As a girl I created my own fonts practicing my signature with curls and bubble letters. Putting heart and swirls over i's and finding a whimsical flair with t and k. I would create letters that would have cute sayings and private jokes between friends; outlining each word with secondary colors which correlated with the theme of the message. Once I started using a computer my love for type vanished. HOURS wasted time detailing a terrible font.
Maybe if I got to create font this way I would really enjoy it!
My favorite font always looks in motion. Wether it has curly letters or a 3 dimensional background.
So far I have fallen in love with this motion type created by NICK CAMPBELL. It is spectacular!
so girly but beautiful
When I have to choose something more conservative I always go for a 1920's font thin fancy letters. When I want more of a business feel I go for something that says Lawyer
Usually I do not like serif on my favorite type but it depends on the look that the individual is going for.
My least favorite type has been futura. My boss would make me use it on everything and I hated it. If you have a favorite font do not over use it or impose it on other people, please. Futura is nice, like the absolute ads but all the time is bad. Comic Sans is always bad, it looks like a teacher said, "hey it looks like I wrote this, it's serious and playful." Just like overalls no adult should use Comic Sans save it for the lemonade stands.
I still write type and play around with whimsical letters but its more of an outlet of frustration. My sketch book during the design process uses a lot of curse word in pretty writing.
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