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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Free Blog Typographic Elements

It’s time for more fun blog elements! I found a whimsical, hand-hewn typeface in an old Speedball magazine circa 1940s. As it’s not a font that can be typed, so I scanned the alphabet, outlined the image and spelled out each word individually by dragging letters around in Adobe Illustrator to create some fun typographic images for your blog.If you have Photoshop, you can easily change the colors to suit your blog by going to IMAGE> ADJUSTMENTS>REPLACE COLOR. Otherwise, they’re pretty fun as basic black and white, (and I think it’s kind of obvious that’s a combo I favor.)








The following instructions are specific to Blogspot/Blogger for the Page Elements section of your blog.


For linking buttons, add the image as a PICTURE gadget then add the specific link for each.


























Non-linking graphics
, (just a simple floating message,) add as a PICTURE gadget with no link.















To add an email button, follow instructions HERE.




For link list headers, (a graphic to float over a list,) add the graphic as a non-linking PICTURE gadget and add another LINK LIST gadget just below with the corresponding list.






















Encourage your readers to continue past the current page. Make a bottom of the page non-linking graphic to remind them to keep going by adding this as a gadget and drag it to the very bottom of your blog layout.





Want more free blog stuff and placement instructions? Click HERE and scroll through the fun.

20 comments:

GalleryJuana said...

I really like this font. Thanks for these jpg images.

NicNacManiac said...

I love this fun whimsical font. Thanks so much for all of these cool gadgets!!

Dee said...

How cute! Thank you so much for making these for us to use.
I grabbed the grab a cup and stay awhile, so cute!!
Thank you! Love your blog, I need to follow you!

Kathleen said...

Very fun! Thanks for the tips, too =)

risa said...

This is great...think I'm going to have to play with this!

Oakleaf Hollow Primitives said...

Hi Cathe!
I am SO excited to see this font! I've used it in my work since the 70s. My Speedball book was pretty worn and I lost that page out of it years ago. I still freehand it from memory on posters, cards, signs,etc.
Some of the old 30s-40s movies use that font in the credits,
especially comedies.

Thanks a bunch! You made my day!
Have a good week!
julie

Paula said...

This is wonderful! I was just re-editing some of my blog layout today. I may have to add some of these, I really love the style of the font. Thank you for sharing this with us!

erin wilson said...

I would love a tutorial on how to trace the letters in Illustrator. I am a newbie with Photoshop and Illustrator and am constantly looking for tips! Thanks for the great ideas and buttons!

Clumsy said...

Thanks a lot!

Little Lovables said...

wow, look how much work you did, thank you!!

People Who Know Me Would Say: said...

Fabulous, Beautiful, Generous! Black and white is truly my favorite combo. Thanks again, Cathe! We all appreciate it so much!

TidyMom said...

these are GREAT Cathe - so can you explain how we can use them to creat something our selves? - though I love all of the buttons you did! ;-)

~TidyMom

Sarah said...

thanks! i used the black and white ones on my new blog and it looks great so far. thanks again!

http://sarahannstyle.blogspot.com/

Chedder Fish said...

AHHH!!! I fell in love with your blog and I've been trying to change mine but I haven't quite found the perfect font to make my buttons out of. THANK YOU - THIS IS IT!! I love love love it and you've already made the buttons! THANK YOU!!!

Chedder Fish said...

So I was determined to find the closest font so I can make my header match the buttons.

I present my findings:

http://tinyurl.com/FontMatch

Marni's Organized Mess said...

I love your work! I might steal one of these!

Jessie said...

I used several of your gadgets. Thanks so much!!

Jennifer said...

thanks a ton

Fancylooks said...

I love all your great work and I am sorry I haven't seen this post till today, . This font actually exists already and it is call Spumoni, I use it quite a lot. I am so sorry not to have helped you before.

I hope this link works

http://www.2-free.net/free-fonts/spumoni/15540.html

Katie Mercado said...

You did a perfect job.I really like these fonts.
Katie Mercado