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The Right Font
for the Job
Type Selection: Beyond the Look of the Letter

F
A
Type Selection
Beyond the Look of
the Letter

How do I know which
font is right for the job?
Why do some fonts cost more than others? Why are there so
many versions of the same typeface? These are good questions.
Fortunately, we have answers. Introducing the first edition of
FontShop Fundamentals, an educational series dedicated to type tips
and design ideas. Let’s go beyond form and dig into font function.
Below are four main ways fonts can differ, even if most of their letters
look the same. Save, bookmark, or print this document and ask
yourself these questions the next time you’re choosing type.

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1. The font has the right form.
What about the function?
A few years ago, you had to make a decision between TrueType or
PostScript and Mac or Windows. Today, the choice is usually fairly simple:
OpenType is the most convenient and full-featured font format, compatible
with all modern screen and print workflows.
All the extras that are commonly spread across multiple PostScript or
TrueType files can live in one OpenType file. Best of all, OpenType is a
truly cross-platform format. You can use the same font on Mac or Windows
machines without converting the font or fearing reflow.

Greek

Cyrillic

Regular

Expert

Swashes

Fractions
Superscript
Subscript

Mac &
Windows

Regular

Oldstyle
Figures

Ligatures
Alternate Glyphs
Swashes
Figures

Small
Caps

Oldstyle/Lining
Proportional/Tabular
Fractions
Ordinals
Superscript
Subscript

Regular for
Windows
Ornaments
Small Caps
Central
European

postscript font

Ornaments
& Borders

opentype font

OpenType is the best choice for graphic designers working in updated
versions of Adobe® CS and QuarkXPress®. It’s often the best choice for
non-designers as well, such as users in the corporate environment who
want cross-platform compatibility or who set type in Greek, Russian, or
other Eastern European languages.

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If you use applications like Microsoft® Office® and QuarkXPress® 6.5 (or
older) which don’t support OpenType’s advanced features, and you need
access to extras like small caps and alternate glyphs, you may need to
stick with legacy formats for now. Or check out Office FontFonts which are
OpenType fonts created specifically for MS Office.

2. Does it include all the features I need?
Most fonts contain the basic characters you need for setting a line of text,
but often it’s the extras that set one version of a typeface apart from the
others. Additional glyphs have the power to save you time, or make your
work look great, and read well. Here’s how.

Height in Kilometers

arnhem

Typographic Features. Some fonts come with one style of capitals and
one kind of figure set (numbers). That will work fine for most headlines
and display work. But if you’re setting body copy or columns of data you
may need small caps and appropriate figures such as oldstyle figures for
text, tabular figures for tables, and proper fractions. Most professional
fonts have all these extras.

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Written by Seamus Smith
berranger script

Avoids duplicate letterforms

n

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Natural Ligatures

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n
suomi hand script

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Authentic letter connections

Ligatures and Contextual Alternates. Sometimes you can get by with
a basic handwriting font, but to truly replicate the natural flow and
variation of a pen on paper, an advanced script employs ligatures and
glyphs that change according to their position in a word.

ff unit

Stylistic Alternates. A single typeface can take on a completely different
flavor simply by using alternate letterforms. When you buy a font like
FF Unit that has a large set of alts it’s almost like you’re getting several
typefaces in one.

3. Does it speak my language?
Nearly every commercial font contains all the characters you need for
Western European languages, such as English, Spanish, French, German,
Italian, and those of Scandinavia. Fonts that support Central (ce) and

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Eastern European languages like Czech, Polish, Hungarian and sometimes
Russian and Greek are often called “Pro” fonts and can cost a bit more for
the benefit of reaching a broader audience.

language support comparison between ff din ot and ff din pro

Plan ahead: select fonts that
Display
Text Sample
Character Set
support all the languages you might Sample
want to speak to in the future. If
there’s ever any question aboutOpenType Features Hover over a feature to learn more. Click a feature to filter
Show
Access All Alternates
Case-Sensitive Forms
St
whether a font has the characters All Characters
Fractions
Kerning
Standard Ligatures
Ke
you need, you can always check
Numerators
Oldstyle Figures
Mathematical Greek
O
Proportional Features
Stylistic Alternates
Stylistic Set 1
St
its glyph set in the Specimen tab
Tabular Figures
found on every Single Font page at
24pt
All Glyphs (255 of 411 glyphs)
FontShop.com. Western European
characters are always on the first
page with other character sets
represented in the pages that follow.

