Identifying fonts

Identifont is a stunningly effective tool for identifying a typeface from a sample. It asks you a series of questions to narrow down exactly what typeface you’re looking at, and so far, it’s been amazing in its accuracy. The site contains a vast database of fonts from over two hundred type foundries, both well-known and obscure. It also includes information about how to buy a font once you’ve identified it. The typography geek in me sings with joy to have this kind of information at my disposal.

This entry was written by lonnon, posted on September 9, 2004 at 6:23 pm, filed under Art and Design and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.

2 Comments

  1. collision detection
    Posted October 17, 2004 at 11:00 pm | Permalink

    I can name that font in six notes

    Here’s a cool site: Identifont, an online tool for helping you find a font you can sort of half-imagine but don’t know the name for. If you have an idea of a font you’re trying to locate, Identifont will throw a bunch of questions at you — i.e. “Does…

  2. malcolm taylor
    Posted July 9, 2005 at 8:16 am | Permalink

    Hello. I’m seeking a font for an existing 1929 cover design.

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