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RGB Color Codes and Charts for Logo Palettes
How RGB color codes, charts and the RGB color wheel work for logo palettes, plus how to record values in vector files and where RGB stops being the right choice.
Toy Story Logo Font: What the Lettering Is and How to Approach It
The Toy Story logo is best treated as custom lettering, not an installable font. Learn how to identify lookalikes and what to check before using vector logo files.
Maroon Color Code for Logo Design
The standard maroon color code is #800000 (RGB 128, 0, 0). Learn how to apply it in vector logo files, and why print values need more than a hex code.
Merriweather Font and Download
What the Merriweather typeface is, where to download it free, what its open license allows, and how to handle it correctly in vector logo files.
Prohibition Font: What the Name Refers To and How to Identify It in a Logo
What “Prohibition font” usually means, why the name is ambiguous, and how to confirm the typeface, file type and license before using it in vector logo work.
Rock and Roll Fonts: Styles, Identification and Vector Logo Use
What makes a font read as rock and roll, how to identify the lettering in a band-style logo, and what to check before using it in vector logo artwork.
What Color Do Red and Blue Make?
Red and blue make purple in paint and magenta in light. See why, what sets the exact shade, and how red and blue combine in vector logo artwork and palettes.
Times New Roman Font
What the Times New Roman font is, how it differs from look-alike serifs, how to spot it in a logo, and how to handle it in vector logo files and licensing.
Renaissance Fonts: What the Term Means and How to Identify One in a Logo
What “Renaissance fonts” are, how Venetian and Garalde serifs differ from later styles, and what to check before using one in vector logo artwork.
Professional Color Palettes for Logo Design
What makes a logo color palette professional, how colors should be specified for screen and print, and how a palette should be built into vector logo files.
Silver Lettering Fonts: What a "Silver Font" Really Is in Logo Design
A silver font is usually an ordinary typeface with a metallic finish applied. Learn how silver lettering is built in vector logos and what that means for editing, identifying and licensing it.
Project Hail Mary Title Font: What Can and Cannot Be Confirmed
No verified source names the typeface behind the Project Hail Mary title. Here is how to tell custom lettering from a stock font, and what that means for licensing and recreating it.