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Sitting Front Row at...(On a Budget Obvs): Lookbook no.15

Hey to anyone reading!

And welcome to my fave lookbook I’ve done in a longggg ass time! Yes, that’s partially because it involved making collages and doing the low effort work of scouring Vogue Runway for “research purposes”, but I promise, that statement wasn’t made out of COMPLETE laziness-I am super happy with it too. It’s been a good use of pre-part-lockdown-lift time in the interim between that brief period of Christmas celebrations and eateries finally fucking opening again because let’s be honest, I always knew I was gonna get distracted by oat milk vanilla lattes and veggie all day breakfasts once I could actually sit down with them at my fave local cafe. You could say I was very much operating on a self-imposed deadline.

The “what I would wear to sit front row at...[insert designer here]” TikTok/Instagram reel trend was something I wanted to get on board with ever since I first saw one and whilst the option of doing my own live action take-I really cannot bear the thought of having to edit footage of myself awkwardly attempting to sit nonchalantly in front of a camera for hours on end-was off the cards considering my complete lack of screen presence, I decided a Tumblr text post would work just as well, and if not even better in a way. Given the absence of the time limitations you face when you’re making a reel or a TikTok I thought it’d be cool to present the looks as part of a mini moodboard for each designer which adds a bit of context to each look even if you aren’t familiar with their past collections and establishes the general vibe of the brand I’m attempting to replicate. Not to sound snotty or as if I am the font of all knowledge on anything high fashion related but even with my amateur knowledge I noticed that as the video trend took off and was adopted by big name influencers, it became less about the average person putting their own personal spin on the aesthetic of the labels we can’t ordinarily afford and more about them building outfits that only vaguely resemble the general public perception of the brand around the real corresponding (and often gifted and thus inaccessible to someone who doesn’t makes thousands for a sponsored post) pieces they own SO I thought I’d take the trend back to its roots and get a bit resourceful. All that being said, in no particular order, here are the outfits I would wear to sit front row at Gucci, Vera Wang, Miu-Miu, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Brock Collection, Alexander McQueen, Etro, Burberry aaaand Saint Laurent based on their past collections and guess what? They didn’t cost a shit tonne of money :-)

-disclaimer: will include an asterisk before any new purchases if from a high street store though to be honest, I don’t think there are any, we shall see! I do include where I got old purchases from in case anyone wants to search anything on Depop/Ebay-

1. Saint Laurent (formerly Yves Saint Laurent)

-blazer from identityparty on Depop, pleather trousers from Zara, jewellery from Dolls Kill-

I know technically abbreviating Saint Laurent to YSL doesn’t really make much sense anymore given the brand’s name change in 2012, but I’ll always think of it as that in the same way I’ll always associate it with the slightly dishevelled yet simultaneously glitzy rock n’ roll aesthetic. The thing is, whilst YSL hasn’t done anything wildly out of the box for a long time, it’s rare they put a look on the runway that I wouldn’t wear; they never end up being a fashion week standout but the Parisienne take on grunge we’ve seen Anthony Vaccarello establish as his go-to will always have a place in my heart. 

2. Alexander McQueen

-embroidered leather jacket from Ebay (originally Topshop), harness from Amazon, dress from ASOS, boots from Koi Vegan Footwear-

Alexander McQueen is a brand that is pretty much universally liked, from the historically extravagant and groundbreaking shows the man himself put together to Sarah Burton’s more toned down but still beautiful collections. Obviously I didn’t attempt to do justice to the former, so I tried my hand at putting together a look inspired by Sarah’s blend of delicate femininity and nomadic edge, and it went...okay? Like it’s definitely not my favourite of all the looks because it does give off slightly cheap copycat vibes buuut outside of the context of this lookbook it’s cute.

3. Brock Collection

-boater hat from Ebay, midi skirt from morganogle on Depop, corset top from ownmode_, heels from amybeckett1, bag from Primark-

Brock isn’t as well known a brand as most of the others in this list but I adore everything Laura Vassar Brock does and I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to try and channel the vision of one of the OG pioneers of the cottagecore vibe through my own wardrobe. I mean fr, this woman’s work as a steady provider of meadow photoshoot worthy dresses and corsets and skirts is v slept on and I will not stand for it. I will sit in front of a camera and then write a paragraph in my blog post begging anybody who reads to give LVB (an abbreviation I acknowledge is unlikely to catch on because Lisa Vanderpump anybody?) some form of acknowledgement for her services to period romance novel inspired moodboards everywhere.

4. Marc Jacobs

-coat from House of Sunny, white shirt from Retro World Camden, co-ord from Sugar Thrillz, bag from Poppy Lissiman-

If there’s one thing Marc Jacobs always does, it’s COMMITS. TO. HIS. THEME. I just KNOW he has a secret Pinterest with separate boards for every fashion era of the 20th century and he is putting those boards to good use providing us with collections that are as immersive as they are eclectic year in year out. 

