3140],{"id":3139},"lets-not-forget-the-promo-stuff","Let's not forget the 'promo stuff'",[11,3142,3143],{},"Throughout the whole process, I am generally creating the thumbnails in Figma as I go, whenever inspiration strikes ⚡️I usually find this part pretty fun, as it's another way I can be creative :)",[11,3145,3146],{},[142,3147],{"alt":3148,"src":3149,"title":3150},"Infamous font promo images in Figma","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Finfamous-font-assets.png","Promo images created in Figma",[11,3152,3153],{},"And there you have it.",[11,3155,3156,3157,563],{},"That's all for now :)",[389,3158],{},{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":3160},[3161,3162,3163,3164],{"id":3032,"depth":27,"text":3033},{"id":3057,"depth":27,"text":3058},{"id":3094,"depth":27,"text":3095},{"id":3139,"depth":27,"text":3140},{"slug":3166,"metaTitle":3167,"metaDescription":3168,"metaImage":3169,"publishDate":3170,"author":36,"layout":3171,"category":3172,"summary":3173,"intro":3174,"linkedItems":3175,"typefaceName":407,"workingTitle":3180,"createdWith":3181,"tool":3182},"behind-the-scenes-creating-typeface-infamous","Creating 'Infamous', the unruly font","Let me take you on a journey through the creation of the rough and unruly handwritten font, Infamous.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-creating-infamous-font.png","2023-04-12T00:00:00.000Z","case-study","Case Study","Let me take you on a journey through the creation of the unruly handwritten font, Infamous.","I had a pretty clear objective for Infamous: I wanted a typeface that is rough, textured and looks great in uppercase. This vision meant I found myself zooming through the process as I was super motivated to see where I could take it. Here's how it went.",[3176],{"title":3177,"image":3178,"link":2775,"linkLabel":3179,"description":1077},"Infamous Font","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002F01-infamous-unruly-handwritten-font.png","View Infamous","Brighter","iPad","Brush: 'Impressionist'","\u002Fblog\u002Fbehind-the-scenes-creating-typeface-infamous",{"title":3020,"description":26},"blog\u002Fbehind-the-scenes-creating-typeface-infamous","zAs5YPfHEI-EMjNPSZUwGkJ5eG_p_Zz6SblEWr802G4",[3188],{"title":3177,"image":3178,"link":2775,"linkLabel":3179,"description":1077},{"id":3190,"title":3191,"body":3192,"description":3196,"extension":29,"meta":3285,"navigation":116,"path":3292,"seo":3293,"stem":3294,"__hash__":3295,"slug":3286,"metaTitle":3191,"metaDescription":3287,"metaImage":3288,"publishDate":3289,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":3290,"intro":3290,"fontsMentioned":3296},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fhandwriting-and-your-personality.md","What does your handwriting reveal about you?",{"type":8,"value":3193,"toc":3280},[3194,3197,3200,3206,3212,3216,3219,3228,3231,3236,3240,3251,3257,3264,3268,3271,3274,3277],[11,3195,3196],{},"Firstly, for a bit of background - I love handwriting (and the quirkier, the better). I love seeing how different people write. It's like a small glimpse into their personality.",[11,3198,3199],{},"But why is our handwriting unique to us? Have you ever wondered why are we able to know who wrote something, just by looking art their handwriting? We are all taught in school to write in a relatively similar way. So why, as an adult, does our handwriting look so different to the person next to us?",[11,3201,3202,3203,154],{},"The answer lies in the complex interplay between biology, psychology, and culture. Handwriting can be influenced by a range of factors, including our motor skills, cognitive processes, and cultural norms. These factors combine to create a unique and distinctive writing style for each individual - which is why you might be able to tell that Bob wrote that post-it not and not Marge. These are the nuances I love mimicking in my ",[301,3204,3205],{"href":26},"handwritten typefaces",[11,3207,3208],{},[142,3209],{"alt":3210,"src":3211,"title":3191},"Handwriting on a wall","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-what-does-your-handwriting-reveal-about-you.png",[165,3213,3215],{"id":3214},"handwriting-vs-psychology","Handwriting vs psychology",[11,3217,3218],{},"Handwriting is a powerful tool that can be influenced by our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Studies have shown that handwriting engages different areas of the brain than typing, leading to better memory retention and increased creativity. Additionally, the unique characteristics