This advice document provides an introductory guide to fonts. It shows you where you can find legitimate free fonts and defines some of the terminology used in typography. It is aimed at readers with little or no prior typographic knowledge who are interested in using fonts other than those supplied with their computer. It also looks at the recent developments in the use of non-standard fonts on the web.
Read full advice document...Fonts are software for creating and displaying typefaces. As with any software, you need to license font software in order to use it. This document provides a simple guide to font licensing.
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Read blog entry...Last week we published our Introduction to Fonts and Typefaces which included a look at recent developments in the use of web fonts.
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