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    The document discusses different types of fonts and their uses. Serif fonts are best for paragraph text due to their readability. Sans serif fonts are easiest to read at large or small sizes, so they work well for headlines and captions. Display fonts have personality and detail but are difficult to read for paragraphs. Script and handwriting fonts are suitable for headlines or to add a handmade feel. Free font websites are recommended for finding fonts to use in a zine.

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    The document discusses different types of fonts and their uses. Serif fonts are best for paragraph text due to their readability. Sans serif fonts are easiest to read at large or small sizes, so they work well for headlines and captions. Display fonts have personality and detail but are difficult to read for paragraphs. Script and handwriting fonts are suitable for headlines or to add a handmade feel. Free font websites are recommended for finding fonts to use in a zine.

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    The document discusses different types of fonts and their uses. Serif fonts are best for paragraph text due to their readability. Sans serif fonts are easiest to read at large or small sizes, so they work well for headlines and captions. Display fonts have personality and detail but are difficult to read for paragraphs. Script and handwriting fonts are suitable for headlines or to add a handmade feel. Free font websites are recommended for finding fonts to use in a zine.

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    For example, having a huge

    cut-out of a head in the center


    of a page surrounded by smaller
    words/phrases branching out
    puts emphasis on the cut-out of
    the head (or, as with the example
    under Contrast, the black circle
    dominates by size and value).
    This principle is important
    for creating hierarchy and
    determining eye flow (the
    sequence or way in which
    someone looks through a page).
    Be careful not to make too many
    elements look large and important
    because this might confuse
    the reader and, as a result, they
    wont know where to look first
    or how to navigate through each
    composition and they could
    easily miss out on what you are
    trying to say. Although all of your
    content is important, emphasizing
    too much of it could actually
    take away from its importance,
    so working in moderation will
    help preserve your contents
    awesomeness!

    Typography
    Serif
    These typefaces have feet lines
    that stick out of the edges of the
    letters. These fonts are really easy
    to read because the feet create a
    subtle visual connection between
    the letters. Their readability makes
    them great for paragraph text.

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    Feet!

    HELLO

    This is a paragraph. Look how


    easy to read it is! Heres some
    more text... but wait, its going
    to get smaller! Oh, see what we did

    there? This is still readable. Now,


    lets go even smaller. Not bad! You could

    probably try going smaller, but we wouldnt


    recommend that, especially if you want
    your zine to be accessible.

    Serif Font: Georgia

    Sans Serif
    These are like serif fonts, except
    without the feet (sans = without).
    They are usually clean looking
    and geometric, and they are
    easiest to read when they are
    really big or really small, so that
    makes them perfect for headlines
    and captions.

    Because they are so decorative,


    and sometimes really detailed,
    these are best used for headlines
    or to create abstract visuals. Do
    not use this in paragraph text;
    it would be really hard, if not
    impossible, to read!

    HELLO
    Display Font: Burnstown Dam

    Script
    These are fonts with a lot of
    swooshes and curls, like cursive
    or handwriting. These are also
    best used as headlines, or for little
    details to give your zine a more
    handmade feel.

    Hello there!
    Script Font: Angelina

    No
    feet!

    HELLO

    This is a paragraph. Look how


    easy to read it is.. right now. But,

    look, it just got smaller. Still not bad,


    this is still pretty readable. Now,
    lets go even smaller. Hmm.. pretty good.

    If you go

    smaller than this, dont write too much or

    make it into a long paragraph. Save it to use in captions.

    Sans Serif Font: Arial

    Display
    These are fonts that have a lot of
    personality and are dressed up.

    Handwriting
    If you dont have access to a
    computer, or if you want to get
    even more intimate with your
    approach, there is absolutely
    nothing wrong with writing out
    paragraphs, headlines, captions,
    or even illustrating something
    typographically yourself. This can
    make your zine look less digitally
    generated, give it a more personal
    feel and pull readers in on a more
    intimate level.

    There are many websites on


    the internet that provide free
    fonts. Check out the ones weve
    compiled for you below! If you
    want to get more hands-on, look
    through existing magazines and
    cut-and-paste the text you want
    to use that has the font you like.

    Free Fonts!
    DaFont
    Downloadable fonts that are
    freeware, shareware, demo
    versions, or public domain.
    Please read the .txt that usually
    accompanies these files when
    you download them for more
    information. You can also search
    for fonts by style.
    dafont.com

    Font Squirrel
    A collection of fonts organized
    into categories and free
    for commercial and noncommercial use. However,
    please make sure to read
    licensing information on each
    font beforehand, just in case!
    fontsquirrel.com

    1001fonts
    Free fonts licensed for all use.
    1001fonts.com

    Lost Type Co-Op


    A Pay-What-You-Want type
    foundry (put in $0 for a free
    download). All the funds go to
    the respective font designers.
    losttype.com

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