tripwire magazine

If you are not familiar with the term sans-serif, let me explain it real fast. Sans-serif fonts, on the contrary to serif fonts do not have the small features at the end of the strokes. Sans-serif  fonts have become the de facto standard for body text on-screen, especially online. It’s mainly because the screen resolution limit makes the serifs look blurry or too large. So it’s easier without it. I put together a collection of 20 very classy sans-serif fonts you shouln’t be missing. It’s free, enjoy!

Continue reading »

Typography is defined as the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyph. With Photoshop and the right skills and techniques at your disposal you can push the limits of Typography to the edge. This article is one of the largest categorized collections of Text Effect Tutorials will be able to find. All tutorials have large preview images and all links have been verified today. Don’t forget to bookmark, share and come back because I assure you this “elephant post” must be cut up and consumed in smaller slices! I you do so I bet your Photoshop skills will soon be hard to compete with…

Continue reading »

In this article tripwire magazine presents a collection of 10 excellent free fonts you should consider using for your designs.

The number of free fonts available is almost devastating… and not all free Fonts are worth using. Finding the goodies in the masses is hard but the Fonts listed in this article have all been picked out because they stand out from the rest and because they are “affordable”.

Continue reading »

There are indeed many ways in which designers can use typography to deliver a message and even though humans use many years in school learning to read and write images are still making larger and more instant impact on us and affect our emotions easier than plain text. As you know “A picture is worth a thousand words” and this fundamental principle is often used by designers combining or modelling typography into images illustrating or supporting the message provided in text itself. This is a very large showcase compilation providing you inspiration, ideas and some of the best typography artwork created.

Continue reading »

As a designer you are probably hungering for good quality Fonts that are not going to destroy your budget but that at the same time are giving what you need to be at the front foot as a professional. Fonts are used everywhere and I bet you agree that adding more to your tool box won’t be too bad. Go on and see if there’s anything you can use!

Continue reading »

This is a follow-up article adding 15 more great font resources. As you probably know of the right font can really make a difference and support a great concept regardless if you’re designing a new logo, web template, poster etc. Generally you can never have enough fonts at your disposal and the more choices you have, the better your chance is to find the perfect one for your projects.

This article provides one of the largest collections of Font Resources and Directories and will be your doorway to most of the Free Fonts available through the Internet! Cover image by protofonts at deviantart.com.

Continue reading »

We all know it – “A picture is worth a thousand words“. This is certainly true in most cases but clever use of typography can also turn words into pictures and then interesting things start to happen. Some people experiment with the idea of turning typography into art and pictures and I believe the results can be very interesting and inspiring. In particular this type of art is commonly seen on posters, in logos, on walls (graffiti), etc. Sit back and enjoy the Experimental Typography I discovered on Flickr today. If you fall in love with some of the art featured here I would recommend that you credit it with a comment on Flickr – just follow the link by clicking on the pictures.

Continue reading »

Typography and Font are really essential elements of good design and so are good tools that make your life easier in this area. In this article tripwire magazine provides a collection of more than 75 very useful Typography and Font Tools, Techniques and Inspiration. Get ready to create your own fonts, be inspired and much more.

If inspiration is what you’re looking for… check out a few of our other articles on typography:

• 70+ Seriously Useful Handwritten Fonts and Inspirational Showcases
• 30+ Tutorials for Creating Stunning 3D Text Effects
• 55+ Seriously Useful Free Grunge Fonts
• 60+ Free Fonts for Big, Bold and Beautiful Headlines

Continue reading »

With Photoshop, a few 3D skills and some creativity you can create amazing text effects that are useful in may types of design. In this post tripwire magazine have collected all the best tutorials to help you learn creating awesome 3D text effects. There are several different types of effects each showcased with the expected result you will be able produce when following the tutorials. Hopefully you can find some new tricks to learn or just be inspired.

Continue reading »

Designs doesn’t have to be clean and beautiful all the time – it is just to boring don’t you think? In some cases rough and hard or old and worn out look fits the purpuse or the target group better and then Grunge style Fonts comes in really handy. Grunge Fonts can probably mean different things to different people but really Grunge means dirt (besides being a really interesting music style from the 90’s) and that is just what Grunge Fonts is all about. Good Grunge Fonts are normally wrecked, cut in pieces, hammered etc. and they just look like time and weather have worn them out.

Besides providing a list of some of the best Grunge Fonts available for free this article also showcase some of the fonts and gives examples of how they can be used. This is pure inspiration and a source of ideas if you’re looking for that as well.

Continue reading »