Hi,
I would love to be able to import blocks from CAD files (DWG/ DXF/ 3dm) as symbols.
That way, I could severely reduce the file size and it would be a huge workflow improvement over Adobe Illustrator, because Illustrator is not capable of importing blocks as symbols either.
Hi there!
I just wanted to share a list of Free for Commercial Use Fonts. This is a curated[*] list of some of the best freely available Fonts out there. The criteria I had in order to come up with this list:
They have to be either Free or Open Source Fonts.
They can be used in commercial projects (some restrictions may vary from Font to Font, so be sure to read first). I made my best to ensure this point, but I could be wrong and I'd be more that happy if you let me know if I made a mistake.
No attribution required.
In some cases (Serif and Sans Serif), they have to have more than two weights (at least one italic included).
Support for Spanish characters like Á, Ü, ¿¡!?, Ññ (since I speak Spanish, this was mandatory, but there are many more good Fonts that don't cover this criteria).
[*] I have basic knowledge about typography, but I have read reviews from well educated people in order to ensure quality.
Well, here it is the list. As you can see, they are grouped by classification, and a general one in that regard. Some of the Serif and Sans Serif fonts were included in "Headlines" because they had one weight or they had no italics/oblique.
[UPDATE] Added notes on some cases, like what the Font can be an alternative of.
[UPDATE] Added the number of Fonts.
[UPDATE] Adding previews of the fonts... eventhough some of them won't look as good, but it will help before clicking on a link.
[UPDATE] Where possible, I added a link to real life examples linking to Fonts In Use, for inspiration.
Blackletter
Berkshire Swash
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Berkshire+Swash
BlackChancery
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/blackchancery-font.html
Fonts In Use examples
CAT Walthari
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Walthari]
https://fontesk.com/walthari-font/
Fonts In Use examples
Chomsky
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Old English]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/chomsky
Fonts In Use example
Cloister Black
- 1 Font
[Alternative to: Old English]
http://www.fontspace.com/dieter-steffmann/cloister-black
Fonts In Use examples
Colchester
- 1 Font
http://www.1001fonts.com/colchester-font.html
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Eagle Lake
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Eagle+Lake
Fette UNZ Fraktur
- 2 Fonts (one with classic shapes for some letters)
[Alternative to: Fette Fraktur]
https://fontesk.com/fette-unz-fraktur/
Emberly
- 54 Fonts
https://www.behance.net/gallery/87667103/Emberly-Free-Typeface-54-Styles
https://gumroad.com/l/XTAeN (Direct downloat at Gumroad, just put a 0)
Cinzel
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative to: Trajan]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cinzel
Fonts In Use examples
Copperplate CC
- 2 Fonts
[Alternative to: Copperplate]
[Just type a 0 in Amount (in USD) to download for free]
https://cowboycollective.cc/2020/06/22/CopperplateCC.html
Frank Ruhl Libre
- 7 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Frank+Ruhl+Libre
Galderglynn Titling
- 14 Fonts
https://www.1001fonts.com/galderglynn-titling-font.html
No longer available on Fontspring
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/galderglynn-titling
Geologica
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Avenir]
[It includes a more traditional shapes Stylistic Set for the lower case 'a' and 'g']
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Geologica
Gilroy
- 2 Fonts are free
[Alternative to: Futura, ITC Avant Garde gothic]
https://www.tinkov.info/gilroy.html
Fonts In Use examples
Glacial Indifference
- 2 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
http://www.1001fonts.com/glacial-indifference-font.html
Fonts In Use example
Globe Grotesk Display
- 2 Fonts are free
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/jan-charvat/globe-grotesk-display/
Gloock
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gloock
Kumbh Sans
- 9 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Kumbh+Sans
LC Sac
- 1 Font
https://fontesk.com/lc-sac-font/
League Gothic
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative to: Alternate Gothic No 1]