of a person's handwriting can reveal insights into their personality, mood, and mental state.",[11,3220,3221,3222,3227],{},"One area of research related to the psychology of handwriting is ",[301,3223,3226],{"href":3224,"rel":3225},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGraphology",[952],"graphology",", which is the study of handwriting analysis. Graphologists believe that the way we write can reveal our personality traits, emotional state, and even our physical health. For example, someone who writes with a heavy hand and strong pressure may be perceived as forceful or aggressive, while someone who writes with a light touch may be seen as gentle or sensitive. There is a whole rabbit hole I could go down here, but I might leave that for another blog post 😎",[11,3229,3230],{},"To keep it simple, research has shown that the size and shape of our letters, the pressure we apply to the pen, and the spacing between letters and words can all provide clues about our personality and emotional state. For example:",[3040,3232,3233],{},[11,3234,3235],{},"Small and cramped handwriting may indicate a reserved or introverted personality, while large and bold handwriting may indicate a more outgoing or confident personality.",[165,3237,3239],{"id":3238},"portraying-personality-in-fonts","Portraying personality in fonts",[11,3241,3242,3243,3246,3247,3250],{},"I like to think about this when creating my fonts. For example, can you see the difference in personality between ",[301,3244,307],{"href":2046,"rel":3245},[952]," and ",[301,3248,1079],{"href":2356,"rel":3249},[952],"? Although they are both messy handwriting fonts, Manic is erratic and chaotic, whereas Ugly Dave is  casual and a little sarcastic. You can see the heavy and angsty strokes throughout Manic, and maybe subconsciously, you might feel that the writer is anxious.",[11,3252,3253],{},[142,3254],{"alt":3255,"src":3256,"title":3255},"Manic messy handwriting font","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F03-manic-erratic-messy-handwritten-font.png",[11,3258,3259],{},[142,3260],{"alt":3261,"src":3262,"title":3263},"Ugly Dave messy handwriting font","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002F02-ugly-dave-handwritten-font-paragraph.png","Ugly Dave messy handwriting fongt",[165,3265,3267],{"id":3266},"is-handwriting-cathartic","Is handwriting cathartic?",[11,3269,3270],{},"Handwriting can also be used as a therapeutic tool. In fact, some mental health professionals use a technique called handwriting analysis therapy to help patients process their emotions and gain insight into their thoughts and behaviours. This approach involves analysing a patient's handwriting to identify patterns or inconsistencies that may indicate underlying emotional issues.",[11,3272,3273],{},"In addition to handwriting analysis, there is also evidence to suggest that simply writing by hand can have therapeutic benefits. Studies have shown that handwriting can help reduce stress, improve mood, and increase self-awareness. This may be because the act of physically writing by hand slows down our thoughts and allows us to process our emotions more effectively. Maybe this is why I like making handwriting fonts 🙂",[11,3275,3276],{},"If you're interested, take a little look into graphology and the psychology of handwriting - I've found it pretty intriguing so far.",[11,3278,3279],{},"Happy researching,\nLaura",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":3281},[3282,3283,3284],{"id":3214,"depth":27,"text":3215},{"id":3238,"depth":27,"text":3239},{"id":3266,"depth":27,"text":3267},{"slug":3286,"metaTitle":3191,"metaDescription":3287,"metaImage":3288,"publishDate":3289,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":3290,"intro":3290,"fontsMentioned":3291},"handwriting-and-your-personality","Why is everyone's handwriting so different? Can 'know' someones handwriting? Is our personality reflected in our handwriting? Turns out, maybe...","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-what-does-your-handwriting-reveal-about-you.png","2023-03-17T00:00:00.000Z","Ever wondered why everyone's handwriting is so different? Or how you can 'know' someones handwriting? Is our personality reflected in our handwriting? Turns