Worst fonts; do not use them under any circumstances:
Comic Sans, Curlz MT, Brash Script, Monotype Corsica, Bradley Hand ITC, Kristen ITC, Viner Hand ITC, Papyrus, and similar
funny posters:
http://lmnop.blogs.com/lauren/2006/10/americas_most_f.html
http://bancomicsans.com/main/?page_id=2 Ban comic sans
Papyrus is the worst font: http://www.bittbox.com/all/bb-user-showcase-find-papyrus-is-the-worst-font-funny
Wonderful site about bad fonts: http://www.comicsanscriminal.com/
DO NOT LIST:
- Do not forget about hierarchy of information
- Do not use more than 2 typefaces (exception – 3, but very carefully);
- Do not use 2 decorative typefaces (one can be decorative and the second – traditional)
- Do not use all capitals in cursive fonts and in body text
- Do not distort/stretch font
- Do not use: Comic Sans, Curlz MT, Brash Script, Monotype Corsica, Bradley Hand ITC,
Kristen ITC, Viner Hand ITC, Papyrus and similar 100-years-old typefaces
(Times New Roman and Arial – only for body text)
- Do not use little difference in font sizes (use the second one at least 2 times bigger)
- Do not use many colors and especially gradients
- Do not put the text with one color on the background with the complimentary color, or with the same value
- Do not put the text on a busy background (make it readable)
- Do not apply layer styles such as Bevel and Emboss, Glow and unnecessary shadows from layer styles
- Do not put the text of different meaning with equal distance and equal size
(use big size contrast; cluster this text in groups according to their sense and meaning, putting these groups into different positions)