40 free resources every designer should know

[design]
[Jennifer Cirpici]
JENNIFER CIRPICI<http://thenextweb.com/author/jennifercirpici/>
21 December '14, 01:00pm
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Jennifer Cirpici is a Dutch graphic designer and blogger. This post originally appeared onOtherFocus<http://www.otherfocus.com/40-resources-every-designer-should-know>.

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Ever wondered where designers get their resources to help them succeed with a project? Here is a list of great resources including sites, PSD. files, actions, UI elements, mock ups, et cetera. Best of all, they are totally free and available for you to download.

Bookmark this post so that you can always look back at this great list that can help you succeed.

1. Fribbble<http://fribbble.com/>

Icons for your website, an iPhone mock up or PSD's for your landing page, Fribbble is the place to be.

[fribbble 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/fribbble.jpg>
2. Behance project template<https://www.behance.net/gallery/15523305/Behance-Tips-for-a-successful-portfolio>

Many of us struggle when posting a project at Behance<https://www.behance.net/>. How do we get it to make it look right? First of all, read this<http://www.ferencpetho.com/blog/behance-full-bleed-portfolio-image/> article - then download this nifty background template.

[behance 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/behance.jpg>

3. psddd.co<http://psddd.co/>

Another great site to get free PSD files, blurred background or UI elements.

[psd 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/psd.jpg>

4. COLOURlovers<http://www.colourlovers.com/palettes>

Struggling to get the perfect color combination? This is a site that I go to. It's perfect for some visual inspiration!

[colourlovers 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/colourlovers.jpg>

5. CG textures<http://cgtextures.com/>

A great site where you can download free stock images<http://thenextweb.com/dd/2014/05/15/53-free-high-quality-image-resources/>. From rocks, sky to trees. Very handy when it comes down to matte painting!

[cgtextures 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/cgtextures.jpg>

6. Subtle Patterns<http://subtlepatterns.com/>

In need of some high quality patterns? No need to look further, Subtle Patterns have a diverse gallery from around 400 patterns for you to download.

[subtlepattern 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/subtlepattern.jpg>

7. Webydo<http://www.webydo.com/>

Webydo lets you design a website for free - without code. Hallelujah!

[webydo 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/webydo.jpg>8. GuideGuide<http://guideguide.me/>

Guides can be a pain in the ass when it comes down to Web design, so here is a simple solution.

[guide 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/guide.jpg>

9. No more banding<http://nomorebanding.com/>

Often we experience banding when working with gradients within Photoshop. With this action, you can say farewell to them and make gradients look more smooth.

[banding 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/banding.jpg>

10. Gridzzly<http://gridzzly.com/>

Allows you to make your own grid paper that you can print! Handy for sketches or when you want to make some typographic images and need to be exact.

[grid 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/grid.jpg>

Next: Tools for icons, sizing and more

11. Makeappicon<http://makeappicon.com/>

This tool resizes and optimizes your icon designs into all formats needed for iOS and Android mobile app!

[makeappicon 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/makeappicon.jpg>

12. Perfect Effects 3 <http://www.ononesoftware.com/products/effects9free/>

Designed specifically for photographers. With Perfect Effects 3, you'll find intuitive and powerful tools that make it easy to add effects that can be difficult or time-consuming to create in Photoshop, Lightroom, Photoshop Elements or Aperture.
[effects 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/effects.jpg>

13. Cut & Slice<http://www.cutandslice.me/>

Use Cut & Slice to export your assets to different devices in seconds. Improve your workflow by just naming your layers.[cutandslice 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/cutandslice.jpg>

14. Layrs Control 2<http://madebyvadim.com/layrs/>

A free Photoshop extension of a collection of seven scripts that make tedious job easier.

[layrs 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/layrs.jpg>

15. Hexy<http://missingpixels.io/plugins/hexy/>

It's a pain to have to select layers, highlight pieces of text and open the Color Picker to simply grab the hex value of a particular color. Hexy allows you to use the Eyedropper tool to simply click on the color of the object you're after and copies it directly to your clipboard.

