So, this wasn't really my plan for this blog post, but I have some exciting news to share... I WON AGAINST INDESIGN!! By that I mean I figured out a way to import the font I wanted into InDesign!
"I though you said you were giving up on InDesign..." Is probably what you're thinking right? And you're absolutely right. I did say I was just going to end up using Canva, but as I was creating the document for the magazine, I realized it would be difficult to do the double spread feature article. Why is that? Well the double spread feature article requires two pages, obviously, since it is double page. On InDesign, theres a way to put the two pages side by side so you can actually create the double spread properly:
As you can see, pages 2 and 3 are side by side, making it easy to create a continuous design. There is no way to do this on Canva. So after realizing this, I got so frustrated that I just ended up solving my problem. I did a LOT of digging and finally found a download link to the font I wanted that actually worked. I've written out the masthead so far, and it looks glorious.
I haven't tested any of the other fonts, but I'm sure that I'll be able to get them. If I could figure out the masthead, I'll be able to do the rest of the fonts as well. Which is exactly what I'll be doing now.
I found the second font family (The Seasons) on Adobe Fonts, and the third one (Alice) on another website. I also found the fourth one (Abril Fatface) on another website. These fonts worked perfectly in InDesign. So... I guess this means I lied about using Canva. I will in fact be using InDesign for the magazine.
Hailey said she was going to still use Canva, since she was basically entirely finished. I don't really mind, as that's her personal choice. And I don't think it'll make much of a difference considering we're using the same fonts and font size. It shouldn't look all too different. But anyways, I just though you guys should hear about my incredible victory against InDesign!!
Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!
Resources:
https://www.onlinewebfonts.com/download/a959448c957069dae7d52078616ebdc8
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