Favorite Font(s)

[ham_man]

I di some searching to make sure that this wasn't a repost, and the only thread that I found was this (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=11923&highlight=favorite+font) one. It was in the archives, so I figured that I would start a new one, as I have always been curious about what fonts people use when they write papers and what not.

Personally, I prefer Garamond...

[dotdotdot]

Well I am a windows user and love the font in the Finder bar in Macs...

But I like Myriad Pro, Lucida MAC, Lucida Grande, Eyechart, and Trebuchet MS.

[snkTab]

Serif - Garamond Pro
Sans - Myriad Pro

On windows (or... stuff I need to be compatable)
I use Century Gothic for excel and garamond regular (yuck, but eh) for word. Century Gothic is less readible than arial, but at least it's stock with windows and I think the little boy has charm.

Lucida Grande is on my fallen fonts list. It used to be my favorite. Now I sorta avoid it.... except that I use it as my first choice font in all my web papges.

[CubaTBird]

verdana

[sarae]

Definitely Georgia. I love Georgia for normal fonts, and then I have a special fondness for Papyrus.

[scem0]

Verdana at small sizes

and

Garamond at Large Sizes

scem0

[homerjward]

i love helvetica or didot--not sure if the last one's from iwork?

[ravenvii]

For websites I tend to use verdana.

For stylistic things, I like papyrus and dark empire.

[Lau]

For the main body of text I like Univers, Rotis Sans or Frutiger.

Also, at the moment I have a slight Clarendon obsession.

[Balin64]

Berthold Cosmos. Cool font.

I also love Myriad Pro: but do not use it; it's EVERYWHERE since Apple adopted it.

Just like Apple Garamond before that....

Oh well: most Graphics professionals follow Apple I suppose.

My friend created a font I use quite a bit: it's a form of Stone and it is very pretty. :)

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I have a sans font which I like best for both print and screen: Skia

[iGav]

I'm very much a fan of clean san-serifs, such as Helvetica, Univers (55 and 65), Avant Garde and Akzidenz Grotesk.

When it comes to serifs, well Bembo is probably my favourite, clean and elegant, and nicely weighted.

[mad jew]

Geneva.


I have dreams at night about Geneva. It's off in the distance (9 point) in white with a simple blue background (kind of similar to the Panther Aqua desktop I suppose.) It calls out to me... "mad jew, mad jew..." and then it's voice trails off into the distance. It's a very disconcerting dream. I think I'm in love. :)

[thequicksilver]

I'm no designer, but do take quite a bit of interest in typography. (To the point where at the moment, my entertainment on the bus is looking at shop signs and seeing if I know the name of the font…)

Anyway, my favourites are attached (Optima, Apple Garamond Light, Skia, Futura.)

[MongoTheGeek]

As someone who works with fonts and deals with fonts, including other peoples fonts, just let me say that I hate them with the blinding white heat of a thousand suns. They are the bane of my existence. I have seen atrocities on typesetting caused by fonts. Gratuitous ligatures with poor kerning around them causing the read to come to a full stop mid word.

I have seen bastardized Helvetica's that claimed to be normal Helvetica, same name, same foundry, same id, radically different kerning. Indistinguishable in the software.

I've seen machines with 4 versions of Helvetica and which one you got was the luck of the draw.

Every time I hear "Its only Helvetica" I want to kill someone.

Then there are all the little specialized fonts. What do you mean you don't have ITC Franklin Belbo Gothic Extra Semi-Bold Oblique?

The closest thing there is to a font that I like is Monaco.

[tobefirst]

Two words: Comic Sans. (: Hahahaha...just kidding.

Seriously though, I'd have to say my personal favorite is Eurostile Extended #2. I don't like it as much as I used to, but nothing else better comes to mind, so I'll just stick with it.

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/eurostile/extended-2/mac-t1/112081/

[iGary]

Myriad Pro Semi-Bold

Franklin Gothic

Verdone

[Mr. Anderson]

Skia
Avenir

are two of my favorites right now - but it changes.