5. Miu Miu

-beret from H&M, hair clips from H&M, jewellery from Primark, coat from mollyyemmaa on Depop, shirt from YesStyle, sweater vest from YesStyle, skirt from Depop, diamanté belt from Brandy Melville, shoes from Koi Vegan Footwear-

We all like to talk about Bratz dolls and Monster High dolls and Barbies as fashion inspo but can we all focus on Cabbage Patch dolls for two secs so as to acknowledge the fact that a Miu Miu collection is basically all their fits grown up? And made boujie as fuck? If I want my fix of Wes Anderson meets Scream Queens (what a combo) inspired outfits, if I want prissy and girlish but also glam, if I want to look like a bratty rich girl whose one redeeming quality is her eye for vintage clothes, I know where to look and that is the Miu Miu section of Vogue Runway. 

6. Vera Wang

-blazer as in no.1, velvet bralet from catdegaris on Depop, harness from Amazon, skirt from Ebay, knee high socks from Ebay, lace up boots from Ebay-

Vera Wang’s RTW aesthetic, a blend of the ethereal, ultra-feminine bridal designs she’s known for and British style punk rock influences, is something I feel has only become firmly established in recent years but it is everything I ever wanted and more. I always find myself trying to balance the part of me that loves everything girly and delicate and pretty and the part of me that would love to be in a biker gang and Vera’s collections are always an inspirational reminder of just how well it can be done.

7. Burberry

-coat from charity shop, suit from emmafisher3 on Depop, top from simranindia, shirt underneath from Zara, jewellery from ASOS-

Now I’m not gonna lie, I’m not the biggest fan of Burberry but there have been a few looks over the past few years I’ve really liked and as someone who owns numerous trench coats, high necks and way too much plaid, I thought it’d be an easy one to replicate. Plus, if you can count on Riccardo Tisci for nothing else you at least can rely on him giving you some layering inspo which is very much needed in a country where it literally just snowed in April and where my plans for today have just been cancelled because the iPhone weather app did a Karen Smith and didn’t predict rain for today right up until it started raining so thanks for that one British meteorologists. Your incompetence strikes again.

8. Etro

-corset from Urban Outfitters, vinyl trench coat from Topshop, boots from Ebay, black slip dress from kaoanaoleinik on Depop, fur trim afghan coat from louisemarcella-

Like with Brock Collection, Etro isn’t a hugely well known brand, but it is always one of my favourites-to add a spanner into the works of any attempts to cultivate a firm sense of personal style, I live for the ornate Bohemian look that Etro does so well just as much as I love both grungy and girly pieces, and so I really wanted to include a brand whose collections go down that route. It was a toss-up between this and Zimmerman, the flirtier, free spirit counterpart to the dark romance of Veronica Etro’s designs; her vision really shines through the most when it comes to the brand’s winter collections, imo, and given that I live in a country where winter or some weather state resembling it does seem to take up 70% of the year, I did decide on channelling her work rather than that of the equally talented Nicky and Simone Zimmermann this time round.

9. Dolce & Gabbana

-flower crown from ASOS, tiara from Amazon, earrings from YesStyle, dress from alicealderdice1 on Depop, opera gloves from Ebay, boots from Koi Vegan Footwear-

D&G is a brand I felt really conflicted about doing-I don’t include their current collections in my fashion week reviews based on the actions of designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce over the last few years because I don’t want to mitigate the collective effort of fashion critics to push them towards irrelevancy. Though people like to claim the brand has turned a corner since Lucio Di Rosa was brought on board as the manager of celebrity and VIP relations last year (they are as prolific a force on red carpet fashion as ever), we haven’t seen any real meaningful apologies or reparations made by Dolce and Gabbana themselves which once again leaves us in the all too familiar quandary of whether or not we can separate the art from the artist especially when it is far too much of a simplification to only credit the two men for their work given there’s a whole design team behind them. There are a LOT of shitty people working in fashion, the whole industry is a bit of a cesspit if we’re honest, but I don’t think that should stop us from at least being able to appreciate old collections if we make sure we aren’t engaging in any kind of promotion of current works whilst doing so. D&G are a brand of high highs and low lows, with looks that range from hideously ugly to showstoppingly beautiful in a single show-when the looks are good, they are GOOD-and their presence in the fashion world is most definitely felt whether we want it to be or not. It would just be shit to refuse to recognise the existence of some real iconic runway moments, the practical work that went into the ornate detail and opulence that helped cement D&Gs place in sartorial history, the styling that’s made goddesses and fairytale queens out of modern day women as they’ve glided down catwalks, the far more extravagant and, let’s be real, sexier version of our world D&G shows have transported us to in the past. Will I talk about D&G ever again? No, and if you Google the scandals their brand has faced over the past few years, there are more than enough reasons why, but just this once I did want to pay homage to some of the collections, the snippets of which I saw on my Tumblr dashboard back when I was about 13, that first got me into fashion.

