Scrapbooking Fonts: Choosing the Right Font Feel
12 March 2009
Author: Elizabeth Barboza
Exciting. Elegant. Excruciating. Each of these words can describe a mood you are trying to capture on a scrapbook page. But read them again. Do they truly convey their meanings? Not exactly. The reason words fall short is because the font does not convey the word’s intended connotation. Now look at the image of the same words in creative fonts. Connotative scrapbooking fonts can add so much to a page.
The type of font you use for your titles and journaling is one more method of communicating the story. Words strengthen your message, evoke emotion and have power to engage the reader. Just as color plays an integral role in mood, so does typeface. All other page elements the same, a simple change from a script to a sans serif font will take your project from being elegant to casual. Generally, serif fonts (those with end caps on the letters) are for more serious topics and dispositions. Sans serif fonts (those without end caps) add a casual and whimsical feel.
Here are two things to keep in mind when selecting scrapbooking fonts. First, the font should never overpower the words. If the font calls undue attention or makes the story difficult to read, it’s not a good choice. Second, always consider the feeling or mood you are striving to evoke. Choose a type that is both appropriate and applicable to that desire.
As you are deliberating over which embellishments to include on your pages, don’t forget to spend some time seriously contemplating the impact of your scrapbooking fonts as well.