More Trends
Since we’re already on the subject of trends, let’s talk about another: handwriting fonts. MyFonts is promoting their Casual Hands, one of which I particularly like:
Alas, it’s their #4 seller right now — which means tons of other people like it, too, and we’ll soon see it everywhere. I’ll pass.
As it happens, I had an email conversation this morning with Ethan Dunham, who runs FontHead Design, and there’s no way I can put up a post about handwriting and casual fonts without pointing to some of his:
Which I’ve used extensively on children’s titles, and,
Which I haven’t used, but hope to soon. (I’m a few volumes behind — a lame excuse at his pricing.) Check out his entire collection of great, great fonts — all incredibly priced — here.
Comments:
Ah, on the subject of handwriting fonts, you mustn’t forget my fav - “twobyfour” (which, by the way, looks very close to my own handwriting).
With the exception of “Casual Hands”, I find a lot of handwriting fonts look too childish or script-ish (comic sans-ish?). It’s hard to find good handwriting fonts these days… Haha, Giles is going to run out and update his library now… What is it? 10,000 and counting?
Two by Four is a fave here, too, Philbo — but only from afar. Like I said, I’m a few volumes behind with purchasing FontHead’s collection.
I’ve used at least half a dozen of his, including the free Good Dog, on book projects. Old Glory is also on my “FH gotta have” list — but as soon as I have a font budget again (aprés camera!), I may just go ahead get the rest of his sets. Great stuff.
Interesting you should mention updating the library, too; just this week, I discovered a big set (~25 faces of one font, DTL Paradox) that had come from a client instead of a purchase, something I try to avoid. Like the font very much, so went to buy it.
1620 Euros for the set. Ethan (FontHead) charges $249 for his whole collection.
Paradox is going into the client archive and staying there.
Ohhhh - I’m going to download Satisfaction if it’s available.