Most of the time its a san serif, though

D

[makisushi]

I am probably talking out my butt, so take this with a grain of salt.
Technically you are talking about Typefaces.
Fonts are the different styles within each typeface (bold, italics, condensed...).


I was a heavy user of the Helvetica typeface, especially the Helvetica condensed family.

[clayj]

My favorite typeface that I actually use is Futura. My overall favorite, which I don't actually use because it costs so damn much, is Meta (which Trebuchet MS resembles). Some of the new Microsoft fonts (Segoe, etc.) look really nice, too.

[Jaffa Cake]

Two words: Comic Sans. (: Hahahaha...just kidding.May I point you in the direction of this (http://www.bancomicsans.com/) site. ;)

Personally, you can't go wrong with Gill. And there's nothing nicer than a lowercase Baskerville 'g'...

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

May I point you in the direction of this (http://www.bancomicsans.com/) site. ;)Priceless... :D

I want one of those t-shirts... :cool:

[tobefirst]

May I point you in the direction of this (http://www.bancomicsans.com/) site. ;)


I love that site! I've been meaning to order a shirt or something, but I haven't gotten around to it. Someday...

[Awimoway]

Interstate Black Condensed and Interstate Bold Condensed have really grown on me. We use them at work. For a serif font, Globe Madison Light is nice.

[tech4all]

I should put this in the Web Design forum, but this is close enough to this topic.

From what I understand there are only a limited amount of fonts that can be used in web browsers. So why is it that I (and others here) can use other fonts that are the typical "web fonts"?

Like Century Gothic isn't a typical "web font" (at least I don't think it is). So could you code in the HTML any font you want and if that person has that font on their system it can be viewed?

[JonMaker]

My favourite all-round font is Optima (for general use).
My favourite monospace font (terminal, guitar tabs, ascii art &c) is Courier, however I use Scrawl on my Linux box.
My favourite serif font is Baskerville.

I hate times/tnr, but my disgust for those fonts doesn't hold a candle to my "intense dislike" of comic sans.

It's just my luck that one of my profs' favourite font is comic sans :mad: , and all work for a certain course i'm taking has to be done in times (on pain of major point loss :mad: ).

[Awimoway]

My favourite all-round font is Optima (for general use).

Mmmm, that's a good one.

[dops7107]

Personally, my faves are:

Serif: Utopia Std (see attached)
Sans: Gill Sans & Myriad Pro

In combination these look very professional in my opinion. Being a recent Mac switcher, it was only recently that i noticed Apple use Myriad Pro as their "corporate" typeface.

[jdechko]

Calvin and Hobbes... :D

Always wanted to turn in a term paper written like that....

[MontyZ]

My favorite typefaces are:

Officina Sans
Not too pretty, but, very readable and works in large and small sizes.

DINS Schrift (the Mittelschrift version)
A great all-caps display font.

Minion Pro (prefer the Multiple-Master version)
For me, the most elegant of the serif typefaces. MUCH nicer than Times.

Futura
Dell did to this what Microsoft did to Franklin Gothic, but, I still like it.

Another typeface I use often is Helvetic Neue. It's more of a workhorse typeface, but, it's simplicity works well for many projects.

[neildmitchell]

Suitcase is font porn!:D
Favs are, but not limited to Garamond Optima Manson Palatino Sabon

I finally got to use Zapfino the other month! Wedding Invite

[lazyboy922]

I love trade gothic condensed no. 20.

[Mike Teezie]

Minion Pro (prefer the Multiple-Master version)
For me, the most elegant of the serif typefaces. MUCH nicer than Times.



Wow, I really like that for a serif font.

I love myriad, but don't use it as much anymore, as it's everywhere now. That's not a bad thing though, its a beautiful font.

I really enjoy using Lucida Grande, and Helvetica as well.

iGav, do you have an example of Bembo?

[Lacero]

ATC Flamingo - similar to Arial Light, but much more refined
Scriptina - My favorite calligraphy font, very stylish with bold ligatures

[20rogersc]

That ATC Flamingo is really nice, I prefer it to Arial as well.