10. Gucci

-fur coat from Topshop, clips from Zaful, glasses from Ebay, dress from gracewright246 on Depop, shirt from Boohoo, blazer from charity shop-

Now last but, if you ever read any of my fashion week reviews (the likelihood of someone actually having read one of them and reading this is incredibly, incredibly slim lol, I wouldn’t read me either) you’ll know, definitely not least, is Gucci because Alessandro Michele comes through every!! single!! time!!

The man is truly the king of quirky throwback maximalism and it hurts my heart that a lot of people seem to think of it only as a brand associated with ostentatious displays of wealth. Year after year since Michele was made creative director he has released purposeful, fully-fleshed out collections which unravel themselves to us on the runway like time capsules containing the belongings of the rich and whimsical and yes that can sometimes result in outfits which are *ahem* a bit mismatched but it doesn’t matter because through fashion he manages to take us to a vivid version of the past where people could dress as freely and lavishly as they wanted to, into the wardrobe of a person unaffected by the side-eyeing of others. You get the impression he doesn’t design so much as plays around with some kind of enchanted dress up box and takes inspiration from there and to give that impression is only a credit to his talent-to make outfits so kooky and extravagant look like they were meant to be takes a boldness and genuine love for clothes that I do tend to feel a lot of the big name designers have lost in the pursuit of profit and the necessary placating of the dying customer base that keeps that coming in. Of course I'm not for a second saying Gucci does not care about profit, but at the very least, they have on board a creative director who genuinely has fun with what they’re putting out there and wants to make a statement too and that really shows; you can rest on your laurels and sell tweed boucle jackets to rich old white women for eternity but nobody’s going to mention your brand name and the word groundbreaking in the same sentence ever again unless they’re talking about what it was a century ago, you know (mentioning no names...unless...did I hear someone say Chanel)? That feels like such a shady way to end, lol, but I’m sure said brand will survive-to be fair, they’ve been included in every other What I’d Wear to Sit Front Row At video I’ve seen so although I’m always slagging them off for doing the saaaaame thinggggg year after year, for that same reason their aesthetic is instantly recognisable and so will always be a source of imitation. There are obviously pros and cons to being a brand which constantly reinvents itself but I think it’s totally possible to do that whilst maintaining an overall mission, and Alessandro Michele’s work at Gucci demonstrates that with ease.

Anyway, if you got to here, thanks for reading! I know I’m super behind on this whole TikTok trend and I know a Tumblr post instead of a video is a bit of a cop out but all the real, physically awkward ones out there know that watching yourself back is excruciating lmao, so I hope this does the trick. After this, I’m gonna get back to the reviewing S/S21 collections post though knowing me I’ll probs take a few days to get back into that because I feel like since I left full-time education (RIP me going back in a few months) writing continuously like this for any longer than about 15 mins fries what brain cells I have left. Again, thank you for reading and if you are, sending many good vibes your way! Stay safe!

Lauren x

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Best WordPress Vintage Inspired Themes, Old School Retro Style

Here’s a fresh collection of vintage inspired WordPress themes.  These themes all have a cool, retro style that’s a throwback to an earlier time.  If you’re looking to create a blog or an eCommerce shop and you want a theme that has a very cool, old-school look to it, this collection is a wonderful place to start your search.

Sentobar, Cool, Old School Looking Vintage Theme for WordPress

This theme is called Sentobar and it’s a sensible WordPress theme for barber shops and hair stylists.  Sentobar is a barber shop and hair salon WordPress theme that is brand new in September of 2018. The same is great for beauty salons, hair salons, barbers, haircut joints, mustache parlors, if there is such a thing, and tattoo parlors as well. It’s got a cool vintage design and you won’t have to know how to code to be able to make a lot of use out of this template.

Sentobar adds a nice looking blog and portfolio to the mix, and buyers really seem to love it. It’s a well-organized and simple to customize theme that is user-friendly on the front end and the back end as well. If you want the best way to prevent it and promote your Barber Shop Tattoo Parlor, hair design Studio, Hair Salon or fashion shop, a responsive theme like Sentobar could be a great choice, since it can rapidly adapt to all types of businesses.

So, that’s all we have for now, we’ll be back soon with more amazing, functional and user-friendly WordPress themes.

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Vigor, Vintage Inspired WordPress Grid Portfolio Theme

If you are interested in designing portfolio sites, then you should have heard of Vigor. This is a great looking vintage style or retro throwback WordPress theme as it has a very innovative layout and a stylish design. It comes with many practical features, enabling users to improve any aspect of their portfolio, so as to impress site visitors even further. Vigor has a very powerful admin interface which gives you more control over any aspect of the portfolio page you create. It is also very user friendly, making it ideal to be used by anyone, regardless of his or her web development knowledge.

