<\/p>\n
Start Here (And Stop Back Frequently)<\/h2>\n
When you\u2019re just getting your feet wet in the sea of type, these sites will act as your water wings:<\/p>\n
Myfonts<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nOne of the biggest typeface sites on the Internet, Myfonts curates an unparalleled catalog of well-organized fonts. New font designers will also love MyFonts\u2019 email newsletter, including the stellar Creative Characters interview with talented font designers.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-01.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Counterspace<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nThis elegant site provides a classical foundation in typeface, from letter anatomy to type history.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-03.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Thinking with Type<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThe web companion to Ellen Lupton\u2019s seminal book on typography as a design feature, this website has a high density of useful information about the history, present, and future of type. Thinking with Type is a must-see for the self-educated scholar of typography.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-02.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Making Your First Fonts<\/h2>\n
The day you decide to try your hand at font design is an exciting turning point in your foray into typography. To make your fonts shine, you\u2019ll want a more technical primer to guide you. Use these two references to help you build fonts that work.<\/p>\n
Typeworkshop.com<\/strong><\/a> <\/h3>\nThe site at-large is a fascinating look at creative type design, but the basics section is an indispensable crash course into some of the geometric decisions you\u2019ll make as you craft a typeface.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-04.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThis site is a web companion to the book Elements of Typographic Style.<\/em> Appropriately enough, it contains supplemental information specifically intended for typefaces optimized for web use.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-05.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
More Great Typography Sites<\/h2>\nI Love Typography<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThis excellent site has its finger on the pulse of the type community. In addition to useful discussions of type and font faces, I Love Typography reports on type culture and tools. For some friendly competition, try their type identification game!<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-06.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Typographica<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nTo see fonts through the experts\u2019 eyes, try Typographica. The educational reviews will train you to look critically at your own work.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-07.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Cavendish Gallery of Print and Typography<\/h3>\n
To move forward, sometimes it helps to look backward. The Cavendish Gallery is an online museum of historical typefaces. It\u2019s also an excellent place to test your own burgeoning ability to critique typefaces. What makes old typefaces appropriate for their own time? What combination of practicality and public opinion caused the type of yore to evolve into the fonts of today?<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-08.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Understanding Terminology and History<\/h2>\n
If you want to go in-depth and do some homework, bookmark and go through these articles talking about the history and background of typography:<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quick-guide-to-typography\/learn-typography-10.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n- History of Typography at ILoveTypography.com:\n
\n- part 1: Humanist or Venetian Style Types<\/a><\/li>\n
- part 2: Old Style or Garalde<\/a> types<\/li>\n
- part 3: Transitional<\/a> Type<\/li>\n
- part 4: Modern (Didone)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Typography Terminology<\/a> (pdf): The Huge cheat sheet of typo terms for you to print out and read when offline.<\/li>\n
- Type-Culture Academic Resource<\/a>: Educational resources, including documentary videos about typography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
typography Videos \u2013 Be inspired!<\/h2>\n
Want to see typography in action? Get inspired with these 5 killer examples in motion!<\/p>\n
Pulp Fiction Typography<\/strong><\/h3>\nWonderful typographic interpretation of a very well know scene from the film Pulp Fiction, probably NSFW<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nThis elegant site provides a classical foundation in typeface, from letter anatomy to type history.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Thinking with Type<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThe web companion to Ellen Lupton\u2019s seminal book on typography as a design feature, this website has a high density of useful information about the history, present, and future of type. Thinking with Type is a must-see for the self-educated scholar of typography.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Making Your First Fonts<\/h2>\n
The day you decide to try your hand at font design is an exciting turning point in your foray into typography. To make your fonts shine, you\u2019ll want a more technical primer to guide you. Use these two references to help you build fonts that work.<\/p>\n
