Comments on: Become a Master Designer: Rule One: Limit your fonts http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/ Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:06:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: haller http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-189070 haller Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:58:22 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-189070 "Please note: these principles CAN be broken… these are not laws, they’re just general guides that I typically follow when putting together a design."<br><br>You obviously only read the parts YOU thought were important. “Please note: these principles CAN be broken… these are not laws, they’re just general guides that I typically follow when putting together a design.”

You obviously only read the parts YOU thought were important.

]]> By: Robin Sampson http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-188598 Robin Sampson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:21:54 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-188598 "I was born in the Louisiana bayou and slept on a mud floor until I was 16. Ok, that's not really true. " LOL Love it. <br><br>Thansk for this post. I got an unreadable email this morning from a great company , I sent them this link and Tweeted it. fancy fonts are on my pet peeve list with black backgrounds. “I was born in the Louisiana bayou and slept on a mud floor until I was 16. Ok, that's not really true. ” LOL Love it.

Thansk for this post. I got an unreadable email this morning from a great company , I sent them this link and Tweeted it. fancy fonts are on my pet peeve list with black backgrounds.

]]> By: cesseo http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-186233 cesseo Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:39:49 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-186233 Interesting regarding the complimentary fonts for header and copy. I always used to follow the same rule of thumb - that old fashioned font headers worked best with serif fonts, and my favored more modern, minimal headers worked best with sans-serif.... until i read somewhere the opposite. Once i read the opposite it was as though I'd finally been let on in a some huge designer's secret. Now I'm not so sure... I wonder what's the more common school of thought? Interesting regarding the complimentary fonts for header and copy. I always used to follow the same rule of thumb – that old fashioned font headers worked best with serif fonts, and my favored more modern, minimal headers worked best with sans-serif…. until i read somewhere the opposite. Once i read the opposite it was as though I'd finally been let on in a some huge designer's secret. Now I'm not so sure… I wonder what's the more common school of thought?

]]> By: Rule Seven: Composition: putting it all together. | GoMediaZine http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-181522 Rule Seven: Composition: putting it all together. | GoMediaZine Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:52:13 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-181522 [...] This is it; part seven of seven. I’ve hopefully convinced you to limit your use of colors and fonts, taught you to provide sufficient contrast, suggested that you properly space your elements and let [...] [...] This is it; part seven of seven. I’ve hopefully convinced you to limit your use of colors and fonts, taught you to provide sufficient contrast, suggested that you properly space your elements and let [...]

]]> By: DB-Elements http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-180815 DB-Elements Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:15:36 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-180815 Great advice. Will have to bookmark this article for future reference. Thanks! Great advice. Will have to bookmark this article for future reference. Thanks!

]]> By: DB-Elements http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-180378 DB-Elements Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:15:36 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-180378 Great advice. Will have to bookmark this article for future reference. Thanks! Great advice. Will have to bookmark this article for future reference. Thanks!

]]> By: Rob http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-177795 Rob Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:07:29 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-177795 <a href="http://www.1001freefonts.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.1001freefonts.com/</a> http://www.1001freefonts.com/

]]> By: User Showcase Highlight Round 12 | GoMediaZine http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-140784 User Showcase Highlight Round 12 | GoMediaZine Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-140784 [...] looks right at home. Sharp. This highlight is also a good example of how limiting your colors and fonts can result in a cohesive design. Check out Neal’s gallery if you have the chance. Neal [...] [...] looks right at home. Sharp. This highlight is also a good example of how limiting your colors and fonts can result in a cohesive design. Check out Neal’s gallery if you have the chance. Neal [...]

]]> By: Become a Master Designer: Rule Five: Add depth to your designs. » 元 http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/technique-theory/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/comment-page-1/#comment-138426 Become a Master Designer: Rule Five: Add depth to your designs. » 元 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:45:20 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/08/22/2007/rule-one-limit-your-fonts/#comment-138426 [...] out the rest of the posts in this series: Become a Master Designer: Part 1 Become a Master Designer: Part 2 Become a Master Designer: Part 3 Become a Master Designer: Part [...] [...] out the rest of the posts in this series: Become a Master Designer: Part 1 Become a Master Designer: Part 2 Become a Master Designer: Part 3 Become a Master Designer: Part [...]

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