Dense currently only comes in Regular but there'll be more weights to follow
Dense is a versatile, elegant, geometric and compact
sans-serif typeface. Three weights have been created thus far: thin,
regular and bold. Created by Canadian artist Charles Daoud,
Regular is currently the only weight available, but Daoud has said that
he'll update his Behance page with news on how to get the other weights
in the near future. FORMAT: TTF
Henny Penny is a load of fun but retains clarity and legibility
Designed by Olga Umpeleva in 2012 for Google Web Fonts, Henny Penny is an offbeat display font, named in honour of the fairytale character chicken Henny Penny.
Offered by independent type studio Brown Fox,
the team describes the design as "a friendly and playful decorative
typeface. Its classical nature is successfully hidden behind its very
informal structure: There is no common baseline, no common character
size and no common slope of the letters. This makes the typeface very
amusing. Henny Penny is a headline typeface for using in display
typography. It may be used for children’s books, magazines and
websites." FORMAT: TTF
Higher comes in both TTF and OTF formats
Created by Portugal-based graphic designer Marissa Passos,
free font Higher was made as a student project during her time at the
University of Porto. The typeface contains a full set of uppercase
characters and numbers 0-9. It's free for both personal and commercial
use, and available in OTF and TTF formats. Format: OTF and TTF
Filiz Sahin creates another brilliant free font
New York based interactive designer and illustrator Filiz Sahin
is quickly becoming known for her free fonts. Often experimenting with
an array of different techniques, her fonts are as versatile as her own
design style. Look Up is one of the most playful typeface families on
our list, with a home-made feel, with little arrows at the edge of each
letter. Format: TTF
Woodwarrior is the perfect font for eye-catching headlines
Woodwarrior is a typeface inspired by the north, and the
contrast between modern man made structures and untouched nature shaped
by wind and ice alone. Created by designer Anton Bohlin, Woodwarrior is
one of those free fonts that's perfect for experimental headlines and
eye-catching straps. Format: TTF
Fenix is designed for display and long texts
Graphic designer Fernando Diaz
describes this entry to our list as a "serif typeface designed for
display and long texts, its foundations are based in calligraphy, with
strong serifs and rough strokes. Its proportions seek to gain space in
height and width. Fénix is elegant at large sizes and legible at the
same time, with a lot of rhythm in small sizes." FORMAT: OTF
Woodshop comes complete with a full set of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters
Earlier this year, Pennsylvania-based graphic designer Nick
Slater released this Woodshop typeface, which he generously offers as a
free download. The slab font comes complete with a full set of upper and
lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. FORMAT: OTF
There are no restrictions when using this quirky font for free
Toronto based typographer Amit Jakhu
created this fun and playfully unique typeface for his Typography 6
class. He released it because he wouldn't have further developed it
after finishing college - and we couldn't thank him enough!
It was a huge learning curve for Jakhu and we think he's
done a great job for a first timer. He's happy for you to modify it,
share it and basically do whatever you want with it. It is fully
available to use anywhere; no restrictions! FORMAT: TTF
This free type collection was Suarez's first fully functioning typeface
Vincent was developed by graphic and product designer for NBC Universal Ben Suarez.
Created at the end of last year, this vintage-inspired design was
Suarez's first fully functioning typeface, and is a great addition to
our list of 100 free fonts.
"Vincent was intended to be used as a title font," explains
Suarez. It was "named after my grandfather who drove a '76 Chrysler
Cordoba and smoked out of an old wooden pipe. He was rad." FORMAT: TTF
A playful font perfect for headlines, BoB is available as a free download
Inspired by the playful asethics of illustration, Burma-based typographer Zarni
has created this cool and characterful font. This kind of typography is
perfect for experimentation and will work wonders on posters and
headlines.
Coming in capital and lower case letters, BoB also includes
numerical symbols as well as a variety of punctuation marks. As free
fonts go it has plenty of uses - just be sure to show Zarni some love. FORMAT: TTF
Biko Black is a big, brash display font that has a touch of class
Biko is a design by graphic designer and visual artist Marco Ugolini:
"a geometric sans serif with a strong and yet friendly character". The
name is a tribute to South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko.
Perfect for display, copy text and logos, it's available in regular, and
black versions. It's also one of our typefaces that's only free for use
in personal projects, and as you can purchase the font for a mere 20
Euros for commercial use we felt that it must be included. FORMAT: TTF
This cute free font is based on the designer's real handwriting
This, one of our cutest free fonts, was designed by Maya aka Linny. It's based on Maya's own handwriting and comes in upper and lower case, as well as numbers and punctuation. FORMAT: TTF
Parisish by George Williams is kinda reminiscent of the French capital city - hence the name
This is one of the most elegant free fonts, and was created
by type designer George Williams; it has the feel of old Paris about it.
