Font Identification
Articles about font identification.
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DejaVu Font Family Identification
How to recognize the DejaVu font family in logo artwork, tell it apart from Bitstream Vera and lookalikes, and get the font files from a legitimate source.
Aster Font Identification
How to tell whether a logo or document really uses the Aster font, how to check vector files for live text or outlines, and what to confirm before using the font or artwork.
Hobo Std Font Identification: How to Recognize It in Logo Lettering
How to identify Hobo Std in logo lettering, tell it apart from lookalikes and recreations, and check whether a logo file holds live text, outlines or raster images.
Asap Font Identification: How to Recognize Asap in Logo Artwork
How to tell whether a logo uses the Asap typeface, which Asap variants exist, how to check vector files for live or outlined text, and what the font licence does and does not cover.
Bold Italic Font Identification
How to identify a bold italic font in a logo: true italic vs. oblique, the letterforms to compare, how vector files affect identification, and official artwork vs. recreations.
The Amazing Digital Circus Logo Font: What Can and Cannot Be Confirmed
Looking for the TADC font? Here is what is actually known about The Amazing Digital Circus logo lettering, why a font match may not exist, and what that means for vector use.
Highway Gothic Font Identification: How to Recognize It and Find a Usable Version
How to identify Highway Gothic, the US road-sign lettering, tell it apart from Clearview and lookalike fonts, and find suitable vector or font versions.
Impact Font Identification: How to Recognize It in Logo Lettering
How to tell whether logo lettering is set in Impact, how it differs from similar condensed typefaces, and what to check in vector files before reusing the type.
Charm Font Identification
How to tell whether lettering is set in the Charm typeface, where to get the font or official logo vectors, and what licensing and file checks to make.
Barbaro Font Identification
How to identify lettering searched as the Barbaro font, confirm it through a reliable source, and tell live text, outlined vector paths and raster previews apart.
The Sopranos Font Identification
Can you identify The Sopranos logo font? Why the wordmark is best treated as custom lettering, how to judge lookalike fonts, and how to source vector artwork responsibly.
Metropolis Font Identification: What It Is and How to Confirm It in a Logo
How to tell whether a logo uses the Metropolis typeface, which of the similarly named fonts you are seeing, and how to separate the font, the vector artwork and the usage rights.