Type

This is the week we explored typography. One of the best parts of type is the variety -- how the simple shift to a different font can make a dramatic visual change to your map. In lecture, I mention the web as a source for so many interesting free (non-copyrighted) fonts. My favorite site is dafont.com: http://www.dafont.com/  It has such variety --I can waste some good time just browsing through them. But you have to be careful using some of the specialty fonts: several fonts do not have a complete set of characters and numbers (which you might really need) and many are just too flashy/busy for a map. Titles often accept more flourishes, but keep it clean for labels. The other big warning is that if you are using someone else's computer, you might not be able to install the fonts. Major bummer.


Here are a few other note-worthy font sites:
Urban Fonts: http://www.urbanfonts.com/
1001 Fonts: http://www.1001fonts.com/
Search Free Fonts: http://www.searchfreefonts.com/
If you have a favorite site you use, post a comment with a link. A longer list would be awesome....

Here is one (of a few websites) for typography enthusiasts: http://ilovetypography.com/

Info-graphic on serif vs san serif: http://visual.ly/serif-vs-sans-final-battlehttp://visual.ly/serif-vs-sans-final-battle

And a new graphic for helping you find what font to use: http://inspirationlab.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/infographiclarge_v2.png

Lastly..."What Type are You?" courtesy of Pentagram: http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/