If you’re tired of always using the same sources or would you like to design your own fonts, you’re in luck! In today’s post, we review six tools that inspire you and help you discover new fonts. And is that choose the right typeface can make a difference and change the whole meaning of a design?
This tool describes itself as “the tinder for matching sources.” It is a simple application that helps designers to discover new sources pairs. To randomly generate a phrase that consists of two different sources of the Google Font Library, Font Flame asks if “love” or “hate” that couple. While some combinations of sources are somewhat disastrous, all those who “love” is automatically saved so you can easily access them whenever you want.
Sources of icons have a special place in the hearts of some designers. We Love Icon Fonts is like an open source version of Google Fonts, but only for icon sets. Each package can download and easily integrated into your CSS file.
Palettab is an extension of Google Chrome that kills two birds with one stone. Once installed, this application introduces you to new sources random every time you open a tab in your browser. What makes it, even more, useful this tool is matching each source with a unique color palette courtesy of ColourLovers. It’s a great way to get inspired every time you surf the web!
Have you ever wanted to design your own source? If so, you may Glyphr Studio is your tool. Glyphr is a free online font editor that has everything you need to create your own fonts. Once you’re satisfied with your design, you can easily export it as Open Type, True Type or SVG.
As a designer, you have to use an extensive collection of fonts throughout your career. Instead of cramming your computer infrequently used fonts, you can trust TypeCase to preview and compare different fonts without installing on the hard disk. Just drag the folder of fonts to the TypeCase application, enter text and color, and find the perfect font for your design project.
You may also go to buy a fountain for a specific project and never again use that again. To avoid such situations, Fontstand offers a licensing model that allows you to test thousands of fonts for free before buying. If you fall from a source, you can rent for a period of time determined by only a fraction of their normal price.
Did you know these tools font? Do you useful in your daily work? Do we you recommend another?