[hex 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/hex.jpg>

16. WhatTheFont!<https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/>

Seen a font in use and want to know what it is? Submit a screenshot to WhatTheFont to find the closest matches in its database.

[whatthefont 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/whatthefont.png>17. Typewolf<http://www.typewolf.com/>

Typewolf shows fonts in use on actual websites, as well as background info about the font and personal recommendations for similar fonts.

[typefont 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/typefont.jpg>

18. Size Marks<https://github.com/romashamin/Size-Marks-PS#install>

Size Marks is a helpful Photoshop script for Web designers and front-end engineers. This script converts rectangular marquee to labeled measurement mark.

[size marks show 40 free resources every designer should know]<https://github.com/romashamin/Size-Marks-PS#install>

19. Velositey Version 2<http://dandkagency.com/extensions/velositey-v2/>

Velositey lets you design a website within seconds in Photoshop, letting you pick from several templates and modules.

[velositey 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/velositey.jpg>

20. FontAwesomePS<http://creativedo.co/FontAwesomePS>

Search for an icon and click to create a new layer shape which you can easily edit.

[fontawesome 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/fontawesome.jpg>

Next: More Photoshop freebies

21. Liveshare PS<http://www.invisionapp.com/new-features/24/liveshare-ps-real-time-design-meetings-inside-photoshop>

With LiveShare PS you can now broadcast any Photoshop document to as many people as you want through an instant LiveShare meeting. If you make a change to your Photoshop document, the tool will instantly see your changes in the LiveShare meeting-you don't even have to hit the save button!

[liveshare 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/liveshare.jpg>

22. Photoshop Share plugin<http://www.layerhero.com/photoshop-share-plugin/>

Share your design instantly within Photoshop using Layer Hero's Photoshop Share plugin.

[share 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/share.jpg>

23. Prisma<http://www.codeadventure.com/prisma>

Ever missed the global color swatches from Illustrator in Photoshop? Prisma brings them consistently to all supported applications.

[prisma 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/prisma.jpg>
24. Free Lorem Ipsum Generator<http://www.layerhero.com/lorem-ipsum-generator/>

The best Lorem Ipsum generator plugin for Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver.

[Free Lorem Ipsum Generator 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/Free-Lorem-Ipsum-Generator.jpg>

25. Free Behance Presentation Builder<https://www.behance.net/gallery/16522285/Free-Behance-Presentation-Builder>

Helps you build your Behance portfolio presentations in a click with a free PSD File and PS Action.

[behancebuilder 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/behancebuilder.jpg>

26. Kaku<http://kaku.ps/>

A simple Photoshop plugin to translate your text layers to a different language.

[kaku 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/kaku.jpg>

27. Instagram Filters<http://friabrisa.deviantart.com/art/Instagram-13-Filters-PS-Actions-359911622>

A nice 13-filter pack that replicates the app Instagram for Photoshop.

[instagram filer pack 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/instagram-filer-pack.jpg>

28. VSCO Cam Effect in Photoshop Tutorial<http://gomedia.us/zine/tutorials/easy-to-accomplish-vsco-cam-effect-in-photoshop/>

Our friends at Go Media posted this stunning tutorial by Simon Hartmann, in which you can recreate a VSCO kind of effect within Photoshop. Have fun!

[vsco 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/vsco.jpg>

29. Social Kit<http://socialkit.madebysource.com/>

Social Kit by Made by Source covers images, profile pictures and ad banners for social media in a free up-to-date Photoshop plugin.

[social 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/social.jpg>

30. Mobile UI Blueprint psd files<https://dribbble.com/shots/1679085-Mobile-UI-Blueprint-freebie>

Free Mobile UI elements PSD files by designer Chrometaphore.

[mobileuiblueprint 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/mobileuiblueprint.jpg>

Next: The last 10 tools!