out, maybe...",[2485,2486],"\u002Fblog\u002Fhandwriting-and-your-personality",{"title":3191,"description":3196},"blog\u002Fhandwriting-and-your-personality","picFMQABpTYl4x8Tx9rLAw1vYQxa-C5UZu7zESiTS5w",[2485,2486],{"id":3298,"title":3299,"body":3300,"description":3304,"extension":29,"meta":3350,"navigation":116,"path":3359,"seo":3360,"stem":3361,"__hash__":3362,"slug":3351,"metaTitle":3352,"metaDescription":3353,"metaImage":3354,"publishDate":3355,"author":36,"layout":3356,"category":3172,"summary":3357,"intro":3357,"fontsMentioned":3363},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fcreating-a-messy-handwriting-font.md","Behind the Scenes: What goes into creating a messy handwriting font?",{"type":8,"value":3301,"toc":3347},[3302,3305,3309],[11,3303,3304],{},"For me, the process of creating a handwritten font is a little more chaotic when compared to designing a serif or sans serif. There are fewer rules, and I find this means there is less focus on how each individual character looks, but how they all look and operate as a whole.",[165,3306,3308],{"id":3307},"here-is-my-process-when-creating-a-messy-handwriting-font","Here is my process when creating a messy handwriting font:",[882,3310,3311,3317,3338,3344],{},[187,3312,3313,3316],{},[21,3314,3315],{},"Get inspired.","\nAt all points in time I have a notes document with various photos and screenshots I've collected along the way. They all give me inspiration for a new font in their own special way. It's a great starting point, especially if I'm feeling a little stuck.",[187,3318,3319,3322,3323,3328,3329,3331,3332,3337],{},[21,3320,3321],{},"Start sketching.","\nI begin by sketching out sentences on either paper or iPad. I choose the medium depending on the font\u002Flook am creating. For a rougher font, I will use paper. If it needs to be more smooth or refined, I will use my iPad. So, what do I write? I tend to transcribe the lyrics to whatever song I am listening to (this generally happens to be some sort of ",[301,3324,3327],{"href":3325,"rel":3326},"https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fplaylist\u002F1TK0dfQumk8y4ywXFyw1Nw?si=62ba21ba9ba44674",[952],"early 2000s emo jam",").",[389,3330],{},"Once I have about a page of content, I also write out a couple of ",[301,3333,3336],{"href":3334,"rel":3335},"https:\u002F\u002Fclagnut.com\u002Fblog\u002F2380",[952],"pangrams"," in uppercase and lowercase (if the font has both) to make sure I have the basic alphabet to work with. This loose method allows me to 'get into character' and get a feel for writing in a certain way. It’s also infinitely more natural than creating the characters individually. At this point I can also identify any recurring patterns or quirks in the handwriting that I can focus on. Here are some examples of these initial sketches:",[187,3339,3340],{},[142,3341],{"alt":3342,"src":3343,"title":3342},"Initial sketches of Manic font","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fmessy-font-manic-sketch.jpg",[187,3345,3346],{},"d",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":3348},[3349],{"id":3307,"depth":27,"text":3308},{"slug":3351,"metaTitle":3352,"metaDescription":3353,"metaImage":3354,"publishDate":3355,"author":36,"layout":3356,"category":3172,"summary":3357,"intro":3357,"fontsMentioned":3358},"creating-a-messy-handwriting-font","Creating a messy handwriting font","Handwriting fonts are a great way to add that personalised touch to a design or brand. Ever wondered what really goes into creating a messy handwriting font?","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fmessy-font-manic-sketch.jpg","2023-02-23T00:00:00.000Z","Default","Handwriting fonts are a great way to add that personalised touch to a design or brand. There are thousands of unique fonts available, but what really goes into creating a messy handwriting font?",[2485],"\u002Fblog\u002Fcreating-a-messy-handwriting-font",{"title":3299,"description":3304},"blog\u002Fcreating-a-messy-handwriting-font","I8or-BdVV4tER91i6A2eGDpibyw6T5-a_gtIy7KPYsQ",[2485],{"id":3365,"title":3366,"body":3367,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":3651,"navigation":116,"path":3667,"seo":3668,"stem":3669,"__hash__":3670,"slug":3652,"metaTitle":3653,"metaDescription":3654,"metaImage":3655,"publishDate":3656,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":1653,"summary":3654,"intro":3657,"linkedItems":3671},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fsample-text-for-typeface-character-testing.md","Sample text for proofing typefaces",{"type":8,"value":3368,"toc":3643},[3369,3376,3380,3383,3391,3395,3404,3406,3410,3439,3443,3460,3462,3466,3472,3474,3478,3556,3634,3636,3640],[11,3370,3371],{},[142,3372],{"alt":3373,"src":3374,"title":3375},"Proofing Sticky