Free font vs. pay font - Page 2

Agilius · 01-31-2008, 06:48 AM

For me, it's free fonts. I'm at the beggining here, so I don't want to invest money in just everything that is design related.

Free fonts are quite good and easy to find. I find them really useful.

Diaphics · 01-31-2008, 08:41 AM

I usually use free fonts, to be exact i never both one cause i never needed to buy.

J Fisher LogoMotives · 01-31-2008, 08:55 AM

It depends on the font desired, the quality of the product and the licensing restrictions...

- J.

Nightlinx · 05-02-2008, 05:13 PM

I'm all for Paying or crediting people that take the time and effort into making typefaces, but..BUT, as a Designer starting out I find Most of the paid fonts from a simple google search,
Input this into google...

Intitle:index.of "fontName.ttf"

leftover_color · 05-02-2008, 06:57 PM

I would buy fonts, except i also do not have an expendable outcome at the moment to do that. So daFont is usually my place for fonts. Once I start doing commercial work....that will probably change.

cbowman · 05-20-2008, 06:18 PM

I have to feel like a person who does design for a living I expect to be paid for quality work so I feel the same should be done to a foundry. There is a reason pay fonts are expensive you can design an entire flyer in say helvetica with 30 or so different weights and keep a great consistancy between all pieces you do for that customer. There is a great option out there for any design studio or print shop called adobe font folio. It has a couple thousand full typefaces ranging from the ITC foundry to all adobe fonts and weights. Using a free font tends to work great for a cool headline, but if you want to keep the consistency a good pay font is more than worth the $40 or $50 for it, I mean you are getting paid for your work, and you can't do yours without there so shouldn't you pay them.

realiseash · 05-21-2008, 12:19 AM

As of right now I wouldn't buy fonts.
Too expensive for too little.
I have friends who make fonts anyways.
I will prob purchase some after I start school in August though :]

View Poll Results: Do you use payfonts, free fonts or what?
Only payfonts, better quality and no legal mess	2	6.45%
Only freefonts, it's just letters!	16	51.61%
I use both, each to it's own	11	35.48%
My computer has enough fonts	0	0%
I got comic sans, that's all I need!	2	6.45%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

01-31-2008, 06:48 AM	#11
Agilius Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 78	For me, it's free fonts. I'm at the beggining here, so I don't want to invest money in just everything that is design related. Free fonts are quite good and easy to find. I find them really useful. __________________ Photoshop Xtreme Tutorials - My blog about photoshop and web design.

01-31-2008, 08:55 AM	#13
J Fisher LogoMotives Engineer of Creative ID Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PDX :: OR :: USA Posts: 29	It depends on the font desired, the quality of the product and the licensing restrictions... - J. __________________ Jeff Fisher \| Engineer of Creative Identity \| Jeff Fisher LogoMotives

05-02-2008, 05:13 PM	#14
Nightlinx Intern Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	GoolGle It I'm all for Paying or crediting people that take the time and effort into making typefaces, but..BUT, as a Designer starting out I find Most of the paid fonts from a simple google search, Input this into google... Intitle:index.of "fontName.ttf"

05-20-2008, 06:18 PM	#16
cbowman Designer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 28	I have to feel like a person who does design for a living I expect to be paid for quality work so I feel the same should be done to a foundry. There is a reason pay fonts are expensive you can design an entire flyer in say helvetica with 30 or so different weights and keep a great consistancy between all pieces you do for that customer. There is a great option out there for any design studio or print shop called adobe font folio. It has a couple thousand full typefaces ranging from the ITC foundry to all adobe fonts and weights. Using a free font tends to work great for a cool headline, but if you want to keep the consistency a good pay font is more than worth the $40 or $50 for it, I mean you are getting paid for your work, and you can't do yours without there so shouldn't you pay them. __________________


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01-31-2008, 08:41 AM	#12
Diaphics Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macedonia Posts: 67	I usually use free fonts, to be exact i never both one cause i never needed to buy.

05-02-2008, 06:57 PM	#15
leftover_color Junior Designer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 195	I would buy fonts, except i also do not have an expendable outcome at the moment to do that. So daFont is usually my place for fonts. Once I start doing commercial work....that will probably change.

05-21-2008, 12:19 AM	#17
realiseash Art student Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 88	As of right now I wouldn't buy fonts. Too expensive for too little. I have friends who make fonts anyways. I will prob purchase some after I start school in August though :] __________________

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