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Learn how to choose and use the right font for the right project. Discover new fonts, learn how to pair them, and even create your own fonts from scratch.

All Fonts tutorials:

  1. 5 Typography Secrets to Transform Your Designs

    5 Typography Secrets to Transform Your Designs

    Tutorial Beginner

    At the heart of any great print design is beautiful, well-executed typography. The difference between ho-hum text and type that knocks your socks off is...

  2. How to Create a Font Using Fontself and FontForge

    How to Create a Font Using Fontself and FontForge

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial is the second part of our simple font creation in Adobe Illustrator project! In this tutorial we'll explore two fantastic methods of creating a...

  3. Learn the Art of Calligraphy in Our Latest Course

    Learn the Art of Calligraphy in Our Latest Course

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this calligraphy course, you’ll learn the basic strokes that make up every letter in the Roundhand Script lower and uppercase alphabet. After you've...

  4. The A to Z of Typography

    The A to Z of Typography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Whichever software programme you’re using, and whether you’re designing for print or online, typography will no doubt play a large part in the eventual...

  5. How to Draw Calligraphy Flourishes

    How to Draw Calligraphy Flourishes

    Tutorial Beginner

    Make your calligraphy even fancier with fine flourishes and extra swirls.

  6. 22 Must-Have, Free Fonts for Graphic Designers

    22 Must-Have, Free Fonts for Graphic Designers

    Tutorial Beginner

    Do you need a font that will make your design sparkle? Low on dough? As you probably already know, there are plenty of free fonts on the Internet. Like...

  7. Designing a Typeface, With Illustrator and FontLab, from Start to Finish - Part 3

    Designing a Typeface, With Illustrator and FontLab, from Start to Finish - Part 3

    Tutorial Advanced

    In Parts 1 and 2 of this tutorial we designed out buts off, now its time to bring it all together. FontLab is a powerful program, in the right hands, and can...

  8. Designing a Typeface, With Illustrator and FontLab, from Start to Finish - Part 2

    Designing a Typeface, With Illustrator and FontLab, from Start to Finish - Part 2

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this installment of Designing a Typeface we will be continuing on with the artwork from Part 1. So you've got the framework for some lovely letters worked...

  9. Designing a Typeface, With Illustrator and FontLab, from Start to Finish - Part 1

    Designing a Typeface, With Illustrator and FontLab, from Start to Finish - Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Lets get one thing straight, there is a difference between 'lettering' and 'type design', this can be some serious stuff. There are people who strictly...

  10. Communicating with Typography

    Communicating with Typography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Type is always communicative, even if it wasn't designed with that goal in mind, but there are some great ways to really make it shout. In this tutorial,...

  11. Font Management: Linotype FontExplorer X

    Font Management: Linotype FontExplorer X

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Typography is very important in the world of design, but a growing font library can be difficult to manage and organize. Enter Linotype FontExplorer X. ...