Stylized fonts. The best free fonts for designers

Shfritov in web design is almost indispensable. Using non-standard and original fonts when developing a website design you can achieve a truly amazing result. The development of banners, illustrations, various posters and other non-standard text and graphic materials without special fonts is completely impossible. In this section of the blog, you will find various English and Russian Cyrillic fonts for Photoshop and you can download the font instances you like for free.

All materials are divided and arranged in separate sets on various topics - calligraphic, Gothic, New Year, original, handwritten and many other fonts at your service. I will try to select and find the best font sets on the Internet for publication in Design Manim. I will try so that you can download fonts for Photoshop that really come in handy, and not just replenish your already large collection of fonts.

In a mega-set of all kinds of materials for halloween icons, backgrounds, vector, etc. we published including scary fonts for Photoshop. However, then this was only part of a large article, and proper attention could not be paid to them. Today we will correct this situation, because we will have a full note at our disposal. In fact, this niche is most similar to blurry fuzzy and decorative fonts and may contain some non-standard elements in letters ....

The name of today's materials in the collection is completely determined by the way they are created - these are fonts by a typewriter. Theoretically, in form and style, they should correspond to actually printed texts. A similar principle of typography was found in notes about graffiti or chalk inscriptions on the blackboard - according to these items you immediately clearly present their appearance. If we talk about the visual component, then everything is quite trivial. In general, there is no such diversity ...

Google Fonts is one of the largest archives of really free fonts with hundreds of headsets. Given its universal nature and universal accessibility, almost any meaning of using ordinary default fonts is lost. Using the service, you can implement various non-standard typography examples. In this article, you will find a selection of 10 free Google Fonts that are perfect for website headers. They are installed in many web projects around the world. Material…

In this blog you could already meet a special section for searching and downloading Russian Cyrillic fonts. Articles there are sorted by various topics so that it is easier for designers to select the files they need. This is convenient when you need to choose, for example, a bold, handwritten or decorative option. Today we want to present you a selection of the best archives of Russian fonts online similar to the projects of Urbanfonts, Dafont, etc. This approach will allow us to accommodate ...

In this article, you can download free chalk fonts for Photoshop, which will be useful to you in various design decisions on websites, illustrations, applications, or even offline (for example, sometimes cafe owners draw up menus in this style). A similar option with a decorative font inscribed with chalk will also look good in printing. Wherever you apply it, the selection below will be useful. In total, they collected about 50 objects for every taste. Before,…

On the occasion of the coming winter, we decided to prepare a thematic note about winter fonts. About two years ago, in Design Mania, there were already publications about New Year and Christmas fonts, however, not all interesting options were collected there + new works appeared in a couple of years. We are sure that in the article below you will find a couple of useful solutions. In turn, we will make sure that in this and previous collections objects are not repeated. In the post ...

If you start looking for blurry fonts for Photoshop on the network, you will see that most of the links from the output lead to completely different publications. Basically, users are looking for how to fix the problem of fuzzy fonts in the browser or windows on their computer. Therefore, in order to simplify the process of finding the best and most unusual blurry fonts for graphics and illustrations, we have made an appropriate selection. These materials can be used for all kinds of posters and posters. Basically,…

The last entry in this section came out last year (a series of articles about bold fonts). Given this fact, today I decided to write the corresponding post, especially since a couple of interesting materials have accumulated. Regarding the choice of themes, recently I had to use Greek-style fonts for work, and I found very sensible options. The most interesting of them are published below. You can download files for free, but pay attention to the description ...

Before proceeding to the publication of new blog articles, I want to summarize the small results of the past year. A selection of popular posts for 2015 will help you remember the best notes in one direction or another: fonts, layout, services, entry, etc. You can also download cool templates and materials for work, if you still haven’t done it yet. A similar final post for 2014 was very useful, so we ...

Meet the next large-scale replenishment of the section of beautiful fonts where I collect all the relevant collections. Unlike other notes with materials, here will be additionally provided explanations on the process of their installation in Word (and at the same time Photoshop). The note will come in handy while I am working on updating the post about beautiful Russian fonts. I decided to develop this topic a little since a previous article often comes from a search for phrases similar to “beautiful fonts ...

A selection of interesting bold and best bold fonts would be incomplete without the corresponding Russian options. Initially, I thought to add them to these articles, but later decided to write a separate note, because I found an interesting service in Cyrillic fonts - rus-shrift.ru. So today, in addition to materials for downloading, there will also be a small overview of this project. By the way, you can also look at sites online archives of Russian fonts. So, let's begin. To download, click ...

In previous articles, we examined Russian thick and interesting bold fonts, which are divided into certain types: high-contrast, compact, vintage, etc. (a total of just over 20 pieces in 7 categories). However, if you try to search different Bold fonts in Google, then you will get much more options. In this post, I decided to collect the best solutions found. The selection did not include all the found fonts, since they really ...