Vigor allows you to showcase your content via slides, and this format is much more efficient and effective especially for those who have short attention spans. Vigor has multiple header layout versions and an integrated Edge Slider Tool. One can include both images as well as videos. Vigor has a split screen layer layout as well as a modern Mega Menu. Video backgrounds have been introduced for some of the sections, and it is also possible to customize post typography because Vigor includes more than 600 Google fonts. Visitors will be able to contact site owners thanks to the Contact Form 7. If you would like a demonstration you should access the Vigor live preview.

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Grace Under Pressure, WordPress Vintage Inspired Blog Theme

Grace Under pressure is a high quality touch optimized WordPress theme for authors and writers of all kinds, though it’s particularly well suited as a lifestyle blog theme.  With a massive amount of focus on a beautiful responsive design, Grace Under Pressure was optimized for the most modern navigation choices, swipe and touch mobile devices like tablets and smart phones.  One other nice bonus, Grace Under Pressure includes 6 months worth of support.

You can clearly see the incredible attention to detail that has been given to each and every aspect of the Grace Under Pressure theme.  Why did they call it Grace Under Pressure?  I believe it’s because this theme was designed from the ground up to be the perfect blogging platform for any topic, gracefully handling all types of mobile devices.  I’m not sure about the pressure part but it’s a nice theme anyway.

Maybe it’s a David Bowie reference?

Grace Under Pressure was optimized for tablets of any type, the interface, navigation and typography, not to mention the overall vintage and minimalist style, was thoroughly and thoughtfully crafted to be easy to use, and aesthetically lovely for both front end and back end users.

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Tiffany, WordPress Feminine Vintage Theme for Bloggers

BluChic is back with a brand new invention. This theme is called Tiffany and she’s a real beauty. This feminine WordPress template should be great for blogs and e-commerce sites.

The demo site is showing you what a stationery store website might look like. I think that’s a great use of Tiffany, the style and functionality of this template really would lend itself to something like a stationary store. Then again if you’re selling vintage clothing or new clothing for that matter, I think this theme could be just as successful. Tiffany seems like she’s at home anywhere she goes. Well, maybe not anywhere. I don’t think this theme would do particularly well as a web template for a gas station.

Just so you know, we have included this gorgeous Tiffany theme in our collection of feminine WordPress themes. I think that those templates are a great place to start if you’re looking for an amazing feminine style template for a feminine styled website. With so many to choose from it can be difficult to select the proper WordPress theme, which is why we’ve gathered up so many to try to help you find a real winner. So, if you don’t exactly love Tiffany, maybe she reminds you of Donald Trump’s daughter, you know the one that doesn’t actually do anything. To be honest, she’s my favorite, but whatever. So, there you have it, our review of the Tiffany WordPress theme. We’ll be back with more great WordPress themes in the near future.

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Abby, Vintage Style WordPress Blog and Portfolio Theme

Abby is a WordPress theme that can truly be considered multipurpose, remaining true to its vintage-style roots. I could see a lot of hipsters getting a lot of mileage out of this particular WordPress theme, it’s woocommerce ready, responsive and well-documented. As far as multi-purpose themes go, some of them don’t really have a particularly interesting style, but this blazing fast theme certainly does.

This SEO optimized beauty is perfect for business, blogging, marketing and even sharing the latest news on any industry that you could possibly think of. Happy meets the strictest of code demands, it loads up rapidly and looks great on all devices, because it is perfectly responsive. There are over 20 different pre-made homepage styles for businesses such as creative agencies, online shops, wedding websites, food blogs and recipe blogs, there’s even a deluxe restaurant style. There are themes still primarily for portfolios, for showcasing Your Design skills and there are multiple different e-commerce Styles included. I think that the result is a high-quality theme that could be used for nearly any purpose.

Abby’s features include, but aren’t limited to, full support for WPBakery’s Page Builder plugin, Slider Revolution, Templatera, Essential Grid and support for Contact Form 7.  There’s the one click demo data, multiple layouts for homepages, portfolios, blogs and headers.  There are some dynamic and cool shop pages too, so you can sell products using WooCommerce.  More WooCommerce themes should have this type of cool, fun style that’s got a hint of old-school cool.

If you’re looking for more great looking themes that are similar to this one, we’ve already recommended that you take a look at our collection of WooCommerce themes, but you could also be interested in our multi-purpose WordPress template collection. That collection has dozens of the finest multi-purpose WordPress themes anywhere on the internet. We are continuing to find new ones every day and pretty soon, we’ll have reviewed every multi-purpose theme that is worth reviewing. That’s actually probably not true, I’m sure there will be thousands of new ones to hit the market before we’re even finished. But, that’s not going to stop us from trying.