Typeworkshop.com<\/strong><\/a> <\/h3>\nThe site at-large is a fascinating look at creative type design, but the basics section is an indispensable crash course into some of the geometric decisions you\u2019ll make as you craft a typeface.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThis site is a web companion to the book Elements of Typographic Style.<\/em> Appropriately enough, it contains supplemental information specifically intended for typefaces optimized for web use.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
More Great Typography Sites<\/h2>\nI Love Typography<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThis excellent site has its finger on the pulse of the type community. In addition to useful discussions of type and font faces, I Love Typography reports on type culture and tools. For some friendly competition, try their type identification game!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Typographica<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nTo see fonts through the experts\u2019 eyes, try Typographica. The educational reviews will train you to look critically at your own work.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Cavendish Gallery of Print and Typography<\/h3>\n
To move forward, sometimes it helps to look backward. The Cavendish Gallery is an online museum of historical typefaces. It\u2019s also an excellent place to test your own burgeoning ability to critique typefaces. What makes old typefaces appropriate for their own time? What combination of practicality and public opinion caused the type of yore to evolve into the fonts of today?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Understanding Terminology and History<\/h2>\n
If you want to go in-depth and do some homework, bookmark and go through these articles talking about the history and background of typography:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n- History of Typography at ILoveTypography.com:\n
\n- part 1: Humanist or Venetian Style Types<\/a><\/li>\n
- part 2: Old Style or Garalde<\/a> types<\/li>\n
- part 3: Transitional<\/a> Type<\/li>\n
- part 4: Modern (Didone)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Typography Terminology<\/a> (pdf): The Huge cheat sheet of typo terms for you to print out and read when offline.<\/li>\n
- Type-Culture Academic Resource<\/a>: Educational resources, including documentary videos about typography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
typography Videos \u2013 Be inspired!<\/h2>\n
Want to see typography in action? Get inspired with these 5 killer examples in motion!<\/p>\n
Pulp Fiction Typography<\/strong><\/h3>\nWonderful typographic interpretation of a very well know scene from the film Pulp Fiction, probably NSFW<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nThe site at-large is a fascinating look at creative type design, but the basics section is an indispensable crash course into some of the geometric decisions you\u2019ll make as you craft a typeface.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThis site is a web companion to the book Elements of Typographic Style.<\/em> Appropriately enough, it contains supplemental information specifically intended for typefaces optimized for web use.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
More Great Typography Sites<\/h2>\nI Love Typography<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThis excellent site has its finger on the pulse of the type community. In addition to useful discussions of type and font faces, I Love Typography reports on type culture and tools. For some friendly competition, try their type identification game!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Typographica<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nTo see fonts through the experts\u2019 eyes, try Typographica. The educational reviews will train you to look critically at your own work.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Cavendish Gallery of Print and Typography<\/h3>\n
To move forward, sometimes it helps to look backward. The Cavendish Gallery is an online museum of historical typefaces. It\u2019s also an excellent place to test your own burgeoning ability to critique typefaces. What makes old typefaces appropriate for their own time? What combination of practicality and public opinion caused the type of yore to evolve into the fonts of today?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Understanding Terminology and History<\/h2>\n
If you want to go in-depth and do some homework, bookmark and go through these articles talking about the history and background of typography:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n- History of Typography at ILoveTypography.com:\n
\n- part 1: Humanist or Venetian Style Types<\/a><\/li>\n
- part 2: Old Style or Garalde<\/a> types<\/li>\n
- part 3: Transitional<\/a> Type<\/li>\n
- part 4: Modern (Didone)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Typography Terminology<\/a> (pdf): The Huge cheat sheet of typo terms for you to print out and read when offline.<\/li>\n
- Type-Culture Academic Resource<\/a>: Educational resources, including documentary videos about typography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
typography Videos \u2013 Be inspired!<\/h2>\n
Want to see typography in action? Get inspired with these 5 killer examples in motion!<\/p>\n
