Friday, September 25

Playing with different fonts

Spurred on by Deborah at Rustic Pumpkin, I've been looking at some of the alternative fonts available with the new version of Blogger and there are hundreds.

It set me wondering whether I should change the font that I use in my blog posts. I've picked out a small sample. I have my own views on which would be more readable and possible alternatives but wondered what you all think. Maybe you have found an alternative favourite, if so what is it? I couldn't resist trying a font called courgette!

Playing with different fonts - courgette

Playing with different fonts - lobster

Playing with different fonts - eagle lake

Playing with different fonts - homemade apple

Playing with different fonts - lobster 2


Playing with different fonts - paprika


Playing with different fonts - petet formal style


Playing with different fonts - Montserrat

Playing with different fonts - oxygen

Playing with different fonts - cabin

Playing with different fonts - dancing script

Playing with different fonts - handlee

Playing with different fonts - charm

Playing with different fonts - questriol

Playing with different fonts - andika

Of course some 'pretty' fonts don't always score highly on readability but I'll let you be the judge on that.


Copyright: Original post from Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments http://glallotments.blogspot.co.uk/ author S Garrett

21 comments:

  1. None of them are better than what you've got now for readability. You might use some of the others for titles and headings. Old eyes like mine need to have a great distinction between black and white and a font size that does not need additional zooming.

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    1. I think the problem other than size is when letters are too close together, Jane. My eyesight isn’t brilliant either.

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  2. Interesting as I am struggling with formatting with new Blogger. Pictures are a particular bugbear, but my last but one post ended up with a whole range of fonts, sizes and formats. I suspect this was particularly bad as I had started it before the new version was imposed on me. My favourite font? Times New Roman or Courier.

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    1. I had the range of fonts etc issue. I resolved it by, once I had finished writing and was ready to print, I highlighted the entire blog, photos and all, and formatted it then.

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    2. Can you set the default font to the one that you want generally, Mal

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  3. Thank you for the mention! As a calligrapher, I will be playing a lot with the fonts, as I cannot resist.

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    1. I was taught italic script at primary school, Deborah which wasn’t great for note taking at high school where one teacher asked whether I was training as a monk.

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  4. Interesting to read this Sue, I'm guessing there is much change now in blogger and it doesn't look like everyone is comfortable with it. I wasn't aware this was afoot when I moved to WordPress. I'm getting used to the different formatting there, I've liked its a bit different from what I was used to. The difference though is that I opted to make the change and everyone using blogger didn't.

    re the typefaces, I love there is a courgette one too. My two picks from your list would be paprika and Monserrate. Enjoy picking yours and any other options you now have.

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    1. When things change it is always difficult, Shirley. We use Wordpress as well for parts of our website.

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  5. Ooh, I’m going to play with fonts now! I haven’t noticed much difference in Blogger, but probably I just haven’t looked - until today!
    I think Paprika is my favourite from your selection

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    1. To access the new fonts there is an add fonts option at the top of the fonts list, Belinda

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    2. I think I’ll need to access on my pc, can’t see all your lovely fonts on the website from my iPad

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    3. I can see them on my iPad Belinda. Did you scroll to the top of the font list and tap add new fonts. Some fonts don’t look good on a tablet but OK on the pC

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  6. When it comes to fonts, I love fancy fonts for heading and subheadings, but when it comes to the body of the text, in my opinion, readability & comfort is key. Sometimes, I think people use alternative fonts simply to be different, fancy, etc., not so much that it makes it a better experience for the user. I think the font that you currently use is by far the best on that front.

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    1. I agree that readability is the main quality, Margaret. To be honest I wouldn’t consider the fancier fonts even as headings.

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  7. I like the Eagle Lake,Paprika, and of course Cabin.

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    1. Cabin would be very appropriate for you, Bonnie

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  8. I like the one you use, it's easy to read.xxx

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    1. It seems that’s few people prefer that one, Dina.

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  9. Oh we are spoilt for choice now. I like your present font Sue which is very easy on the eye. What is it? Looking at the others I favour Montserrat and Paprika.

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    1. My present font is Verdana, Anna which I’ll probably stick to in light of several comments.

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