Design Trend: Experimental typefaces and typefaces

One of the biggest trends in website design is experimental fonts. These funky, unique and always special fonts can act as the backbone of a project or provide a special spark.

Experimental fonts come in a variety of formats, from handwriting styles to interesting serifs to color or animated fonts. There’s something for everyone with fonts that are a little different (or even custom).

Here’s a look at this design trend and how to make it work for you.

What is an experimental font?

First impressions of these text styles include peculiar lines, colors and letterforms. They have flair and a lot of personality.

In addition, experimental typefaces have a strong visual presence. Maybe the x-heights of characters or lines differ from letterform and spacing is dropped. There may be hints of animation or an abundance of color.

Many of these fonts are extremely unusual. This makes them beautiful and visually appealing.

Perhaps most important when thinking about, designing or using experimental typefaces is the push and pull between uniqueness and legibility.

Many of these fonts are extremely unusual. This makes them beautiful and visually appealing.

So, when we talk about experimental typefaces, it’s important to think about display typography.

It’s also important to note that while some experimental typefaces have a fully polished and finished feel, many are imperfect and lack the same technical precision as something like Helvetica. While families and character sets...