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Vintwood, WordPress Retro, Vintage Blog Theme TopNotch Themes

Vintwood is a cool looking, vintage inspired WordPress blog theme with a unique style that’s unlike anything else on the market.  Vintwood is a handcrafted, vintage style WordPress template that works for all sorts of businesses. As long as you want a handsome and cool, throwback style or vintage style website, Vintwood  could be the right choice for you. This theme was developed with a comprehensive list of features, it delivers on everything you could possibly want in website. This seems perfectly tailored to your needs and to the expectations of your clients, if you happen to be a web designer yourself. This theme is a great starting point to build an amazing vintage inspired website.

Here’s a look at the home page, I think it’s got a really nice and it’s very attractive.  Vintwood is a stunning theme, it’s beautiful, it’s got a cool handcrafted vibe, it’s dedicated to providing a very unique style to frame your content in a really neat way.  For all sorts of businesses, Vintwood could provide a stylish, beneficial framework to make your content look polished and professional, fun and a little bit funky.

With perfect responsive design, Vintwood looks fantastic on all devices, it’s got Retina graphics capability, a clean code base and it has multiple page layouts, wide and boxed.  Don’t like the color scheme pictured?  Well, you can swap that out at your liesure.  It’s really simple to do as well.

The Vintwood theme has extensive and easy-to-read documentation, it’s got great support too, fast and accurate, just the way you want it.  Overall, if you’re looking for a great looking theme with a retro style that ranges anywhere from the 60s to the 80s, though I could see it working for even older style webpages, perhaps as early as the 30s?  Whatever you decide, I think this theme works really well for all sorts of online marketing campaigns.

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Final evaluation...

For the project, I had to create a zine with a minimum of 16 pages that included images and text surrounding my chosen theme. The theme I decided to carry out was items and products which related to some kind of vintage background and heritage. In my opinion, I thought that the project was a very creative way to express what we are interested in and what style of photography we enjoy. It also gave us the chance to further develop and improve our skills working with a camera, and the whole editing experience.

The most interesting part of the project and what I enjoyed the most, was going out and trying to find old fashioned things to take pictures of. Also thinking of a creative way to display the items was a challenge as I wanted to create something different and new, to change our perspective of how we see things. I also enjoyed working on Photoshop to compose the best sense of age to my images, as well as adding the most suitable font and colour of text to match the photo it would then be displayed with.

Some of the new techniques which I have explored are projector photography and colour psychology. These 2 new skills helped me get to my final zine, as they both have a huge importance. Colour psychology for example, gave me an idea of what colours are associated with age and old fashion. This then enabled me to find the best background colours and how my photos should come across to portray my zines theme of “how to be vintage.” Another new technique which was involved within the project was layout. Layout is a very important aspect of a magazine, and it was very important that my layout was close to perfect or the best that it could be.

Layout would be a technique that I would like to further develop. This is because having a good and creative layout of text and images will make the whole page pop and stand out more visibly to audiences, which will then lead to them wanting to see more.

For the project, I researched a variety of different photographers to give me the best range of ideas of how to shoot my images and how to display them.  A major photographer I researched and one of my favourites was Ansel Adams. He’s always had a huge influence on my work as I love how he portrays the world through his images. His photos come across quite simple but complex at the same time through the number of compositional techniques that he uses. This influenced me to try and involve as many different compositional techniques within my own work. Another photographer that I researched and took inspiration from was Henri Cartier-Bresson.  The reason for this is because his work influenced me to use my surroundings (street photography) and use it to my advantage. Just taking photos of the world from how you see it exposes many different compositional techniques which fitted straight into my theme.

I feel the most successful part of my project is the number of compositional techniques which I involved within my images, as well as my editing to give the photos a more retro and old fashioned feel. In my opinion, this then enabled the zine to flow smoothly from one page to the next. Furthermore, every page is different but not to different which keeps the zine interesting so it doesn’t seem like you are just seeing the same thing over and over again.

I encountered a few problems whilst working on the project. The first problem was layout. For number of different pages I wasn’t too sure on how to lay everything out like the text and images for example. I wanted everything to fit perfectly together so that it would support my theme. Another problem which I was faced with was putting all of the pages together to create the zine. I didn’t lay the images out in the correct layout in Photoshop which then lead to everything not matching up properly.  This a had a bit of an effect on my final zine as it could have been put together just a little bit more neatly. However the way I fastened the pages together adds more to the vintage style of my zine.

If I was to complete the project again, I would probably include more portraits to further enhance my techniques within portraiture such as lighting styles. I think more photos of people could further generate a vintage and retro vibe. This would allow me to show more of my skills off to further develop and improve.

