Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's Typography Week, and we're delving into the the history of sans serif, one of the most iconic typefaces in use today.

One of the major traps, when talking about type, is mixing up fonts with typefaces or treating them as synonymous. Many a typographic expert has haughtily corrected a beginner for mistakenly using the ...

For when you’ve gotta have that font.

Script fonts may have a reputation for being the curlicue go-to for wedding invitations and inspirational aphorisms, but their use is actually much more varied. Think of the dramatic flourishes of ...

Font families can sell for hundreds of dollars. Gotham, a popular typeface used by President Barack Obama’s campaign and many others, costs nearly $1,000 to license a complete set of 66 different ...

April 9, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Whether you realize it or not, you're designing every day. It might be a simple document, an updated resume, or a ...

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