https://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/league-gothic
- 1 Font from Google Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/League+Gothic
Fonts In Use example
League Spartan
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/League+Spartan
Fonts In Use examples
Lexend
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend
Margaret
- 1 Font
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8lve3nrd2nl76me/Margaret-Bold.otf?dl=0
[Visit the original Behance post if you will]
https://www.behance.net/gallery/102858037/Margaret-Serif-(Free-Font)
MD Tall
- 1 Font
https://www.pixelsurplus.com/freebies/md-tall-free-condensed-font
Mixolydian Titling
- 12 Fonts
https://www.dafont.com/mixolydian-titling.font
No longer available on Fontspring
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/typodermic/mixolydian-titling
Novecento Sans Wide
- 6 Fonts are free
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/synthview/novecento-sans
Fonts In Use examples
NeverMind Contrast
- 6 Fonts - Small
- 6 Fonts - Medium
- 6 Fonts - Title
[When installed, you will see it named as NeverMind Serif Small/Medium/Title]
[The whole package is in the GitHub repository. Which includes several Typefaces from different categories. I only point here to the ones I see as the best ones]
https://github.com/xmindltd/nevermind/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
Now
- 6 Fonts
https://befonts.com/now-typeface.html
Fonts In Use example
Oswald
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative to: Benton Sans, Alternate Gothic No 1]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Oswald
Fonts In Use examples
Outfit
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Gilroy, ITC Avant Garde Gothic]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Outfit
Pretendard
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: SF Pro]
[Based on Inter and Source Han Sans (a set of OpenType Pan-CJK fonts)]
https://fontesk.com/pretendard-typeface/
Readex Pro
- 6 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Readex+Pro
Rondal
- 3 Fonts (Beware that Normal and Bold weight have some kind of conflict, at least on my computer)
https://pixelsurplus.com/products/rondal-free-font
Russo One
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Russo+One
Seshat
- 1 Font
https://www.dotcolon.net/font/seshat
Spartan MB
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative to: Futura]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/spartan-mb
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "Spartan" but still, it's the same basically)
Tilda Sans
- 7 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura]
https://tilda.cc/lp/tildasans/#download
Clear Sans
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Alright Sans]
https://github.com/intel/clear-sans
Cooper Hewitt
- 14 Fonts
[If you find this Family on Font Squirrel or somewhere else, don't download it!. It has some errors that were corrected in the version I linked to]
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxkTOuLrHvhqUThCZXR0MU1wUUk
D-DIN
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: DIN]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/d-din
DejaVu Sans
- 9 Fonts
[Alternative To: Verdana]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/dejavu-sans
DM Sans
- 6 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/DM+Sans
Eau
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative To: Frutiger]
[LNG fonts stand for Lining Numbers]
https://www.yoworks.com/eau/index.html
Evolventa
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: ITC Avant Garde Gothic]
https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/evolventa
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "ITC Avant Garde Gothic" but... you know...)
Figtree
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: Circular]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Figtree
Fonts In Use example
Fira Sans
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: FF Meta]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Sans
Fonts In Use examples
Fira Sans Condensed
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Sans+Condensed
Fira Sans Extra Condensed
- 18 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fira+Sans+Extra+Condensed
FreeSans
[Alternative To: Helvetica]
- 4 Fonts
http://www.fontspace.com/gnu-freefont/freesans
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "Nimbus Sans", but since it has the same base...)
