I love fonts! Typography is one of the arts I find most fascinating. Yet, I do not use computer fonts while scrapbooking. Why?
Partially because I think I would get hooked on it. There is something so appealing about being able to write, re-write and edit my journaling as I go. Also because, as I mentioned, I love fonts.
My love affair with fonts started in 1989 when I decided to go into desktop publishing. This was before everyone had a computer and I made a living by designing newsletters, brochures, handouts, etc. for my clients. A significant purchase for my business was a box of fonts. About 50 5 1/4″ disks with a manual and a single sheet piece of paper that showed which fonts I owned. I still have that box of disks.
Yet I resist fonts and journaling using my computer when scrapbooking for two main reasons.
1.
I don’t want to need to be near my computer in order to scrapbook. I like having my supplies right with me wherever I am - my scrapbook room, my mom’s house or a weekend crop hotel.
2.
My grandmother’s handwriting. Whenever I get a chance to see my grandma’s handwriting it reminds me of her so strongly. I can picture her writing out the card I just came across even though she passed away in 1994. Same with my living grandma. A card from her is precious. I guess I am hoping that by taking the time to write out my journaling in my own handwriting that I am adding just a bit more of me into the pages.
So I use my beloved fonts in my Christmas letter, at work on special projects or even in card making. Just not in my scrapbook journaling.
Do you use computer fonts in your scrapbooking?
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July 19th, 2005 at 10:27 am - Edit
Do I or don’t I?? What kind of question is that?? LOL YES I use my fonts — what kind of font site owner would I be if I didn’t? LOL I use a combination, fonts and handwriting, for the same reasons you listed. If I have a lot of journaling to fit in a fixed amount of space, I’ll often journal on the computer — I can mess with type size to fit it all in. I also often use fonts for titles — it lends a polished look, and adds to the overall design of the layout, for me. If I have a smaller amount of journaling, or just a caption, I handwrite it. Handwriting is definitely a piece of you, and definitely should be preserved in a scrapbook. I always stress that in my classes.
July 19th, 2005 at 12:11 pm - Edit
I don’t use fonts or the computer mostly because I am not that good with it. I also do not understand how you print you title on your page. I often do not do the title until after I have the layout done so I could not run that paper thru the printer. I also would not like to have to cut out the title and they adhere it to the page. I think the letter would really look a little sloppy at that point. Also, I do not have a computer handy to my scrapbooking and journaling is a very spontaneous thing to me.
July 20th, 2005 at 6:19 am - Edit
OK, Angie, I’ll give computer fonts a try. But only if you promise to be my sponsor at Fonts Anonymous when I become seriously addicted =:)
Anyone else who wants to join me can choose from thousands of free fonts at Angie’s site:
http://www.onescrappysite.com/downloads.html
July 21st, 2005 at 4:23 pm - Edit
Come on over to the dark side!! LOL!
Seriously tho…you can give it a try without committing to doing it every time.
I do both. I think the computer is part of our lives (it’s a huge part of mine) and as such, is a natural part of our scrapbooks.
I certainly don’t think a good story has less value simply because it’s printed on a computer/printer instead of handwritten. I think whatever you choose to do will be appreciated.