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Now is the time to improve the design of your work with web fonts

Without exaggeration, network typography is currently experiencing an exciting period in its life. Recent technological leaps have brought us one step closer to typographic nirvana on the Internet. The step everyone has been waiting for.

The freedom to use web fonts outside the safe list on all leading operating systems has become possible, by and large, thanks to three main, almost simultaneous technological factors: widespread support for the @ font-face rule in browsers; the emergence of such "font stores" as Typekit and Fontdeck; creating a new font format - the archived WOFF font file.

* Few of these fonts are for Cyrillic, so this collection is more suitable for "outsourcers". We hope that soon at least some of these and not only fonts for the Slavic languages \u200b\u200bin Cyrillic will appear.   Add tags

Typography is an art in which technology, ingenuity and long-term calculation are organically combined. With few exceptions, good design means good typography. It doesn’t matter what the designer is working on: designing a website or user interface, working on a brochure layout or creating a logo for a brand - everywhere a font will be one of the key elements of a successful project. Moreover, not only the choice of fonts, but also their correspondence to each other, as well as color solutions, is of great importance. There can be a lot of options, but it depends a lot on the correct font choice, whether the project will be successful or it will fail. Sometimes it’s enough to lose sight of even minor details to nullify all the creative efforts that were aimed at creating an outstanding design. Fortunately, there are many resources available to help you work with typography.

Many designers, especially beginners, tend to strive for everything new. They carefully follow all the trends in typography and use the latest and, as it seems to them, “un-jaded fonts” in design. This is mistake. Typography is a conservative discipline and the new here does not always mean the best. To see this, just look at which fonts were the most popular in 2016.

  • Designer: Albert Jean Poole
  • Release Date: 1995
  • Publisher: FontFont

The FF DIN font was created by Dutch designer Albert-Jean Poole. The first option was introduced in 1995, then development continued, and by the time it was completed in 209, the FF DIN family included 20 styles. The font is great for editorial and publishing, and can also be used in advertising and packaging design, in branding and other areas of creativity, such as the design of posters and billboards. The FF DIN also looks good on the computer screen, so it can be used in web design. FF DIN has limited support for the Cyrillic alphabet, which is important for Russian designers.

  • Designer: Hannes von Dorren
  • Release Date: 2010
  • Publisher: HVD Fonts

Brandon Grotesque is a very famous sans-serif font, consisting of six sets with different stroke thicknesses and six corresponding main italics. The font is based on geometric shapes that are optically corrected for better readability of characters. Brandon Grotesque is considered to be a functional and elegant font. The styles Light and Bold look good on lightboxes or display cases, while Regular and medium-thickness styles are suitable for typing long texts. This font is an excellent choice for work on projects where professional typography is required. Brandon has an expanded character set to support the languages \u200b\u200bof Central and Eastern Europe, but there is no Cyrillic alphabet, despite the fact that Russian is on the list of languages.

  • Designers: Saul Hess, Morris Fuller Benton
  • Release Dates: 1990-1995-2007
  • Publisher: Monotype

The famous Century Gothic font is much like Futura, but it is a unique font that is derived from two separate fonts, ITC Avant Garde and Twentieth Century, the main competitors of Futura. Century Gothic is a lightweight, airy font with clean and sharp endings and very well-designed italics. This font is ideal for headings or for typing in large characters.

  • Designer: Mark Simonson
  • Release Date: 2005
  • Publisher: Mark Simonson

The Proxima Nova family is a reconstruction of the famous Proxima Sans font. The Proxima Nova set has been expanded to 48 full-featured Open Type fonts. The new Proxima consists of three large groups, each of which has 16 fonts with different stroke thicknesses. Stylistically, this font is a balanced combination of humanistic proportions and a geometric approach to design. Cyrillic is.

  • Designer: Adrian Frutiger
  • Release Date: 1998
  • Publisher: Linotype

The Avenir font also contains references to Futura, but it does not have such radical geometry as its ancestor. Avenir's vertical strokes are thicker than the horizontal and shortened ascending strokes. This is the perfect choice if you want to type well-readable text.

  • Designers: Eduard Hoffman, Max Midinger
  • Release Date: 1983
  • Publisher: Linotype

Helvetica is one of the most popular fonts in the history of world typography; this font has had a huge impact on both advertising and marketing. The family consists of 51 styles with different stroke thicknesses, different widths and italics. This is a classic sans serif font, neutral and timeless. Helvetica Neue is the safest choice for almost all types of design.

