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via LH -mac -news -roundup -sponsors by Gina Trapani on Aug 08, 2007
Spicing up your computer desktop or documents is a cinch with the right fonts, wallpaper or icon set - but finding the best ones isn't an easy task. Googling free wallpaper or fonts turns up a gaggle of random sites with flashy ads and mediocre art. In retaliation, today we've gathered up our favorite sources of quality, good-looking free desktop wallpaper images, fonts and icons for your downloading pleasure.
10. Pixelgirl (wallpaper and icons)
9. Dual Screen Wallpapers
8. Veer designer wallpaper
7. exljbris (Fonts)
6. Crystal Clear icons
5. Windows Vista wallpaper pack
4. TypeNow.net TV/Movie/Brand-themed fonts
3. Public Domain Icons
2. InterfaceLIFT (wallpapers)
1. Fonts 500 (fonts)If you're a font or icon newbie, check out a few helpful tutorials on putting your new downloads to good use:
- How to install a new font in Windows [Microsoft]
- How to smooth your Windows fonts [Lifehacker]
- How to install a font on Mac OS X [dafont]
- How to change your icons in Windows [Pixelgirl]
- How to change your icons on your Mac [Pixelgirl]
Update:
Lifehacker readers come through with more additions to the list, like:- Mandolux dual-monitor wallpaper - gorgeous split images, one for the left monitor and one for the right. Thanks, DocGratis!
- Windows Vista Fonts - for those of you on XP. Thanks, Jarhead!
- dafont - Thanks, Yoder!
- deviantART - Thanks, ShadowBottle !
- Caedes Wallpapers - Thanks, GeneZip !
Where do you get your free desktop wallpaper, fonts and icons? Let us know in the comments.
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