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A Guide to the Best Free Fonts Online for Desktop Publishers
It seems like every desktop publishing project requires a new font. Rather than spending hours searching each time you need a new typeface, checkout our lists of free fonts, grouped by holidays and other themes to help you jump start your projects.

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on Jun 29, 2009 to
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Textaizer - The Best Free Text Mosaic Creator on the Internet
Textaizer is one of the most versatile text mosaic creation programs--and its freeware. This application turns your picture into a piece of text art by repainting the bitmap from text. Similar techniques exist such as ASCII art, by painting a bitmap from ASCII characters with no particular sequence.

Published by Manoj Goel (2,841 pts ) on Jun 27, 2009 to
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How to Find Free Helvetica Fonts
Helvetica is one of the best known typefaces. There's even been a documentary, named "Helvetica" made of its origins and uses. But if Helvetica didn't come with any of your desktop publishing software, it can cost a few dollars to pick up the font.

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on Jun 25, 2009 to
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Most Commonly Used Desktop Publishing Terms
This article describes the most used terms in the desktop publishing field. If you work in desktop publishing, I’m sure you've seen or heard these terms at some point. Whether novice or expert, however, this terminology guide can help you feel more comfortable and confident with your DTP expertise.

Published by Camesha White (1,829 pts ) on Jun 22, 2009 to
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Four Free Serif Fonts
Many desktop publishers use only a handful of serif fonts in their projects.These free typefaces can make your work stand out, make text more eye-catching, and perhaps even make your text better match the overall style of your project.

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on May 30, 2009 to
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Four Free Sans Serif Fonts
There are a wide variety of free sans serif fonts available for your desktop publishing projects. In many cases, sans serif fonts are considered more modern, but you can find a sans serif font that matches any style you're looking for.

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on May 30, 2009 to
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Four Free Times New Roman Fonts
Times New Roman is a font commonly used for setting long text because of its legibility. However, it can be an expensive font to purchase and it's worth considering similar fonts that are free for your desktop publishing projects.

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on May 29, 2009 to
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Four Free Dingbat Fonts
Dingbat fonts actually use typefaces as a way to insert small images into your text. Rather than using letters in the typefaces, these fonts use images instead. Dingbat fonts vary from symbols to portraits--there's a dingbat font for almost any topic for which you have collected at least 26 images

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on May 29, 2009 to
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Four Free Fixed Width Fonts
Fixed width fonts started out as display fonts; because each character has the same width, these fonts are ideal for displays of computer code, mathematical equations, or other technical information. They ensure the information is easy to read.

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on May 28, 2009 to
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Font Types You Should Know
Fonts are categorized into several different groups, like sans serif or fixed width. Knowing these categories can make finding the font you need for a particular project much easier. This article explains terms like serif, dingbats, and script to make it a simpler for you to sort through fonts.

Published by Thursday Bram (2,760 pts ) on Apr 30, 2009 to
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