Font","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fblog-post-sample-text-for-proofing.png","Proofing my 'Sticky' font.",[317,3377,3379],{"id":3378},"word-list","Word list",[11,3381,3382],{},"aaron abduct accidental adjacent aeron afghan after agnostic aint anaheim and anybody although allotted ambidextrous amend announced aqua arrangement ask aspin ate attitude authorised avant avery award axolotl baby baghdad banana balter batty baste beeped bent binded billow bizarre blood bottle bowwow boyfriend builder bubbly buzzing byproduct bystander byzantine cappuccino cattle cent chant cicero close coccyx cooked copyright coyote croquet cumbersome cutting cycle cylinder czech dabble daddy day dear dented divide don’t drown during dyke each ebb eek ensnare eons epiphany estuary etcetera etching equine ew fabric farming feared filler fizzy fjord fluid foggy foxxy frontal fungal gaggle geared gifted gong gnome grubby gush happened happiness hellish hinge hope hungry hyphen ian icy idiot i’m impossible intolerant iota it’s irritant i’ve jazzy jagged jenga jill joint just kangaroo kettle kitchen kookaburra kong laboratory landing left likely lilac little loco lolly lover’s luna luxurious lying master metres miss moonlight morph mr mrs ms mummy nasal neanderthal necessarily nine nifty nonsense noon numb oar obfuscate occult oddly often oh okay omission oscillate ozone parallel pang pear phase picnic pneumonic poppy porous psychology punch pygmy quantum queen quince quota radii rafferty rattle reassure resist retiree rice roommate running sassafras savvy scent scuttle seismic shamed shining sieve sister skink slump snide soup spire stay subject sultana svelte swiftly swung tallied tattooed tension the theatre title totally trekked tutor twenty tying vacuum variable vent vivid void vulnerable vying waffle wally warranted water weather whale winch withheld worry wurst wysiwyg wyvern xavier xenon xmas xylophone yak yeah yip you’re yuck zac zeal zigzag zing zodiac zoo",[11,3384,3385,3386],{},"Change the casing here: ",[301,3387,3390],{"href":3388,"rel":3389},"https:\u002F\u002Fconvertcase.net",[952],"convertcase.net →",[940,3392,3394],{"id":3393},"why-no-quick-brown-fox","Why no quick brown fox?",[11,3396,3397,3398,3403],{},"Here is a great article on why pangrams aren't the best for proofing typefaces: ",[301,3399,3402],{"href":3400,"rel":3401},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.typography.com\u002Fblog\u002Ftext-for-proofing-fonts",[952],"typography.com\u002Fblog\u002Ftext-for-proofing-fonts",". I find a dedicated word list covers more real world combinations and looks more natural.",[162,3405],{},[317,3407,3409],{"id":3408},"numbers-and-fractions","Numbers and fractions",[184,3411,3412,3415,3418,3421,3424,3427,3430,3433,3436],{},[187,3413,3414],{},"123g butter, softened",[187,3416,3417],{},"456g (1 ½ cups) icing sugar",[187,3419,3420],{},"78ml (¼ cup) gin",[187,3422,3423],{},"9 tbsp tonic water",[187,3425,3426],{},"10 tsp finely grated lemon rind",[187,3428,3429],{},"1 ¾ x 987g madeira cakes",[187,3431,3432],{},"1 ⅓ x 654g packets white chocolate melts",[187,3434,3435],{},"1 ⅔ cup desiccated coconut",[187,3437,3438],{},"1 ⅕ cup milk",[317,3440,3442],{"id":3441},"symbols","Symbols",[11,3444,3445,3449,3450,3454,3455,3459],{},[3446,3447],"binding",{"value":3448},"curly"," (parenthesis) ",[3451,3452,3453],"span",{},"square"," #hash asterix* colon: semicolon; tilde~ exclamation! question? interrobang‽ caret^ degrees° \u003Cgreat&less> pipe|pipe ‘singlequote’ 'straightquotes' “doublequotes” \"doublestraight\" ",[301,3456,3458],{"href":3457},"mailto:person_name@email.com","person_name@email.com"," ©copyright ­registered® trademarked™",[162,3461],{},[317,3463,3465],{"id":3464},"kerning-pairs","Kerning pairs",[11,3467,3468,3469,3471],{},"Av Aw Ay Az Fa Fe Fi Fo Fu Kv Kw Ky Pa Pe Po Ta Te Ti To Tr Ts Tu Ty Va Ve Vo Vr Vu Vy Wa We Wr Wv Wy ",[389,3470],{},"\nAC AT AVA AWA AYA AV AW AY AZ CT CYC FA FE FO KV KW KY LO LV LY NG OD PA PA PE PO TA TA TE TI TO TR TS TU TY UA VA VA VE VO VR VU VY WA WO WA WE WR WV WY YS",[162,3473],{},[317,3475,3477],{"id":3476},"punctuation","Punctuation",[11,3479,3480,3481,3483,3484,3486,3487,3489,3490,3492,3493,3495,3496,3498,3499,3501,3502,3504,3505,3507,3508,3510,3511,3513,3514,3516,3517,3519,3520,3522,3523,3525,3526,3528,3529,3531,3532,3534,3535,3537,3538,3540,3541,3543,3544,3546,3547,3549,3550,3552,3553,3555],{},"A. 