Another favourite of mine is Chicargo, a really nice font that comes with macs, very modern.

::20ROGERSC::

[Omen88]

For serif: Palatino (in LaTeX) and Garamond
Sans serif: Optima

Comic sans makes my blood boil..

[PBGPowerbook]

futura of course

[monke]

Calvin and Hobbes... :D

Always wanted to turn in a term paper written like that....

Yes, that is something i wish to do one day also.

[MacSA]

Hi, which fonts come pre-installed when you buy a Mac?

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Hi, which fonts come pre-installed when you buy a Mac?Mac OS X 10.4: Font list (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301332)

[iMacZealot]

I tend to use a lot of simplistic sans-serif fonts. I prefer Helvetica for writing school papers, Lucida Grande for paper graphic design, and I've begun to start using Helvetica Neue Light for my movie productions, along with Lucida Grande. As for general a general 'fun' font, I like to go back to Classic Mac OS and use Textile. And, when I get a little bored of all of these, I use Trebuchet. Geneva is a good font for fine print.

Can anyone recommend a good serif font other than Times New Roman? Times New Roman reminds me too much of my PC days. Ick.

[inlimbo]

I should put this in the Web Design forum, but this is close enough to this topic.

From what I understand there are only a limited amount of fonts that can be used in web browsers. So why is it that I (and others here) can use other fonts that are the typical "web fonts"?

Like Century Gothic isn't a typical "web font" (at least I don't think it is). So could you code in the HTML any font you want and if that person has that font on their system it can be viewed?

Im not sure. If the person viewing the page has the font then I think they will see it. But I don't know if some web browsers might automatically convert some non-typical fonts into typical ones (i.e. ariel or times new roman). If they don;t have the font on their system then they won't see it of course.

[Omen88]

I tend to use a lot of simplistic sans-serif fonts. I prefer Helvetica for writing school papers, Lucida Grande for paper graphic design, and I've begun to start using Helvetica Neue Light for my movie productions, along with Lucida Grande. As for general a general 'fun' font, I like to go back to Classic Mac OS and use Textile. And, when I get a little bored of all of these, I use Trebuchet. Geneva is a good font for fine print.

Can anyone recommend a good serif font other than Times New Roman? Times New Roman reminds me too much of my PC days. Ick.

For a clean serif font, I recommend Palatino.

[20rogersc]

Hi, which fonts come pre-installed when you buy a Mac?
Don't worry about the fonts that come with mac, there are still tons that you can downlaod/buy from the internet, giving you a wide range of choice.

::20ROGERSC::

[MontyZ]

Im not sure. If the person viewing the page has the font then I think they will see it. But I don't know if some web browsers might automatically convert some non-typical fonts into typical ones (i.e. ariel or times new roman). If they don;t have the font on their system then they won't see it of course.
The font will only display in the browser if it is installed on the viewer's computer. If not, then a different font will be used instead. Good web coders should specify a list of fonts to use like this: Georgia, Times Roman, serif. So, if the visitor doesn't have Georgia, the browser will attempt to use Times Roman. If Times Roman isn't available, it will just use the generic system serif font.

[HMoth84]

Century Gothic is less readible than arial, but at least it's stock with windows and I think the little boy has charm.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one that isn't repulsed by Century Gothic :)

I want to add a vote for Garamond Pro and Gotham.

[JasonElise1983]

San-Serif:
Helvetica & Helvetica Neue
Univers
Akzidenz Grotesk
Swiss
Futura
Myriad Pro

Serif:
Goudy Old Style
Palatino
Minion Pro
Footlight
Didot

Script:
FrenchScript
Fling
Burgues

Slab Serif:
Rockwell
Prestige Elite

Decorative:
Burbank
Alba
this one can go on forever...

-JE

[yeroen]

Well, the original posters dig against Comic Sans was 2 1/2 years ago, but the sentiment is, I think, still relevant and shared by many.