31. Free Images<http://www.freeimages.com/>

Previously known as sxc.hu, Free Images provides over 395,000 stock photos to download.

[freeimages 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/freeimages.jpg>

32. UI Cloud<http://ui-cloud.com/>

The largest user interface design database in the world, with over 46,608 UI elements to download.

[uicloud 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/uicloud.jpg>

33. Mock Up Zones<https://www.facebook.com/mockupzone/notes>

Mock Up Zones have great collection of free Mock Ups for you to download - from iPads, iPhones, business cards to shirts.

[mockupzones 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/mockupzones.jpg>

34. Macbook Air and Thunderbolt Display<https://dribbble.com/shots/1121719-PSD-Macbook-Air-Thunderbolt-Display-Freebie>

A stunning Macbook Air and Thunderbolt Display PSD's free for you to download by designer Jozef Mak.

[mac 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/mac.jpg>

35. Greyscalegorilla 3D Tutorials<http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/tutorials/>

Met this guy while we both were a speaker at OFFF<http://www.offf.ws/#/> 2010 - he's a friendly and talented artist. His site is an inspiration for many 3D artists and full of wonderful tutorials.

[greyscalegorilla 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/greyscalegorilla.jpg>

36. Vray Materials<http://www.vray-materials.de/all_materials.php>

If you need free quality Vray materials for for example Cinema 4D, this is the site to go to.

[vray materials 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/vray-materials.jpg>

37. Blendme<http://blendme.in/>

This extension for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator searches thousands of assets, including popular icon packs, without having you to leave Photoshop or Illustrator.

[blendme 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/blendme.jpg>

38. AdobeKnowHow<https://www.adobeknowhow.com/>

Recently launched by Adobe, this site provides you free beginner courses for several Adobe programs.

[adobe 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/adobe.jpg>

39. Tuts+<http://design.tutsplus.com/>

A great site offering you free tutorials for several programs for you to learn. For beginners, but also for the professionals. You can never know enough.

[tut 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/tut-.jpg>

40. Pixeden<http://www.pixeden.com/free-design-web-resources>

Pixeden is a site not to be missed in this list and provides you a great collection of 'freebies' from mock ups, templates to text effects.

[pixeden 730x438 40 free resources every designer should know]<http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/pixeden.jpg>

If I missed your favorites, please share them in the comments below!

25 Must-Have Free Fonts for Entrepreneurs and Designers

OCTOBER 09, 2014

As an entrepreneur, I hear a lot of things said about good design<http://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/design>: Good design is simple. Or it's all about white space. Others say good design is understated or that it's hard to describe.

As a designer, though, I can tell you that while all these things are important, the main difference between well-designed pieces and poorly designed ones is something else entirely: having really good fonts.

Don't believe me? Take a look at what Squarespace's website would look like using Impact instead of its fancy, premium font.

Before:

[http://assets.entrepreneur.com/article/1412726334_1.jpg]

After:

[http://assets.entrepreneur.com/article/1412726352_2.jpg]

See the difference? Even with all the right spacing, simplicity and craft of the page design, the wrong font can leave the entire site looking amateurish.

Choosing the right fonts for a project is crucial. But when a premium font costs $60 to $200, it can be hard to justify the purchase. So what can you do?

Great fonts (like most excellent things on the Internet) are generally handcrafted by independent designers. Making a font takes an incredible amount of effort, which is usually reflected in the price tag. On rare occasions, though, kind and generous designers will give out a few fonts for free, as a way of advertising the rest of their collection. If you like any of the fonts below, please consider supporting their creators.

I've compiled the following list of 25 must-have free fonts for entrepreneurs, designers and anyone else looking to impress. Enjoy!