HK Grotesk 2021 / Hanken Grotesk
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Apercu]
[Registration on their site required]
https://hanken.co/products/hk-grotesk
[Google Fonts version as Hanken Grotesk]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Hanken+Grotesk
Fonts In Use example (HK Grotesk)
IBM Plex Sans
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Sans
Fonts In Use example
IBM Plex Sans Condensed
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Sans+Condensed
Instrument Sans
- 8 Fonts
Instrument Sans SemiCondensed
- 8 Fonts
Instrument Sans Condensed
- 8 Fonts
[All 24 in the Static section of the download]
[Alternative To: Helvetica, Neue Haas Unica]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Instrument+Sans
Inter (v4.0)
- 18 Fonts - Normal Font
- 18 Fonts - Display Font
[Alternative To: SF Pro Text]
[Next Release after "Inter UI", and renamed to "Inter". Adds Thin, Extra Light and Light weights]
https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/tag/v4.0
Fonts In Use examples
Inter UI
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: SF Pro Text]
https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/download/v3.1/Inter-UI-3.1.zip
Liberation Sans
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/liberation-sans
Libre Franklin
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Trade Gothic, Franklin Gothic]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Libre+Franklin
Fonts In Use examples
Metropolis
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Gotham, Proxima Nova]
[Changed the source link]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/metropolis
https://fontsarena.com/metropolis-by-chris-simpson/
VMWare made their own version, which as far as I can tell is a clon with no new features, named Clarity City, available here:
https://github.com/vmware/clarity-city
Fonts In Use examples
Montserrat
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Gotham, Proxima Nova, Pluto Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat
[They made major changes to the previous version and some Websites suffered because of that. For the prior version, go to:]
https://github.com/JulietaUla/Montserrat/archive/v6.002.zip
Fonts In Use examples
Muli Mulish
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Century Gothic, Futura, Sofia Pro]
[Muli is no longer available, but this is its evolution]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Mulish
Fonts In Use examples
NeverMind
- 20 Fonts - Regular
- 20 Fonts - Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Extended
- 20 Fonts - Extra Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Extra Extended
- 10 Fonts - Headline
- 20 Fonts - Semi Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Semi Extended
- 20 Fonts - Ultra Condensed
- 20 Fonts - Ultra Extended
[Alternative To: Avenir]
[The whole package is in the GitHub repository. Which includes several Typefaces from different categories. I only point here to the ones I see as the best ones]
https://github.com/xmindltd/nevermind/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
NeverMind Compact
- 20 Fonts
[The whole package is in the GitHub repository. Which includes several Typefaces from different categories. I only point here to the ones I see as the best ones]
https://github.com/xmindltd/nevermind/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
Nimbus Sans L
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: Helvetica, Activ Grotesk]
[This one is almost identical to FreeSans, base on Nimbus by URW++]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/nimbus-sans-l
Fonts In Use examples
Noto Sans
- 72 Fonts
[It's basically Open Sans with some differences, the most noticeable is the large number of styles]
https://github.com/notofonts/notofonts.github.io/tree/main/fonts/NotoSans/full/otf
[If you prefer it from Google Fonts, it's available in 18 styles]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Noto+Sans
Fonts In Use examples
Nunito
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: Avenir Next Rounded, Museo Sans Rounded]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Nunito
Fonts In Use examples
Nunito Sans
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: Avenir, Univers, Corbel]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Nunito+Sans
Fonts In Use examples
Plus Jakarta Sans
- 14 Fonts
[Alternative To: TT Norms Pro]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Plus+Jakarta+Sans
Objectivity
- 16 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura, Gilroy]
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_EIfNBZWCNewrzLkYWRlso9xCyTCKAP/view
Open Sans
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: Myriad Pro, Segoe UI]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Open+Sans
Poppins
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Nexa, Averta]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Poppins
[Personally, I prefer the rendering on this version]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/poppins
Public Sans
- 18 Fonts
[Based on Libre Franklin]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Public+Sans
Fonts In Use examples
Radio Canada
- 10 Fonts
Radio Canada SemiCondensed
- 10 Fonts
Radio Canada Condensed
- 10 Fonts
[All 30 in the Static section of the download]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Radio+Canada
Raleway
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Museo Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Raleway
Fonts In Use examples
Reddit Sans
- 12 Fonts
[Download one by one]
https://github.com/reddit/redditsans/tree/main/fonts/sans/otf
Jones*
- 10 Fonts
[Alternative To: Avenir]
[The ï and í characters on the Light weight are wrong so I don't use it]
https://github.com/indestructible-type/Jones/tree/master/Finished
Renner* Jost*
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Futura]
[Just type a 0 in Amount (in USD) to download for free]
https://indestructibletype.com/BuyJost.html
[If you prefer, it's now available on Google Fonts]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Jost
Roboto
- 12 Fonts
[Alternative To: FF DIN]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto
Fonts In Use examples
Roboto Condensed
- 6 Fonts
[Alternative To: FF DIN]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Condensed
Switzer
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Neue Haas Grotesk, Neue Haas Unica]
https://www.fontshare.com/fonts/switzer
Stilu
- 10 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/stilu
Tanohe Sans
- 14 Fonts
[Derived from Cooper Hewitt]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/tanohe-sans
TeX Gyre Adventor
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: ITC Avant Garde Gothic, Century Gothic]
[It's indeed ITC Avant Garde Gothic, some history on the link]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/TeX-Gyre-Adventor
Fonts In Use examples (it's for "ITC Avant Garde Gothic" but... yeah, you know...)