So for you, I submit the following from the Achewood comic strip:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/2138782697_8fcbbeefa1_o.jpg

[byakuya]

My personal favorite is verdana

[davisjw]

Hey,

Thanks all for contributing to this thread! I'm only 20 so I haven't a favorite font just yet but I'm finally appreciating fonts beyond Times!

I know a few have specified but what's everyone's favorite font that follows the idea of the universal appeal of Times that you can write papers/ pamphlets/ etc with but doesn't have the staleness of Times?

Trying to build my font library and looking for some solid fonts to start off with!

[ezekielrage_99]

Century Gothic (I know there are people who hate it)
Verlag

[iMacZealot]

Century Gothic (I know there are people who hate it)
Verlag

I love Century Gothic.

Oh, and I wanted to share my favorite decorative font: Akka. I can't stop using it.

[ezekielrage_99]

I love Century Gothic.

Me too :cool:

If you love Century Gothic, Verlag is also a very nice alternative as well, there are some very nice fonts from here (http://www.typography.com/fonts/index.php) as well but they are a little price but worth it.

[wshld]

Serif - GEORGIA

Sans-Serif - Myriad Pro

[jSunbeam]

news gothic mt.

ftw.

[JFreak]

If something doesn't look good with these, it will have to be re-designed ;)

EDIT: here's a pic (each 18p regular)

[iGav]

I'm only 20 so I haven't a favorite font just yet

In which case, The Bureau For Good Taste In Type (e.g. me) assigns Helvetica as your favourite typeface. ;) :D

[fluidedge]

what is actually wrong with using comic sans?

[Iscariot]

what is actually wrong with using comic sans?

Comic Sans is the red-headed stepchild of typography. It's much maligned, but I doubt many of the haters actually know why. In the words of it's creator: “If you love it, you don’t know much about typography and if you hate it you really don’t know much about typography either and you should get another hobby.”

Comic Sans was designed for a very specific product, and to that end, it served it's purpose remarkably well. However, it was never intended for general use. There's nothing wrong with it per se, but because of it's unique nature it is probably the most ubiquitous example of a "type crime".

Unless you're planning on bringing back Microsoft Bob, I wouldn't use it.

[ezekielrage_99]

If something doesn't look good with these, it will have to be re-designed ;)

EDIT: here's a pic (each 18p regular)

Myriad, Optima and Gill Sans are always a good choice, thanks for the image it looks good to compare the fonts like that :cool:

[davisjw]

If something doesn't look good with these, it will have to be re-designed ;)

EDIT: here's a pic (each 18p regular)

I do like that Cochin.. Where'd you pick it up?

[waynesun]

Helvetica Neue, Futura, DIN, Marke Eigenbau, and Semplice Regular :)

I should put this in the Web Design forum, but this is close enough to this topic.

From what I understand there are only a limited amount of fonts that can be used in web browsers. So why is it that I (and others here) can use other fonts that are the typical "web fonts"?

Like Century Gothic isn't a typical "web font" (at least I don't think it is). So could you code in the HTML any font you want and if that person has that font on their system it can be viewed?


Yes, you can use IFR (Inman Flash Replacement) to render your own fonts onto websites.

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Yes, you can use IFR (Inman Flash Replacement) to render your own fonts onto websites....or sIFR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sifr) as some call it... ;) :)

[benpatient]

I keep going back to Avenir and Minion Pro.

For some reason, I just can't let them go.

Minion Pro I don't think has any flaws. Avenir is pedestrian, but every time I use something else, I'm annoyed.

I also used Zapfino on my wedding stuff.

So many alternates! That was fun. I'm not sure we used the same glyph twice.

[astrostu]

For fun fonts, I'm a huge fan of Zapfino, Herculanum, Braganza and to a lesser extent these days (because it's been so bastardized in signage) Papyrus. For fun labeling, I sometimes use JazzText. Oh, and Dorovar.

For more normal fonts, I like Adobe Garamond, Baskerville, and I use Arial Rounded MT Bold when making illustrations. For general papers, I stick with Times.