Related: Where to Find Free Photos and Never Again Pay for a Website Image<http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237060>

Langdon

[https://m1.behance.net/rendition/modules/59376319/disp/fd8c49404528320837e0287b1f2922df.jpg]<http://www.xlntelecom.co.uk/business-resources/download-the-free-langdon-font/?callwinid=78888&affl=awin&awc=5413_1412696695_d11b88c33f2b75c976cf7e84d9c09909>

Langdon<http://www.xlntelecom.co.uk/business-resources/download-the-free-langdon-font/?callwinid=78888&affl=awin&awc=5413_1412696695_d11b88c33f2b75c976cf7e84d9c09909> is a friendly, easy-to-read font that works well in headlines and combines nicely with cursive typefaces.

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Vincent

[Vincent]<http://dribbble.com/shots/868554-Free-Typeface-VINCENT>

With strong characters and some creative shaping, fonts like Vincent<http://dribbble.com/shots/868554-Free-Typeface-VINCENT>are perfect for businesses seeking that serious yet approachable feeling.

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Rex

[http://www.awwwards.com/awards/images/2012/05/rex_font_2.jpg]<http://fontfabric.com/rex-free-font/>

Sharp angles and a selection of three weights make Rex<http://fontfabric.com/rex-free-font/> a font that works brilliantly in logos and paragraph headings.

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Infinity

[https://m1.behance.net/rendition/modules/7633779/disp/8dc87584a16830f041641cb6a18fb9a2.png]<http://www.behance.net/gallery/Infinity/1126535>

Infinity<http://www.behance.net/gallery/Infinity/1126535> is a thin font with a friendly yet sophisticated feel. Understated fonts like these work brilliantly for startups in industries that involve consumer interaction, such as health and wellness companies.

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Adam

[http://i0.wp.com/theultralinx.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/c1efddffeac8786b634f6713feb5f435.jpg?resize=600%2C293]<http://www.behance.net/gallery/ADAM-Free-Typeface/13756975>

Modern, bold fonts like Adam<http://www.behance.net/gallery/ADAM-Free-Typeface/13756975> are easy to read and work well for website headings and navigation bars.

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Nougatine

[https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQLCa1t0CDfb5bPLA3EI29cCuXQCRWdGNySlwXgfK3UIGfGt-JbFELEDbgtzYYGIfqMWtt0_R-Wp06k4tT9R6BCPZUnBc2a9VHe3UAuUIHxTO1uUaCVYabyh2J2mRxOK07Xql/s1600/free_font_nougatine.jpg]<http://www.behance.net/gallery/nougatine-free-font/3481787>

Nougatine<http://www.behance.net/gallery/nougatine-free-font/3481787> is a unique, retro-inspired font that combines strong capital letters with some creative cut-out shapes.

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Silverfake

[http://fontfabric.com/wp-content/themes/unstandard/images/silver3.jpg]<http://fontfabric.com/silverfake-free-font/>

If you've ever looked for retro fonts, you know that good ones are few and far between. Silverfake<http://fontfabric.com/silverfake-free-font/> is the exception. Legibile but with an authentic retro feel, it combines nicely with modern, bolder fonts, such as Adam, above.

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Code Pro

[http://fontfabric.com/wp-content/themes/unstandard/images/codepro_07.jpg]<http://fontfabric.com/code-pro/>

Code Pro<http://fontfabric.com/code-pro/> is a designer's dream. It comes in lots of of weights (thin or heavy) and a variety of styles. The versatile font fits into just about any design, whether for the website of a tech startup or a restaurant menu.

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Raleway

[https://d22lct1myh0s5f.cloudfront.net/images/raleway-1.jpeg]<http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/raleway>

Want to know a designer's secret? When aiming to create something that feels sophisticated, look for the thinnest font possible. Few are thinner than Raleway<http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/raleway>.

Raleway is a popular font that comes in a myriad of sizes, ranging from hairline thin to bold black, making it a mighty useful font for a variety of company branding functions.

