This one simple thing will set your brand apart from 99% of your competitors *

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Here’s how. 👇

 

1. Go to Google Fonts

–  Click on the Filters button and select Serif, Slab Serif or Sans Serif
–  You’ll probably want to de-select Display, Handwriting, Monospace and Not text
–  Scroll through the font results
–  Pick one you like (make sure it has a few weights eg. Bold, Regular, Italic)
–  Follow the instructions to download it 

Screenshot of Google Fonts

2. Install on your computer

Try it out on a few documents and presentations. Maybe even your website.

Looks good?

3. Then install it on your team’s computers

Use it on every single branded thing you produce.

💥 Bingo.

You look original. Different. Not like everyone else. 👀

It’s that simple.

Bonus #bossmove

Pdf anything you send externally, otherwise it will change to the recipient’s default font.

 
* Totally made-up statistic

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