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Why is Typekit the solution? I give you 8 reasons



Some time ago I wanted to talk about this topic because more than once I have been asked the same question. - Is there any other catalog besides Google Font to use on my website? It's just that I'm sick of wasting so much time looking for worthwhile sources -

- Yes, there are several: today I will talk about Typekit and why Typekit is the solution to the headache that represent the use of sources and their licenses.

Nowadays, as fast as web development has progressed, there are standardized and good quality sources for web design. They are loaded from the Server and it is the browser that is responsible for viewing them without installing them; They are called @Font Face. This type of source allows you to have total freedom to design webs with the peace of mind that anyone can see your designs with the same quality as you. This way we get rid of the happy Font Family, which were the ones that were installed in the default computer like Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana, Georgia etc. However, there are sources of sources, everything has to be said.

Now, overcome this technological issue, there was another problem for web designers: the issue of licensing: many web fonts such as Google Font are free, but if you wanted to use high-quality fonts such as Next Nova or any other source with license as the classic Helvetica Neue (for a fee), you must overcome the legal barrier. This is where Typekit comes into play.

Discover Typekit
So what is Typekit? It is a great online typography platform designed for graphic designers and web designers. It allows you to work with different ranges of sources from the same interface. It started in 2009, and in 2011, Adobe bought it to expand its application catalog. In 2012, Adobe added it to the Adobe Creative Cloud pack to offer more value to the design community.

Typekit, is for me the best online sources service that offers you more than 4 thousand precious sources. Forget about the legal issue because of the licenses or the technological problem represented by the correct web display on the Internet users' computers. Use of unlimited sources for just over 3 euros. Do not you think it's worth it?

How Typekit works
It's very simple, it's called Typekit because it's about making typography kits associated with the online project you're developing. That is, the source kit is linked to the domain of the web project through a code. Depending on the plan you are subscribed to, you will have a limit of visits of between 50 thousand and 1 million visits. There are many visits! With the plan of 50 thousand visits it would cost you less than 2 euros per month. I think if you have a website with that traffic, I'm sure you can afford that cost 😉 In short, in this way there is a control of the license of the source in use.

Typekit interface



Here you have a video that explains how it works and why is Typekit so easy to use by: Ernesto Jiménez





Why is Typekit a good solution?
Typekit is a more professional level. It's not like the typical free bookstore websites like the old dFont website that these 3 hours looking for something worthwhile. The people of Typekit are careful with the selection of fonts that are added to their catalog.
It has typographies of several ranges, from a good selection of Google Font to commercial sources with license. That is, brand typographies in the design of your websites.
It also offers you a library of fonts licensed for traditional offline design, such as: Would you like to use the Next Nova for the design of the signage of a store? With Typekit you will have total freedom of use. If an inspection comes to you, you can prove that the sources you use are 100% legal. That's cool!
Typekit catalog fonts work perfectly on all modern browsers and operating systems.
Why is Typekit so reliable? To give you an idea, it is used by big companies like The New York Times, Fox, WordPress or Twitter, ... among others.
If you are a font developer, you may be able to add your own fonts to the Typekit catalog. Contact them.
You are free to change your plan or unsubscribe without problems.
If you are interested, Typekit offers you one month of trial  We have been using it for some time and the truth is that we highly recommend it.
It has opened a good world of possibilities in our designs and avoided good headaches.



Happy weekend.



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