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Montserrat

[https://s3.amazonaws.com/FreebiesXpress/Blog/4-Top-Google-Fonts-Vol-2/Montserrat.jpg]<http://fontpro.com/montserrat-font-16367>

Montserrat is the ultimate modern font: It pairs brilliantly with stick-thin fonts like Raleway and looks beautiful when laid over a high-resolution background image.

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Droid Serif

[Droid+Serif]<http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Droid+Serif>

Droid is the ideal font for long blocks of text: It's easy to read and has just the right mixture of soft and hard serifs to give it a unique personality all of its own.

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Domine

[http://fontpro.com/font-display/domine_35565.png]<http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Domine>

Looking for a classic font that's like Georgia or Garamond? Domine<http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Domine> is the perfect alternative. It's bolder than the typical paragraph font, making it suitable for big, eye-catching headlines.

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Franchise

[http://www.dafont.com/img/illustration/f/r/franchise.gif]<http://www.dafont.com/franchise.font>

Illustration (c) Weathersbee Type<http://derekweathersbee.com/>

Franchise<http://www.dafont.com/franchise.font> is a friendly, bold display font that looks great on the web, particularly in infographics.

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Dosis

[http://il.static.1001fonts.net/d/o/dosis-font-3-big.png]<http://www.1001fonts.com/dosis-font.html>

If you're running a tech startup, you may have a hard time finding solid fonts to suit your purposes. Most tech fonts have a way of feeling too harsh for today's projects. Dosis<http://www.1001fonts.com/dosis-font.html> breaks the mold. With softer, rounded corners, it is a great alternative to traditional tech fonts. And it works well in nontech projects, too.

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Abel

[http://turbo.designwoop.com/uploads/2012/05/5-Google-Web-Fonts-Abel_1334647288001.png]<http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Abel>

Abel<http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Abel> is a nice mix between a tech font and a modern display face. Although only one weight of font is available, Abel can be a good choice for headlines and paragraph text.

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Odin Rounded

[http://absolutfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Odin-image-2.jpg]<http://absolutfoundry.com/fonts/odin-rounded/>

Odin Rounded<http://absolutfoundry.com/fonts/odin-rounded/> is a Norse design-inspired retro font that works surprisingly well in tech-oriented projects.

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Lintel

[Lintel Free Font]<http://www.dafont.com/lintel.font>

Lintel<http://www.dafont.com/lintel.font>'s thin, strong features make it well-suited for high-end tech and fashion startups.

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Hagin

[http://fontfabric.com/wp-content/themes/unstandard/images/hagin04.jpg]<http://fontfabric.com/hagin-free-font/>

Try Hagin<http://fontfabric.com/hagin-free-font/> in your next retro-themed project. It can create bold headlines and its unique serifs set it apart from most classic fonts.

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Weston
[Frameless]<http://fontfabric.com/weston-free-font/>

Weston<http://fontfabric.com/weston-free-font/> simultaneously evokes a 1930s movie poster and a Wild West "most wanted" alert. Mix it with a cursive font or a thin, modern typeface.

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Roboto Slab

[https://s3.amazonaws.com/FreebiesXpress/Blog/4-Top-Google-Fonts-Vol-2/Roboto-Slab.jpg]<http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Roboto+Slab>

Roboto Slab<http://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Roboto+Slab> is the font with a million uses, for both headlines and paragraphs. Heck, it even looks good in off-line publications.

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Aleo

[http://webneel.com/sites/default/files/images/manual/fonts/27/aleo-free-font.jpg]<http://fontfabric.com/aleo-free-font/>

Aleo<http://fontfabric.com/aleo-free-font/> is one of the most versatile free fonts I've ever encountered. It comes in six styles, all available in italics, so designers will have an easy time finding the right match for just about any project.

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Lora

[http://cyreal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lora-promo.png]<http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/lora>

If you want your startup to be taken seriously, try Lora<http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/lora>. It has a classic vibe and is incredibly legible even in very small sizes.

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Lato

[http://dawgeared.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lato.gif]<http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/LATO>

Lato<http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/LATO> works hard for startups in pursuit of that friendly yet sophisticated aura. It pairs nicely with just about any serif font, such as Aleo and Lora.

