The Best Fonts for Your Book

Posted on May 14, 2007
Filed Under Fonts, Page Layout, Self-Publishing with Lulu |

Open Type fonts are the best because they are cross-compatible with PCs and Macs. The internal coding (called unicode) allows a typeface file to have over 65,000 characters, a big improvement over the older typefaces that are limited to 256.

The second best are PostScript or Type 1 fonts. These are good for offset printing, especially with PDF files.

Good Fonts for Headlines

Helvetica Bold, Gill Sans Bold, Eras Bold, Univers Black, Franklin Gothic Demi

Fonts for Body Copy

Garamond, Caslon, Goudy, Stone Print, and New Century Schoolbook

How Much Do These Fonts Cost?

You can get the Adobe Garamond (which contains 21 styles) family for $21.00 (each style) at MyFonts.com. Be sure to check out their specials. Below is a short list of sites where you can check out some good fonts.

Adobe.com
Bitstream
Fontsite.com: Also offers books and articles on typography.
ITCFonts.com