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We’ll start off with the checklist itself—which is also [available on GitHub](https://github.com/elliotjaystocks/choosing-type-checklist/blob/main/checklist.md)—and then spend some time diving into each part of it.
1. The typeface suits the purpose of the project
a. Its personality will prompt the appropriate emotional response(s) from our audience
b. Its design fits the intended use
1. Its personality will prompt the appropriate emotional response(s) from our audience
2. Its design fits the intended use
2. The typeface’s design is comprehensive
a. It has enough multi-language support
b. It contains legible details
c. It has at least the basic weights and styles
d. Even better: It has alternate glyphs
e. Even better: It has additional weights and styles (or grades)
f. Even better: It has multiple widths
g. Even better: It has different optical sizes
1. It has enough multi-language support
2. It contains legible details
3. It has at least the basic weights and styles
4. Even better: It has alternate glyphs
5. Even better: It has additional weights and styles (or grades)
6. Even better: It has multiple widths
7. Even better: It has different optical sizes
3. The font files are reliable
a. All of the design features checked above are actually included in the font files being used
b. The fonts are properly spaced
1. All of the design features checked above are actually included in the font files being used
2. The fonts are properly spaced
4. The fonts are usable in the situation(s) required
a. If serving as a secondary typeface to a primary choice, there’s a suitable balance between distinction and harmony
b. We have, or our client has, the appropriate font license(s)
1. If serving as a secondary typeface to a primary choice, there’s a suitable balance between distinction and harmony
2. We have, or our client has, the appropriate font license(s)
Let’s explore each item on that list in a little more depth.