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Calendas Plus

[http://www.calendasplus.com/images/muestra%20calendas%20plus-01.png]<http://www.calendasplus.com/index.html>

Calendas<http://www.calendasplus.com/index.html> is reminiscent of classic fonts like Garamond and Georgia but possesses a bit of a unique personality of its own.



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Farrerons Serif Light

[https://cdn.myfonts.net/s/aw/720x360/135/0/69199.jpg] <http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/tipo-pepel/farrerons-serif/light/>

Farrerons Serif Light<http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/tipo-pepel/farrerons-serif/light/> is an interesting typeface. For blocks of texts, it works as a reliable, legible font. In headings, it gives off a more creative vibe. Consider giving it a try in your next off-line print project.

Looking for more free, premium fonts? Check out Google's well-curated list of free fonts available via its Google Fonts<http://google.com/fonts> project.

16 Startup Trends That Will Be Huge in 2015

PREDICTIONS<http://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/predictions>
9 min read
16 Startup Trends That Will Be Huge in 2015





Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has invested in some of today' most talked-about startups, including Slack, Buzzfeed, and Instacart.

Andreessen Horowitz has its finger on the pulse of what's happening in tech. Over on the firm' website<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/16-things/>, its investors have shared 16 trends and themes they're excited about this year. It' a sort of State of the Union for what' happening in tech.

We've compiled Andreessen Horowitz' predictions for the 16 startup themes that will be big this year.

1. Virtual reality
"Computer enthusiasts and science fiction writers have dreamed about VR for decades. But earlier attempts to develop it, especially in the 1990s, were disappointing. It turns out the technology wasn't ready yet. What's happening now - because of Moore's Law, and also the rapid improvement of processors, screens, and accelerometers, driven by the smartphone boom - is that VR is finally ready to go mainstream," Chris Dixon, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, says<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/virtual-reality/>.

We've already started to see the emergence of virtual reality: people are still excited and curious about<http://www.businessinsider.com/oculus-ces-2015-booth-shows-how-popular-virtual-reality-has-become-2015-1> Oculus, which Facebook announced it was acquiring last March<https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101319050523971>. Microsoft<http://www.businessinsider.com/xbox-one-virtual-reality-headset-will-compete-with-oculus-rift-2014-12> and Apple<http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-virtual-reality-job-listing-2014-11> are also reportedly exploring virtual reality too.

2. Improving enterprise software design

Andreessen Horowitz partner Scott Weiss says this is the year for enterprise to play catch-up<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/sensorification-of-the-enterprise/>. Enterprise companies need to get up to speed with consumer-facing startups, which have already created beautiful, functional interfaces, especially on mobile.

"Enterprise UI is woefully behind," he says. "All those well-understood motions that have taken hold from our everyday smartphone behaviors - pinch, zoom, swipe, tap, speak, even just moving stuff around with our fingers - have yet to take hold in the enterprise. The user interface has always been an afterthought, the last thing one did after building a database. That is changing now."

3. Machine learning and big data

Andreessen Horowitz' Peter Levine says we're going to continue to see big data as a trend this year<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/machine-learning-big-data/>.

"Where business intelligence before was about past aggregates ('How many red shoes have we sold in Kentucky?'), it will now demand predictive insights ('How many red shoes will we sell in Kentucky?')," he says. "An important implication of this is that machine learning will not be an activity in and of itself ... it will be a property of every application. There won't be a standalone function, 'Hey, let's use that tool to predict.'"

4. The full-stack startup

Chris Dixon thinks you should put your money behind "full-stack startups<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/the-full-stack-startup/>" - companies that "build a complete, end-to-end product or service that bypasses incumbents and other competitors," he says. He uses Apple as an example of a full-stack company - it makes its own chips, apps, and retail stores.

