Shoutout to the guy at the coffee shop who pointed out my poster's font mess

Honestly, I was showing a friend a poster draft at The Daily Grind last week and a stranger leaned over and said 'Your heading and body text are fighting each other.' He was right, I had a bold Impact title with thin Helvetica body and it just looked off. Ngl, that one comment made me finally see that contrast needs balance, not just difference. What's a good, strong body font to pair with something loud like Impact?

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thomas_johnson354h ago

Ever have one of those moments where a total stranger points out something so obvious you can't believe you missed it? Tbh, that guy did you a solid. Joseph's right about Franklin Gothic, it's a good pick. Honestly, I'd also try something like Verdana for the body, it's got a bit more width so it feels sturdy next to a heavy title.

josephf107h ago

Oh man, I used to just grab any font that looked cool. For Impact, try a simple sans-serif like Arial or even Franklin Gothic for the body text. It's still clean but has a bit more weight so it doesn't get totally crushed by the title. That stranger gave you solid advice.