February 27, 2023
best fonts for birthday decorations
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Mr. Canfields
Mr. Canfields seems to be a popular choice for birthday decorations according to a Reddit thread
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. It has been suggested as "the internet explorer of fonts" and has been mentioned in a post 4 years ago on Reddit which received 29 points
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. It appears to be a good font choice for birthday decorations.
140 Free Birthday Fonts
It seems that 140 Free Birthday Fonts
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is a great option for those looking for a suitable font for their birthday decorations. It is free to use, and the website offers customization options to choose from, such as sorting the fonts by criteria and adjusting the font size. I think it could be worth comparing this option to others, like Mr. Canfields
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, which Reddit users seem to agree is a good font for birthday decorations.
Risk Everything
Risk Everything is a font suggested by a Reddit user
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as being similar to the font seen in images. It seems like a good choice for birthday decorations, especially when paired with other fonts. People say that Risk Everything is legible and modern, and can be used to create bold and eye-catching designs
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. Comparing this to other possible answers in the notes, Risk Everything stands out as being a modern font which can be used to make an impactful statement at birthday decorations.
Stadium 1946
It seems that Stadium 1946 is a suitable font for birthday decorations, as it was specified as the exact font seen in the images in
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. People say that Stadium 1946 is especially good for posters, as it is legible at small type sizes
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and has a good contrast, weight and font design
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. Additionally, it was noted that higher resolution screens can make serif fonts more suitable for screen use than sans serif fonts
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, which could make Stadium 1946 an ideal choice for birthday decorations.
Lettering
Lettering seems to be a popular font choice for birthday decorations. People say that it can be created with a pen, paper, scanner, or brush tool in AI
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. It may also be possible to customize lettering for a more minimal font look
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. Comparing this option to the other possible answers in the notes, it appears that lettering does not have the same clear-cut legibility considerations that fonts like Helvetica and Arial do
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, and is typically used more for decorative purposes.
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Typeface
Serif fonts have been used for centuries, and now screens have advanced to the point where serifs are just as legible
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. Sans serif is not necessarily better for screen use
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, but many print books are trending towards sans serif
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. Futura is not commonly used in print books
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and customizing a font can be a great way to make it look more unique, though it should still be legible
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Legibility
Contrast, weight, and font design are key factors in determining legibility
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. Test legibility by zooming out until the canvas is actual size and taking some steps back to judge. Print out fonts at various point sizes with their point number next to them and put on the wall to test. The size needed will depend on the distance someone will be viewing it from and the target audience
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Font Design
Pretty sure that's lettering
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, though you can find similar styles by searching for "bubble fonts"
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. It could have been made with the brush tool in AI or pen/paper/scanner combo
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. Content aside, Helvetica looks nice
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but should use a more minimal font when customizing
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. Lettering is not typography
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Cost
This webpage offers a collection of 140 free fonts that are suited for birthday decorations, so cost shouldn't be an issue for most people looking for fonts for their decorations. There's also options to customize the font size and sort by criteria, making finding just what you need easier than ever
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Customization
Font includes size as well
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, so use 72pt for 1" when designing posters or signs
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, while Fonts like Arial and Helvetica 100pt is about an 1". Traditional point size would include ascenders and descender
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while Slug space - size needed to include all the glyphs
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X" characters are defined as the height of flat top and bottom upper case letters
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For distance legibility use X" characters
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. Customizing is great, but it still should look vendible
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and should use a more minimal font
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Research
Source: "Minimum font size for an 11x17 poster?" (from reddit, r/graphic_design)
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Font size
- Use 72pt for 1”
- Fonts like Arial and Helvetica 100pt is about an 1”
- Traditional point size would include ascenders and descender
- Slug space - size needed to include all the glyphs
- X” characters are defined as the height of flat top and bottom upper case letters
- For distance legibility use X” characters
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Legibility
- Contrast, weight, and font design
- Test legibility by zooming out until canvas is actual size and take some steps back to judge
- Print out and put on wall as far away as you want someone to be able to read it
