The above adage eloquently iterates the significance of being immaculate when it comes to making a first impression. While we choose not to judge a book by its cover, the case is entirely opposite for business cards. Whenever you hand over your business identity a.k.a your business card to someone, you actually invite them to give you the once-over. Bad font? Groan alert! Even if you are as competent at your work as Hillary Clinton’s run for 2016 election, you will not score any point if your calling card does not employ right fonts.
No matter which font you use, it is one important aspect on your business card that can make or break you with its very first impression. Therefore, you must play your business card wisely and use fonts that complement your business, your personality and captivates attention at the same time.
Now that we are on the verge of starting a new year and you might be planning to overhaul your business networking and stationery essentials. While you juggle to search the right font for you, We bring you some uber-cool and eye catching fonts for 2016 that will take your business card look to a few notches up.
• Flattering Fonts
Following are some of the fonts that are recently released and are going to rule in 2016. Make sure you make the right selection and let your business card stand out.
1. Strato Pro Font – Olivier Gourvat’s
This Olivier Gourvat’s font is all about elegance and sophisticated. If your business or your personality reflects these quintessential characteristics, the font can be a go-to choice not only for your business card but also for other documents as the font is created by keeping in mind the facets of legitimacy and readability.
Source: Myfonts/Mostardesign
2. Mila Script Pro Font – Georg Herold-Wildfellner
This font may seem as groovy as a dance move, but it does not lack gravitas and sobriety. If used right this creation of Georg Herold-Wildfellner can add a twist in your business card. Its letter swash control feature also allows a designer to bring a unique spin in the design of the business card just by tweaking fonts.
Source: Myfonts/FaceType
3. Mrs Onions Font – Daniel
Mrs Onions is an all uppercase font, designed by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielińscy. Its multilayer typeface adds fun and vibrancy in its look. The font is ideal to use on a business card if you want to show a fun and quirky side of your business.
Source: Myfonts/Hipopotam Studio
4. Zahrah Font – Yoann Minet
Designer Yoann Minet displayed his ingenuity by creating this appealing font. The font has some wisps of attractiveness that can give a whole new look and feel to your business card. Perfect to be incorporated in the business cards for fashion, cosmetics, newspaper and academic fields.
Source: Myfonts/Indian Type Foundry
5. Bw Stretch Font – Alberto Romanos
Bw Stretch by Alberto Romanos shows reflection of early wood-block screen-printing sans serif designs. Specifically designed for business cards and display purpose, this font can enliven an otherwise simple business card by making the creative use of its stretching feature.
Source: Myfonts/Branding with Type
6. Fratello Nick Font – Debi Sementelli
Debi Sementelli and Brian J. Bonislawsky worked their magic to create this font. The design of Fratello Nick exudes emotions and feelings. One of the most advantageous aspects of this font is that it comes with a bunch of accoutrements including: initial caps, frames and ornaments. These accoutrements gives you room to play with this font to incorporate creative design and add attractive elements to your business card.
Source: Myfonts/Correspondence Ink
7. Uniform Rounded Font – Richard Miller
Want to get rid of same boring geometric fonts? Try this fresh and playful version of a round geometric typeface. This color-happy font is designed by Richard Miller. When used in bright hues on the white art card, this font looks uber-cool and appealing.
Source: Myfonts/Miller Type Foundry
8. Merengue Script Font – Panco Sassano
The duo of Panco Sassano and Alejandro Paul joined hands together in the formation of this font. The weight and strength in its design make this font perfect to be used in business cards. Inspired by brush pen calligraphy, Merengue Script gives an artistic feel.
Source: Myfonts/Sudtipos
9. Coffee Break Font – Carlos Fabian Camargo G
Carlos Fabian Camargo G curated this type family with an intent to evoke the same emotions and feelings that is instigated by a cup of coffee. You can choose the intensity of the wavy style and curves that are implied in each alphabet of this font just like you choose the taste of your coffee. Perfect for your business card if you operate in the field of food and catering.
Source: Myfonts/Andinistas
10. Facto Font – Jonathan Hill
If you abide by the rule of simplicity and know how to make an impression while keeping it simple, then Facto is the right font for your business card. Impressive does not necessarily mean gaudy and fancy, it’s about right usage of fonts, perfect expression, balance of colors and contrast. Created by Jonathan Hill, this font gives you a chance to highlight your text on your business card.
Source: Myfonts/The Northern Block Ltd
11. Grayfel Font – Jeremy Dooley
The font Grayfel is designed by Jeremy Dooley. In the world of sans family of typography, this particular and new font is created to serve a dual purpose, as it can add both a perfect quotient of required sheen as well as a sleek silhouette in your business card.
Source: Myfonts/insigne
12. Recia Font – Carlos De Toro
Designer Carlos De Toro makes his debut in the font designing world by creating this one of a kind font. This serif style font with a modern touch. The cursive structure that is embedded in the font separates this font from others in the same family. If you have a penchant for italic fonts, the five different styles of Recia will definitely give you something interesting to be used on your business card.
Source: Myfonts/Indian Type Foundry
13. Lager Font – Teo Tuominen
With a vintage feel in its look, this modern and unique iteration of script family is fresh, fun and quirky. Emil Karl Bertell and Teo Tuominen worked together to give the designing world this amazing font. The inherent feature of automatic swash control gives it a handmade feel. No matter how serious and somber your business may be, usage of this font on your business card will bring some light and liveliness.
Source: Myfonts/Fenotype
14. JollyGood Proper Font – Kemie Guaida
Although you are all grown up, but still admire all things cartoons be it fonts. JollyGood extends a font type that enables a person to enthuse some cheeky touch without being too cartoonish. If you are in a business that is playful, you are in for a treat as Kemie Guaida created this font specifically for you that keeps the playfulness and fun aspects of your business alive without being too informal.
Source: Myfonts/Pixilate
15. Triump Rough Font – Enrqiue Hernandez’s
In this Enrqiue Hernandez’s font there are two subfamilies: a soft and a rock one. The font also offers a number of features including catchwords, ligatures and ornaments to beautify your business name on your calling card.
Source: Myfonts/Latinotype
• Making an ever lasting impression
On one hand, where business card designing technique is important; on the other hand, it is also imperative to pay special attention to fonts. Undoubtedly, fonts play an indispensable role in making your business card appear professional and reflecting the theme that your business or project has. The above listed fonts are in vogue and are going to stay in 2016. So, make a choice that let your business card shine. Happy designing folks!
