Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Identifying a Font

It's easy to fall in love with a font on an old book, in a magazine, or printed on someone else's wedding invitations. What's a girl to do when she has no idea what font it is? Just take a look at these top font identification sites, that's what!

Identifont works by searching for a font by name or identifying a font by asking you questions about how the letters look. Does the letter "O" have curved or straight sides? Does the letter "G" have a tail or not? You can even include only the letters you have, so it won't ask questions about the whole alphabet. At the end of the questioning, Identifont will provide you with an exhaustive list of possible fonts.

WhatTheFont! seeks to identify your font from a picture. The site suggests including letters that have specific characteristics like loops and tails in the letters "A", "K", and "R." You can also get a WhatTheFont! app (as well as dozens of other font related tools and games) on your smartphone for font identification on the go. Just search "fonts" in the iTunes app store.

1 comment:

  1. yesssss!!! now, all of my dreams have come true!

    oh and i found your blog through michelle who showed me your baby music post! lovely blog, by the way! :)

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