Fonts
Choosing the right font can make-or-break any design project. Explore hundreds of free and premium fonts. Everything from classic, vintage typefaces to bold, modern fonts that pack a contemporary punch. Find the perfect font for your next project.
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![View Information about Voltec Futuristic Cyberpunk Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Voltec-–-Futuristic-Cyberpunk-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
Voltec Futuristic Cyberpunk Font
Voltec font features a bold letter design that makes it a great choice for designing titles for posters, CD covers, and even YouTube thumbnails. It in...
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Wonkids Bold Psychedelic Font
Wonkids has a perfectly mellow letter design for designing cool product packaging designs and titles for posters. You can find many creative ways to t...
Learn About Fonts
How Do I Add Fonts to Photoshop?
Learn how to add fonts and start working with them quickly.
What Is a Font License?
Learn the ins and outs of what type of font license you need for your project.
Where Can I Find Free Fonts?
Our pick of the greatest free sources for typefaces online.
How Should I Pair and Combine Fonts?
Tips and tricks for combining stylish fonts in unique and interesting ways.
![View Information about School Mania Block Cartoon Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/School-Mania-Block-Cartoon-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
School Mania Block Cartoon Font
Working on a banner design for a school? Or a promo poster for a back-to-school sale? Then this font is the perfect choice for your designs. This cart...
![View Information about Airy Decorative Logo Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Airy-Decorative-Logo-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
Airy Decorative Logo Font
Airy is another colorful font you can use to design everything from attractive titles to logo designs and more. The font features a creative letter de...
![View Information about Advio Decorative Logo Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Advio-Decorative-Logo-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
Advio Decorative Logo Font
Advio is another decorative font unlike any other on our list. It features a very unusual style of letter design that makes it a perfect choice for lo...
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Forest Line
Forrest line is a creative font with a modern design. It’s a multi-purpose font that you can use to design logos, signage, monograms, badges, an...
![View Information about Western Rome Spaghetti Western Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Western-Rome-Sphagetti-Western-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
Western Rome Spaghetti Western Font
This is a spaghetti western-style font you can use to create fun and quirky titles and headings for various designs. It’s perfect for designing ...
![View Information about Glamsy Vintage Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Vintage-Font-4-1-736x491.jpeg)
Glamsy Vintage Font
Wish to give your design that vintage and classy look? Great fonts inspire emotion, and choosing the right one will push your brand in the right direc...
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Horse Belonk Western Style Fonts
Horse Belonk is an all-caps font that features an old west-style letter design. This font comes with an additional extrude font that can be used to cr...
![View Information about De Arloy New Art Tattoo Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/De-Arloy-New-Art-Tattoo-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
De Arloy New Art Tattoo Font
De Arloy is a vintage art nouveau font that also has a tattoo style elements in its design. The font features a design inspired by the signs and poste...
![View Information about Avestrava Tattoo Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Avestrava-Tattoo-font-1-736x491.jpeg)
Avestrava Tattoo Font
This font is a family of letters from Avestrava. This time the tattoo style is more gothic than Avestrava Regular which tends to be formal. Of course,...
![View Information about Bradwick Sailor Tattoo Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/BRADWICK-Sailor-Tattoo-Font-736x491.jpg)
Bradwick Sailor Tattoo Font
With vintage-looking, and what tattoo artists use to make a classic retro-looking inking, Bradwick is top-notch font for making one. Suit perfectly fo...
![View Information about Summertime Thin Casual Script Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Summertime-Thin-Casual-Script-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
Summertime Thin Casual Script Font
Whether it’s for a summer flyer title or writing a message on an invitation, this beautiful thin font is perfect for adding a casual feel to all...
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Among the Wildflowers Skinny Font Duo
Among the Wildflowers is a monoline font with a set of skinny characters. It comes in two different fonts including a monoline script font and a regul...
![View Information about Dayles Script Tattoo Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Dayles-Script-Tattoo-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
Dayles Script Tattoo Font
This modern tattoo font features a script-style lettering design that will allow you to create more stylish designs for creative projects as well as p...
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Wildcats Vintage Tattoo Font
Wildcats is a vintage calligraphy style tattoo font you can use to craft titles in your posters, flyers, badges, labels, and more. The font comes with...