In my opinion, I think that my final prints are pretty much free of faults. This is because I kept editing them and trying new things to get them to look the best that they can do. However, there are 1 or 2 images that are slightly over or under exposed. The playing cards photo for example, is slightly over exposed and would look better if I brought that down along with the contrast in Photoshop.

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20 Amazing Free Handwriting Fonts For Your Next Project

While finding the perfect font combination can make or break a brand, the wrong choice of fonts can send a completely wrong message to the viewers and turn them away. But when a designer blends together different fonts in a harmonious way, the whole brand comes together and invite viewers to explore deeper.

Using handwritten typography in graphic design is not a new trend. In fact, people have used their own handwriting in making posters, announcements, letters, and others before the time of computers. However, because the handwritten fonts add a dash of creativity and an elegant flair to any design when done right, this trend has gained popularity over the recent years. You may use them for many projects, from logo designs and posters to tattoo, badges, packaging, web mockups, greeting cards, wedding invitations and much more, adding this way a personalized and custom-made feeling.

Handwriting fonts have many uses and are best paired with a simple body font for balance. From romantic and feminine swirls to masculine bold monoline fonts, they will add character to any design project, so use them sparingly in order not to overpower your designs, or break the rules and see what you can create.

As a short note, when we talk about handwriting fonts, we’re not just referring to one style of typography; they can come in a number of various executions. They are in the same area as cursive fonts but with even fewer constraints and often based off free-form illustrations.

Here are the best 20 free handwritten fonts for your web and graphic design projects. All are free and available for personal use, most of them are free for commercial use, so enjoy them and let your creativity run.

Mightype

Mightype is a hand-lettered script font that helps add a light, delicate and refined look to your designs. Including upper- and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation, it’s the creation of AF Studio, being part of a premium product. Mightype is free for both personal and commercial use.

Bispo Nova

Bispo Nova is a script typeface family made based on italic chancery calligraphy, with a flat nib pen. Designed by the Brazilian type designer Jackson Alvez, this font allows everyone to create visuals with a charm of calligraphy and the advantages of OpenType features.

Landliebe

Landliebe is a realistic handwriting font that features imperfections and wobbly lines. These characteristics will allow you to add a personal touch and character to your web design project. In addition, the thin and thick variations make Landliebe perfect for short lines and headings.

Rumi

Rumi is a script font with organic and natural feel, designed to look as true handwriting. For a realistic look, this extended character with more than 900 glyphs features 4 variations of lowercase characters, figures, punctuation and more. Being very clear and readable at the same time, Rumi has a natural calligraphic touch and a shaky, unpredictable execution.

Playlist

Playlist is a perfectly imperfect handwriting font with a dry brush style. It Includes 3 styles (Script, Caps and Ornament), being suitable for wedding invitations, quotes, t-shirt designs, posters, greeting cards and more. Using just one of the variations or combining them, you can create beautiful designs both for personal and commercial projects.

Hello Stockholm

Hello Stockholm is an imperfect modern brushed script font, influenced by the Scandinavian minimalism. Including uppercase and lowercase alternates and multilingual support, this font is heavily inspired by modern branding and it could fit perfectly both personal and commercial design projects. The creation of Finnish designer Mats-Peter Forss, this font is free for personal use.

Wildera

Wildera is a handwritten typeface created by the New York-based designer and illustrator Lauren Lee, based on her calligraphy project on Instagram. “I wanted my typeface to be feminine with a bite, suitable for sweet and sarcastic copy”, she said. The font includes stylized lowercase, uppercase, and ligatures, and is free for both personal and commercial use.

Arkana

Designed by Maulana Creative, Arkana is an elegant brush script with a wonderful vintage look. It comes in two styles and able to give your designs an authentic handcrafted feel. Arkana Script works perfectly for your stationery, logos and much more, the package including TTF, Open Type, and Web Font formats.

Yunus

Yunus is hand drawn display font created by the graphic designer Faraz Ahmad. “Every single letter has been carefully crafted to make your texts look beautiful,” he comments on Behnace. The typeface includes a huge number of glyphs, making it suitable for many creative projects, such as branding, logo, quotes, blog header, poster designs and much more.

Reis

The handwritten font Reis was created by Marcelo Reis Melo. Great for posters, logos and much more, Reis is available for free for personal and commercial use.

Ludicrous

Created by Phoenix-based designer Missy Meyer, Ludicrous is a great free handwriting font that gives your projects an authentic handmade feel. Being recently updated, the font includes some gentle rearranging of glyphs and more accented characters than the previous version. Plus, now Ludicrous is available in both OTF and TTF formats.

The Goldsmith

Created by Burntilldead, The Goldsmith is a handwritten modern font. Based on ink textured, it is a great choice if you want to add a vintage feeling to your graphic design projects. The Goldsmith font comes with alternate upper and lower-case characters and multilanguage support and each glyph was made one by one with meticulous diligence and consistency. The Goldsmith is available in both OTF and TTF formats.

