Top Fonts of 2009

So, since I have a strange obsession with type- I thought I would share this awesome series of this years top fonts. I am not one to follow font trends, nor have I been since about 2004 when dafont.com was actually a COOL new discovery of mine. Now I still to around 5 or 6 basic fonts- that I will not be sharing as they are a secret. (?) I wish that one day I could actually do a project that involved fun fonts… but nay, corporate geezers don’t really understand the significance of using a font called “Bauhaus”.

This series is brought you us by YOUWORKFORTHEM- which is one of those sites that, if you do graphic design- makes you sigh out of jealousy every time you visit it. The cool thing for non designers, is that you can buy these AMAZING works for like 20 bucks, and be better than someone who actually went to college for this. Fuckers. Why you gotta make me look bad?!?

Either way, on we go:

Hannah - This past year we saw an emergence of a new trend in what everyone wanted from our fonts. Moving away from more heavy fonts, it seemed everyone wanted a more hand-crafted, handwritten and playful style of type to work with. So it was no surprise to us when we noticed the top seller for 2009 was Hannah. Almost doing 2x the sales of the number two position, Hannah has quickly become a staple in the exclusive YWFT font collection.

Agostina - Following Hannah, was our second big hit Agostina. Agostina was a unique new development in opentype fonts, allowing for swash alternatives to be turned on and off as you want. The short video, This is Agostina,  we created to promote and explore Agostina, went on to be shown at numerous design and film festivals, like OneDotZero and also brought us to the attention of a little rock band by the name of U2.

Black Slabbath - This heavy hitter (literally) needs no introduction at this point. It weighed in as champion in 2008, and still came strong in 2009 placing third in sales. In 2009 we saw many imitations of this font pop up, but Slabbath is still untouchable in its power and style. We can’t even keep up with how popular this font is, with numerous sightings each month. Black Slabbath has proven it will be a classic for time to come, and we are proud to be the exclusive seller of this font.

Myld - Another winner from 2008, Myld made its way back into the top of our charts again in 2009. Myld holds a unique beauty, grace and stylish presence that goes beyond many other fonts in the industry. If you have not snagged this one yet, we strongly suggest it.

Thinaire - In the top fonts of 2008, this hand-set made its way back in 2009 as well. An early hand-set execution of a unique handwritten alphabet, it was latter taken and developed further into an opentype font, better known as this years big winner Hannah.

HLLVTKA - Proving our exclusive and creative hand-sets alphabets are always needed and a great alternative to functional fonts in certain times, HLLVTKA makes it way into the top of the charts.

Scarlett London - Raw, wild, and looks like what would happen if our grifter collections (stock art) converted to type, this hand-set is full of attitude.

Dubby - One of Blake’s first developments with YWFT, this hand-set still proves to be a crowd favorite. Following the success of this font, many other hybrids and similar alternatives were designed in 2009 by Blake for YWFT. But proving its staying power, Dubby still comes out on top.

Penny - Wrapping up the top of the charts for 2009 is another design by Blake E. Marquis. Playful, fun and spilling with character, Penny must be in every designer’s font collection. With this alphabet being in hand-set form, it comes with extensive options for color and design customization.