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If you do a google search for “what fonts go with…”, you’ll see Futura, Century Gothic, Bebas, and a few other suggestions pop up in the auto-suggest tool. Century Gothic is a geometric sans-serif — one of the many types of fonts designers reach for when they need something clean and modern. We just did a post on fonts that look great with Futura, and now we are continuing on to Century Gothic. Century Gothic is similar in some fundamental ways to Futura, but has some very unique differences that clearly set it apart. For instance, notice how the terminals of the letter “C” (and other letters) differ from each other in this illustration (which I reconstructed from an uncredited source on Pinterest): The perpendicular cut of Futura seems to make it feel more “serious”, where Century Gothic feels a bit less formal. If you compare Century Gothic and Futura in a variety of settings, you’ll see that to a large degree they can be used interchangeably. So, let’s see what fonts work with Century Gothic, pulling from a list of classic typefaces we keep handy, and see what kind of look and feel we can get going. … [Read More]

It’s back to the future with Futura and the well time-travelled question of what other typefaces go with it! As with any typeface with a lot of personality like Futura — a geometric sans-serif that’s earned a spot on every best fonts list — you have to choose what to pair it with carefully. No matter what typeface you are trying to match, you have to repeat that golden rule to yourself. So let’s get right to it. I’ll toss out some suggestions and a few words about each font. As usual, we are going to stick with the most popular classic typefaces and not venture off into the world of random free fonts. … [Read More]

As a warm-up to our upcoming Free Wedding Font Combination book, we’ve compiled a partial list of popular free wedding fonts (with links to downloads) from our own research process. From old style and slab to handwritten and classic script–you’ll find a diverse collection appropriate for any style wedding. So if you’re planning on saving money and time by creating your own wedding invitations, start by perusing our collection. Feel free to  or download and print the PDF’s! … [Read More]

The principles of design are simple guidelines used to organize the various elements of design (line, texture, color, etc.) in a composition. Five basic principles that we illustrate here are: balance, unity, rhythm, proportion and emphasis. Good art has both elements AND principles of design cooperating well together creating a composition aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Below we show examples of fun wine bottle designs where several of these principles have been applied. … [Read More]

Creating your own DIY invites? Find the top 20 free Google wedding font combinations below!

After researching some of the classic to modern fonts, we’ve combined a sampling of just a few of our favorites. The font combos include both a decorative font, as well as a more readable print font–so you can include a variety of information on your invites. Go ahead and Print the PDF’s!  And be sure to keep an eye out for our upcoming book–The Big Book of Free Wedding Font Combinations, coming soon! Just to get your creative juices flowing, here’s a few sites that showcase beautiful avant-garde and minimalist style invitations. Enjoy! … [Read More]