Have you ever looked at a t-shirt and wondered, what it said? Most screen printed t-shirts are created to communicate a message. Don\u2019t use a font that no one understands\u00a0 but you! So when you design a screen printed t-shirt, take some time to find the right font to support the design and message. To make the task a little easier, I\u2019ve compiled a list of handy fonts as well as some helpful tips and tricks.<\/p>\n
As you begin your quest for the perfect font, ask yourself these questions when you find a font that you like:<\/p>\n
1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can it be easily read?<\/p>\n
2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When shown to someone else, do they struggle to read it? Do they \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 squint?<\/p>\n
3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do they ask me what it says?<\/p>\n
4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Does the font capture the style of the design? Does it reflect the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 message?<\/p>\n
5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is the font too delicate? If held several feet away, is it still easy to read?<\/p>\n
These aren\u2019t necessary the best fonts for t-shirts, but they\u2019re certainly hard to screw up.<\/p>\n
If you need a simple and classic font, consider sans-serifs like Helvetica, Avenir, Futura, Arial, Gill Sans, or Century Gothic, or serifs like Garamond, Goudy, Palatino, and Times New Roman. If you\u2019re looking for a font with more personality, you\u2019ll have to search a bit deeper. School groups and sports teams often like Collegiate, or Princeton while drama clubs sometimes drift toward Broadway. Need something old-fashioned, try Old English Text. Want a stylish but readable font, try Brush Script or Script MT Bold.<\/p>\n
Countless fonts are available these days, so don\u2019t limit yourself! Explore your options.<\/p>\n
Use these tips and tricks:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>MOCK-UPS.<\/strong> Print out a mock-up of your design and lay it on a t-shirt. How does it look? Are the sizing and the scale all right? Make any needed changes and then show it to someone else. Can they read it? Do they like it? Do you need to boost the font size? Should you choose a different font altogether? Mock-ups are a great way to avoid unpleasant design surprises.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>FONT PERSONALITY.<\/strong> Fonts can have strong personalities or subtle leanings. What sort of attitude is the font giving? \u201cLoud,\u201d \u201cbasic,\u201d \u201cold-fashioned\u201d.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>COMPATIBLE FONTS.<\/strong> When you\u2019re using two or more fonts, those fonts should complement each other. Typically, they will either correspond and be somewhat similar, or contrast and be quite different.<\/p>\n COMMON FONTS USED IN SCREEN PRINTING<\/p>\n Arial Black Good luck!<\/p>\n Remember Halloween is coming up. Try using spooky and fun fonts.<\/p>\n Until Next Month Have you ever looked at a t-shirt and wondered, what it said? Most screen printed t-shirts are created to communicate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1358"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1360,"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1358\/revisions\/1360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qdigitizing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHelvetica
\nAachen
\nCollege
\nCentury Gothic
\nFutura
\nVedana
\nGaramond
\nAdventure
\nArtistamp
\nBallpark
\nBleeding Cowboy
\nAthletic town
\nChillerHarlow
\nInk Burrow
\nLithograph
\nLuna Bar
\nMarcelle Script
\nMarker Felt
\nOld Copperfield
\nOld English
\nOptima
\nPaint Peel
\nPapyrus
\nRockwell
\nScriptina
\nStencil
\nZapfino
\nBaskerville
\nClarendon
\nBrush Script
\nCatfish Pro
\nCheer Script
\nChoplin Script
\nMistral
\nRage Italic
\nFine Hand
\nImpact
\nCollegiate
\nPrinceton<\/p>\n
\nCora Kromer
\ncora@qdigitizing.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"