‘Cloud.typography vs. Typekit’

[Chris Bowler on web typography][1]: > Overall, Typekit is a slightly easier to use service. Both offer great fonts, decent pricing, and are technically sound. The primary reason a designer would use Cloud.typography is when he/she absolutely needs to use a H&FJ font in a design. Otherwise, the options lean toward Typekit. Chris’ overview is…

[Chris Bowler on web typography][1]:

> Overall, Typekit is a slightly easier to use service. Both offer great fonts, decent pricing, and are technically sound. The primary reason a designer would use Cloud.typography is when he/she absolutely needs to use a H&FJ font in a design. Otherwise, the options lean toward Typekit.

Chris’ overview is very accurate. His conclusion that Typekit is better for 90% of the people is correct. But I take issue with the above statement, that one would only use H&FJ if they *need* to — that *needs* to be replaced with “if they want to”.

Then again I’m definitely biased.

[1]: http://chrisbowler.com/journal/cloud-vs-typekit?utm_medium=App.net&utm_source=PourOver

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