help for font on a book cover.

Copy&Paste · 02-18-2008, 06:48 AM

i would like a little outside input into a book cover i am creating for a client. in ur knowledge, what generally suits book covers that well. obv legibility and readibility is paramount.

georigin · 02-18-2008, 07:31 AM

depend on the book cover... what kinda book?

rinse · 06-26-2008, 05:12 PM

helvetica?

chris · 06-27-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rinse

helvetica?

I knew someone would jump to helvetica! xD

-chris

Reach · 07-08-2008, 08:19 AM

depends on the book but sans fonts are the easiest to work with

shant93 · 07-08-2008, 12:20 PM

I recently found this: http://fontstruct.fontshop.com where you can make your own fonts or download others'. You can always go to http://www.dafont.com for a huge archive of different styles of fonts.

--- Edit

I like Century Gothic for titles

designhide · 07-08-2008, 09:40 PM

could you tell us more about the book... i think that is the most important factor to consider, what are you trying to convey?

alyCe · 07-09-2008, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by designhide

could you tell us more about the book... i think that is the most important factor to consider, what are you trying to convey?

Yep. It's impossible to say that "this is a good font for a book-cover". If you choose a "good font for a book-cover" then you'll get a nice book-cover, but designing a book-cover is pointless if you don't manage to convey what the book is about. Helvetica may be a good font for, say a Tom Clancey book, but it wouldn't work on The Lord of the Rings.

shant93 · 07-09-2008, 06:57 AM

I just quickly went through the book genres and would say that Century Gothic works for most except Sci-Fi.

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06-26-2008, 05:12 PM	#3
rinse Intern Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6	helvetica?

07-08-2008, 12:20 PM	#6
shant93 Amateur graphic designer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 26	I recently found this: http://fontstruct.fontshop.com where you can make your own fonts or download others'. You can always go to http://www.dafont.com for a huge archive of different styles of fonts. --- Edit I like Century Gothic for titles

07-09-2008, 06:57 AM	#9
shant93 Amateur graphic designer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 26	I just quickly went through the book genres and would say that Century Gothic works for most except Sci-Fi.