One of 57 fonts created by the designer, this is one of his most
popular, having received over 200,000 downloads. It's free for both
personal and commercial uses. FORMAT: TTF
Baron is an uppercase display typeface, free for personal and commercial projects
Created by graphic design student Frank Hemmekam,
this font family is designed for display with Hemmekam describing it as
"a free uppercase display typeface inspired by the classic sans serif
font families. This typeface is, because of its many alternative options
and weights, perfect for usage in posters, logotypes and headlines."
Baron is free for both personal and commerical use. FORMAT: TTF
Davide Cariani's free font was inspired by old school tattoo typographyDavide Cariani
is a UX designer and web developer with a passion for typography, which
led to him creating this entry in our list. True Love was created in
his spare time and his first type experiment. Inspired by old-school
tattoo fonts, glyphs available include letters, numbers, dash and dot. FORMAT: TTF
Flex Display is available for both personal and commercial use, although donations to the author are greatfully received
Developed by young designer Álvaro Thomáz,
this is a thin geometric display font, available for both personal and
commercial use, with donations to the author greatfully received. With a
passion for typography, Thomáz specialises in font and logo design. FORMAT: OTF
Calendas Plus was created by the team at Spanish design agency atipo
Calendas Plus is an improved version of Atipo
studio's first typeface, Calendas. The team at the Spanish design
agency completely redrew the font with new ligatures and includes a full
glyph set. You can download this simply by sharing news of the design
on Facebook or Twitter. FORMAT: TTF
Incorporate this curly, decorative font by Fonthead Design into your personal projects
A contemporary and decorative font, GoodDog was created by
Fonthead Design. The curly typeface is a popular choice, having been
download almost a million times since its release. The font comes
complete with a full set of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and
characters. FORMAT: OTF
Brush Hand New is a refinement of Edwin W Shaar's Flash Bold
Brush Hand New is a free brush font based on Flash Bold, a typeface created by Edwin W Shaar in 1939. K-Type's
New version simplifies, lightens and smoothes out ragged edges.
Outlines are improved to remove any remaining harshness, resulting in
softer, smoother flowing glyphs ideal for titles and display purposes. Format: TTF
Kilogram was based on Nick Curtis' Anagram
This font was created by KalleGraphics and based on Nick Curtis' font Anagram. The bold design includes a full set of upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. Free for personal use. FORMAT: OTF
This free typeface was inspired by Russian Constructivism and Cryllic charactersPedro Fernandes and 4838Design
are collectively responsible for free font Construthinvism. Fernandes
describes the design as being "inspired by the Russian Constructivism,
Cyrillic characters and Alexander Rodchenko". FORMAT: OTF
Download Molesk to add a vintage touch to your designs
This vintage-style inclusion in our free fonts rundown was designed by communication and multimedia student Pedro Lobo.
A slab serif font with shadows on the right, the design includes a full
set of upper-case letters, numbers and a selection of special
characters. FORMAT: TTF
A simple tweet is all the creators of Bigmouth ask for in return for this download
What's that? You want even more free fonts? Well, say hello to Bigmouth: a font by Timo Kuilder of Twelve Twenty.
The typeface is available in both regular and bold versions. All the
Timo asks for in return for the download is a simple tweet (click the
'Pay with Tweet' button on the top right). FORMAT: OTF
Tracks Type will look great when used for headlines and posters
Tracks type is all caps fonts and alphabet only, inspired
with railway tracks slash, static, dynamic, and clean. It was designed
by Indonesia-based design student Gumpita Rahayu and is available in two
different styles - medium and slanted. This font was designed for
display purposes, so will look great when used for headlines. FORMAT: OTF, TTF
Another typeface collection that's perfect for your headlines and poster designs
Ziamimi is a gorgeous font that comes in capitals - making
it perfect for headers and eye-catching statements. Its sleek finish
allows it to really stand out as one of the best free fonts we've come
across. It also comes with numbers and a few punctuation marks. FORMAT: OTF
Download this font for free if you're looking to experiment!
Why Doodle? This question can be answered with two simple
words - for fun. This is the first and most important rule that designer
Filiz Sahin has set out for anyone that uses one of the quirkiest typefaces in our free fonts list. We love its playful style and doodle art feel. FORMAT: OTF
Support your fellow designers and donate cash towards these brilliant fonts
In four weights (and italics), the eight-font Klinic Slab family is one of Lost Type's
most comprehensive releases to date. A contemporary, versatile slab
serif, Klinic is a workhorse that marries personality and functionality.