[shecky]

Sabon
Garamond 3

Thesis The Mix, The Sans and the Serif
Avenir
Prensa
Verlag
Gotham
Helvetica Neue

[Z.Beeblebrox]

My college typography professor would threaten us with violence if we used a pre-installed or system typeface in class. Brings back memories. There were some kids in there with us that just loved Courier. I wonder what they're doing for a job nowadays...

I prefer clean, simplistic and slender sans serif typefaces:
Helvectica Neue
Universe
Century Gothic
Avant Garde

As for serif typefaces:
Goudy
Baskerville
Copperplate
Bodoni (display text only)

[dmr727]

This is an Apple forum and therefore the ONLY acceptable answers should be selected from the below list:

Athens
Chicago
Geneva
London
New York
San Francisco
Toronto
Venice


:) :)

[Claytoniss]

I never ever use names of american cities as a font.

Also am I the only one who hates Papyrus more than anything in the world. Oh I hate it soo much!!!

utopia, century gothic.

[madfresh]

Geo Sans Light

I prefer sans serif over serif.

[d_and_n5000]

I'm particularly fond of Calibri for everyday typing.

It works well in IM as well, I've noticed, as its very clear, yet its distinctive(well, at least among my friends, whom all use Arial or Courier New exclusively).

[Xeem]

I've always been a huge fan of Hermann Zapf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Zapf) fonts.

[Z.Beeblebrox]

Also am I the only one who hates Papyrus more than anything in the world. Oh I hate it soo much!!!

Oh how do I hate Papyrus, let me count the ways... I hate you as fake logos on business cards, I hate you when you're used as 9pt. body text, I hate you on every single label at an arts and crafts fair, I hate you on every other start-up website, I hate you on baby, bridal shower and party invites, I hate you on resumés, I hate you on three out of four PowerPoint presentations and I especially hate you on on home-made, store-boxed wedding invitations.

Ok, I think that's out of my system now.

[Claytoniss]

Oh how do I hate Papyrus, let me count the ways... I hate you as fake logos on business cards, I hate you when you're used as 9pt. body text, I hate you on every single label at an arts and crafts fair, I hate you on every other start-up website, I hate you on baby, bridal shower and party invites, I hate you on resumés, I hate you on three out of four PowerPoint presentations and I especially hate you on on home-made, store-boxed wedding invitations.

Ok, I think that's out of my system now.

*shivers after reading post*

[ezekielrage_99]

Oh how do I hate Papyrus, let me count the ways... I hate you as fake logos on business cards, I hate you when you're used as 9pt. body text, I hate you on every single label at an arts and crafts fair, I hate you on every other start-up website, I hate you on baby, bridal shower and party invites, I hate you on resumés, I hate you on three out of four PowerPoint presentations and I especially hate you on on home-made, store-boxed wedding invitations.

Ok, I think that's out of my system now.

Papyrus, Chalkboard, Cocktail and Comics Sans would have to MY MOST HATED FONTS.

I have lost count of how many times clients have requested for me to use these particular fonts in jobs (and I wont use them), they look crap and for some inane reason client are drawn to them like Paris Hilton to STDs.

If I could build a time machine and destroy the people who made these god awful abominations to the design industry I would.

[Cassie]

Man, I'm gonna get flamed for this.

Comic Sans MS

[Shotgun OS]

Futura is my favorite. I also like Zapfino and Century Gothic. I also like a crappy font called Pixel. :P

[chaosbunny]

Mine is "Fago", even named my cat after it :)

[Claytoniss]

Mine is "Fago", even named my cat after it :)

Thats Awesome, actualy seems like a lot of one word fonts are cat names. ;)

My cats name was bacon :D

[dizastor]

Sans
DIN, Avenir, Frutiger, Agenda

Serif
Sabon, Garamond Pro

[mojopixel]

Avant Garde
Gotham
Helvetica
Avenir

Sabon
Stempel Garamond
Mrs Eaves

:)

[Jim Campbell]

Wow! Twenty-one month necropost!

My font preferences have become rather specialist since I managed to get enough work to become a full-time comic book letterer!

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb36/jimcampbell2000/comicfonts.png

Cheers!

Jim