FAVOURITE GOOGLE WEB FONTS FOR BODY TEXT: SANS-SERIF EDITION (Part 5)
Cabin and Cabin Condensed // Source Sans Pro // Maven Pro // Istok Web // Ubuntu and Ubuntu Condensed // Varela and Varela Round
These are fonts that are generally good choices for body text, the sans-serif edition. A few come with condensed versions and others will come in various weights.
If you need help using Google fonts on your site, try this or this. You can now (easily) use Google fonts on your desktop if you download them through the SkyFonts app.
FAVOURITE GOOGLE WEB FONTS FOR HEADINGS & TAGLINES (Part 4)
Rokkitt // Abel // Bevan // Lekton // Exo // Lobster Two
So like the previous "Heading" sets, these are suitable for headings, and sub-headings. These can also work for smaller lines of text like taglines and slogans. These will not look good as the main body font because at a smaller size, they becomes impossible to read.
If you need help using Google fonts on your site, try this or this. You can now (easily) use Google fonts on your desktop if you download them through the SkyFonts app.
FAVOURITE GOOGLE WEB FONTS FOR HEADINGS & TAGLINES (Part 3)
Bree Serif // News Cycle // Dosis // Economica // Playfair Display (Playfair Display SC)) // Amaranth
So like the previous "Heading" sets, these are suitable for headings, sub-headings, taglines, slogans. They will probably work better than the previous set for small lines of text. These do not look good as the main body font and for walls of text because at a smaller size, it becomes impossible to read.
If you need help using Google fonts on your site, try this or this. You can now (easily) use Google fonts on your desktop if you download them through the SkyFonts app.
FAVOURITE GOOGLE WEB FONTS FOR HEADINGS (Part 1)
Croissant One // Montserrat // Raleway // Josefin Slab // Abril Fatface // Lato
When I say headings, I do mean only headings, sub-headings, taglines, slogans - anything with minimum text. These do not look good as the main body font and for walls of text because at a smaller size, it becomes impossible to read.
If you need help using Google fonts on your site, try this or this. You can now (easily) use Google fonts on your desktop if you download them through the SkyFonts app.
Part of my guide to setting up your (rp) theme, I will be going over some popular colour choices, what they mean and possible colour schemes.
Red is an exciting colour, it brings attention and is easily associated with a number of different emotions making it a popular choice among roleplayers.
We use it a lot because it can be immediately associated with fire and blood and hell (the supernatural/murder genre) but also anger, danger and passion (the dark/mature/sex genre).
It's important to be careful of the exact type of red you use. It can represent conflicting feelings like both love and hatred depending on the shades/tones/tints and too much red can make the user angry (because it feels like their eyes are bleeding out).
Like I just said, bright red should be used sparingly, it's more energetic and spontaneous and kills the eyes quicker. Use it as an accent to highlight points and balance it out with either neutrals of darker shades of red.
Darker red is "stronger" and makes us think of power, courage and strength as well as anger and rage.
Warmer, brown-ish reds give off a comforting feeling as well as being associated with Fall/Autumn. Too much brown can come off as boring so try mixing in brighter reds/oranges/yellows (maybe for magic related rp's) or something like green (maybe for nature themed rp's).
Lighter red, bordering pink is more feminine and delicate so if often associated with romance and love.
As colour has different meanings to various countries/cultures here are some associations you should be mindful of when using red. The 'Red District' or 'Red-Light District' is a popular term used primarily by Europeans, but is now much more international, to indicate an area where there is a concentration of sex-related businesses/activities. In Asia, it is the main colour used in marriages and traditional weddings, with China treating the colour with much more importance as it signifies good luck. On the contrary in South Africa, red can be associated with mourning. If you have a war or politics based roleplay, you may also want to take into account that red is the colour of Communism, especially in Russia (the Red Army, Red Star, Red Army).
Possible Color Schemes:
First rule of colour schemes; never, ever think you need to use all the colours presented. Second rule of colour schemes; never think you are only limited to the colours presented. It's always advised to add neutrals (black, white, grey, beige, brown) if not present.
As I've said before, do not go for a full monochrome colour scheme as it washes out your theme and text is rarely clear. This is probably as monochrome as I would go (you'll notice the lack of actual pure red).
I've seen a number of red/black combinations when it comes to supernatural/murder/dark roleplays; it's a good colour scheme but try to stay away away from just red and black. If you want to make it a little more interesting try adding a subtle texture background. The following are just examples.
Red is also used in a number of country flags, along with blue it reminds me of possibly France (with the current Les Miserables craze) or Britain. These are obviously up to your interpretation.
You should always stay away from the red/green combo, there is literally no excuse for it (even if it's Christmas). However reds do go nicely with blues and turquoises, here are a few possible examples.