Designed by Joe Prince, it's free to download, but if you decide to use it then we'd encourage you to make a donation. FORMAT: OTF
Designer William Suckling was inspired by Victorian signage and lettering when developing new typeface Albert
Albert is the latest offering from 22-year-old, London College of Communication design student William Bayley Suckling.
One of many designs created by the talented creative, Albert is a new
decorative headline typeface, inspired by Victorian signage and
lettering. FORMAT: TTF
'A western-style serif font with quirky legs' - Jeff Schrieber on Muchacho
Designer Jeff Schreiber
describes his typeface Muchacho as "a western-style serif font with
quirky legs". Based in the Netherlands, Schreiber's design contains all
capital letters, numbers, diacritical marks and most punctuation marks.
Muchacho is a free version of his Wild West-inspired typeface Gringo. FORMAT: TTF
Download Cylburn at Lost Type Co-op
You can find semi-connected script font Cylburn on Lost Type Co-op. Designed by Dai Foldes,
the artist comments on his creation: "Cylburn is a semi-connected
script, structurally based on Roundhand but written with a pointed brush
and restrained tension that separate it from its traditional roots."
Like many free fonts there is no charge for personal use, but donations
are gratefully recieved. FORMAT: OTF, TTF
Coming with two line versions, this is the perfect font for headlines
Designed by Austrian typographer Renzler Design, the Lovelo font is a remake of the original Lovelo Inline.
It's a geometric sans serif typeface with two line versions, making it
an eye-catching choice for any large text or headlines. As always, the
font is free but there is a donation option if you'd like to show the
designer your appreciation. FORMAT: OTF
Komoda is a great free display font
This great free font is Komoda by Polish designer Joanna
Angulska. "Komoda is a display, sans serif typeface suitable for
headlines, editorial and poster design," she comments on Behance. FORMAT: TTF
Fairview is one of the many great fonts available on the Lost Type Co-op
Fairview is a condensed sans serif, with small cap
alternates, inspired by the industrial lettering of the 20th century.
Designed by Riley Cran for the Lost Type Co-op,
the font comes in uppercase, lowercase, numerals and punctuation.
There's also a donation option with this font, so be generous and show
your appreciation! FORMAT: OTF
Another brilliant font for headlines and larger texts
Perfect for personal headline use, Zwodrei was designed by 27-year-old German based graphic designer Lukas Bischoff.
After graduating from his studies of communication design at the
University of Applied Science, Lukas has gone on the create some
beautiful typefaces - including this one! FORMAT: OTF
Use for personal projects and be sure to let Simon know how you got on
Distractor a new typeface designed by London-based graphic designer Simon Stratford.
Loosely based on Bevan, the inspiration behind this font was the old
letterpress styles and hand printed lettering - a passion of Simon's.
Use for personal projects and be sure to let Simon know what you think
of it! FORMAT: OTF
Featuring more than 2000 glyphs this Times alternative is great - and free!
Linux Libertine was designed by the Libertine Open Fonts
Project and, according to Wikipedia, "aims to create free and open
alternatives to proprietary typefaces such as Times Roman". The font is
licensed under the GNU General Public License and the SIL Open Font
License, and contains more than 2,000 glyphs and includes character sets
such as the Greek Alphabet, Cyrillic script, and Hebrew. FORMAT: TTF, OTF, WOFF
Museo is extremely popular, and you can get two variants for free
This extremely popular font is part of the Museo family of
fonts, and you can get both the Sans 500 and Sans 500 Italic versions
for free. You can either get one desktop license, one web font license
for 500,000 page views, or a combination of the two. Registration is
required to access the fonts. FORMAT: OTF, TTF, EOT, WOFF, SVG
Museo Slab is a weighty font that packs a serious punch
If you thought a free Museo sans font was good, we've also
got two Museo Slab variants to accompany it. If you're looking for an
impactful heading font, this could be it. As with the Sans versions
above, you can either get one desktop license, one web font license for
500,000 page views, or a combination of the two. Registration again
required to access the fonts. FORMAT: OTF, TTF, EOT, WOFF, SVG
Snap up this Lobster font! That's right, it's a pun so good we've used it twice
We love Font Squirrel. It's a brilliant resource for free
fonts, and this is one of its hottest properties over the last few
years. Chances are you've seen this font, and never realised that you
could use it both on and offline at no cost. Lobster is a compact and
legible calligraphy-based script font that works in both upper and
lowercase, and can also be used on the web. Definitely one to snap up! FORMAT: OTF, TTF, EOT, WOFF, SVG
Ultra-bold web fonts don't always translate to screens, but this one does
This is Vernon Adams'
reimagining of a traditional 1930s slab serif by Heinrich Jost. The
letterforms have been digitised, reshaped and optimised for the web,
with more open counters and stronger stems to ensure that Bevan
functions as an ultra-bold display font that suits modern browsers. FORMAT: TTF
Check out this experimental new font created by typographer Santiago Ortiz
You'll either love or hate this experimental new font created by typographer Santiago Ortiz. Typode's characters are defined by coordinate, which means you can skew, stretch and twist the font to your heart's content. FORMAT: TTF
VersionType is a playful font for general pupose
A condensed, sans-serif font, VersionType was created by senior designer Victor Coreas.
