Choosing a typeface, in flow diagram format. Loosely based on the top 100 Best Typefaces by FontShop, with some added humor.
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Not sure which typeface fits with your project? For me, choosing the right one(s) is a key part in getting started with the design process. Here’s a fun flow diagram traversing through some of the basic thoughts and questions a designer may (or should) be thinking while selecting typefaces for their project.
Created by Julian Hansen, it’s described as an alternative way to choose fonts, loosely based on the top 100 Best Typefaces by FontShop. Follow Comic Sans or Bodoni for some added humor.

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Apr 28, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Jason Smith
I got a pretty good laugh out of the Comic Sans path!