One of the most difficult things about creating a book cover is selecting a font. I'll try Impact and maybe Engravers MT and then reach for Lucida and then ... you get the idea. It's a hodge-podge of guesswork. Eventually I'll trip over something that works but there's got to be a better way.
Derek Murphy has come to the rescue.
DM takes some of the guesswork out of selecting a font by arranging them by genre. His article, entitled 300+ Fool-Proof Fonts to use for your Book Cover Design (an epic list of best fonts per genre), is a keeper.
He includes fonts for the following categories:
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Thriller
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Paranormal Romance
More good news: many of the fonts are free!
In the image, above, I've included Derek Murphy's font recommendations for fantasy. Head over to DM's site to see the others. A valuable article.
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Photo credit: Fantasy Fonts by Derek Murphy over at Creativindie.com.
