what are your favorite fonts?

[wendymck]

i lost my fonts when i had to do a delete/reinstall of windows (forgot to back those up...oops) and i'm looking to replenish the supply. so what are your go to fonts?

do you have a favorite font site?

hook me up so i can replenish my stash...thanks!

[katrinak]

I love

1942 report
VT Portable Remington

CK Ali's Handwriting

Jane Austen

Century Gothic (call me old school)

Check Mel's Type Blog posts for lots of links and ideas too!

[DebbieHodge]

these are my go-tos

grunged
Interplanetary Crap
28 Days Later
You are loved

curly & script
Fling LET
CAC Pinafore
CAC Shishoni Brush
Blackjack
CBX Heber

sans serif
Comfortaa
Sansation
Reznor
Aubrey
New Cicle

mixed
will & Grace
Tangerine
Pharmacy

[PaulaSG]

Thanks for this post Wendy -- I've been meaning to ask. I used to have tons of fonts but I got overwhelmed and then decided to stick with a few -- I use about 5 all the time but I think I'm due for a few more.

I use:
Century Gothic (I'm old school like Katrina ; and it's just so readable)
Courier New
LD Royal Portable -- but I've been looking for a new typewriter font
Ali's handwriting of course
Pea Karen -- any other suggestions for a nice readable handwritten font?

[Kayleigh]

Ok here are my faves right now ...
-my own font made by Bailey, 1942 Report, Traveling Typewriter, Pea Anderson, Bickham Script Pro, and I use Century Gothic regularly too

[wendymck]

good call on the JMT blog challenge...there's some good stuff there! and thanks for breaking them out debbie...i know my faves when i see the names ya know?

keep 'em coming, i'm sure i'm not the only one who needs to freshen (recreate) their font list! thanks girls!!!

[Mary Rogers]

traveling typewriter
pea sue's print and pea olson
CK Becky and Ali
and I just bought Kayleigh's font!!

also love Steelfish
Pharmacy
Kravitz
Jayne Print
pee on face (great grunge font) and Base02

I usually visit 1001fonts or dafont or kevin and amanda for the pea fonts...

I am kinda a-font-a-holic

[teeleedee]

Great thread, I might have to go get some of these fonts. I like dafont.com & abstractfonts.com.

Here are a few that I use a lot:
CK Ali's Handwriting
CK Tall Type
Traveling Typewriter
1942 Report
Arial Black
Susie's Hand
Century Gothic
Prestige Elite Std

I have a ton of fonts though. You just can't have enough
Tara

[mugsbigsis]

The ones that come to mind (if they come to mind I must like them right?) are:

Georgia
Jane Austen
Mr. Wade
Pea Olson
Holy Quacamole
Mistral
Traveling Typewriter
Kayleigh

I LOVE fonts and regularly look at Dafont.com and Font 101

[shellb]

Just FYI on the Jane Austen font...it is her actual handwriting. I love Jane Austen so I just thought I would share that super cool info in case there were more Austen fans. I have a necklace that has her signature on.

Just a little morning trivia

(In case anyone thought it was writing inspired by her era)

[Britgirl]

monbijoux - just to be different
sketchy times - because I love it
dead postman - because its a funny name - not really, its a quirky typewriter font/inked font
will and grace - because its clear and smart with out being ordinary
Mr b. - because its inky/filled in as I do IRL
chemistry - just because ti does that quirky thing
holy gaucamole - excellent titles
3 grammes 5 - weird but useable and I like that in a font!!! oh and it write the numbers in french! how cool....
Georg - yes without the e.
vinyl george - scribbled outlines, normal font. IYSWIM!

I like this site here
and this one
here
as well as all the usual that have been mentioned!

[deanie]

I love Jane Austen the writer and the the font! Super, super cool that it is her own handwriting.

My favorites lately:
Traveling typewriter
1942 report
Vivaldi
Cool Dots
Century Gothic
Susie's hand
All Used Up

Don't have any Pea Fonts-need to go look at those.

[KerryMac]

I don't think anyone has listed this one:

Civilian

I use it a lot! Great font ideas here, ladies...thanks!

[earlofoxford]

That's so cool about the Jane Austen font. I love it even more now that I know it's her handwriting. Wish somebody would do a Charlotte Bronte font!

Anyway, I like dafont.com for font browsing, and here are some of my favorite fonts:

Capture It
Blue Highway (love this)
F25 Executive (great typewriter font)
Century Gothic
English (pretty when you want script)
Happy Daze
Trebuchet MS

[mugsbigsis]

Ok, I'd never seen Will and Grace font before and I LOVE IT! Thanks. :O)

[Amy L]

I was on another board last week and someone asked what font do you hate. Know what someone said? Century Gothic! To each his own I guess because I love it.

I like Pea Sean and Pea Lazy Llama too. Will have to check for more when I get home...now back to work!

[MarriedLadyTara]

Well, I absolutely ADORE my new font by Bailey. I have pretty good handwriting - but the font makes it look PERFECT! Thanks again Bailey!

[katrinak]

Originally Posted by Amy L

I was on another board last week and someone asked what font do you hate. Know what someone said? Century Gothic! To each his own I guess because I love it.

i usually try to be a noncomformist

[carollee]

My favourite type font to use now is : Love Letter TW

[donitab]

Some old favs are

Jayne Print
CK Ali's Hand Official
Ck Gutenberg

and lately my new fav is

Corbel

[ptknox]

Originally Posted by MarriedLadyTara

Well, I absolutely ADORE my new font by Bailey. I have pretty good handwriting - but the font makes it look PERFECT! Thanks again Bailey!

O.K., what did I miss? Can someone tell me how they got fonts made by Bailey?

[Starlite9711]

Many of my favorites have been listed too!
Right now I am loving using my own handwriting.
I also love
Kayleigh's handwriting (and not just because I made it, it is super cool)
1942 Report
SS Whimsy
CK Cursive
Batik Regular
I can make fonts for anyone , Im on etsy, and I sent you a Pm Pattie!

[kathie02]

Thanks Wendy, I love a good "favorite font" thread, I always find some great new ones.

The only fonts I can think of that I love that haven't been mentioned yet are Barbara's Hand and Jayne Print.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by ptknox

O.K., what did I miss? Can someone tell me how they got fonts made by Bailey?

I can say that it is still a bit surreal to see my own printing on a page (or even someone elses lol!!), but still so cool & unique I am going to get my hubby's done so I can use his printing on a page.

I am loving seeing everyone elses as well, its like a little glimpse into their personalities!!

[bluelemur01]

Kayleigh, how can we get your font? Where is it available for purchase? thanks!

[bluelemur01]

I like a lot of the ones mentioned, and I found a few new ones...thanks everyone! My faves are:

Hypatia Sans Pro (I use this ALL THE TIME!)
CK Ali's Hand
Arcitectura
Bolonewt
Scriptina

and sometimes I use
Freak Turbulence
Garamond
Lithos Pro

I love to collect fonts...I need to start using them more often!

[whatnext]

go to DaFont.com and go nuts!

[Lizzerd]

lots of free handwriting fonts at Font Garden

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by bluelemur01

Kayleigh, how can we get your font? Where is it available for purchase? thanks!

Bailey has an etsy site where she is selling the fonts. It is called Double XL Designs

[janedee]

Quite a few of my faves have been mentioned (1942 Report, Century Gothic, Jane Austen) but here's a few others too:

Butterbropapier
American Typewriter Light
Aquaduct
Linenstroke
Papyrus
Rockford
Diesel
Downcome

Now I'm off to check out some of those others mentioned - thanks for the great thread!