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Gardenia Script Calligraphy Swash Font
As you can see from the preview image, this font features some of the most creative-looking swashes we’ve seen so far. The font lets you choose ...
![View Information about Mokaya Stylish Script Swash Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/swash-font-8-1-736x490.jpeg)
Mokaya Stylish Script Swash Font
If you’re looking for a swash font with a modern and trendy design, this font is perfect for you. It features a script letter design with beauti...
![View Information about Bastille Members Brush Font With Swash](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/swash-font-10-1-736x490.jpeg)
Bastille Members Brush Font With Swash
This font features a unique letter design with a mix of brush and swash designs. Although it looks amazing for crafting bold titles for posters and fl...
![View Information about Dezire Modern Slab Serif Font](https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/Dezire-Modern-Slab-Serif-Font-1-736x490.jpg)
Dezire Modern Slab Serif Font
Dezire is a slab serif font featuring a modern design. This font is perfect for sports all kinds of sports-related designs as well as for making big b...
FAQs About Fonts
What are the different types of fonts?
Fonts can be divided into several categories based on their characteristics. The most common categories include Serif fonts, Sans Serif fonts, Script fonts, and Display fonts. Serif fonts have small lines or strokes attached to the ends of larger strokes in a letter or symbol. Examples include Times New Roman and Georgia. Sans Serif fonts, such as Arial and Helvetica, do not have these extra strokes.
Script fonts mimic handwriting and calligraphy. They can range from formal types like Old English style to more casual styles like Brush script. Display fonts are typically used for headers or logos rather than body text, as they can be a bit extravagant for regular reading. They come in a large variety of styles and are often used to convey a specific mood or theme.
What is a web font and how does it differ from a desktop font?
A web font is a font that is used on a website or a web application. Unlike desktop fonts, they are designed to be used on a web platform and to be compatible with different browsers and devices. A web font is hosted on a server and loaded into the user's web browser as needed, thus allowing websites to use typefaces that aren't installed on visitors' computers.
Desktop fonts, on the other hand, are fonts that you install directly onto your computer or workstation. They can be used in any application on your computer like Word, PowerPoint, or Photoshop. Unlike web fonts, they are not designed to be used on a web platform. Each type has its specific uses, and the main difference between them is where and how they are used.
How do I install a font on my computer?
Installing a font on your computer is typically straightforward. First, you download a font file from a trusted source. The downloaded file would usually be in .ttf or .otf format. On a Windows computer, you just right-click on the downloaded font file and select 'Install'. Alternatively, you can go to the 'Fonts' folder in the Control Panel and then drag and drop the font file there.
On a Mac, you open the downloaded font file, which should open in Font Book. From there, you simply select 'Install Font'. For both Windows and Mac, after installing the font, it should be available for use in your applications. Note that some applications may require a restart to register the newly installed font.
Why does a font matter in design?
Fonts play a crucial role in design as they help establish the mood, evoke emotion, and set the tone of the message. The typography you choose can make your design appear serious, comedic, light-hearted, professional, or even whimsical. An inappropriate font can miscommunicate the intended message and put off your audience. Ensuring you choose the right font can create a strong impression and enhance the impact of a design, whether it's a website, poster, or business card.
Moreover, fonts are significant for readability and legibility. Some fonts are more readable than others and make the text easy to scan at a glance. For example, for longer text, it's usually better to use a Serif or Sans Serif font. On the other hand, Script or Display fonts are typically suited for headlines or short pieces of text.
What is kerning and why is it important in font usage?
Kerning refers to the adjustment of space between individual letter pairs in a typeface. Not to be confused with tracking, which adjusts the spacing uniformly over a range of characters, kerning is specific to pairs of letters that may create an awkward or irregular visual space, for example 'AV' or 'WA'. Effective kerning ensures better legibility and aesthetic outcomes in typography. Without proper kerning, a word can look unbalanced, which can affect readability.
This procedure is particularly important in logo design and headlines, where type is at a large size, and kerning issues are more noticeable. While most software offers automatic kerning, often manual adjustments need to be made. Remember, the goal is not to create equal space between letters but to create the illusion of evenly distributed space, making the word visually pleasing and easy to read.