So many webfonts! Where to start?

With the introduction of web type services like Typekit, Fonts.com Web Fonts, Web FontFonts, and Typotheque, web designers now have a plethora of options when it comes to fonts for their designs. But not all web fonts are created equal.

Who will reign supreme in bringing web typography to the masses?

Last week, fonts.com released their answer to the ever-popular web font system known as TypeKit, cleverly calling it Web Fonts (no confusing its purpose, is there?). At Mightybytes, we have used TypeKit on projects for the past year or so and find it to be a really helpful addition to our bag-of-tricks. However, with font.com’s new release, we have discovered both good and not-so-fab differences between the two systems.

Joy Burke is the bona-fide Pixel Princess of Mightybytes. She is a 2007 graduate of the Visual Communications program at the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago and her personal art is being featured in the Alumni Gallery Show along with some award-winning design work she did for Mightybytes. Be sure to stop by and check out her work and that of her fellow alumni!

Having a strong background in print design has served to ease my transition into the so-called “real world,” while it has also presented various hurdles I’ve been learning (and plan to keep on learning) to overcome.