About Desktop Publishing: Free Fonts, Typesetting Numbers, Another Font Game

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Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing Get Started Choose Software Make Something From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing In keeping with our typography theme this month, I have fonts for you this week. They are nice OpenType fonts, often with alternate glyphs, and all free for commercial use too. And while you're trying out these fonts, why not explore the world of numbers -- specifically number styles. Browse the rest of the links in this newsletter for tips, tips, and more tips on a wide range of topics. And for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch crowd, another fun (but this time very educational) game app. Check out my review of The Font Game from I Love Typography. Learning IS fun. Coming up later on in the month of May: More free fonts, helpful abbreviations, a look at handwriting styles (and matching fonts), and more type-related tutorials. Find Me on Facebook Talk to Me on Twitter Typesetting Numbers There's a good chance you may know about Old Style and Lining Figures (if not, this tutorial will give you examples and definitions) but are you familiar with the differences between Proportional and Tabular figures? And, do you know the best way to use all four number styles? In this tutorial we're defining, designing, and explaining how to access the OpenType Number forms in some Adobe, Microsoft, and Serif software. Read Typesetting Numbers. See More About:  number styles  old style figures  lining figures Get This Free Font: Matilde and Matilde Sketch In addition to a pair of nice fonts full of letters you'll get some frames and patterns to build designs around. I did a "semi-punny book cover" with Matilde and a free vector image from All Vectors. Get Matilde and Matilde Sketch See More About:  free fonts  typography poster  creative typography Get This Free Font: Metropolis 1920 I really enjoyed playing with this a-mazing font. You could make some nifty logos or monograms with some of the letters. Be sure to check out the poster I made with it. Get Metropolis 1920 See More About:  free fonts  typography poster  creative typography Get This Free Font: Bispo The first font I featured this month, it's a lovely italic chancery calligraphy font. Very pretty and I like the swashes available as alternate characters. Get Bispo See More About:  free fonts  typography poster  creative typography Desktop Publishing Ads Fonts PC Software Free Fonts Desktop Publishing Cool Writing Fonts Featured Articles Found on the Web: Make the Margins Bigger Found on the Web: Google Docs Gets (Lots of) New Fonts Graphics Software: Photoshop (& Elements) Quick Tips Word Processing: 6 Time-Saving Tips for Word PC Support: Use These Cool Tips to Avoid Overheating Your PC Macs: Troubleshooting Tips for Mac Problems   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. More> This newsletter is written by: Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Desktop Publishing newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   I've Got a Tip (or Two) for You 5 Tip Topics: Design With Printing in Mind 7 Tip Topics: Simple Guidelines That Work Most of the Time Web Design: 10 Tips to a Great Web Page   Follow me on: Advertisement