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10 Free Fonts—Plus Free Font Download Tips

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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Top Designers Divulge Guilty Pleasure Fonts

Yes, it’s true, graphic designers have guilty font pleasures. Even the most sophisticated type users can’t help themselves. See which fonts these famous designers secretly pine after. More

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Web Font Revolution: Web Typography Basics

In the web’s 20-year history, fonts for the screen have remained almost unchanged. But the rise of web fonts is changing the way we design for the web. Read more More

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Typography Crash Course

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

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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Finding Free Fonts on the Web

The Web is littered with free fonts, but, most of the time, you get you pay for: awkward, corrupted or downright ugly faces. However, if you know where to look, you can find some of the most original typefaces being designed today. More

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