Ever seen a typeface (font) you like but couldn’t identify it? I once was able to identify just about any typeface I looked at. However, in recent years, I respond with, I don’t have a clue. So where to turn?
What The Font?!
MyFonts’ What The Font?! is perhaps the first place to turn to. Here you can search by foundry, designer or name; however, that’s rarely very useful. If you know the designer or foundry, then it’s usually very easy to quickly identify the font. Where What The Font is particularly useful is that you can upload samples of your type, which it then attempts to identify within a matter of seconds.
Identifont, Rookledge’s Classic International Typefinder, FontShop and Typophile are some other resources for identifying typefaces.
Another great way to learn how to identify fonts is by playing the hugely popular FontGame for iPhone and iPad available on iTunes or you can try it out here:
The Rather Difficult: Font Game http://fontgame.ilovetypography.com
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