Guest Post: Fonts Part 2 of 2

Hi again! It's Lynn here with Part 2 (of 2) of my Font series! I wanted to share with you a few more types of fonts you can use on your layouts:

Fancy Script. Sometimes, you just want to convey a very pretty or formal mood. Or, sometimes you want to purposefully make your font hard to read so that you can include personal journaling without others being able to read it on the web! Here are a couple examples:

by scrapper@heart:

by Tiff:


by zachandavasmom:


Check out the Script category at dafont for some great choices.

Typewriter Fonts. This is one of my favorite types of font! I love the old-fashioned feel. I've never used a typewriter, but that distinctive look reminds me "recording" events and happenings.

by HeatherKate:

by britaneejean:

My favorite fonts in this category include Traveling Typewriter (a good basic typewriter font-- my first choice), Problem Secretary (for a "messy" look), Adler (for a "bold" look)

And finally, here's a look at some layouts that use fonts in interesting and creative ways, or have used a really unique font.
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=85788&title=1st-lost-tooth&cat=600 by Kami

by WendyN:

by lukasmummy:
by winkasheart:


So in conclusion, don't be afraid to try out lots of fonts before you decide on one. For example, try switching a journaling font with a typewriter sometime, and I think you will notice a distinct change in the mood of your layout!

Oh--and if you ever see a font you like that isn't credited (I know a lot of us, myself included, often forget to add font credits), send a Private Message to the layout artist, and she will hopefully get back to you! I know that I never mind when someone asks me, and I find it a compliment that something about my layout spoke to them enough that they wanted to know more about it.

Happy scrapping!