The Digital Shepherd

Fonts Have Personalities: Typography for Better Church Graphics | S1 E3

The Digital Shepherd

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Fonts are communicating something before people ever read the words. So what exactly is your church’s typography saying? In Episode Three of The Digital Shepherd, Josh and Jon dive into the surprisingly important world of fonts and typography, and help make sense of all those choices staring back at you every time you open Canva. The guys talk about why fonts have personalities, how typography functions as a visual tone of voice, and why the exact same words can communicate something complete...

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