Thursday, January 22, 2009

Choosing Fonts

Dear Theresa,

I'm very torn right now deciding upon new fonts for my new business cards and website. I want to go with a cleaner look, so the site and the card will be all white. But which fonts to choose?

My favorite in this picture is Volt, which is used for all the contact info on each mock-up card. But what about using calligraphy-style fonts for the name of the business? Most wedding vendors and wedding invitations seem to have calligraphy somewhere. The other fonts pictured are Lanai Day, Miss Brooks (which costs $5) and Jane Austen (about $30). Do you have a preference?

All the fonts can be found from www.dafont.com and each card is embossed with my bee and lavender logo.

5 comments:

lianne said...

hey brook! i second the volt. i like how it's clean and simple and bold at the same time. sometimes calligraphy font can look too "flowery" (ha) to me, if you know what i mean.

di said...

Love the blog. As a graphic designer in the Chicago area with ties to LA, I love the Miss Brooks and the Jane Austen for your name only.

F said...

I second miss brooks and jane austen for your name as well!

F said...

A & I thought that the miss brooks font matches your logo well.

Brook Howell said...

Thanks for all the input, everyone! Upon further poling, it appears Miss Brooks is by far the winner. The menfolk like Volt the best (I guess I'm more masculine than I thought!), but women (my target demographic) love Miss Brooks.