TeX Gyre Heros
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Helvetica]
[Based on Nimbus Sans L, some history on the link]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/TeX-Gyre-Heros
Ubuntu
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Uni Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Ubuntu
Fonts In Use examples
Ubuntu Sans
- 16 Fonts
[Same as Ubuntu but with more Styles]
https://github.com/canonical/Ubuntu-Sans-fonts/releases/tag/v1.004
Ubuntu Sans Condensed
- 16 Fonts
[It's in the same path as the normal version]
https://github.com/canonical/Ubuntu-Sans-fonts/releases/tag/v1.004
Wix Madefor Text
- 10 Fonts (Consider that they appear as separated Fonts on Affinity's Font Menu)
[Alternative To: Avenir, Product Sans]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Wix+Madefor+Text
Woodford Bourne
- 6 Fonts are free
https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/paulogoode/woodford-bourne
No longer available on Fontspring
Work Sans
- 18 Fonts
[Alternative To: Akkurat]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Work+Sans
Fonts In Use examples
Script
Alex Brush
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Alex+Brush
Allura
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Allura
Arizonia
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Arizonia
Cookie
- 1 Font
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cookie
Conditional Script
- 1 Font
https://gumroad.com/l/BMxPG
Gentium Book Plus
- 4 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gentium+Book+Plus
Gentium Plus
- 4 Fonts
[Covers more languages than its Basic counterpart]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gentium+Plus
Fonts In Use examples
Ibarra Real Nova
- 8 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Ibarra+Real+Nova
IBM Plex Serif
- 14 Fonts
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Serif
Fonts In Use examples
Latin Modern Roman Demi &
Latin Modern Roman Slanted &
Latin Modern Roman &
Latin Modern Roman SC &
Latin Modern Roman Dunhill
- 2 Fonts
- 2 Fonts
- 4 Fonts
- 2 Fonts
- 2 Fonts
[Alternative to: Abril]
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/latin-modern-roman
Libre Bodoni
- 4 Fonts
[Alternative To: Bodoni]
https://fontlibrary.org/es/font/libre-bodoni
Libre Caslon Text
- 3 Fonts
[Alternative To: Adobe Caslon Pro]
https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/libre-caslon-text
Linguistics Pro
- 4 Fonts
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/linguistics-pro
Lora
- 8 Fonts
[Alternative To: Abril]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lora
Fonts In Use examples
Noto Serif
- 72 Fonts
[Just as its brother, Noto Sans, this Typeface has a huge number of fonts on this link]
https://www.google.com/get/noto/#serif-lgc
[If you prefer it from Google Fonts, it's available in 4 styles]
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Noto+Serif
Fonts In Use examples
Noto Serif Display
- 72 Fonts
[Just as its brother, Noto Serif, this Typeface has a huge number of fonts on this link]
https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Serif+Display
[If you prefer it from Google Fonts, it's available in 18 styles]
Noto Serif Display - Google Fonts
I used this palette a lot so I decided to make an Afiinity version and share it if other people are interested
Have fun with the color :)
Original palette here
DC Comics 375.afpalette
I've been collecting links to various resources useful in the field of architectural rendering and visualisation and I'd like to share them with the community. There are quite a few on my list as it has been compiled over some years.