LSTK Bembo

LSTK Bembo is an ode to one of the real daddies of book typefaces, Bembo. This font is the hand drawn version of this classic typeface and can be used whenever you want to add personality, tradition and a pinch of attitude to your graphic design project. The updated version also includes the lowercase x and a whole bunch of glyphs.

Pops

The New York-based designer has tasked himself to create a font based on one of his father’s handwriting styles – a very personal and specific one – normally used for short messages and headlines. It is unique, beautiful and has a certain flow, and we are happy to add it to our list of great free handwritten fonts.

Daniel

Daniel is one of the many fonts created over the years by the Australian designer Daniel Midgley. Including a full set of upper and lowercase characters, numbers and various special characters, Daniel font is in OTF format, which means it’s compatible with Mac and Windows.

Magic Snow

A Christmas font that is perfect for that festive time of the year. The Magic Snow typeface can also be incorporated into other wintry designs. The bold, handwritten letters include unique snowflake elements that will instantly add your work some lovely charm. Magic snow is available in OTF, TTF and WOFF formats.

Safirestone

This handcrafted font is guaranteed to make your designs pop! Featuring fat-to-thin brush strokes and a bouncy baseline, this typeface is sure to add a bit of fun to your designs. When you download this file, you also get access to all the characters you need along with a bonus of over 100 extra glyphs.

Amirah

If the simplistic design is more your style, then feast your eyes on the Amirah font. This font features skinny handmade letters created with long lines and rounded tops and comes in OTF format. It’s perfect for invitations and more, so, you’ll definitely want to add this font to your collection.

Kudeta

Kudeta is a handmade font that features a sleek design merged with a fun and quirky script. You can use this font to create one-of-a-kind typography and bring that certain sense of uniqueness to your graphic design projects, such as posters, headers, and much more.

Noelan

Noelan Script is a modern calligraphy typeface from Indonesian designer Ndro Adv. With a clean and modern design, it includes upper and lowercase characters, numbers, punctuation, alternates for easy mixing and matching, and a range of international characters. Noelan Script is free for both personal and commercial use.

Bottom line:

Even if they are set in the regular or bold weight, or have a vintage or modern look, the handwriting fonts have always a delicate nature. They can be chic, refined, fragile, fancy, weird and even a bit messy. However, although there are font families that have urban appeal, sport vibe, retro look, hipster-inspired traits, Gothic motifs or different charming elements, they are always designed to accompany any design project with subtle aesthetics.

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20 Amazing Free Handwriting Fonts For Your Next Project

