fonts are one of my f.a.v.o.u.r.i.t.e. things! i am sure there are some design-er-ly rules about this, but i don't pay much attention to any. i just go with the flow! i know that isn't helpful advice in any way, except only in that you can do whatever it is that pleases you. i routinely use multiple fonts per page and LOVE using multiple fonts and alphas in a title. 3 is a nice number, i also have also used 6, and more! i don't really have any go-to, used over and over combos. i just play.
it does help me to think about the meaning of my word, or the emotion i want to evoke. where do i want emphasis in the phrase? and then, how best to display that emphasis. it's not always the scripty font that's the attention getter.
sometimes font-hunting-and-gathering is an activity all it's own, and then they're waiting when i want to use them next.
and, i agree - cruising the galleries and looking specifically at font combinations and usage is a good idea!
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