Choosing a font for your design can be a tough decision. Typefaces are like outfits. You need to match them well for a design to look elegant. You also need to convey a certain message through the fonts.

What makes this hard for web and graphic designers is that there are hundreds of fonts. And each has mundane differences, but when wrongly used the outcome can be frustrating.

Here, we look at five tips for how to choose the right font types for your designs.

1. Functionality

Functionality always comes first before creativity and visual impression. When choosing a typeface, consider one that suits the technical features of a design.

There are very few typefaces that work for various designs. If you don’t opt for these, then assess the functionality. The functionality here relates to typeface features.

The lightness, boldness, regularity, or even condensed nature of a typeface. These features enhance design aesthetics.

2. Master Your Fonts and Typefaces

As you already know, fonts are grouped into typefaces. Fonts in the same typeface group share geometric features, thickness, and thinness. They are also categorized based on sharpness and their historical times.

As a web designer, you need to master these fonts in their typefaces. This way, you won’t accidentally choose contrasting fonts for design. Also, you won’t find yourself mixing classic and modern fonts.

This would not only comprise the quality of your design, but it will confuse your client or audience.

3. Decisive Contrast

In most cases, one typeface does the work for the entire design. However, if you want to stand out, you’ll look into mixing two typefaces. Here, everything can go wrong.

The only trick in mixing typefaces is to choose one that is very similar or one that is sharply contrasting. Alternatively, choose typefaces that share one or two features.

By the time you reach this level, I assume you are adept at differentiating typefaces. Ensure that the typefaces don’t clash and turn out chaotic such as a photo with text.

4. Personality

Every project or design carries with it a particular personality. Thus, your typeface should subtly embody the message. You can infuse personality into the design by first putting it into words or a feeling. Then think of a font that reflects the feeling or personality.

For example, angular fonts and typefaces are associated with boldness. Typefaces with rounded fonts bear a friendly connotation. Such general knowledge leads you to choose relevant typefaces.

5. Test And Test

The only way to know that something does not work is to try it out. This popular saying applies to graphic design. Try to play around with different types of fonts.

Experiment with different typefaces as well. You could land one that is unique to your design.

Font Types Usage

By and large, choosing a font type is not so easy. As you take these five tips into consideration, always have the end in mind. With a mental picture and these tips, you are likely to achieve the best font combination.

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