Dixon thinks Lyft and Uber are full-stack startups. "Companies like Lyft and Uber said: 'You know what? Instead of trying to sell software as an add-on, we're going just going build the whole service using our modern software.' They asked: What would this industry look like if it were rebuilt from scratch using technology we have today?"

5. Containers

Computing has become more efficient since it first started, but Peter Levine says containers will be huge in 2015<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/containers/>.

"Containers aren't actually a new thing. They've been around for a long time, but are taking off for a few reasons," he says. "One reason is because Windows has become less prevalent in the datacenter; one of the downsides of containers compared to VMs is that they can't run multiple operating systems, like Windows on top of Linux. Another reason is 'microservices' app architecture driving enthusiasm for containers; these app architectures are especially suited to containers because they have discrete pieces of functionality that can scale independently, like LEGO building blocks."

6. Digital health

A lot of medicine that' being practiced today - a lot of the devices doctors use - is being designed by people without medical degrees. Andreessen Horowitz' <http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/digital-health/> Balaji Srinivasan says <http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/digital-health/> the trend of mobile and digital health will continue to increase this year.

"One center of action is likely going to be the mobile programmable medical record - the container for all diagnostics and test results - something like what Apple's HealthKit may evolve into," he says. "All this diagnostic history isn't necessarily 'big data'; it's just never been tracked and cross-correlated before in one place. Once technologies like HealthKit get a little more traction, millions of software engineers without MDs can build new applications on top of that data store (perhaps collected by other applications) without injuring the phone owner."

7. Online marketplaces

Online marketplaces like eBay and Craigslist have been super successful. But Jeff Jordan, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, says the next trends to watch with e-commerce and marketplace spaces include businesses that are built by fleshing out niche services you'd find on Craigslist, like ridesharing or sublets; "mobile-first" marketplaces; "people marketplaces," where you can find niche services like Instacart or Glamsquad; and marketplaces for new segments, like B2B.

8. Security

2014 was not a great year for password security. Between the Sony leaks<http://www.businessinsider.com/sony-movie-scripts-leak-2014-12>, the large-scale iCloud photo hack<http://www.businessinsider.com/4chan-nude-photo-leak-2014-8> that resulted in private, naked pictures of celebrities leaking online, and security breaches at companies like Target<http://www.businessinsider.com/target-data-breach-cost-update-2014-8> and Home Depot<http://www.businessinsider.com/home-depot-potential-data-breach-2014-9>, it seemed everyone was vulnerable to having their privacy breached.

So it comes as no surprise that one trend Scott Weiss is predicting will be big in 2015 is security<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/security/>. Companies that can identify when and where data breaches occur and then lock everything down and do damage control will be invaluable.

9. Bitcoin (and blockchain)

Even though the price of bitcoin has been dropping<http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-price-drop-2015-1>, Balaji Srinivasan says there are three things to consider in regards to the cryptocurrency this year<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/bitcoin-and-blockchain/>. First, he says, bitcoin is still really new - so we should except adoption to increase significantly in 2015. Srinivasan also says we can expect new payment applications to develop for bitcoin, and that we should consider bitcoin as infrastructure.

10. Cloud-client computing

Peter Levine says there' a lot of potential with computing today to make your devices work more efficiently.

"We have more processing power in our hands today through smartphones than we did in large computers decades ago. So why shouldn't some of this processing move out of the cloud and back into the endpoint, into the phone?," he says<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/cloud-client-computing/>. "Doing processing locally has its advantages. For instance, the cost of an endpoint CPU and memory is a 1000x cheaper than the cost of CPU and memory in the server. And in many places around the world, connectivity and transmission costs are sometimes far more expensive than the device."

11. Crowdfunding

When we think of crowdfunding now, we think about sitting at our computers and occasionally donating to someone' potato salad project<http://www.businessinsider.com/potato-salad-kickstarter-2014-7> or a movie campaign<http://www.businessinsider.com/first-veronica-mars-movie-trailer-after-kickstarter-campaign-2014-1> on Kickstarter. Jeff Jordan says this will change<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/crowdfunding/>. "With smartphones in our pockets, we not only have access to crowdfunding platforms whenever we want, but to the crowd that comprises the various social circles of our lives - from family to school, work, and the region we live in," he says.