A B C D E F G
fontshop.com character set viewer

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4. Is it all in the family?

Compressed

Condensed

Narrow

Regular

Wide

Extended

Ultra

Black

Bold

Medium

News

Book

Light

For some uses, a basic set of weights (regular, italic, bold, bold italic) is
all you need. For more intensive work, such as a publication or corporate
identity, investing in a comprehensive family or suite of related typefaces
makes sense both stylistically and logistically.

a a a a a a a
a a a a a a a
a a a a a a a
a a a a a a a
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ff clan

Weights and Widths
A font family with a wide range of weights and widths gives you
extra flexibility for setting type in any kind of situation — whether
it’s a twenty-foot billboard or a tiny footnote — while maintaining
a consistent style throughout.

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Hamburgerfontsiv
ff nexus serif

Hamburgerfontsiv
ff nexus sans

Hamburgerfontsiv
ff nexus mix

Hamburgerfonts
ff nexus typewriter

Superfamilies and Suites
Families with complementary serif, sans, and/or slab versions extend a
typographic palette even wider and answer the age-old question, “what
typeface works well with this one?” Many sans/serif companions are
available as a single package for a reduced price. It’s a one-time investment
that can pay dividends for years down the line.

hhh
Small

Large

Extra

rumba

Optical Size Variants
A type family with Optical Sizes offers sturdy, readable cuts for text,
and showy titling styles for the big stuff, yet all recognizable as a single,
cohesive type design.

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FontShop Education
Without training the best typefaces
can only go so far. That’s why
FontShop is more than a shop
that sells fonts — we want to help
you do great work too. Get more
typography tips and tutorials at
fontshop.com/education.

About FontShop
Founded by Erik Spiekermann and
Neville Brody in 1989, FontShop is
the original independent retailer
of digital type. We offer more than
100,000 fonts from dozens of
expert-selected foundries, including
our house brand: FontFont.

Colophon
This document is set in
ff Meta Headline for titles,
ff Meta Serif for text, and
ff Unit for captions.

Further Reading

Online Resources

•	 FontShop Fundamentals 2 	
Alternatives to Helvetica

•	 FontShop.com

©2010 fsi FontShop International. All rights
reserved. All Trademarks named herein remain
the property of their respective owners.
The contents of this publication may not be
repurposed or duplicated without express prior
written permission.