"It is meant to be playful and very loose," he comments. The typeface
includes a full set of upper and lower case letters, numbers and special
characters. FORMAT: TTF
Serious, solid and dependable; XML Telecom worked alongside designer Steven Bonner to create free typeface Langdon
Langdon is a free typeface from XLN Telecom and leading graphic designer, illustrator and typographer Steven Bonner.
The result of the collaboration is a typeface that is solid, serious
and dependable. Langdon is available as a free download and can be used
privately and commercially with no restrictions on usage. FORMAT: OTF
Bohema by Joao Oliveira is an Art Deco font with a modern twist
An Art Deco font with a modern twist, Bohema was created by graphic designer and illustrator João Oliveira.
Perfect for retro designs, Bohema is ideal for headlines, editorial
letterings, branding, merchandising and special occasions. Available in
eight distinct styles, payment is required for the full set but Oliveria
generously offers the regular alternative style demo as a free
download. FORMAT: OTF
Airbag is a slab serif typeface created by designer Simon Stratford
This trendy display typeface was created by designer Simon Stratford
after he failed to find a free font online suitable for his artwork.
The slab serif typeface is the Stratford's first, the designer creating a
full set of uppercase letters, numbers and a few special characters.
And all he asks for in return for the download is a simple tweet. FORMAT: TTF
Fail by Douglas Vitkausk does anything but
This grunge typeface does anything but what its name
suggests, having been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times since
its release. This is one of 129 fonts designed by Douglas Vitkausk, whose work has amassed over 12 million downloads collectively! Free for personal use only. FORMAT: TTF
KanKin is a contemporary sans serif free font by Alexey Frolov
The designer of this contemporary yet 'old style' sans serif, Alexey Frolov,
claims it's perfect for posters, logos, print and web. It's certainly
clean and bold, and it's no surprise, given the nationality of the
font's designer, that the Russian characters look particularly good in
this set. FORMAT: TTF and OTF
The Nexa font family includes a number of styles and weights. Here you get two
The Nexa font family includes 16 styles and weights. The
font family has great legibility, and works very well as a headline
font. Here you get two parts of the family for free, and if you want the
rest then you'll have to put your hand in your pocket. FORMAT: OTF
Grand Hotel is a throwback to the 1930s, and has serious retro charm
Designed by Brian J Bonislawsky and Jim Lyles for
Astigmatic, this font takes its inspiration from the title screen of the
1937 film Cafe Metropole starring Tyrone Power. It has a classic weight
and subtlety that make you think of artisan signage and craft, but its
cursive lowercase lends itself to a host of different uses. FORMAT: OTF
Moonshiner, an impactful heading fontMattox Shuler designed
this font in a few days, and it lacks accents and support for some
common characters, but as a heading font - especially for graphic design
work - it's a great, free option. FORMAT: OTF
Give your headings a classic look with Oranienbaum
Described as 'modern Antiqua' (a group of classic 'old style' typefaces), Oranienbaum has been created by Ivan Gladkikh and Oleg Pospelov.
And as free fonts go, it's a corker! Based on classics like Bodini,
this font has pronounced serifs and makes a great headlines. FORMAT: TTF
Elegant, art deco, and with a full set of Bulgarian Cyrillic letters
Touted as an elegant, Art Deco-style display face, Barkentina was created by Kiril Zlatkov.
The free-for-personal-use font has a full set of correct Bulgarian
Cyrillic letters, some lovely ligatures, and is packed with personality. FORMAT: OTF
Archive packs a punch as a headline font
This contemporary font has been created by Slava Kirilenko,
a graphic designer from Kazakhstan. In the shape of Archive, he's put
together an impactful typeface, which is great for use in projects that
require a ballsy display font. FORMAT: OTF
You can grab this gorgeous font for the mere price of a tweet!
This gorgeous font was created by California based designer Kenji Enos.
Having worked on everything from print, web, motion graphics,
animation, video editing and 3D modelling, it's clear that Kenji has
some serious talents when it comes to typography. You can grab the
regular format of Locksmith for the mere price of a tweet or Facebook
share. FORMAT: TTF
You can grab the light and light alternative formats for free!
