5 Kinda Quirky Fonts for Holiday Projects & Beyond

October 30, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

So, so many awesome fonts have been introduced just in the past year, and my font obsessed self is lovin’ it! It can be tough to keep up with what’s new on the market, though, so I thought I’d dip into the quirky side of the font world and pick out some of my recent favorites.

These 5 super fun and kinda quirky fonts are perfect for any upcoming holiday projects that need a little bit of that certain something that will set them apart from the rest, but they’re totally great no matter what time of the year it is!

Roadtripper Script by Muffin Grayson

Charles Family by Alphabeta

Versalita & Serif by Franco Fuentes

Ding! by Rodrigo Type

Rockinsoda by 24Design Studios

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5 Chic, Modern Calligraphy Fonts for Wedding Invitations & Stationery

January 31, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

Modern calligraphy fonts have been all the rage for several years now, and it’s been really interesting to see how this typography trend has evolved since it first came onto the scene. Typefaces that are inspired by traditional calligraphy have been around for years, and there are so many beautiful ones to choose from, but many of today’s calligraphy-inspired fonts have a modern sensibility that’s unique to the currently trending aesthetic. It’s a look that’s chic and sophisticated yet casual and carefree at the same time, and I’m absolutely lovin’ this look.

When more modern calligraphy style typefaces started coming onto the market, fonts like Asterism by Great Lakes Lettering and Nelly Script by Tart Workshop led the way. Over the past couple of years, more textured, brush-style fonts like Madina Script and Northwell, both by Sam Parrett, have been all the rage.

Now, we’re starting to see the next crop of hot fonts emerging, and these modern calligraphy fonts have a look that’s more monoline or, at the very least, with more of a subtle contrast between thick and thin line weights. These fonts are casual yet chic, sophisticated yet carefree, totally gorgeous, and perfect for modern wedding invitations and stationery designs. Coupled with a Didot-esque serif (another trending font style), these casual calligraphy script fonts are simply perfect.

Here are 5 examples from the current crop of chic calligraphy fonts, and I want them all! Yeah, I’m a little greedy when it comes to pretty fonts. And by “a little”, I mean a lot.

Georgia Script by Vuuuds

The Styled Edit by Peach Creme

Signature Collection Script Font by Nicky Laatz

Witter Script Font by Danti Studio

Silver South Font Duo by Sam Parrett

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2017 Fontacular at MyFonts

October 23, 2017 // kristen // 1 replies

Font fanatics, get ready to get happy because this week is the annual Fontacular celebration! The legendary font event has found its way to MyFonts for the very first time this year, and they’ve partnered with 50 of the leading font foundries to bring you some fontastic and totally great deals on all sorts of awesome fonts through October 27th.

MyFonts will be updating the Fontacular page daily with the day’s featured typefaces, so you’ll want to keep checking back to see what’s new. The deals for the first day are pretty darn incredible, with oodles of fantastic bundles that include everything from clean, modern sans-serifs to gorgeous, on trend brush scripts. Take a peek at just a few of the fonts below, and pop over to the Fontacular page daily to see new deals!

Catalina by Kimmy Design

Viva Beautiful by Cultivated Mind

Rockeby by My Creative Land

Quimbly by Magpie Paper Works

Blend by Typesenses

Bourton by Kimmy Design

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A Little Font Love…

July 08, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Since I’ve been in the process of retooling the site, the Fontly Five has been on a bit of a hiatus, but the fontaholic in me has been itching to share some awesome fonts with you. So, without further ado, here are a few that have made me go “wowsa” recently.

Inspired by the lettering style of Ralph Steadman, Pintassilgo Prints’ Rockinstead is blotchy, wild, and all kinds of fantastic:

Esmeralda from Sudtipos/Guille Vizzari blends classic, stone-carved style capitals with traditional, calligraphic style lower case glyphs for a look that is strong and stylish with a modern touch:

Inspired by jam jars, Warhol’s “Tomato Soup”, chalk lettering, and baseball, Brand by Maximiliano Sproviero of Lián Types is a soft and lovely script face that is a great fit for everything from packaging to wedding invites. I’m really digging the inline and shade styles!

I’m a sucker for a good distressed font, and CPL Kirkwood by Kimmy Kirkwood immediately caught my eye. The Kirkwood family includes both slab and sans serif styles, as well as knockouts and extras that will look great in any project where you’re looking for a hand stamped, sunwashed, or grunge effect:

Grandma by Hannes von Döhren is a sweet, hand drawn serif from a little while back, and it will add a warm, handmade touch to everything from greeting cards to packaging:

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Card-O-Mat by Pintassilgo Prints + Exclusive Discount

September 03, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

I’ve been a big fan of Pintassilgo Prints (Ricardo Marcin & Erica Jung) for quite a while and am so excited about the release of their latest font family, Card-O-Mat. The new collection was designed especially cardmakers and includes Card-O-Mat Messages, which is packed with more than 170 unique lettering designs and charming sentiments that range from new year greetings to thank yous in several languages.

Card-O-Mat Buddy Birds features more than 180 cutie patootie graphic elements, amongst which you’ll find chubby birds, skinny birds, groups of birds, and birds wearing scarves, as well as handy dandy adornments like flowers, leaves, stars, clouds, and speech bubbles.

Put these two fonts together and you have the makings for thousands upon thousands of sweet and unique greeting cards, gift tags, and whatever other paper goodies you’d like to create. And, if you’d like to create additional sentiments, BuddyBirds pairs wonderfully with Pintassilgo Prints’ other fonts, like Populaire, Oyster, Berimbau, and Amarelinha.

BONUS! Ricardo and Erica are offering Paper Crave readers an exclusive discount on the Card-O-Mat collection. Save 60% with code ‘papercrave’ when you purchase the collection at MyFonts from now through September 14, 2012. Sweet deal!

Check out some of the adorable cards you can create with these fun fonts: