[ . Fonts. . ]

Fonts are such an everyday thing that most people don't ever really stop to think about them. They are everywhere, used to usher forth text in various styles and present ideas or portray feelings. A simple font can hold a lot, as it can provide a very powerful message, or provide something so subtle you hardly notice.


The first font I would like to present is Tahoma, and the fonts of the Tahoma font family. It is an OpenType font, created along with the font of Verdana to be a default font for Microsoft's Windows 95 in 1994. It was designed by Matthew Carter, a well-known typeface creator and designer. It is a very basic font, and is considered to be a humanist sans-serif typeface. To me, it has a smoother appearance, and I prefer it to a lot of the OpenType fonts available. I used it as a default for many things, as it can be very presentable in many different media. The understated flow of each letter, and the slim spacing, makes for a stable font that can either be played up or used for its simplicity.


Digitalix is the next font I'd like to bring to light. This font, and the others that are similar to it, hold a form of nostalgia for me. They remind me of the glorious 8-bit video games and things like Dungeons and Dragons, which appeals to my nerdy/geeky nature. It also reminds me of technology, in general. It's such a digital font that it's hard -not- to think of technology. This also appeals to me because I work with computers as a hobby/side living. The creator of this, I'm sure, is someone who just wanted to create it for personal use. There is no real history for this font, as is the same for many modern fonts out on the internet. Still, it's one of my favorites and will continue to be.


The third and final font I would like to discuss is First Order. It is another decorative font, one that is caught somewhere between Arabic and Celtic origins in appearance. The dots blended in with the letters bring to mind an Arabic font, yet the actual designs of the letters lead to a Celtic design. This can be used as nothing more than a decorative font, but it is very interesting, nonetheless. It brings with it a statement of age and intrigue and I would most like use it in one of my advertisement designs or posters. I have used similar fonts previously for prior works. The origins of this font are similar to the previous font, as this was simply created for an idea by a single individual.


http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/family.aspx?FID=19
http://www.dafont.com/digitalix.font
http://www.1001freefonts.com/FirstOrder.php