RBNo2 is inspired by late 19th century industrial fonts with
German roots regarding straightness and geometry. Combined with other
sans serifs, slab serifs and serif fonts it catches the eye when used in
headlines and short copy texts.
Added to the regular styles the alternate versions will turn
the font into a perfect partner for modern, technical and contemporary
impressions as well as high quality, luxury and timeless environments.
You can grab the light and light alternative formats for free. FORMAT: TTF
Bariol has already proved a massive hit with designers across the board
Designed by Spanish studio Atipo,
Bariol has already proved a massive hit with designers across the
board. Crafted with versatily and readability in mind, the brand new,
slightly rounded typeface is available in four weights.
The font is readable even at small scales and can be used as
corporate typography, packaging design, infographics and even editorial
design. You can download Bariol regular and italic for free by just
'paying' with a tweet or you can get the complete font family from as
little as €3. FORMAT: OTF
Try to ignore the whole 'comic sans' inspired thing...
This may not be the most readable font we've ever come
across but we think designers could have a lot of fun experimenting with
this one. Just try to ignore the whole 'Comic Sans' inspired thing...
Created by Marc Vila, Cubic Sans
is a new display font based on the original Comic Sans, created by
modifing its strokes using a cube as a brush. It looks really geometric
and gives the effect of a 3D typeface. FORMAT: TTF
Geogram uses geometric forms for some of its characters
Designer Filiz Sahin
crops up a lot in this list and it's easy to see why. Her experimental,
quirky, and fun typefaces are perfect for playing around with and may
even lead to some great work. Geogram typeface is a new font exploration
based on modern shape geometric forms. The font contains lower case
letters and numbers of the shapes. You can download the font for free
but remember to 'appreciate' it on Behance! FORMAT: OTF
Manteka has proved popular with designers across the globe
Manteka is designed by Spanish typographer Eduardo Araya
and was crafted especially for use in print, but equally has a
spectacular web performance. The free font has already proved very
popular with designers across the globe. FORMAT: TTF
Geared could be a versatile addition to your next project
Geared is an industrial inspired Condensed Slab Serif that
comes in four weights - thin, regular, bold and extrabold. It was
designed by graphic designer Ben Dalrymple and with such an extensive character set, Geared could be a versatile addition to your next project. FORMAT: OTF
We love the slight vintage feel to this one
Johanna is a modular typeface based on six basic modules and
as a result, there are 147 glyphs of versatility in each style. It was
created by Spanish graphic designer Adrià Gómez
and also comes in an italic version. We love the slight vintage feel to
this one and think it could be used best in web design. The colours
that Gómez has used to showcase the font are also a brilliant touch. FORMAT: TTF
This vintage font is presented in contemporary curves
Silverfake is a new contemporary slab serif wide free font designed Alexey Frolov, aka MRfrukta.
This vintage font is presented in contemporary curves that make the
font applicable for both retro and modern designs. Silverfake contains
only capital letters but also some alternate characters are also
included. Check back to Alexey's site regularly, as he has a host of
free fonts up for grabs. FORMAT: OTF
Emil manages to encorporate quite a surrealist style into this type face
This quirky font was crafted by Emil Kozole for a university
project. A lover of 'pretty colours', Emil manages to encorporate quite
a surrealist style into this type face. Typometry will be a great font
to experiment with in a number of projects. The font is now a pro
version with two weights, four styles and more than 220 glyphs that are
available in both TFF and OTF format. FORMAT: TFF, OTF
Filiz experimented with this font for Che and other dog lovers
This gorgeous font was created by Filiz Sahin. She says of
the font, "My dog loves bones. I experimented with this font for Che and
other dog lovers. It has round edges and condensed skinny forms. The
corner of each letter has a bone shape which is Che's favorite part. I
hope you enjoy it as much as I do!" It is free for personal and
commercial use and Filiz would be grateful for credits! FORMAT: EPS
The project was inspired by Modern Swedish Furniture
This is another brilliant design from Filiz Sahin. The
project was inspired by Modern Swedish Furniture, print mechanical
instructions - crops, bleeds, and registration marks - as well as pop
influenced '70s fonts. This is an EPS font for display font purposes
only, at the moment. There are no PostScript or OpenType versions
available. Please do some nice and clean work. FORMAT: EPS
Homestead comes in uppercase only with numerals and punctuation
An evocative yet forward thinking slab, Homestead is another stunning creation from the guys at Lost Type.
Inspired by their desire and need to explore, Homestead represents the
ways in which we are always searching for the place to call home.
