Font Combinations

The Big Book of Font Combinations is now available in PDF eBook format

I’d like to let everyone know The Big Book of Font Combinations PDF eBook is now ready for download. All 370 pages of typography goodness is yours for the taking. Enjoy!

Cover art for “Font Combinations” book shows samples of all the typefaces used

Cover art for “Font Combinations” book shows samples of all the typefaces used

If you been following the blog here at bonfx.com you have undoubtedly been made aware of my new book in the works. How do you promote a book? Well, if you have followed any news about the iBookstore for iPad, or the Nook or Kindle, you know that the old school Publisher/Author model is over [...]

What typefaces are going in the Big Book of Font Combinations and why?

What typefaces are going in the Big Book of Font Combinations and why?

Here is a sneak peak at what fonts are going in the Big Book of Font Combinations this Fall. I haven’t posted for while as I’ve been neck-deep in InDesign and typefaces and creating useful and / or instructive pairs from them.

Font Combinations Book: Free Preview of font pairings template

Font Combinations Book: Free Preview of font pairings template

Here is a sneak preview of our font combination resource book for graphic designers. The book has one simple goal: to make finding interesting font pairs as easy as possible. We are designing the master template with the intention of setting as many useful examples as possible on one page.

Typography Primer: all you need to know in one PDF

Typography Primer: all you need to know in one PDF

I came across this excellent PDF from Adobe that succinctly covers all the basic terms about typography. Download without delay and refresh your memory. It’s beautifully designed and easy to read with wonderful graphics.

Alt Key Combinations with PDF cheat sheet

Alt Key Combinations with PDF cheat sheet

There are a handful of keyboard shortcuts for special characters I routinely need but can never quite remember when I’m working on a PC. Because I split time between Mac and PC, I tend to confuse “alt” and “option” key shortcuts. I put together this cheat sheet of the characters I need the most, plus [...]