With the introduction of Agendio Pro, we have added many new options for you to use in designing your pages. It occurs to us that many of you may feel a little overwhelmed – Would you like us to share with you some design ideas to make the most of your options?
Today I’ll share with you a few pointers for selecting fonts. Pro allows you to mix two fonts on the same page, one for page headers and the other for the body text. There are better and worse ways to mix them.
First, let’s review the basic kinds of fonts:
Serif fonts:
‘Serif’ refers to the small details attached to each letter. These details, combined with the varied width of the letter strokes create a very legible font. Our “Classic”, “Stylish”, “Alternative” and “Playful” fonts fit in this category.
Sans Serif fonts:
Sans Serif means exactly that: without serifs. Sans serif fonts provide a more modern, clean look. Our “Smooth” and “Lean” fonts are good examples of sans serif.
Script fonts:
Script font styles look like handwriting and have a more personal feel, as you can see from our Script category.
What rules should you follow?
When all is said and done, there are two main rules.
- Go for contrast – Pair fonts from different categories to differentiate the header text from the body text. That’s why header fonts are usually more elaborate, heavier and fancier and the body text font is usually lighter.
- Select a simpler or sans serif font for your body text: Fancy lettering looks great at the top of a page or the front of a book, but it can be hard on the eyes to read pages of text printed in a very elaborate font.
Combine the two, and you get
That being said, you can choose similar or identical fonts for your header and body if you like the look. It isn’t wrong to do that – It’s just a little less interesting for the eye and won’t do as good a job of separating headers from body text.
