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- sedg00
Hi all
What would you consider the best website for downloading free fonts for macs?
Gotta nice little identity job on at the moment and wondered if there was any typefaces i could use...looking for something similiar to VAG, but don't want it to be that, maybe more fatter. any ideas on both fronts?
cheers
- sedg000
anyone?!?? Please!
- Mojo0
they have os9 MAC fonts, as far as I know OSX can take windows truetype (and opentype)
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- Baskerville0
If you're doing an identity buy a proper, well drawn font, or the identity will look pants.
If you really have no budget you could draw the type yourself, depending on your skills
- republik80
You get what you pay for with fonts.
That's not to say there aren't any good free fonts out there...
Check this list out:
- Dancer0
Ooooo I've got a font you may like, let me see if I can remember the name and foundry. Phatlee will know what I'm on about
- republik80
What about Helvetica Rounded?
- republik80
FontSmith site is full of lovely fonts.
Expensive though.
- Boikov0
This is one of me secret finds. It's not free but fonts is cheap and well crafted. No rubbish curves or shabby kerning here... http://paratype.com/sgstore/
Try Futura Rounded. It's rare.
- madirish0
"anyone know the best website for a free logomark or website? i take pride in my work, but i just want the same thing free...."
buy the font, dude. it's why you have a job.
- sedg000
thanks madirish, i've only been here a short time and i am not sure what the agencys thoughts are on buying fonts! they seem tighter than a ducks arse at the moment! so will probably want me to use a font they already have!
- Boikov0
Start as you mean to go on. Ask for fresh fonts. They can only say no. I have to buy me own :(
- sedg000
i might put a demand in! to be honest, like most of us, i tend to end up using the same ones, helvetica, din, aksidenz etc, but sometimes you know when you just want to try something different... will let you know what they say!
- sedg000
okay change of thread! i've asked and they have said....yes! so basically, apart from the ones mentioned in this thread. anyone got any good websites for good paid for fonts!?
- madirish0
no sweat, sedg00. i am just particularly adamit about this topic. you would not want it done to you, so why do it to one of our most critical supply areas? you know?
and great on them allowing you to purchase more typefaces. they may be tighter than a well digger's ass in february, but you'd be suprised what they will budget (aka write off) for practical project expenses. ; )