# FontFYI — Blog

> Typography articles, guides, and font reviews.

- [Typeface vs. Font: What's the Difference and Why It Matters](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typeface-vs-font/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Typographic Color: Achieving Even Text Texture](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typographic-color-texture/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Choosing Fonts for Your Brand: A Strategic Framework](https://fontfyi.com/blog/choosing-fonts-for-brand/) (Font Selection)
- [Preventing Layout Shift (CLS) from Font Loading](https://fontfyi.com/blog/preventing-layout-shift-fonts/) (Web Performance)
- [@font-face: The Complete Guide to Custom Web Fonts](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-face-complete-guide/) (CSS Typography)
- [Font Subsetting: Cut Font File Sizes by 90%](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-subsetting-guide/) (Web Performance)
- [Typography for Dark Mode: Contrast and Readability Adjustments](https://fontfyi.com/blog/dark-mode-typography/) (Accessibility)
- [Typography Design Tokens: From Figma to CSS](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-design-tokens/) (Design Systems)
- [Fluid Typography with CSS clamp(): No Media Queries Needed](https://fontfyi.com/blog/fluid-typography-css-clamp/) (CSS Typography)
- [Vertical Rhythm: Aligning Text to a Baseline Grid](https://fontfyi.com/blog/vertical-rhythm-baseline-grid/) (Design Systems)
- [From Gutenberg to Google Fonts: A Brief History of Type](https://fontfyi.com/blog/history-gutenberg-to-google-fonts/) (Type History & Culture)
- [Merriweather vs Lora: Best Serif for Body Text?](https://fontfyi.com/blog/merriweather-vs-lora/) (Font Reviews)
- [font-display: swap, fallback, optional — Which to Choose](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-display-strategies/) (Web Performance)
- [Inter: The Complete Font Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/inter-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Poppins: A Designer's Complete Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/poppins-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Open Sans: Why It's Still Everywhere](https://fontfyi.com/blog/open-sans-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Type Anatomy 101: Every Part of a Letter Explained](https://fontfyi.com/blog/type-anatomy-101/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Space Grotesk: Geometric Sans With Character](https://fontfyi.com/blog/space-grotesk-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Inter vs Roboto: Which Should You Use?](https://fontfyi.com/blog/inter-vs-roboto/) (Font Reviews)
- [Oswald vs Bebas Neue: Condensed Display Face-Off](https://fontfyi.com/blog/oswald-vs-bebas-neue/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Fonts for Presentations and Slides](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-fonts-presentations/) (Font Reviews)
- [Kerning, Tracking, and Leading: Mastering Type Spacing](https://fontfyi.com/blog/kerning-tracking-leading/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Best Google Fonts for E-commerce Stores](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-fonts-ecommerce/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Handwriting Fonts on Google Fonts](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-handwriting-fonts/) (Font Reviews)
- [How to Use @font-face: Step-by-Step](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-use-font-face/) (CSS Typography)
- [Serif vs. Sans-Serif for the Web: The Definitive Comparison](https://fontfyi.com/blog/serif-vs-sans-serif-web/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Typography for Legal and Financial Websites](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-legal-financial/) (Font Selection)
- [Font Classification Guide: Serif, Sans-Serif, and Everything Between](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-classification-guide/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Typographic Hierarchy: Guide the Reader's Eye](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typographic-hierarchy-guide/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [X-Height and Readability: Why Some Fonts Feel Larger](https://fontfyi.com/blog/x-height-readability/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Monospace Fonts: A Developer's Guide to Picking the Perfect Coding Font](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-monospace-coding-fonts/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [Font Pairing by Contrast: Serif + Sans Combinations](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-pairing-by-contrast/) (Font Selection)
- [Best Google Fonts for Headings: Display Fonts That Command Attention](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-google-fonts-headings/) (Font Selection)
- [Fonts for Different Industries: SaaS, E-commerce, Blogs, Portfolios](https://fontfyi.com/blog/fonts-for-industries/) (Font Selection)
