2011 Type Highlights

Since I've downloaded some free fonts from MyFonts, I get their newsletters, and one came recently that I enjoyed. This newsletter talked about MyFonts' most popular fonts of 2011, and a few were really excellent. I picked three I liked the best to feature today, but you can see all 15 of them at the online newsletter.

one: centrale sans

This is a strong sans serif typeface for sure. It looks like there's a pretty big variety of styles and widths to the font, which is always great. This is the kind of typeface that I think would be great for designing a book - easy to read, with lots of flexibility for different styles of titles and text.

two: burgues script

This is a gorgeous script font. I love the multitude of swirls and how they turn the text into what looks like an independent graphic elements instead of just lines of text. This would be really pretty for a formal design like an invitation.

three: populaire

This font is so fun. I'd probably use it on a fun, indie looking magazine cover. It's handwritten, but also consistent and "regular" enough to be readable and look organized. It has a different look than most handwritten fonts, which tend to be very whimsical and casual.

Do you have a favorite of these three? (Or if you look at the full newsletter, are there any fonts you like from there?) I'd love to know what you all think.