  • Designers: Adrian Frutiger, Akira Kobayashi
  • Release Date: 2004 (development continues)
  • Linotype Publisher

While the core set of Avenir is one of the largest font families designed to solve some problems with displaying on a computer screen, the side project Next Pro, created by Linotype, is aimed primarily at aesthetics. The full set of Avenir Next Pro consists of 32 fonts: 8 styles with different stroke widths (each with a version of Roman and Italic), as well as fonts with different character widths - Normal and Condensed. The glyph was expanded to include small caps, upper and lower indices, and ligatures.

  • Designer: Enrique Hernandez
  • Release Date: 2016
  • Publisher: Latinotype

Isidora is a modern geometric font with a focus on functionality. Despite the fact that Isidora is a very expressive and friendly font, this is a kind of manifesto of rationality. The family consists of 28 fonts with two subfamilies, so finding a style with a suitable stroke thickness will not be a problem. The font is ideal for branding, logos, headings, it can be used in web design, packaging design and printing. Unfortunately, there is no Cyrillic alphabet, however, the font definitely deserves attention, it is very stylish, with nice curves that make it not so strict.

  • Designer: Rene Bider
  • Release Date: 2016
  • Publisher: Rene Bider

The main features of the Sagona font are pronounced serifs and variable contrast of the main strokes. This is a universal font with which you can type both headers and small arrays of dough. The Sagona family consists of 9 faces plus matching italics. The large set of Open Type features supported by Sagona includes alternate styles, ligatures, and old style numbers. There is no Cyrillic alphabet.

  • Designer: Jackson Burke
  • Release Date: 1948
  • Publisher: Linotype

Trade Gothic is a classic sans-serif font, but at the same time it is friendly enough, which is unusual for typical sancerifs. That is why Trade Gothic is so popular among designers who use it in a variety of projects, from print to the web. The font is balanced, there is nothing superfluous in it, nevertheless it allows you to get away from excessive formalism. Trade Gothic is one of the key elements of the identity of Amnesty Inernational, which strives to respect human rights.

  • Designer: Radomir Tinkov
  • Release Date: 2016
  • Publisher: Radomir Tinkov

Gilroy is a new sans-serif font designed with emphasis on geometric shapes. The font is versatile, beautiful and well balanced. The Gilroy family includes 20 faces, 10 core and 10 italics. Each style contains extended support for languages, as well as arrows, fractions, ligatures. The scope of this font is unusually wide: it can be used in graphic and web design, it is great for signboards, billboards, lightboxes and much more. Gilroy is also suitable for typing short text messages. Cyrillic is.

  • Designers: Adrian Frutiger, Alexey Chekulaev
  • Release Date: 1957-1997
  • Publisher: Linotype

Univers is one of Adrian Frutiger’s most beloved typefaces, who put a lot of effort into creating it. The Univers font has gained great popularity primarily due to its legibility. Work on the font has been going on for several decades, but the designers managed to maintain unity, so that you can use different versions of Univers in the same project. In 1997, the Linotype leadership, together with Frutiger, decided to redraw all existing styles. Close attention was paid to the proportions of the letters, a harmonious combination of characters and small details. After that, work on the project was completed. The Univers font is the epitome of calm elegance and rationalism. Univers was used in the election campaigns of George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and it can also be seen in the logos of Audi, eBay and Montreal Metro. Unfortunately, this wonderful font does not support Cyrillic.

  • Designer: Elena Genova
  • Release Date: 2016
  • Publisher: My Creative Land

Sunshine Daises is a fun handwritten font created by designer Elena Genova. This is not a family, but a collection of 15 different fonts, each of which radiates a charge of vivacity and fun. Any of these fonts are combined with other styles from the set. The font also supports the function of pseudo-random embedding, so that the combination of two identical letters in a string is never repeated. The Sunshine Daises font supports the Unicod format, which means that it can be used in any programs and applications. This is an ideal font for book covers, posters, headlines and much more, where an informal approach is needed in design.

  • Designer: Hannes von Dorren
  • Release Date: 2013
  • HVD Fonts Publisher

Font Brandon Text is a rounded San Serif, consisting of six styles plus the corresponding italics. This font is often used in combination with Brandon Grotesque, as it is ideal for typing large arrays of text, in addition, it looks good in a small size, which makes it most suitable for display on small screens. The font has been specially optimized for these purposes, so this is a great option for websites, applications and e-books. The Brandon Text Series is the perfect choice for professional, comprehensive typography.

  • Designers: Ignacio Corbo, Fernando Diaz
  • Release Date: 2016
  • Publisher: Tipo Type

Brother 1816 is a flexible and multifaceted font designed specifically for use on the Internet. This is a very successful combination of geometric and humanistic grotesque. Various font styles can be used individually or together if you want to give the text a visual identity. The Brother family consists of 32 fonts, divided into two groups: Normal (16 styles) and Printed, which also consists of 16 styles.

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