- [Variable Fonts: The Complete CSS Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/variable-fonts-complete-guide/) (CSS Typography)
- [CSS Font Stacks: Best Practices for Fallback Fonts](https://fontfyi.com/blog/css-font-stacks-best-practices/) (CSS Typography)
- [Google Fonts Performance: Speed Tips and Best Practices](https://fontfyi.com/blog/google-fonts-performance/) (Web Performance)
- [px vs rem vs em: When to Use Which CSS Unit](https://fontfyi.com/blog/px-rem-em-when-to-use/) (CSS Typography)
- [Web Font Performance: The Complete Optimization Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/web-font-performance-guide/) (Web Performance)
- [Font Preloading: Prioritize Your Most Important Fonts](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-preloading-guide/) (Web Performance)
- [How to Self-Host Google Fonts](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-self-host-google-fonts/) (CSS Typography)
- [Variable Fonts for Performance: One File to Rule Them All](https://fontfyi.com/blog/variable-fonts-performance/) (Web Performance)
- [Dyslexia-Friendly Fonts: What Research Actually Shows](https://fontfyi.com/blog/dyslexia-friendly-fonts-guide/) (Accessibility)
- [Screen Readers and Typography: What You Need to Know](https://fontfyi.com/blog/screen-readers-typography/) (Accessibility)
- [Responsive Typography in Design Systems](https://fontfyi.com/blog/responsive-typography-design-system/) (Design Systems)
- [Choosing a Primary Font for Your Design System](https://fontfyi.com/blog/choosing-primary-font-design-system/) (Design Systems)
- [The Helvetica Story: How One Font Conquered the World](https://fontfyi.com/blog/helvetica-story/) (Type History & Culture)
- [The Open Source Font Revolution: How Free Fonts Changed Everything](https://fontfyi.com/blog/open-source-font-revolution/) (Type History & Culture)
- [Roboto: Everything You Need to Know](https://fontfyi.com/blog/roboto-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Playfair Display: The Modern Serif for Headlines](https://fontfyi.com/blog/playfair-display-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Lato: The Friendly Professional Font](https://fontfyi.com/blog/lato-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [DM Sans: The Rising Star of UI Typography](https://fontfyi.com/blog/dm-sans-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Arial vs Helvetica: The Differences Explained](https://fontfyi.com/blog/arial-vs-helvetica/) (Font Reviews)
- [Poppins vs Montserrat: Geometric Sans Face-Off](https://fontfyi.com/blog/poppins-vs-montserrat/) (Font Reviews)
- [Playfair Display vs EB Garamond: Serifs Compared](https://fontfyi.com/blog/playfair-vs-garamond/) (Font Reviews)
- [Source Sans vs Inter: Which for UI?](https://fontfyi.com/blog/source-sans-vs-inter/) (Font Reviews)
- [JetBrains Mono vs Fira Code: Coding Font Showdown](https://fontfyi.com/blog/jetbrains-mono-vs-fira-code/) (Font Reviews)
- [DM Sans vs Nunito Sans: Clean Sans Compared](https://fontfyi.com/blog/dm-sans-vs-nunito-sans/) (Font Reviews)
- [Source Serif vs Merriweather: Screen Serif Showdown](https://fontfyi.com/blog/source-serif-vs-merriweather/) (Font Reviews)
- [IBM Plex Sans vs Inter: Enterprise Fonts Compared](https://fontfyi.com/blog/ibm-plex-vs-inter/) (Font Reviews)
- [Noto Sans vs Roboto: Global vs Android](https://fontfyi.com/blog/noto-sans-vs-roboto/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Fonts for Logos and Branding](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-fonts-logos-branding/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Free Fonts for Commercial Use](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-free-fonts-commercial/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Display Fonts for Eye-Catching Headlines](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-display-fonts-headlines/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Variable Fonts on Google Fonts](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-variable-fonts/) (Font Reviews)
- [How to Choose a Font for Your Website](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-choose-font-website/) (CSS Typography)
- [How to Pair Fonts Like a Designer](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-pair-fonts/) (CSS Typography)
- [Typography for Healthcare and Medical Websites](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-healthcare-websites/) (Font Selection)
- [OpenType Features: Ligatures, Small Caps, and Beyond](https://fontfyi.com/blog/opentype-features-guide/) (Typography Fundamentals)
- [The Complete Guide to Font Pairing](https://fontfyi.com/blog/complete-guide-font-pairing/) (Font Selection)
- [5 Rules for Choosing Font Combinations That Always Work](https://fontfyi.com/blog/5-rules-font-combinations/) (Font Selection)
- [Font Pairing Mistakes: 7 Combinations to Avoid](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-pairing-mistakes/) (Font Selection)