These are content related: cut out people and objects, vegetation etc:
http://www.gobotree.com/
http://xoio.de/en/
http://skalgubbar.se/
http://www.immediateentourage.com/
http://www.mrcutout.com/index.php/people-cutouts
http://visualizingarchitecture.com/favorite-architectural-cutout-and-texture-resources/
http://texturer.com/
https://placeit.net/c/people
http://www.viz-people.com/
http://vyonyx.com/cutouts/
http://www.nonscandinavia.com/
http://www.escalalatina.com/
http://www.cutoutlife.com/
http://skalgubbrasil.tumblr.com/
These are tutorials and example specific to architectural presentations:
http://visualizingarchitecture.com/no-render-quick-collage/
http://vyonyx.com/tutorials/
http://www.arqui9.com/
https://www.behance.net/arqui9
http://www.archdaily.com/645270/architecture-software-tutorials-part-2-what-we-heard-from-you
http://www.ccc.umontreal.ca/fiche_concours.php?lang=fr&cId=207
http://www.worth1000.com/tutorials/163772/water-reflections-using-displace-filter
https://visualizingarchitecture.com/tutorials/
http://landarchs.com/beyond-basics-10-photoshop-hacks-advanced-photoshop-skills/
http://landarchs.com/10-best-photoshop-tutorials-youtube-landscape-architects/
http://visualizingarchitecture.tumblr.com/
And these are more generic stock resources:
http://www.cgtextures.com/
http://cgtextures.com/
http://compfight.com/
http://everystockphoto.com/
http://obeygiant.com/archives/
http://www.premiumpsd.com/#_
http://www.vectorstock.com/
http://www.123rf.com/
http://www.veer.com/
http://subtlepatterns.com/
http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo/
http://www.thomasnet.com/cadmodels.html?WT.mc_t=blg&WT.mc_n=blg1107&channel=email
http://medialoot.com/
http://www.sketchuptexture.com/p/bricks-section.html
http://www.texturepilot.com/
http://texturelib.com/
http://nos.twnsnd.co/
http://www.gratisography.com/
http://graphicburger.com/
http://nobacks.com/
As a user who experimented a lot with vector graphics over the years, I find it might be helpful for others for me to share the differences between Illustrator, DrawPlus, Designer, and CorelDraw. A lot of you might be unfamiliar with one or more of the programs. There are things I like about each and things I do not like. Onur has decided to help out in giving me background to CorelDraw since that is one I am unfamiliar with.
I will explain why I prefer certain programs and why I don't prefer them with the features that I find most or partially helpful. Here are 26 I came up with.
Last Updated (1/27/2017)
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Flood Fills
Being able to add fills to unclosed shapes (overlapping regions)
Illustrator: Yes, but fills cannot be added to weight variations, brush strokes, or effects
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No
CorelDRAW: Yes
Artboard Tool
The overall canvas which can be resized manually or multiplied
Illustrator: Yes
DrawPlus: No
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Nested Layers
Layers that can be expanded to reveal the paths within
Illustrator: Yes, but sublayers will cause each layer to be expanded when the file is open (CC1 & below)
DrawPlus: Yes, but sublayers cannot be added, and paths and groups cannot be hidden or locked
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Pencil Path Continuation
Being able to continue a path from its end point with the pencil tool
Illustrator: Yes, but sharp corners or sensitive handling will cause the shape to delete or change form
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No, but it will be added in 1.6
CorelDRAW: Yes
Fast Loading Effects
Effects such as inner and outer glows, shadows, feathers, and blurs
Illustrator: No, They take far too long to load depending on the amount (sometimes 5 minutes)
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Image Tracer
Converting a picture into vector artwork
Illustrator: Yes, but it takes far too long to load depending on the size (sometimes 5 minutes)
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No
CorelDRAW: Yes
Rounding Single Corners
Creating round corners to a single corner as oppose to all corners of a shape
Illustrator: Yes, (Updated)
DrawPlus: No
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes, but not as simple as Designer
Transparency Tool
Adding a fade effect to objects
Illustrator: No, but there is one for InDesign?