Designed by Luke Lisi, Homestead comes in uppercase only with numerals and punctuation. FORMAT: TTF
Bonnie didn't only design the font but she also crafted the sultry illustration that showcases the typeface
Habana is a geometric sans-serif inspired by Cuba's capital
city. Available only in uppercase, this curvy offering was designed by
New York based designer Bonnie Clas.
What's more, Bonnie didn't only design the font but she also crafted
the sultry illustration that showcases the typeface. That's one talented
lady right there! FORMAT: TTF
Code font is applicable for any type of graphic design
Code Pro is a font family inspired by the original Sans
Serif fonts like Avant Garde or Futura, but with a modern twist. It is
clean, elegant, and straight-to-the-point. Code font is applicable for
any type of graphic design - web, print, motion graphics, etc - and
perfect for T-shirts and other items like posters and logos. It also
comes in a number of languages! FORMAT: OTF
Adamas only comes in upper case but we think it's a great free font to experiment with!
Created by Romanian graphic designer Octavian Belintan,
the Adamas style was first used by Greek and Latin writers for a stone
of impenetrable hardness. Adamas only comes in upper case but we think
it's a great free font to experiment with! FORMAT: OTF
Fabrica proves to be highly efficient for small screens
Created by Canadian designer Alvin Kwan,
Fabrica was designed with one thing in mind: to create the most legible
typeface for mobile screens. In a world where people read more text on
their smartphones and tablets, rather than on actual paper, Fabrica is a
typeface that's well worth looking in to. Although the download is free
for all, you can also donate however much money you would like to Alvin
for his work. FORMAT: OTF
The name comes from guides for creating: they are similar to the number 8
Thai graphic designer Tarin Yuangtrakul
mainly focuses his work on illustration, which has been exhibited in
Bangkok, South Carolina and New York City. At the tender age of 20,
Tarin is already making waves on the design circuit. Here, Tarin turns
his hand to typography to create Infinity. FORMAT: TTF
Makhina free font is inspired by gas pipesNuno Dias
is a graphic designer with a passion for typography and illustration.
He is also the artist behind Makhina. "This is my second attempt on
typefaces," Dias comments on Dribbble. "I don't have much experience
yet, but this time I tried something more functional and simple.
Inspired by gas pipes, the basic shape is a rounded square." FORMAT: TTF
It’s a caps font, but there is a difference between both caps and small caps
This three-weight font type is brought to you by the folks at Fontfabric.
Designer Svetoslav Simov, who is based in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded the
independent type foundry back in 2008. Every week, a typeface is rolled
out of production and is put up on the site to download absolutely free.
Rex is one of those fonts, designed in three weights: light, bold and
bold inline. It’s a caps font, but there is a difference between both
caps and small caps, which can be seen in the examples on the website.
It's available for both personal and commercial use. FORMAT: OTF
The inspiration for the typography design came from the workmanship, lettering and baseball jerseys of the 1930s and 1940s
Designer Trevor Baum
created this vintage-inspired typeface. Proclaiming a love of bicycles,
type and Jewish delis, Trevor wanted to create a font that was both
rugged and refined, and we think he's got the balance spot on. The
inspiration for the typography design came from the workmanship,
lettering and baseball jerseys of the 1930s and 1940s. The font comes in
uppercase, lowercase, numerals and also contains punctuation. FORMAT: TTF
Nick claims that Carton is 'best served chilled'
Here's another awesome find on Lost Type,
the typography co-op that ensures its designers receive 100 per cent of
the donations given for their fonts. This time, the typeface comes from
talented Newcastle based graphic designer Nick McCosker.
It only comes in upper case but we think that's all a typeface of this
kind needs. It's immediately striking to the eye and will work really
well with any titled-based designs; possibly less so in body text. FORMAT: OTF
The font can be used for both personal and commercial purposes
Nevis is another fantastic typeface brought to you by Ed Merritt of Ten by Twenty.
The website description is spot on: "Nevis is a strong, angular
typeface and is ideal for headings, text, buttons and everything in
between. It's assertive and bold, but manages to retain a friendly tone,
and looks especially good when used in all caps." The font can be used
for both personal and commercial purposes but it cannot be redistributed
or sold. Although you can download the font for free, Ten by Twenty say
they always appreciate a donation, however small. If you can't do that,
a link back to the site is hugely appreciated! FORMAT: TTF
The designers are happy for you to use the font in any way that you wish
This font was created by Christian del Moral and Luis Armesilla.
Both Madrid-based designers, Luis mainly focuses on motion and graphic
design, but has a special interest in typography and lettering.
