I just stumbled across a very cool iPhone app. This is essentially a mobile version for you designers out there what have been to MyFonts, and used their WhatTheFont tool. It allows you to take a picture using your iPhone’s camera, crop around the desired letters, and then upload to their site for font detection. I’ve had pretty decent results so far. Anything it didn’t get exactly gave me something close enough for me to use.
This is a handy tool to have on you at all times. As a web designer, I’m more often than not discovering type faces I like away from the computer. I see enough Verdana and Times every day as I work. Anyways, definitely check out the app. It’s free, so what can it hurt?
I love this app! It’s really great!