Author Archives: Denise Bosler

About Denise Bosler

Denise Bosler is a graphic designer, illustrator, author and professor of communication design at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. As a self-professed designastrator, she creates award-winning design and illustration work for a wide variety of clients from small businesses to Papyrus and Target. She’s the author of “Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design.” Don't miss her HOW Design University course Mastering Typography: A Comprehensive Look at the Fundamentals of Typography & Letterforms.

10 Free Fonts—Plus Free Font Download Tips

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Denise Bosler

Check out 10 of HOW’s favorite free fonts, and get expert advice on the do’s and don’ts of free font downloads. More

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Typography Crash Course

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Denise Bosler

Get typography tips and tricks from the author of Mastering Type. Learn about everything from kerning to font pairing. More

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Type Classification Demystified: 11 Kinds of Letterforms

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Denise Bosler

Don’t know your old style letterforms from your transitional or your sans serif from your slab serif? Get a brief type classification primer. More

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