Pulp Fiction Typography<\/strong><\/h3>\nWonderful typographic interpretation of a very well know scene from the film Pulp Fiction, probably NSFW<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
More Great Typography Sites<\/h2>\nI Love Typography<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nThis excellent site has its finger on the pulse of the type community. In addition to useful discussions of type and font faces, I Love Typography reports on type culture and tools. For some friendly competition, try their type identification game!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Typographica<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nTo see fonts through the experts\u2019 eyes, try Typographica. The educational reviews will train you to look critically at your own work.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Cavendish Gallery of Print and Typography<\/h3>\n
To move forward, sometimes it helps to look backward. The Cavendish Gallery is an online museum of historical typefaces. It\u2019s also an excellent place to test your own burgeoning ability to critique typefaces. What makes old typefaces appropriate for their own time? What combination of practicality and public opinion caused the type of yore to evolve into the fonts of today?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Understanding Terminology and History<\/h2>\n
If you want to go in-depth and do some homework, bookmark and go through these articles talking about the history and background of typography:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n- History of Typography at ILoveTypography.com:\n
\n- part 1: Humanist or Venetian Style Types<\/a><\/li>\n
- part 2: Old Style or Garalde<\/a> types<\/li>\n
- part 3: Transitional<\/a> Type<\/li>\n
- part 4: Modern (Didone)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Typography Terminology<\/a> (pdf): The Huge cheat sheet of typo terms for you to print out and read when offline.<\/li>\n
- Type-Culture Academic Resource<\/a>: Educational resources, including documentary videos about typography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
typography Videos \u2013 Be inspired!<\/h2>\n
Want to see typography in action? Get inspired with these 5 killer examples in motion!<\/p>\n
Pulp Fiction Typography<\/strong><\/h3>\nWonderful typographic interpretation of a very well know scene from the film Pulp Fiction, probably NSFW<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n
This excellent site has its finger on the pulse of the type community. In addition to useful discussions of type and font faces, I Love Typography reports on type culture and tools. For some friendly competition, try their type identification game!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Typographica<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\nTo see fonts through the experts\u2019 eyes, try Typographica. The educational reviews will train you to look critically at your own work.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Cavendish Gallery of Print and Typography<\/h3>\n
To move forward, sometimes it helps to look backward. The Cavendish Gallery is an online museum of historical typefaces. It\u2019s also an excellent place to test your own burgeoning ability to critique typefaces. What makes old typefaces appropriate for their own time? What combination of practicality and public opinion caused the type of yore to evolve into the fonts of today?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Understanding Terminology and History<\/h2>\n
If you want to go in-depth and do some homework, bookmark and go through these articles talking about the history and background of typography:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n- History of Typography at ILoveTypography.com:\n
\n- part 1: Humanist or Venetian Style Types<\/a><\/li>\n
- part 2: Old Style or Garalde<\/a> types<\/li>\n
- part 3: Transitional<\/a> Type<\/li>\n
- part 4: Modern (Didone)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Typography Terminology<\/a> (pdf): The Huge cheat sheet of typo terms for you to print out and read when offline.<\/li>\n
- Type-Culture Academic Resource<\/a>: Educational resources, including documentary videos about typography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
typography Videos \u2013 Be inspired!<\/h2>\n
Want to see typography in action? Get inspired with these 5 killer examples in motion!<\/p>\n
Pulp Fiction Typography<\/strong><\/h3>\nWonderful typographic interpretation of a very well know scene from the film Pulp Fiction, probably NSFW<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n- \n
- part 1: Humanist or Venetian Style Types<\/a><\/li>\n
- part 2: Old Style or Garalde<\/a> types<\/li>\n
- part 3: Transitional<\/a> Type<\/li>\n
- part 4: Modern (Didone)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Typography Terminology<\/a> (pdf): The Huge cheat sheet of typo terms for you to print out and read when offline.<\/li>\n
- Type-Culture Academic Resource<\/a>: Educational resources, including documentary videos about typography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
typography Videos \u2013 Be inspired!<\/h2>\n
Want to see typography in action? Get inspired with these 5 killer examples in motion!<\/p>\n
Pulp Fiction Typography<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Wonderful typographic interpretation of a very well know scene from the film Pulp Fiction, probably NSFW<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n
- part 2: Old Style or Garalde<\/a> types<\/li>\n