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For a deeper dive, the Comprehensive Type Testing Guide offers 16 pages of advanced font testing layouts and unique combinations not included in the free version.",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":3644},[3645,3646,3647,3648,3649,3650],{"id":3378,"depth":571,"text":3379},{"id":3408,"depth":571,"text":3409},{"id":3441,"depth":571,"text":3442},{"id":3464,"depth":571,"text":3465},{"id":3476,"depth":571,"text":3477},{"id":3638,"depth":27,"text":3639},{"slug":3652,"metaTitle":3653,"metaDescription":3654,"metaImage":3655,"publishDate":3656,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":1653,"summary":3654,"intro":3657,"linkedItems":3658},"sample-text-for-typeface-character-testing","Sample text to test your typefaces","This is the sample text that I use to test my fonts. These character and symbol combinations allow you to check your kerning, collisions and overall tone.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-sample-text-for-proofing.png","2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z","Below you’ll find sample text that I use to test my fonts. I’ve included an ever-growing selection of character and symbol combinations to check your kerning, collisions and overall tone. Copy and paste into your desired testing program (I use Illustrator) and give your characters a good twice over.",[3659,3662],{"title":3660,"image":2258,"description":2261,"link":1472,"linkLabel":3661},"Free Type Testing Template","Free Illustrator Template",{"title":3663,"description":3664,"link":1446,"linkLabel":3665,"image":3666},"The Comprehensive Type Testing Template for Type Designers","Your 16 page go-to guide for flawless font testing.","The Complete Template: $39","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ftype-testing-template-comprehensive.png","\u002Fblog\u002Fsample-text-for-typeface-character-testing",{"title":3366,"description":26},"blog\u002Fsample-text-for-typeface-character-testing","1z1OgwfbytU7igctVOVQaampZb4yzZCjYZvvL7cPoSc",[3672,3673],{"title":3660,"image":2258,"description":2261,"link":1472,"linkLabel":3661},{"title":3663,"description":3664,"link":1446,"linkLabel":3665,"image":3666},{"id":3675,"title":3676,"body":3677,"description":26,"extension":29,"meta":3754,"navigation":116,"path":3763,"seo":3764,"stem":3765,"__hash__":3766,"slug":3755,"metaTitle":3756,"metaDescription":3757,"metaImage":3758,"publishDate":3759,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":3760,"intro":3760,"fontsMentioned":3767,"Category":3768},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fglyphs-and-ligatures.md","Glyphs and ligatures: The Basics",{"type":8,"value":3678,"toc":3749},[3679,3683,3686,3693,3697,3700,3707,3711,3717,3723,3726,3734,3741],[165,3680,3682],{"id":3681},"what-is-a-glyph","What is a glyph?",[11,3684,3685],{},"Glyphs are the individual characters or symbols that make up a typeface. They can include letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, as well as special characters like emojis and symbols. In certain fonts, you may have the option to select a glyph variant from a set of alternate glyphs. This allows you to customise and make your designs more unique.",[11,3687,3688],{},[142,3689],{"alt":3690,"src":3691,"title":3692},"Image showing letter e glyphs","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fwhat-are-glyphs.jpg","What is a glyph",[165,3694,3696],{"id":3695},"what-is-a-ligature","What is a ligature?",[11,3698,3699],{},"A ligature occurs when two or more characters or 'elements' are combined as a single glyph, e.g. ‘ee’, ‘st’ or even ‘:)’. Ligatures allow for more varied type, particularly in scripts or handwriting (such as doubled letters or linked letters in cursive). They can also be created to prevent letters from overlapping or colliding.",[11,3701,3702],{},[142,3703],{"alt":3704,"src":3705,"title":3706},"Image showing ligatures","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fwhat-are-ligatures.jpg","What is a ligature",[165,3708,3710],{"id":3709},"how-to-use-glyphs-and-ligatures","How to use glyphs and ligatures",[11,3712,3713,3716],{},[21,3714,3715],{},"Using glyphs in your designs",": If a font has alternate glyphs included, you can select a character and replace it with an alternate version. Accessing these options will depend on the program you are using. For example, this is the glyphs menu in Photoshop.",[11,3718,3719],{},[142,3720],{"alt":3721,"src":3722,"title":3710},"Image showing how to use alternate glyphs","\u002Fimg\u002Fuploads\u002Fhow-to-use-glyphs-alternates-photoshop.png",[11,3724,3725],{},"Using ligatures