DrawPlus: Yes, but it only works on single objects or groups
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Fill/Stroke Switcher
Switching the color of your stroke to your fill or fill to your stroke
Illustrator: Yes
DrawPlus: No
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: No
Pixel Tools and Layers
Having pixel tools and layers available
Illustrator: No
DrawPlus: No
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: No
Pasting Inside
Being able to paste clipboard selections into objects
Illustrator: Yes (Updated)
DrawPlus: Yes (Updated)
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Replicate Tool
Being able to make duplicates of an object by resizing its bounding box
Illustrator: No
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No, but a replicate feature will be added to 1.6
CorelDRAW: No
Customizable Vector Patterns
Ability to change the size, rotation, and skew form of a pattern fill while its selected
Illustrator: No
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No
CorelDRAW: No
B-Splines
Creating B-spline curves enabling the nodes to be in an outer fenced area
Illustrator: No, not in CS6 and below at least
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No, but it has the Smart Curve Pen Tool
CorelDRAW: Yes (Updated)
Smooth Gradients
Having to easily create gradients, then rotate and resize them easily
Illustrator: No, You must use the Gradient panel resulting B/W first, then adjusting it is not user friendly
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Smooth Type on Path
Having to easily create type on a path, and then being change the path's size or shape
Illustrator: No, Changing the size and shape was made a lot more difficult than they needed to be
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Over 1,000,000% Zoom
Able to zoom into your drawing over 1,000,000% zoom size
Illustrator: No
DrawPlus: No
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: No
Pixel Preview
See what your vector drawing would like like in pixels
Illustrator: Yes (Updated)
DrawPlus: No
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: Yes
Realistic Brush Presets
Brush presets that that look natural
Illustrator: No, there are several brush presets, but they are all flat
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: Yes
CorelDRAW: No
Lots of Shape Tools
Having a variety of shape presets to choose from
Illustrator: No, a total of 6 in the latest version, and live shapes weren't introduced until CC
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: Yes, and excellent manipulation for the cog tool
CorelDRAW: Yes
Redraw Paths
Able to redraw a selected stroke
Illustrator: Yes, but it can change the form that was not altered
DrawPlus: Yes, but it can be tricky to figure out
Designer: No
CorelDRAW: No
Indicators
Indications of which tool, swatch, path, or other options are selected
Illustrator: Yes
DrawPlus: Yes/No, no indication on swatches, paths, or effects
Designer: Yes/No, dark indications on tools are hard to see with the dark background
CorelDRAW: Yes
Eyedropper on Select
Copying a color while an object is selected to change the selected object to that color
Illustrator: Yes
DrawPlus: No
Designer: Yes, but it cannot copy the other properties
CorelDRAW: Yes
Vector Eraser Tools
A tool that erases vector objects and maintains its quality
Illustrator: Yes, but it changes the shape's proportion
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No, but there is a pixel eraser tool
CorelDRAW: Yes
3D Extrusion
Turning flat objects into 3D objects, and then rotating them in a 3D perspective
Illustrator: Yes
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: No
CorelDRAW: Yes
Full Boundary Selections
When objects are selected with a complete close from its selection box and not partially selected
Illustrator: No
DrawPlus: Yes
Designer: Yes, and partial selections can be used as well if adjusted in the preferences
CorelDRAW: Yes
If this is very helpful to people, then I will update this list as progress moves forward. I hope this helps.
So, I fell in love with Affinity after about an hour of playing with it. I bought it and started bringing my favorite assets over from Photoshop and Illustrator, including some styles I have been using for years on my web projects. I thought perhaps others could use them too, so here they are with a bonus set of sticker styles.
Enjoy if they're of interest to you.
UPDATE: New version 2.0! This time the gradients and strokes are tool editable. No more trips to the Effects Panel. This gives better and easier control of the styles.
BONUS: By request, 4 atmosphere styles. Included is the AD file with all styles applied for you to play with. Will likely only open in the latest beta. Sorry.
BONUS: Dream Metals styles! Aluminum, Gold, and Copper.
Find these and more at https://dscape-llc.com/affinity
Based on https://material.io/guidelines/style/color.htmlI created swatches for Affinity with all Material Design colors, properly named nad sorted. Enjoy
Here are also some Div Metal Styles (mostly dark textured/structured ones) for those who might have a need for these!
The compressed AD styles files ...
Div Metal Textures.zip
lake.fx got a reaction from MikeTO in Unofficial PDF Manual - Expert Guide to Affinity Publisher
lake.fx got a reaction from Song Palmese in DSV Free Resources
lake.fx got a reaction from Jays in DSV Free Resources