While finding the perfect font combination can make or break a brand, the wrong choice of fonts can send a completely wrong message to the viewers and turn them away. But when a designer blends together different fonts in a harmonious way, the whole brand comes together and invite viewers to explore deeper. Using handwritten typography in graphic design is not a new trend. In fact, people have used their own handwriting in making posters, announcements, letters, and others before the time of computers. However, because the handwritten fonts add a dash of creativity and an elegant flair to any design when done right, this trend has gained popularity over the recent years. You may use them for many projects, from logo designs and posters to tattoo, badges, packaging, web mockups, greeting cards, wedding invitations and much more, adding this way a personalized and custom-made feeling. Handwriting fonts have many uses and are best paired with a simple body font for balance. From romantic and feminine swirls to masculine bold monoline fonts, they will add character to any design project, so use them sparingly in order not to overpower your designs, or break the rules and see what you can create. As a short note, when we talk about handwriting fonts, we’re not just referring to one style of typography; they can come in a number of various executions. They are in the same area as cursive fonts but with even fewer constraints and often based off free-form illustrations. Here are the best 20 free handwritten fonts for your web and graphic design projects. All are free and available for personal use, most of them are free for commercial use, so enjoy them and let your creativity run. Mightype Mightype is a hand-lettered script font that helps add a light, delicate and refined look to your designs. Including upper- and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation, it’s the creation of AF Studio, being part of a premium product. Mightype is free for both personal and commercial use. Bispo Nova Bispo Nova is a script typeface family made based on italic chancery calligraphy, with a flat nib pen. Designed by the Brazilian type designer Jackson Alvez, this font allows everyone to create visuals with a charm of calligraphy and the advantages of OpenType features. Landliebe Landliebe is a realistic handwriting font that features imperfections and wobbly lines. These characteristics will allow you to add a personal touch and character to your web design project. In addition, the thin and thick variations make Landliebe perfect for short lines and headings. Rumi Rumi is a script font with organic and natural feel, designed to look as true handwriting. For a realistic look, this extended character with more than 900 glyphs features 4 variations of lowercase characters, figures, punctuation and more. Being very clear and readable at the same time, Rumi has a natural calligraphic touch and a shaky, unpredictable execution. Playlist Playlist is a perfectly imperfect handwriting font with a dry brush style. It Includes 3 styles (Script, Caps and Ornament), being suitable for wedding invitations, quotes, t-shirt designs, posters, greeting cards and more. Using just one of the variations or combining them, you can create beautiful designs both for personal and commercial projects. Hello Stockholm Hello Stockholm is an imperfect modern brushed script font, influenced by the Scandinavian minimalism. Including uppercase and lowercase alternates and multilingual support, this font is heavily inspired by modern branding and it could fit perfectly both personal and commercial design projects. The creation of Finnish designer Mats-Peter Forss, this font is free for personal use. Wildera Wildera is a handwritten typeface created by the New York-based designer and illustrator Lauren Lee, based on her calligraphy project on Instagram. “I wanted my typeface to be feminine with a bite, suitable for sweet and sarcastic copy”, she said. The font includes stylized lowercase, uppercase, and ligatures, and is free for both personal and commercial use. Arkana Designed by Maulana Creative, Arkana is an elegant brush script with a wonderful vintage look. It comes in two styles and able to give your designs an authentic handcrafted feel. Arkana Script works perfectly for your stationery, logos and much more, the package including TTF, Open Type, and Web Font formats. Yunus Yunus is hand drawn display font created by the graphic designer Faraz Ahmad. “Every single letter has been carefully crafted to make your texts look beautiful,” he comments on Behnace. The typeface includes a huge number of glyphs, making it suitable for many creative projects, such as branding, logo, quotes, blog header, poster designs and much more. Reis The handwritten font Reis was created by Marcelo Reis Melo. Great for posters, logos and much more, Reis is available for free for personal and commercial use. Ludicrous Created by Phoenix-based designer Missy Meyer, Ludicrous is a great free handwriting font that gives your projects an authentic handmade feel. Being recently updated, the font includes some gentle rearranging of glyphs and more accented characters than the previous version. Plus, now Ludicrous is available in both OTF and TTF formats. The Goldsmith Created by Burntilldead, The Goldsmith is a handwritten modern font. Based on ink textured, it is a great choice if you want to add a vintage feeling to your graphic design projects. The Goldsmith font comes with alternate upper and lower-case characters and multilanguage support and each glyph was made one by one with meticulous diligence and consistency. The Goldsmith is available in both OTF and TTF formats. LSTK Bembo LSTK Bembo is an ode to one of the real daddies of book typefaces, Bembo. This font is the hand drawn version of this classic typeface and can be used whenever you want to add personality, tradition and a pinch of attitude to your graphic design project. The updated version also includes the lowercase x and a whole bunch of glyphs. Pops The New York-based designer has tasked himself to create a font based on one of his father’s handwriting styles – a very personal and specific one – normally used for short messages and headlines. It is unique, beautiful and has a certain flow, and we are happy to add it to our list of great free handwritten fonts. Daniel Daniel is one of the many fonts created over the years by the Australian designer Daniel Midgley. Including a full set of upper and lowercase characters, numbers and various special characters, Daniel font is in OTF format, which means it’s compatible with Mac and Windows. Magic Snow A Christmas font that is perfect for that festive time of the year. The Magic Snow typeface can also be incorporated into other wintry designs. The bold, handwritten letters include unique snowflake elements that will instantly add your work some lovely charm. Magic snow is available in OTF, TTF and WOFF formats. Safirestone This handcrafted font is guaranteed to make your designs pop! Featuring fat-to-thin brush strokes and a bouncy baseline, this typeface is sure to add a bit of fun to your designs. When you download this file, you also get access to all the characters you need along with a bonus of over 100 extra glyphs. Amirah If the simplistic design is more your style, then feast your eyes on the Amirah font. This font features skinny handmade letters created with long lines and rounded tops and comes in OTF format. It’s perfect for invitations and more, so, you’ll definitely want to add this font to your collection. Kudeta Kudeta is a handmade font that features a sleek design merged with a fun and quirky script. You can use this font to create one-of-a-kind typography and bring that certain sense of uniqueness to your graphic design projects, such as posters, headers, and much more. Noelan Noelan Script is a modern calligraphy typeface from Indonesian designer Ndro Adv. With a clean and modern design, it includes upper and lowercase characters, numbers, punctuation, alternates for easy mixing and matching, and a range of international characters. Noelan Script is free for both personal and commercial use. Bottom line: Even if they are set in the regular or bold weight, or have a vintage or modern look, the handwriting fonts have always a delicate nature. They can be chic, refined, fragile, fancy, weird and even a bit messy. However, although there are font families that have urban appeal, sport vibe, retro look, hipster-inspired traits, Gothic motifs or different charming elements, they are always designed to accompany any design project with subtle aesthetics.     Read More at 20 Amazing Free Handwriting Fonts For Your Next Project http://dlvr.it/PlczSr www.regulardomainname.com