in your designs: Ligatures can be defined as either 'standard' or 'discretionary'. Standard ligatures are used in the font by default and are often created to either:",[184,3727,3728,3731],{},[187,3729,3730],{},"replace a combination of letters that need visual tweaking (e.g. they collide or overlap), or",[187,3732,3733],{},"improve the font visually (e.g. offer a more realistic representation of letters, especially in handwriting fonts).",[11,3735,3736,3737,3740],{},"Discretionary ligatures are not enabled in the font by default, and can be used (you guessed it) ",[956,3738,3739],{},"at your discretion",". If your design program offers it, you can enable discretionary ligatures by default. They are often created to improve the visuals of the font and may include elements such as flourishes or embellishments.",[11,3742,3743,3744],{},"See more: ",[301,3745,3748],{"href":3746,"rel":3747},"https:\u002F\u002Ftypeheist.co\u002Fhow-to\u002F",[952],"how to use your fonts",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":3750},[3751,3752,3753],{"id":3681,"depth":27,"text":3682},{"id":3695,"depth":27,"text":3696},{"id":3709,"depth":27,"text":3710},{"slug":3755,"metaTitle":3756,"metaDescription":3757,"metaImage":3758,"publishDate":3759,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":38,"summary":3760,"intro":3760,"fontsMentioned":3761,"Category":3762},"glyphs-and-ligatures","What are glyphs and ligatures?","What are glyphs and ligatures? They are both are essential to creating unique and realistic handwriting typefaces, but they do have their differences.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fblog-post-glyphs-and-ligatures-the-basics.png","2023-01-29T00:00:00.000Z","What are glyphs and ligatures? They are both are essential to creating unique and realistic handwriting typefaces. Let's take a look.",[2485],[38],"\u002Fblog\u002Fglyphs-and-ligatures",{"title":3676,"description":26},"blog\u002Fglyphs-and-ligatures","mtsmT-mO4H8LKgSpNWbcfskkd77G_llJKaCMLpJ2MaY",[2485],[38],{"id":3770,"title":3771,"body":3772,"description":3776,"extension":29,"meta":3779,"navigation":116,"path":3843,"seo":3844,"stem":3845,"__hash__":3846,"slug":3780,"metaTitle":3771,"metaDescription":3781,"metaImage":3782,"publishDate":3783,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":1653,"summary":3784,"intro":3785,"linkedItems":3847,"Category":3859},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Ftools-for-font-designers.md","Tools for font designers",{"type":8,"value":3773,"toc":3777},[3774],[11,3775,3776],{},"Here are some handy tools to help streamline your work:",{"title":26,"searchDepth":27,"depth":27,"links":3778},[],{"slug":3780,"metaTitle":3771,"metaDescription":3781,"metaImage":3782,"publishDate":3783,"author":36,"layout":37,"category":1653,"summary":3784,"intro":3785,"linkedItems":3786,"Category":3842},"tools-for-font-designers","If you're a typeface designer, this article is here to recognise some of the more hidden gems you can use all through the font-creation-process.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Ftools-for-font-designers.png","2023-01-25T00:00:00.000Z","As a font designer, you are probably very aware of the main tools that you use on a daily basis to create fonts. However, I'm here to recognise some of the more hidden gems that I use all through the font-creation-process.","As a font designer, you are probably very aware of the main tools that you use on a daily basis to create fonts (I'm talking Glyphs, FontLab,  FontSelf). However, I want to recognise some of the hidden gems that I use all throughout the font-creation process.",[3787,3792,3797,3802,3807,3812,3817,3822,3827,3832,3837],{"link":3788,"description":3789,"image":3790,"title":3791},"namecheck.fontdata.com","This great (and necessary) tool uses typeface information from various sources to validate if your typeface name is already taken. Hint: they usually are.","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-name-check.png","Typeface name check",{"title":3793,"image":3794,"description":3795,"link":3796},"Wordlist","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-word-list.png","Generate a big chunk of text full of random words to test your characters out on. You can also limit your selection to specific letters or even letter count. P.S. you’ll get some pretty interesting combos 😎","mbtype.com\u002Fwordlist\u002F",{"title":3798,"description":3799,"link":3800,"image":3801},"CharSet Checker","A super comprehensive tool to test what character, language