Font Frenzy: Something Old, Something New

Today,  I’d like to let you know about a cool tool you can use when you’re looking for a font similar to another font, but not the same. For example, Scriptina.

Yes, we all know and love Scriptina, but it can get a little tedious and overused at times. How do you find a font similar to Scriptina that’s just as pretty and versatile? Well, your first stop in your quest should be  Identifont.

Identifont allows you to enter certain criteria to try and identify a font by appearance – ever seen an advertisement and wonder what font it is? – OR enter a font name and get links to fonts that are similar in appearance.

You won’t find “free” fonts here. The links are to commercial font sites. HOWEVER, I have no problem paying for a font I know I’ll use a lot in my designs – it’s an investment in my business – and many fonts are reasonably priced.

At Identifont, you can also search for fonts if you only know part of the name, search by designer name or publisher, and search for fonts that contain a particular symbol or picture.

We were talking about Scriptina…

One of the fonts similar to Scriptina is Ability, which I find rather appealing. It’s like Scriptina but the flourishes are a bit less exaggerated. You can get all 6 fonts in the Ability family or buy them individually, and the price is very affordable – from $9 each or $35 for all 6 fonts. A sample is below:

Another Scriptina substitute is Fluence,  a font family in three weights. It’s rounder and more open than Scriptina, which I think gives it a more contemporary, slightly less formal feel.  Currently at MyFonts, it’s $10 per font or all 3 for $22.50. See sample below:

Identifont gives you numerous choices of where to find and buy a font.

If you find yourself in the rut of using the same fonts over and over again, head over to Identifont and see if you can find a substitute to freshen up your designs and clear the cobwebs away.