- [Best Google Fonts for Body Text in 2026](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-google-fonts-body-text/) (Font Selection)
- [Google Fonts by Category: The Complete Browsing Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/google-fonts-by-category/) (Font Selection)
- [CSS Typography Properties: The Complete Reference](https://fontfyi.com/blog/css-typography-properties/) (CSS Typography)
- [Type Scale with CSS Custom Properties: A Practical Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/type-scale-css-custom-properties/) (CSS Typography)
- [Google Fonts: The Developer's Complete Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/google-fonts-developers-guide/) (CSS Typography)
- [CSS text-rendering and Font Smoothing Explained](https://fontfyi.com/blog/text-rendering-font-smoothing/) (CSS Typography)
- [Understanding Font Weights: 100 to 900 Explained](https://fontfyi.com/blog/understanding-font-weights/) (CSS Typography)
- [FOUT vs FOIT: Understanding Flash of Unstyled and Invisible Text](https://fontfyi.com/blog/fout-vs-foit/) (Web Performance)
- [Accessible Typography: The Complete Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/accessible-typography-guide/) (Accessibility)
- [WCAG Contrast Requirements for Typography](https://fontfyi.com/blog/wcag-contrast-typography/) (Accessibility)
- [Font Size Accessibility: Why You Should Never Use px for Font Sizes](https://fontfyi.com/blog/font-size-accessibility/) (Accessibility)
- [Minimum Font Sizes and Touch Targets: Mobile Typography Accessibility](https://fontfyi.com/blog/mobile-typography-accessibility/) (Accessibility)
- [Building a Type Scale for Your Design System](https://fontfyi.com/blog/building-type-scale-design-system/) (Design Systems)
- [How Top Design Systems Handle Typography](https://fontfyi.com/blog/design-systems-typography-comparison/) (Design Systems)
- [Typography Testing and QA for Design Systems](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-testing-qa/) (Design Systems)
- [Bauhaus and Modern Typography: Form Follows Function](https://fontfyi.com/blog/bauhaus-modern-typography/) (Type History & Culture)
- [The Rise of Variable Fonts: A Brief History](https://fontfyi.com/blog/rise-of-variable-fonts/) (Type History & Culture)
- [Garamond: The 500-Year-Old Font Still in Use Today](https://fontfyi.com/blog/garamond-500-years/) (Type History & Culture)
- [Montserrat: History, Use Cases, and Pairings](https://fontfyi.com/blog/montserrat-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Merriweather: The Screen Serif That Actually Works](https://fontfyi.com/blog/merriweather-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [JetBrains Mono: The Coder's Font of Choice](https://fontfyi.com/blog/jetbrains-mono-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Oswald: The Condensed Display Font Workhorse](https://fontfyi.com/blog/oswald-font-guide/) (Font Reviews)
- [Lato vs Open Sans: The Neutral Sans Battle](https://fontfyi.com/blog/lato-vs-open-sans/) (Font Reviews)
- [Roboto vs Open Sans: Google's Own Fonts Compared](https://fontfyi.com/blog/roboto-vs-open-sans/) (Font Reviews)
- [Montserrat vs Raleway: Which Geometric Sans?](https://fontfyi.com/blog/montserrat-vs-raleway/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Google Fonts for Websites in 2026](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-google-fonts-websites-2026/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Fonts for Email: Web-Safe and Fallback-Friendly](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-fonts-email/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Serif Fonts on Google Fonts (2026)](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-serif-fonts-2026/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Sans-Serif Fonts on Google Fonts (2026)](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-sans-serif-fonts-2026/) (Font Reviews)
- [Best Fonts for Mobile Apps in 2026](https://fontfyi.com/blog/best-fonts-mobile-apps-2026/) (Font Reviews)
- [How to Import Google Fonts in CSS](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-import-google-fonts-css/) (CSS Typography)
- [How to Add Custom Fonts to Tailwind CSS](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-add-fonts-tailwind-css/) (CSS Typography)
- [How to Use Variable Fonts in CSS](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-use-variable-fonts-css/) (CSS Typography)
- [How to Optimize Web Font Loading Speed](https://fontfyi.com/blog/how-to-optimize-font-loading/) (CSS Typography)
- [Typography for SaaS Products: A Complete Guide](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-saas-products/) (Font Selection)
- [Typography for Education and E-learning](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-education-elearning/) (Font Selection)
- [Typography for Restaurant and Food Websites](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-restaurant-food/) (Font Selection)
- [Typography for Non-profit and NGO Websites](https://fontfyi.com/blog/typography-nonprofit-ngo/) (Font Selection)