Shoutout to that gallery talk in Denver last month

I was at a small show for local album art, and the designer said she only uses two fonts per project now, max. I used to cram in four or five, thinking it looked complex, but seeing her clean work changed my mind. What's your go-to font limit for a poster or cover?

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wells.christopher1mo ago

Yeah, that clean work she mentioned is the goal. I'm a two font guy now, three only if the project really screams for it.

morgan3261mo ago

But what if the project needs more voices? Two fonts can feel flat sometimes. A third can add just enough flavor without getting messy.

jordan_hill29d ago

I mean, I did a three font thing once and it worked, kind of like what hannah_fisher58 said about only doing it if you really need it.

hannah_fisher581mo ago

Stick to two fonts, maybe three if you really need it. Honestly, more than that just looks messy and confused. Clean design always wins.