Font Pairing Project

What does it mean to create a font pairing?

To create a font pairing is to take two or more fonts and use them together for one message or quotation. Different fonts can convey different things to a viewer. A thin, script font could be viewed as more dainty or feminine, whereas a thicker font is viewed as strong or bold.

What are the four assignments you chose to do? Write the name of the assignment and describe your design for each.

The four assignments I chose to do were assignments 5, 3, 4, and 7. For assignment 5, I made the letters lay along the dock so the words “hello from the other side” were as though it was from one side of the dock to the other. For assignment 3, I chose the location Niagara Falls because I thought it was interesting. I put the words on the bottom where the background was somewhat blank, and I used a maple leaf symbol, which is on the Canadian flag. For assignment 4, I used a quote from Marilyn Monroe. Since the quote was about shoes, I used a picture of a woman in heels, a shoelace font for the word “shoes”, a feminine font for the word “girl”, and a bold font for the word “conquer”, which would empower women. Lastly, for assignment 7, I used a piece of worn down wood as the background and a brush stroke font to give it an old, rustic feel.

Which assignment would you say is your BEST font pairing and why?

I would say that assignment 7 is my best font pairing because I feel that the fonts are all different but work well together and work well with the background to convey the message that I was going for.

Which assignment would you say is your Least Successful font pairing and why?

I would say my least successful font pairing is assignment 3. I think this is my least successful font pairing because the fonts are pretty similar so the pairing is not as interesting as the others.

How would you describe the font pairing process? What makes a font pairing so difficult?

The font pairing process in my opinion is tedious. Since this is my first attempt at font pairing, it is tough to know which fonts work well together and which fonts do not. Therefore, the process can include a lot of trial and error.