Christian is heavily influenced by music and tends to illustrate in a
child-like old school way. The designers are happy for you to use the
font in any way that you wish. All they ask is that you send them an
image of your work once you're done with it! Take a look at this awesome
video the guys created to showcase PLSTK's capabilities. FORMAT: TTF
Frances creates stunning typography and has worked with book covers, leaflets and posters
There are no vampire hunters in sight, we're afraid; just an awesome font created by designer Frances MacLeod.
Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Frances creates stunning typography
and has worked with book covers, leaflets, posters and more.
She created this Abraham Lincoln font to resolve a constant
search for a condensed serif. The promotional specimen featurrs the font
in use and folds out to a poster of Abraham Lincoln's address to the
166th Ohio Regiment in 1864 on the reverse. You can see the examples on
her personal website. FORMAT: TTF
This free font is a big-boned and funky type
Fat Frank is a fun typographic design from graphic designer, illustrator and typographer Jeff Schreiber.
The font is a big-boned and funky font with all digits, some
diacritical marks, most punctuation marks and money signs that matter.
Jeff also states that those who use this in Photoshop should make sure
that the kerning is set to 'Metrics' not 'Optical', otherwise the
kerning doesn't work. You'll find it in the Character window. We think
Fat Frank would look stunning on print design - especially titles. FORMAT: TTF
The typeface comes in six styles, including Sans Light
This superb typeface is created by New Yorker Tyler Finck.
Tyler has created a number of fonts and regularly allows designers to
download them for free. He describes Ostrich Sans as an open source font
family that he's very happy to offer for free from The League of Moveable Type.
The typeface comes in six styles, including Sans Light, Sans Regular,
Sans Bold and Sans Rounded. It only comes in caps but we think that it's
the perfect font to make an instant impact. FORMAT: TTF
Used for editorial and commercial purposes, Nougatine is a great all-rounder
Designed by 25-year-old Frenchman Fabien Laborie,
the graphic designer describes Nougatine as "a titling font inspired by
the smell of freshly baked cookies." Delivered with 380 glyphs, a host
of varying ligatures and a panel of alternative letters, it enables the
power of versatility. Used for editorial and commercial purposes,
Nougatine is a great all-rounder. FORMAT: TTF
It is compiled of 457 glyphs, with 125 alternative lower cases or the 46 ligatures
Produced by Spanish typographer Pedro Arilla,
Valentina is described as a sincere tribute to his grandmother; which
is where the name also stems from. A self-professed minimalist, Pedro
created Valentina as a classic didone. Incorportating many antique
Spanish techniques with influences of Bodoni, Valentina is great for
editorial purposes. It is compiled of 457 glyphs, with 125 alternative
lower cases or the 46 ligatures. With that flexibility, it really is up
there with the best free fonts available. FORMAT: OTF
Chunkfive has all the ingredients for great headings and titles
Chunkfive derives from the team at The League of Moveable
Type. With a motto of providing only the best fonts within the interweb,
Chunkfive is a perfect example of their high standards. An ultra-bold
slab serif, Chunkfive has all the ingredients for great headings and
titles. The fact that it also contains lower case means that it could
also work in body set text. If you're looking for a vintage Americana
feel, then Chunkfive is your guy. FORMAT: OTF
The font is perfect for compositions and comes in simple selections
Created by Medness, Nomad is one of the most unusual fonts
we've seen at Creative Bloq. Based on a geometric triangle, Nomed really
packs a punch when layered. The font is perfect for compositions and
comes in simple selections of capital and lower case lettering. If
you're looking for a way to standout, Nomed may be the font for you. FORMAT: OTF
The font's intended use is for headings and titles
Designed by Russian graphic designer Denis Masharov,
'Forum' is just one of the many fonts this man is responsible for.
Currently working for Time Out Moscow, Denis has been a professional
typographer since 2008. The font's intended use is for headings and
titles, but we're sure it would look great in set body text too! It's
classic feel is clear to see, with its clever arches and direct lines.
If you love this font, we suggest you check out the rest of Masharov's
creations. The man's a genius! FORMAT: Google Web Font
The art deco typeface is available in bold, regular and outline weights
Released earlier this year, Cassannet is a gorgeous addition
to our best free fonts list, which captures the essence of vintage
Cassandre posters. The art deco typeface is available in bold, regular
and outline weights. Containing ligatures, capitals, numbers, small
capitals and also titling alternates, the font will be perfect for any
purpose. You can be really nice and offer a donation to the makers or
simply repay them with a tweet. FORMAT: OTF, TTF
Instantly eye-catching, this free font could do wonders for your designs
Brazilian graphic designer Nelson Balaban
is known for his outlandish style and fun approach to typography.
