The Kung Pao Principal of Design: Always Start with Novelty The Principles of Beautiful Typography (Page 7) Novelty Fonts Novelty fonts, which are also known as display or decorative fonts, represent the vast majority of the fonts that are available for free online. Some of the fonts in this category, such as those in Figure 4.21, are modified versions of popular serif or sans-serif fonts, and some are completely off-the-wall ideas that would be better described as conceptual art than a font face. By their very nature, these fonts are less legible than their traditional counterparts, but when used sparingly, they can add a wealth of personality and flair to a design. [illustrative image above] Novelty fonts often make good starting blocks for logo design and decorative type elements. It’s nice to see Gruber’s doing more freelance writing these days. He really gets this stuff.
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The Kung Pao Principal of Design: Always Start with Novelty

The Principles of Beautiful Typography (Page 7)

Novelty Fonts

Novelty fonts, which are also known as display or decorative fonts, represent the vast majority of the fonts that are available for free online. Some of the fonts in this category, such as those in Figure 4.21, are modified versions of popular serif or sans-serif fonts, and some are completely off-the-wall ideas that would be better described as conceptual art than a font face. By their very nature, these fonts are less legible than their traditional counterparts, but when used sparingly, they can add a wealth of personality and flair to a design.

[illustrative image above]

Novelty fonts often make good starting blocks for logo design and decorative type elements.

It’s nice to see Gruber’s doing more freelance writing these days. He really gets this stuff.