•	 Erik Spiekermann's 	
Typo Tips

•	 FontFeed.com
•	 Spiekermann.com

•	 Type Glossary
•	 Type Anatomy

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Type selection

  • 1. The Right Font for the Job Type Selection: Beyond the Look of the Letter F
  • 2. A Type Selection Beyond the Look of the Letter How do I know which font is right for the job? Why do some fonts cost more than others? Why are there so many versions of the same typeface? These are good questions. Fortunately, we have answers. Introducing the first edition of FontShop Fundamentals, an educational series dedicated to type tips and design ideas. Let’s go beyond form and dig into font function. Below are four main ways fonts can differ, even if most of their letters look the same. Save, bookmark, or print this document and ask yourself these questions the next time you’re choosing type. www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003
  • 3. 1. The font has the right form. What about the function? A few years ago, you had to make a decision between TrueType or PostScript and Mac or Windows. Today, the choice is usually fairly simple: OpenType is the most convenient and full-featured font format, compatible with all modern screen and print workflows. All the extras that are commonly spread across multiple PostScript or TrueType files can live in one OpenType file. Best of all, OpenType is a truly cross-platform format. You can use the same font on Mac or Windows machines without converting the font or fearing reflow. Greek Cyrillic Regular Expert Swashes Fractions Superscript Subscript Mac & Windows Regular Oldstyle Figures Ligatures Alternate Glyphs Swashes Figures Small Caps Oldstyle/Lining Proportional/Tabular Fractions Ordinals Superscript Subscript Regular for Windows Ornaments Small Caps Central European postscript font Ornaments & Borders opentype font OpenType is the best choice for graphic designers working in updated versions of Adobe® CS and QuarkXPress®. It’s often the best choice for non-designers as well, such as users in the corporate environment who want cross-platform compatibility or who set type in Greek, Russian, or other Eastern European languages. www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003
  • 4. If you use applications like Microsoft® Office® and QuarkXPress® 6.5 (or older) which don’t support OpenType’s advanced features, and you need access to extras like small caps and alternate glyphs, you may need to stick with legacy formats for now. Or check out Office FontFonts which are OpenType fonts created specifically for MS Office. 2. Does it include all the features I need? Most fonts contain the basic characters you need for setting a line of text, but often it’s the extras that set one version of a typeface apart from the others. Additional glyphs have the power to save you time, or make your work look great, and read well. Here’s how. Height in Kilometers arnhem Typographic Features. Some fonts come with one style of capitals and one kind of figure set (numbers). That will work fine for most headlines and display work. But if you’re setting body copy or columns of data you may need small caps and appropriate figures such as oldstyle figures for text, tabular figures for tables, and proper fractions. Most professional fonts have all these extras. www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003
  • 5. Written by Seamus Smith berranger script Avoids duplicate letterforms n n Natural Ligatures n n suomi hand script n Authentic letter connections Ligatures and Contextual Alternates. Sometimes you can get by with a basic handwriting font, but to truly replicate the natural flow and variation of a pen on paper, an advanced script employs ligatures and glyphs that change according to their position in a word. ff unit Stylistic Alternates. A single typeface can take on a completely different flavor simply by using alternate letterforms. When you buy a font like FF Unit that has a large set of alts it’s almost like you’re getting several typefaces in one. 3. Does it speak my language? Nearly every commercial font contains all the characters you need for Western European languages, such as English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and those of Scandinavia. Fonts that support Central (ce) and www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003
  • 6. Eastern European languages like Czech, Polish, Hungarian and sometimes Russian and Greek are often called “Pro” fonts and can cost a bit more for the benefit of reaching a broader audience. language support comparison between ff din ot and ff din pro Plan ahead: select fonts that Display Text Sample Character Set support all the languages you might Sample want to speak to in the future. If there’s ever any question aboutOpenType Features Hover over a feature to learn more. Click a feature to filter Show Access All Alternates Case-Sensitive Forms St whether a font has the characters All Characters Fractions Kerning Standard Ligatures Ke you need, you can always check Numerators Oldstyle Figures Mathematical Greek O Proportional Features Stylistic Alternates Stylistic Set 1 St its glyph set in the Specimen tab Tabular Figures found on every Single Font page at 24pt All Glyphs (255 of 411 glyphs) FontShop.com. Western European characters are always on the first page with other character sets represented in the pages that follow. A B C D E F G fontshop.com character set viewer www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003
  • 7. 4. Is it all in the family? Compressed Condensed Narrow Regular Wide Extended Ultra Black Bold Medium News Book Light For some uses, a basic set of weights (regular, italic, bold, bold italic) is all you need. For more intensive work, such as a publication or corporate identity, investing in a comprehensive family or suite of related typefaces makes sense both stylistically and logistically. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aaaaaaa aaaaaaa ff clan Weights and Widths A font family with a wide range of weights and widths gives you extra flexibility for setting type in any kind of situation — whether it’s a twenty-foot billboard or a tiny footnote — while maintaining a consistent style throughout. www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003
  • 8. Hamburgerfontsiv ff nexus serif Hamburgerfontsiv ff nexus sans Hamburgerfontsiv ff nexus mix Hamburgerfonts ff nexus typewriter Superfamilies and Suites Families with complementary serif, sans, and/or slab versions extend a typographic palette even wider and answer the age-old question, “what typeface works well with this one?” Many sans/serif companions are available as a single package for a reduced price. It’s a one-time investment that can pay dividends for years down the line. hhh Small Large Extra rumba Optical Size Variants A type family with Optical Sizes offers sturdy, readable cuts for text, and showy titling styles for the big stuff, yet all recognizable as a single, cohesive type design. www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003
  • 9. FontShop Education Without training the best typefaces can only go so far. That’s why FontShop is more than a shop that sells fonts — we want to help you do great work too. Get more typography tips and tutorials at fontshop.com/education. About FontShop Founded by Erik Spiekermann and Neville Brody in 1989, FontShop is the original independent retailer of digital type. We offer more than 100,000 fonts from dozens of expert-selected foundries, including our house brand: FontFont. Colophon This document is set in ff Meta Headline for titles, ff Meta Serif for text, and ff Unit for captions. Further Reading Online Resources • FontShop Fundamentals 2 Alternatives to Helvetica • FontShop.com ©2010 fsi FontShop International. All rights reserved. All Trademarks named herein remain the property of their respective owners. The contents of this publication may not be repurposed or duplicated without express prior written permission. • Erik Spiekermann's Typo Tips • FontFeed.com • Spiekermann.com • Type Glossary • Type Anatomy www.fontshop.com toll free at 888 ff fonts 415.252.1003