The idea that there are 21 most used fonts which represent good design on the web is a bit of an odd concept. I’m unsure if posts like this one help to improve or erode web designers’ understanding of good typography. One of the primary things that has plagued web design since its inception is horrible typography. In fact, I intentionally avoid a few of them.
#TWO PEAS FONTS COLLECTION PROFESSIONAL#
I’ve been a professional designer for 24 years, and honestly, I’ve never used several of these. Georgia is nice enough, but “new favourite font” (you mean typeface) is about as “fan-boy” (-girl) as you can get….Īnd, for the record: Connare’s Comic Sans is fine PROVIDED it’s used where it was designed to be used – in comics / graphical representations of comics.
Michael Beirut (of Pentagram and the “Helvetica” film fame)wrote an article in Design Observer touching on this very subject where he recounts working for Massimo Vignelli after he finished his studies. My advice is to do your research on the examples above, find out what medium they’re suited to, pick one sans and one serif from the above list and PRACTICE. Typefaces are tools and, like any tool, the outcome (harmonious or discordant) is a signifier of the user’s proficiency and ability. Without an understanding of the basics of typography and experience you will be doing a disservice to both your design and whichever typeface you employ. Having “all”, “most” or even “half” of these typefaces won’t make you a ‘professional’.
At the risk of sounding like a killjoy, I believe it’s important to be aware that:
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