“Paragraph” is better for presentation handout text, because I KNOW you’re not putting giant blocks of text on your live presentation slides, right?ĭown the left side, you can filter the fonts by Serif, San-Serif and Handwriting. I find “Word” too granular, but prefer “Sentence” for presentation slide titles. These are different ways of exploring the fonts depending on the perspective you’re looking for. You’ll notice a menu bar at the top with “Word”, “Sentence” and “Paragraph”. Don’t get overwhelmed there are ways to find great fonts that fit you fast (phew!). The first thing you’ll notice is that there are a LOT of fonts. Visit /fonts (it will prompt you to log in or create a Google account) If you don’t like the SlideShare or need more instructions, then continue reading.
How To Use Custom Google Fonts in PowerPoint from Lea Synefakis-Pica
The best part? They’re f-f-f-free! Who doesn’t love free shtuff?Ĭheck out my SlideShare tutorial on how to use Google Fonts in PowerPoint: This includes the #1 ranked font Open Sans (which is a fantastic choice to start with). Typography expert Jeremiah Shoaf of Typewolf observed that 4 of the 10 most popular web fonts are from Google. More and more sites are adopting these refreshingly modern and whimsical fonts. Google Fonts is taking the web type world by storm.
Why Should I Use Google Fonts in PowerPoint?
BONUS: Be sure to sign up for free access to my bonus area with a Guide to 5 Awesome Google Font Combinations, a download pack of my recommended fonts, and a PDF tutorial at the end of this post. So where can you find cutting-edge fonts that won’t break the bank? Problem is, many custom fonts cost money. So please don’t get flagged by HR for violating their typographical tenets.īut if you can afford some wiggle room, it’s time start looking for something with a little more…pizzazz. I also understand that many companies’ branding guidelines extend to internal presentations. Many of these are suitable for an internal business presentation (Franklin Gothic and Segoe are safe classics). Now, today’s PowerPoint comes with a decent array of font choices. Today is your chance to breathe life into your slides and dazzle your audience. There is a universe of personality-filled typefaces just waiting in the wings to take your slides to the next level. If this isn’t something you’ve thought about already, don’t sweat it. The Chewy to your Han (depending on your perspective). They act as the trusty sidekick of you, the superhero. It’s my belief that the most memorable presentations have a personality and soul. But not tailoring it to your tone makes it more like that annoying lonely guy at a bar who sidles up to your crew and ends up driving away the ladies. Your PowerPoint is supposed to be your best wingman. You are also in EVERYONE ELSE’S PRESENTATIONS. In every new PowerPoint deck I open, there you are. So what if you dethroned Times New Roman from its Microsoft default font reign? I’m not impressed anymore, with your rounded corners and soft lines taking me on an unwanted trip to early 2007. For commercial purposes, please purchase the font from the owner or distributor and get the licensed copy.Yeah you, you default font of every single Microsoft document. Free to use the font for personal purposes only.
Purchase the license of the font for commercial purposes Font information Name The font we are providing you is free of cost for non-commercial use. Font View Frutiger Font Regular View License Information Alcatel Lucent is also utilizing this typeface for high-quality logo design. Well-known organizations like the University of Southern California use this typeface as an official font for their official work. Many websites and organizations have adopted this font for their traditional design. The font is suitable for signage and display work logos, banners, posters, business cards, greeting cards, blog designs, social media posts, printing projects, branding projects, advertising projects, brochure layouts etc. The Frutiger font is available in Microsoft Word. The characters include signs, numbers, symbols, and alphabets.
The best thing about this font is its extensive language support, like English, French, Latin, Finnish, German, Swedish, etc. It includes 19 styles and 9 weights, including regular, italic, bold, black, light, etc. It is also famous for its Arabic and Roman alphabets. The typeface has clear visibility and can be recognized from a certain distance it was used as airport signage. In 1976, the typeface was expanded and completed the family for D. It was initially created for the Charles De Gaulle Airport sign systems in Paris. The Font was named In the honor of Swiss inventor, Adrian Frutiger, in 1968. This font was named the best primary typeface by Erik Spiekermann.