Accent is just one example of his exemplary work that has been featured
in many editorial and commercial campaigns. On first impression, Accent
could look a tad on the hipster side but we love it and we think you
should too. If you end up using the font, all Nelson asks is that you
don't alter it, give credit where it's due and use it to create some
"kick-ass work". Off you go then! FORMAT: TTF
Designed by Haley Fiege, it includes ligatures and will act as the framework for future script designs
Brought to you once again by those folks over at The League
of Moveable type comes League Script. A gorgeous rendition of teenage
girl's endless diary entries, League Script offers a sweet alternative
to boring body text. Designed by Haley Fiege, it includes ligatures and
will act as the framework for future script designs. It's popularity is
apparent; having been downloaded a whopping 71,000 times. How will you
use it? FORMAT: OTF
Marta mainly cites the fonts major influence from vintage cars
We at Creative Bloq love a blast from the past and this
Henry font couldn't be more retro if it tried. Created by Polish graphic
designer Marta Podkowi?ska,
the font was named after Henry Ford and inspired by all things '60s.
Marta mainly cites the fonts major influence from vintage cars, which
can be seen in its glorious curvature. Although the font only comes in
upper case, we think it would be perfect for headings and titles, and a
great chance to test your design abilities. FORMAT: TTF
We think it'd look create on an illustration portfolio
More vintage? You bet! Bobber is a classic font developed by Brazilian typograher Lucas Perdido and Russian graphic designer Dmitry Goloub.
Described as an "alternative slab serif", the font is totally free and
the guys are happy for you to use it for commercial purposes. We think
it'd look create on an illustration portfolio, for those of you that
love all things vintage! FORMAT: Ai
Working as a script font, Lavanderia will really work well as a heading type
Created by designer James T Edmondson,
Lavaderia is a charming font that takes influence from the Laundromat
windows of San Francisco's Mission District. It comes in a range of open
type features and three weights. Working as a script font, Lavanderia
will really work well as a heading type as well as being able to slot
nicely into the set body text. FORMAT: OTF
Sketchtik echoes chalk boards from the classroom without looking immature
This cute font is taking us back to our school days. Designed by Hiekka Graphics
founder Ossi Gustafsson, Sketchtik echoes chalk boards from the
classroom without looking immature. It'll give a sense of fun to any
design, which could work well for portfolios or branding. The font comes
in light, regular, bold and black so there's plenty of versatility for
titles, headings and set body text. (You only get the Light version for
free.) FORMAT: OTF and TTF
Kelava wanted to create his own Art Deco font without being too much of a copycat
It's no wonder this font has become so popular, thanks to
its modern twist on a vintage style. Designed by Australian graphic
designer Josip Kelava,
Metropolis is influenced by the industrial movement of the 1920s. Kelava
wanted to create his own Art Deco font without being too much of a
copycat. The result was this bold and daring typeface, perfect for
catching your user's eye. It only comes as capital letters, so it won't
be relevant for set body text. It does however, look amazing on a poster
or homepage! FORMAT: OTF
Letterforms were designed using simple geometric shapes in a 10x10 square grid structure guide
Since we've given you plenty of upper case fonts, we thought
we'd delve a little deeper and focus on the little guys. Alphageometry
is a set of simple yet effective decorative typefaces created by
Canadian designer Markie Darkie
(aka Ferdinand Mark Basa.) Letterforms were designed using simple
geometric shapes in a 10x10 square grid structure guide. Please note
that the font is in vector format, which means each letterform will need
to be hand set and composed. Who knew lower case letters could be so
powerful? FORMAT: EPS and Ai
If you don't want to take yourself too seriously, have a go with GRN Burgy
Created by Italian designer Marco Goran Romano,
GRN Burgy is a fun take on early American graffiti. Another big
influence on the font is fast food culture, which is reiterated in the
'shiny' effects used. If you don't want to take yourself too seriously,
have a go with GRN Burgy. The direct lines combined with extreme curves
makes the font ooze creativity. GRN Burgy only comes in capital letters,
so it's only really useful for titles and headings on homepages or
posters. FORMAT: OTF
The SciFly font was created by Tomi Haaparanta
Tomi Haaparanta, the famous and prolific font designer from
the Suomi Type Factory, has created a new typeface, commissioned by
Flyerzone. Anyone can download and use SciFly Sans within their projects
to create a unique style. FORMAT: OTF
Glamor has a beautiful classical style
Glamor is a free font created by 26-year-old French graphic designer Hendrick Rolandez. Designed in 2013, Glamor includes a set of 24 fonts, from light to bold, with more than 200 unique characters for each font. FORMAT: OTF and TTF
