There are a fantastic variety of free font resources
on the Web. These range from traditional designs to the artsy and
far-out. Few things can make your computer and your graphics designs
come alive more than having a variety of fonts.
Click here for info on how to download and install fonts on your
computer.
Note:
many free font sites these days are plagued with loads of annoying
pop-up ads that can make browsing for fonts difficult. To cope with
these sites, we recommend Kill-Popup-Ads.com, a site that shows you
how to deal with pop-up ads.
Please send us E-mail if you're aware of any other free font resources,
or if you find dead links.
 1001
Free Fonts
Description: Jason Nolan's site is a treasure trove for those
in search of the latest and most eye-catching free fonts on the
Web. Here, you'll find a strong collection of freeware fonts and
dingbats. All the fonts featured here are listed with the creators'
permission, so you won't find any fonts of dubious origin. Unlike
many font collections on the Web, here you'll find links to the
sites where each font originated.
URL:
http://www.1001freefonts.com/
FontFace.com
Description: This is an essential site for anyone in search
of the latest and greatest free fonts on the Web. Often imitated,
but never equaled, this pioneering site is home of the original
"Font of the Day," which shows you, at a glance, what the Web's
hottest new fonts are. FontFace.com has over 800 fonts and each
font can be previewed via a nifty JavaScript "FontFirst" feature.
(Note: fonts are available here for both Windows and Mac).
URL:
http://www.fontface.com/
Font
Search Engine
Description: Looking for a specific font? This useful site
offers over 10,000 free fonts and features a search engine, so you
can quickly find what you need. Font Search Engine also includes
a database of free font archives, font utilities and a roundup of
free font designers.
URL:
http://www.fontsearchengine.com/
YouFont.com
Description: At this site, you'll find a nice selection of
freeware fonts, sorted alphabetically. The fonts are in ZIP compressed
format, for faster download.
URL:
http://youfont.com/
1-800-fonts.com
Description: This regularly-updated site offers a big roundup
of free fonts in TrueType (.ttf) format. Fonts here are sorted alphabetically.
You can preview each font and download the ones you want in ZIP
compressed format.
URL:
http://www.1-800-fonts.com/
Jabroo.com
Description: Here, you'll find over 16,000 free fonts, as
well as an online custom graphics generator. You can search for
fonts by category here and you can bookmark specific fonts to download
later. The site is free of the pop-up ads that clutter many font
sites these days.
URL:
http://www.jabroo.com/
Schriften.com
Description: This German portal offers a roundup of Web resources
where you can get freeware fonts, as well as font utilities, editors,
tools, and more.
URL:
http://www.schriften.com/
Acid
Fonts
Description: At this well-organized site, you'll find over
4,000 freeware fonts and dingbats, for Windows and Mac. There is
also a good selection of font utilities, as well as a helpful "frequently
asked questions" section.
URL:
http://www.acidfonts.com/
Urban
Fonts
Description: This site offers a good, searchable roundup
of free fonts and dingbats for PC and Mac. Here, you'll find over
8,000 fonts, sorted alphabetically. The site also includes a helpful
FAQ to answer your font-related questions.
URL:
http://www.urbanfonts.com/
FreeFonts.co.in
Description: This site offers a nice selection of almost
12,000 free fonts, sorted alphabetically. Fonts are available here
in ZIP compressed format and you can preview each selection before
you download it.
URL:
http://www.freefonts.co.in/
GreatFreeFonts.com
Description: At this site, you'll find hundreds of free fonts,
sorted alphabetically. You can preview each font via a thumbnail
image. Fonts are available for both Windows and the Mac. New fonts
are added here regularly.
URL:
http://www.greatfreefonts.com/
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