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How to Mix Fonts and Colours to Add Depth to Your Design
Can you think of the main rule in graphic design?
Don’t be boring!
However, there’s an underlying rule to that one:
Don’t go too complicated, either!
Creativity and simplicity — those are the two cornerstones of brilliant graphic design.
Where will that rule get you when you’re thinking about fonts and colours?
You already know that the colour palette and the font are the initial steps towards a successful project.
You can’t choose a single font and a unique colour and call it graphic design.
Let’s check out some examples, set some rules, and bend them a bit.
As always, remember: there are no rules you can’t break.
In a creative process like graphic design, that’s especially important to remember.
The tips that follow should serve as inspiration towards a successful project, but you won’t take them as limitations.
