Font Collections
This is our series of beautiful, inspiring collections of fonts and typefaces. These articles feature bold poster fonts, decorative scripts, and everything in-between! Find the perfect font for your next design project with one of these collections.
Whether you’re looking for a particular type of font or a style of typeface that matches an event or theme, we’ve got you covered. Some of these fonts are free, others are included in an Envato Elements subscriptions, and many cost just a few dollars. The typeface makes the design, and these fonts can elevate your work to a whole new level!
Latest Font Collection Articles
7 May 2024
40+ Best Mid-Century Fonts (50’s + 60’s Retro Fonts)
Back in the day, mid-century modern fonts were typically geometric sans serifs but with more funk and attitude. Futura, Helvetica, and Frutiger were some of the most popular mid-century fonts.
They communicated clearly with no need for elaborate translations or symbolic explanations—which was a big deal for designers in the marketing and events.
And although the bold Mid-Century sans serif font style emerged between the 1940s and early 1980s, these font aesthetics continue to inspire creatives up to this very day.
And why wouldn’t they? They’re dramatic, add flare to almost any project, and instantly draw in positive attention.
Let’s go over some of the best mid-century modern fonts we can all sink our designer teeth into today!
6 May 2024
40+ Best Spring Fonts (+ Spring Break Typefaces)
As the spring season unfolds with its lush green hues and vibrant blossoms, it’s time to rejuvenate your designs with the same vibes as well. Our refreshing collection of spring fonts provides just the necessary tools to infuse that touch of beauty into your artworks. Exuding the essence of Spring, these typefaces offer the perfect blend of elegance and vibrancy that sync seamlessly with the season’s playful mood.
From promotional campaigns celebrating the season’s bloom to projects centered around the much-awaited spring break, our assortment of spring fonts caters to an array of creative needs. Whether it is a free spring font you need for a quick personal project or a premium one for your professional agenda, you’ll find something to suit your requirements and make your creations spring to life.
This curated selection of spring fonts offers an easy route to translate the season’s aesthetics into your designs. Dive in, browse through, and let your designs bloom this Spring!
6 May 2024
20+ Best Science Fonts for Futuristic & Science Fiction Designs
Science fonts are an important part of creating visually compelling and thematically appropriate designs for projects that aim to evoke a sense of innovation, technology, and futurism.
Whether you’re designing a logo for a tech startup, creating promotional materials for a science fiction movie, or developing graphics for an educational exhibit, choosing the right font can transport your audience to new dimensions of imagination and possibility.
In this post, we explore a selection of the best science fonts available today, each chosen for its ability to embody characteristics of the future — think clean lines, geometric forms, and a touch of the otherworldly.
Let’s dive right in.
2 May 2024
25+ Best Heavy & Death Metal Fonts That Rock
Heavy metal and death metal fonts are as impactful and distinctive as the music itself. The letters with jagged edges, thick strokes, and gothic aesthetic are sure to attract attention instantly.
Whether you’re crafting merchandise designs for a heavy metal band, album covers for death metal music, or even horror-themed promotional materials, the right font can significantly amplify your message and resonate with fans. Our collection of heavy metal fonts will help you achieve that goal.
From modern interpretations of classic metal fonts to innovative designs that break the mold, our selection of typefaces ensures there is something to fit every design vision. Have a look and start downloading!
4 Reasons to Use a Premium Font or Typeface
“Typography is two-dimensional architecture, based on experience and imagination, and guided by rules and readability.” – Hermann Zapf, legendary German type designer (Palatino, Optima, Zapfino)
There are two classes of typefaces when it comes to licensing – free or premium. While there are plenty of options for each type of font, there are some distinct advantages to selecting a premium option.
Premium typefaces are often sold by larger foundries or are part of collections such as Typekit. Prices can vary widely.
- Premium fonts come with extended characters and glyphs. Have you ever run into a font that didn’t have an ampersand or comma? That’s a common problem with many free fonts, and isn’t the case with premium options.
- Premium fonts won’t degrade in quality when used at large sizes and have been tested to render on multiple browsers and devices.
- Premium fonts have a character consistently to ensure that the family looks like it goes together among different characters and weights.
- Premium fonts often include multi-language support and come with a license so you know when you are using it legally.
How to Install a Font on a Mac
Installing a font on Mac operating systems just takes a couple clicks, using the Font Book app.
After downloading the font (make sure to unzip it), double-click the font icon and a window will pop up in font book that shows the name and basic character set. Click install to add to your default font set, using default preferences. (You can change these settings in the Font Book preferences.)
How to Install a Font on Windows
Adding a font on Windows is equally simple. (Note that administrator access is required to install on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003.)
After downloading the font (make sure to unzip it), right click on the font file and select Install.
The alternate method is to open the Fonts Control Panel and Fonts Manager. Then drag and drop the unzipped font file into the Fonts Manager to install.
3 Tips for Pairing Fonts
Most projects aren’t a one-font design. Pairing typefaces is an art in itself, but it is a little easier with these tips to help you create amazing font pairs.
- Look for typefaces with similar shapes: Think about whether each typeface is more round or oval, thick or thin, or tilts.
- Mix type styles: Use a serif and a sans serif or a script and sans serif. Paring different type styles is more visually interesting than mixing similar typefaces.
- Create plenty of contrast: Typography pairs need plenty of contrast to stand out. Pair fonts in different sizes, styles, color and use so that each font serves a distinct purpose.