What the font? Handy app for designers
by Justin Horn on Feb 11th, 2009 @ 8:50 pm
WhatTheFont for iPhone is new free app (iTunes) that works similar Shazam. Instead of identifying a song by recording sound through the microphone, WhatTheFont identifies the song by using the iPhone camera.
Identify the fonts in a photo or web graphic!
Ever seen a great font in a magazine ad, poster, or on the web and wondered what font it is? Whip out your iPhone and snap a photo, and WhatTheFont for iPhone will identify that font in seconds!
I did a quick test with an Outback gift card I had sitting on my desk and it seems have nailed it! I would recommend this app even if it was a few bucks, especially if you are in the design field!
Continue reading to view pics of my outback test
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