So you’re browsing through your favorite website and found a site that uses a font you love. You want that font too, (and must be as quickly as possible!)… so how do we go about finding out what that font is called? Sounds familiar? Yes… we’ve all been there before!
One easy option is to simply email the webmaster and ask for the name of the font and where to get it.
This can take some time and not all webmasters will reply. So, I’ve decided to compile a list of free online tools to speed up the identification process.
1. WHAT THE FONT
Developed by one of the largest font providers, WhatTheFont is your number one spot for identifying your fonts. Simply upload an image of the font that you want to ID and upload it to their servers (or add a link to the image on the WTF interface), and the system will show you multiple font results. If unable to find it, it will prompt you to go to their Font Forum where you can post the image and wait for feedback from font experts as to what that font may be called. I’ve used both systems and this usually solved most of my font questions.
2. IDENTIFONT
This service takes a different approach and finds your fonts by asking a number of questions about the font. This one can be useful if you do not have an image of the font you’re looking for. I’ve never managed to find any fonts using this service to be honest, but maybe I’m the exception! The service claims to be ‘the largest independent directory of typefaces on the Internet, with information about fonts from 534 publishers and 143 vendors’.
To Be Continue...
Source : http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2008/12/7-free-tools-to-identify-a-font/