12. Internet of Things

Scott Weiss says the solution to our society's culture of planned obsolescence - where you constantly have to replace old or broken devices because they're not built to last forever - is the Internet of Things.<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/internet-of-things/> "We tend to focus on the glorified outcomes [of IoT] but the mundane ones are equally if not more powerful," he says.

"The IoT could change things here, and create a new culture of repair. If you're a small family-owned restaurant that can't afford to constantly upgrade equipment or fix things, you can answer a whole new set of questions with the IoT: Is that freezer working extra hard because someone left the door open, or because its compressor is about to fail and you're about to lose $6,000 in food?"

13. Online video

YouTube has been around for a decade, but Jeff Jordan says online video is still just ramping up now<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/online-video/>. He predicts YouTube will be carved out by entrepreneurs and companies for their own purposes. Besides new ways of monetizing video, Jordan says new forms of video advertising will emerge, and YouTube will start taking better care of its stars. Jordan also says other players could get in on the online video game too - it doesn't have to be all about YouTube.

14. Insurance

Software and data have improved, Andreessen Horowitz's Frank Chen says, so shouldn't the way we purchase our insurance also change? "Software will rewrite the entire way we buy and experience our insurance products - medical, home, auto, and life," he says, in three major ways<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/insurance/>: "By changing the way insurance companies price risk; by empowering an ongoing relationship between an insurer and insured; and by changing the way insurance companies pool capital."

15. DevOps

DevOps - a portmanteau of the words "developer" and "operations - is a skill-set that any modern programmer should have, Scott Weiss says<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/devops/>. He says there' a lot of opportunity for DevOps to grow this year.

"The rise of the hyperscale cloud datacenter has now made this job much harder as developers have had to hack together tools and complex scripts for pushing code to thousands of pancake servers," he says. "This complex cloud infrastructure<http://a16z.com/tag/cloud-infrastructure/> - coupled with the growth of the DevOps movement today - has opened up many opportunities, starting with helping developers and companies to manage the entire process ... to much more."

16. 'Failure'

"'The goal is not to fail fast. The goal is to succeed over the long run. They are not the same thing.'...Enough said," the VC firm says<http://a16z.com/2015/01/22/failure/> on its website, paraphrasing a tweet by known tweetstormer and Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen<https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/510486200776290305>: "My goal is not to fail fast. My goal is to succeed over the long run. They are not the same thing."

Disclosure: Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, is an investor in Business Insider.

Como imprimir um pdf em frente e verso (numero PAR de páginas)

Como imprimir um pdf em frente e verso
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Uma das maneiras de imprimir que poupa bastante papel, é imprimir frente e verso.

Nem todas as impressoras tem a possibilidade de usar essa função e nem o utilizador normal tem necessidade de adquirir impressora com acessórios para o efeito.

Uma opção possível é mandar imprimir e ir voltando a página à medida que se vai avançando, tarefa morosa e passível de erros e encravamento.

Esta maneira que vou sugerir é bem mais simples e está acessível a todos, pois não requer nada de especial.

1º - Ao mandar imprimir o pdf (CTRL+P), escolha nas propriedades da impressão, imprimir primeiro as páginas impar (Odd Pages) e inicie a impressão.

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2º - Ao finalizar retire as folhas impressas e recoloque na impressora de modo a imprimir o lado vazio.

3º - Faça novamente imprimir (CTRL+P), e nas propriedades, escolha páginas pares (Even Pages)

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4º - Marque "Reverter páginas" (Reverse pages) e inicie a impressão

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Com este sistema imprime qualquer manual em pdf, poupando no papel e ficando com uma impressão de frente e verso perfeita.