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Creating a pop up note in jutoh5/25/2023 ![]() These two covers below don’t use contrasting typefaces, but they make up for it by using contrast in size and color, respectively. The minimal contrast in font type can be made up for with more contrast in color or size. It is possible to create font contrast using the same typeface and bolding one element and not bolding the other. Here are some examples of covers that use contrasting fonts: If you have a series title, you might use a sans-serif or serif font to contrast with the font of the title. If you use a script font or a decorative font for your title, use a sans-serif or serif font for your name. Back in school, when we didn’t use enough contrast, my design teacher would always tell us, “Don’t be a wimp!” So, I’m giving you the same advice: use contrast and “don’t be a wimp!”Ĭontrast in font type: The book title and the author name are the biggest text elements on the cover (other elements might include series name and number, a subtitle, or a small quote). When choosing fonts, the biggest thing you want to keep in mind is contrast. Okay, moving on! Choosing and placing your fonts can be simplified into three design elements: contrast, alignment, and repetition. With all your text selected, adjust the number here to increase or decrease the spacing between all the letters. And the circle on the bottom right shows tracking. You’ll most likely need to adjust this-the default usually leaves too much spacing. The top right circle shows the leading, or the spacing between lines. The circle on the left shows kerning: by adjusting this number when your cursor is between two letters, you can adjust the spacing between those letters. ![]() What’s really useful about this window are the options circled below. But those can all be done from the top bar in Photoshop as well. From this window, you can adjust the regular things like font face, size, and color. When putting in type, make sure to have the Character window available (go to Window –> Character). Photoshop Font Tipsīecause Photoshop is not a layout program, some of the type options are not very intuitive. Generally, the paid fonts you find on these two sites will not be that expensive to purchase. If you choose fonts that are not free for commercial use, you can still use them if you pay the designer for the license. You can find free fonts on or, but be careful! Fonts are copyrighted just like images are, so if you download a font from these sites, make sure it’s listed under public domain, 100% free, or free for commercial use (you can narrow your results with these specifications). You may want to look back on the notes you took in the very first cover design tutorial to help decide what types of font to use on your cover. Romances usually have a script font for the title, horrors often use a decorative font (a scary-looking one) or a sans-serif font, fantasy usually use a decorative font (a more whimsical one) or a sans-serif font, and mystery often uses a bolded sans-serif font. The fonts you choose are influenced by the genre of your book. The font that makes up this blog post is a sans-serif font. Sans means “without,” so the sans-serifs don’t have the flourishes. A serif font has serifs, or small decorative details or flourishes, at the ends of the letters. There are four basic types of fonts: serif, sans-serif, script (handwriting or cursive), and decorative (basically everything else-the fun fonts!). ![]() Some Font Basicsīefore we continue, let’s establish some terms. Now that we have the file created and the image perfected, it’s time to add text to your cover design! Keep in mind as you do so, though, that if you set up a bleed like we talked about in the last tutorial, you’re viewing the entire image before it’s cropped-so be careful not to place your text too close to the edges. If you’re like us and love to read, then click here to score tons of free and discounted ebooks. Connecting the RIGHT readers with the RIGHT books
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