and unicode block support you have in your font. Perfect for checking how many characters you have missed!","www.alphabet-type.com\u002Ftools\u002Fcharset-checker\u002F","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-charset-checker.png",{"title":3803,"description":3804,"link":3805,"image":3806},"Convert Case","Convert your sample text to various cases such as lowercase, uppercase, title case, or aLtErNaTiNg CaSe. Handy for testing your font with different case letter combinations. I'd recommend using the same paragraph of text and converting to the above cases for a comprehensive sample.","convertcase.net","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-convert-case.png",{"title":3808,"description":3809,"link":3810,"image":3811},"TypeTrials","An amazing tool by Pangram with heaps of functionality to test your fonts (such as glyphs view, specimen text and even a random wikipedia article). There are also a number of font styling options such as font colour, background colour and alignment. However, my favourite feature is the kerning inspector. They've got every combination you can think of for every character and symbol. Happy testing.","typetrials.com","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-typetrails.png",{"title":3813,"description":3814,"link":3815,"image":3816},"Universal Specimen","Want to know how well your font translates into other languages? This is a comprehensive visual tool to test the typesetting of your font. Upload your font and select your desired languages to adjust the font size, line height and column width in a live preview. ","universalspecimen.rosettatype.com","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-universal-specimen.png",{"title":3818,"description":3819,"link":3820,"image":3821},"Waterfall Checker","Waterfall finds words with the same visual length so you can check your font for waterfalls. Also I love this site's design 🖤","workshop.mass-driver.com\u002Fwaterfall","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-waterfall.png",{"title":3823,"description":3824,"link":3825,"image":3826},"Type Design Resources","An extremely comprehensive list of resources for type designers. Including software, character design, language support, kerning tools, proofing tools and even selling and licensing resources. Absolutely check this one out.","typedesignresources.com","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-type-design-resources.png",{"title":3828,"description":3829,"link":3830,"image":3831},"Digital Assets Index","Along with the epic list of font creators here, there is also an extensive list of other digital assets such as illustration, inspiration and software tools. I also love this website. Have a look around.","martyr.shop\u002Fblogs\u002Fposts\u002Fdigital-assets-index","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-digital-assets-index.png",{"title":3833,"description":3834,"link":3835,"image":3836},"Glyphy Gool Symbols","A nice visual tool with hundreds of glyphs such as currency symbols, arrows, bullet lists and fraction symbols. Click to copy a glyph and paste it into your font program.","glyphy.io\u002Fcool-symbols","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-glyphy.png",{"title":3838,"image":3839,"description":3840,"link":3841},"Character Counter","\u002Fimg\u002Fblog\u002Fhandy-type-tools-character-calculator.png","The Character Calculator will show you the character count, with or without spaces, as well as the word count. The tool even calculates keyword density for you, so you can understand the distribution of your keywords.","charactercalculator.com\u002F",[1653],"\u002Fblog\u002Ftools-for-font-designers",{"title":3771,"description":3776},"blog\u002Ftools-for-font-designers","-0S5ryRRzm_kzY0yp7Kx3xeje8TperlPDTtSMWWFuEs",[3848,3849,3850,3851,3852,3853,3854,3855,3856,3857,3858],{"link":3788,"description":3789,"image":3790,"title":3791},{"title":3793,"image":3794,"description":3795,"link":3796},{"title":3798,"description":3799,"link":3800,"image":3801},{"title":3803,"description":3804,"link":3805,"image":3806},{"title":3808,"description":3809,"link":3810,"image":3811},{"title":3813,"description":3814,"link":3815,"image":3816},{"title":3818,"description":3819,"link":3820,"image":3821},{"title":3823,"description":3824,"link":3825,"image":3826},{"title":3828,"description":3829,"link":3830,"image":3831},{"title":3833,"description":3834,"link":3835,"image":3836},{"title":3838,"image":3839,"description":3840,"link":3841},[1653],1777158501108]