- Scale up on screen and step back
- Print off fonts at various point sizes with their point number next to them and put on wall to test
- All depends on distance someone would be viewing it at and target audience
Source: "Decorative Birthday Fonts | FontSpace" (from web, www.fontspace.com)
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SwEeT yElLoW by madeDeduk
- Personal Use Free
- 11192 downloads
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HAPPYdave by CROLrene
- 100% Free
- 117.2k downloads
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Balonku by azkarizki
- Personal Use Free
- 264.9k downloads
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KR Birthday Cake! Dings by Kat’s Fun Fonts
- Personal Use Free
- 44850 downloads
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KR Birthday Numbers by Kat’s Fun Fonts
- Personal Use Free
- 34043 downloads
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Congrats by fikryalstudio
- Personal Use Free
- 29684 downloads
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Shopie by Nuryantodwi
- Personal Use Free
- 18182 downloads
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Clouds Smile Too by Misti’s Fonts
- Personal Use Free
- 16190 downloads
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Mochary by Måns Grebäck
- Personal Use Free
- 401.3k downloads
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Davys Ribbons by David Rakowski
- Personal Use Free
- 45972 downloads
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Hello Farmhouse Sans by AV Type
- Personal Use Free
- 1313 downloads
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Happy Balloon St by Southype
- Personal Use Free
- 5546 downloads
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Laguna Smile by Khurasan
- Personal Use Free
- 734 downloads
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Baloen by jadatype
- Personal Use Free
- 1347 downloads
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Avocado Days by Khurasan
- Personal Use Free
- 738 downloads
Source: "I made an infographic helping people decide wha..." (from reddit, r/Design)
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Serif
- It used to be true for CRT monitors that low-res early computer screens made serifs somewhat less legible at small type sizes, but this is no longer an issue due to modern screen resolution
- Serif fonts predate printing by a long time and were present on words carved in stone
- Neither serif nor sans is “better” for screen use
- Serif is generally preferred for reading at length
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Sans Serif
- It is not true that sans serif is better for screen use
- Many methods of printing existed long before movable type
- Until recently almost all screens had much lower resolution than print, so any font (serif or sans) with very small details could be problematic
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Futura
- Notion that print books are trending to sans serif and Futura is bizarre
- Both iBooks and Kindle have updated to newer fonts for legibility… Both serif
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Helvetica
- Content aside, it looks nice
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Customizing
- Customizing is great, but it still should look vendible
- Should use a more minimal font
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Other
- Lettering is not typography
- Font includes size as well
Source: "Font from a birthday card?" (from reddit, r/fonts)
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Londrina
- Suggested by a reddit user
- Link provided to fontsquirrel.com
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Grobold or Grilled Cheese BTN
- Suggested by a reddit user
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Burbank from House Industries
- Suggested by a reddit user
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Not a font
- Noted by a reddit user
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Small head shop chain in Alabama
- Noted by a reddit user
Source: "happy birthday comic sans" (from reddit, r/fonts)
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Comic Sans
- Described as “the internet explorer of fonts”
- Suggested to “put this font to bed yet”
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Happy Birthday Comic Sans
- Mentioned in a post 4 years ago on Reddit
- Received 29 points on Reddit
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Source: "143 Free Birthday Fonts * 1001 Fonts" (from web, www.1001fonts.com)
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140 Free Birthday Fonts
- This webpage offers a collection of 140 different fonts that are suited for birthday decorations.
- The fonts are free to use.
- There are options to customize the font size and sort the fonts by various criteria.
- The page was last updated on February 01, 2019.
Source: "This font for Happy Birthday?! 🤔" (from reddit, r/RedecorHomeDesignGame)
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Design the room like a tattoo
- User suggests to design the room like a tattoo
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Motorcycle Gang Birthday Party
- User suggests a motorcycle gang birthday party
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Must have bought the banner in the bargain bin
- User suggests the banner was bought in the bargain bin
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With tropical leafs
- User suggests using tropical leafs to decorate the room
Source: "Anyone know what "Happy birthday" font is?" (from reddit, r/identifythisfont)
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Mr. Canfields - https://www.sudtipos.com/font/mr-canfields-pro
- A Reddit user shared the link to the font, and others seemed to agree that it was a good font for birthday decorations
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Hope font
- A Reddit user mentioned the font, but it was not specified if it was a good choice for birthday decorations
Source: "Font used in "Happy Birthday"" (from reddit, r/identifythisfont)
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Lettering
- Pretty sure that’s lettering.
- You can find similar by searching for “bubble fonts”.
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Pen/paper/scanner
- Pen/paper/scanner
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Brush tool in AI
- Probably made with the brush tool in AI
Source: "Help With Font For Birthday Party" (from reddit, r/identifythisfont)
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Risk Everything
- FontsbyConrad’s Risk Everything is similar to the font seen in the images.
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Stadium 1946
- This font is the exact font seen in the images.
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