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Fonts come in all shapes and sizes, and while picking a font that works for you can be daunting, you can always experiment and ask others how your chosen font goes with your design. Fonts come in 4 categories:
- Sans Serif
- Serif
- Cursive/script
- Display
We will look at examples of these fonts, especially the ones that are more “modern” than others. While modern fonts don’t have a clear-cut definition, it’s generally used to describe the more recently created fonts with their long horizontal serifs and high contrast between their thick and thin strokes.
We’ll look at some of the neat fonts you can download and upload into the editor. Most of these are free, though some have to be purchased, but you can always find easy alternatives.
1 . Moon
Free for personal use.
Simple, rounded and a great pick for headers and minimalist posters! Get it from Behance.
2 . Coco Gothic
Free for personal use.
Named after the legendary fashion designer, Coco Chanel. This geometric font is all about class. It’s light-weight, elegant and comes with language support for many European languages, Cyrillic and Greek alphabets.
Get it from Behance.
3 . Iceland
Free for personal use.
A simple, yet magical geometric font. You can download it for free and use it in designing animations too.
Get it from Behance.
4. Break
Free for commercial and personal use.
Created by Rajesh Rajput, Break is a decorative font which comes in 5 weights. It’s great for headers, and has a feminine vibe to it.
Download from Behance.
5. Argon
Free for personal use; buy complete package for $8.
Have you used the Monoton font on PosterMyWall? Argon is a similar display font, but with a more sporty look. It will look great as titles on your sports or travel posters. Check it out at Behance.
Download for free here.
6. Helsinki
Free for personal use; e-mail address required.
Helsinki comes in 2 extreme weight options. The ultra-thin hairline weight and heavy ultrablack weight are available for free at Behance.
Download from here.
7. Anurati
Free for commercial and personal use. Registration required.
This futuristic font was originally created for website design, but that doesn’t stop us from trying it out in designing other visual content. It’s a great match for nightclub or EDM posters, especially the spacey kind!
Download it from here.
8. Radon
Purchase for $19.
A font for Cyberpunk enthusiasts, inspired from neon signs and text editors. The font has 552 unique glyphs, 18 styles and supports Cyrillic and Latin.
Download from here.
9. Infinity
Free download for personal use. Registration required.
Infinity celebrates the simplicity of lines and curves with round corners and caps. This creates a font that’s pleasing to look at on paper, and therefore looks good on print media.
Download it from here.
10. Metropolis
Free download for personal and commercial use.
Metropolis is a display font reminiscent of the 1920s industrial movement when large skyscrapers were erected. Its solid disposition and double-lined nature makes it an eye-catching wonder of a font.
Free download from here.
11. Rex
Free download for personal and commercial use.
A clean and bold display font that comes in 3 styles. It’s great for both web graphics and print media.
Download from Font Fabric.
12. Sketchetik
Free download for personal and commercial use.
Looking for a raw, natural look to your designs? Give Sketchetik a shot.
Get it from Myfonts.
13. Jaapokki
Free download for personal and commercial use.
Once you’re done browsing through the super impressive website, you’ll notice a download link at the bottom of the page. It is a unique font, and comes in 3 distinct styles, making it perfect for posters and logos. We highly recommend the Enchance style.
14. Lombok
Available for purchase for personal and commerical use. Purchase for $9.90.
An avantgarde novelty font that produces a feeling of exclusivity. Even though it’s not free, it’s well-worth the purchase if you’re looking for something a little out there.
Get it from Behance.
15. Brandon Grotesque
Available for purchase for personal and commercial use.
Grotesque fonts are Sans Serif fonts, which are bold and solid, suited for headers and advertisements.
Get it from Fontspring.
16. Della Respira
Free download for personal and commercial use.
Della Respira is a revival of the 1913 Della Robbia typeface. It’s a Serif font, and carries with it a classic look unlike the previous fonts on our list.
Download from Google fonts.
17. Modernist
Regular package available for free. Pay for more font styles.
Modernist is clean, minimalist and modern (duh) and takes its inspiration from some of the older but widely used fonts, such as Helvetica. It’s easy to read nature makes it good even at lower sizes, and a good pick for ebooks.
18. Black Jack
Free download for personal and commercial use.
A fantastic script font with a great personality, use this font to express character in menus, posters and flyers. Get it from Fontsquirrel.
19. Cabin
Available for free on PosterMyWall
Simple and elegant, Cabin is a Sans Serif font that excels in displaying information clearly. It’s a favorite among designers at PosterMyWall. Pair it with a good display or Serif font as a header, and Cabin as the supporting text.
20. Unique
Free download for personal and commercial use.
A novelty display font, with a bit of everything. It’s retro, flashy and works well with logos and headings. It’s unique!
It comes with full support for many European languages too. Download for free from 1001fonts.
21. Calligraffiti
Free download for personal and commercial use.
A script font created with the inspiration of Calligraphy and the mind-altering properties of Carlos Santana’s music!
Download it from Google fonts.
22. Zelda
Free for personal use. Pay for commercial use.
A Sans Serif font that comes in 5 different styles. It looks great as headers and for logo designing, because of it’s unique glyph design.
Get it from Behance.
23.Brunswick Black
Available for purchase for personal and commercial use.
Brunswick Black is a rich display font, designed for creating headers with an impact.
Download from Myfonts.
24. Autour One
Free download for personal and commercial use.
Autour One is a display font with a soft touch to it. The edges are rounded and minor one directional embellishments help enhance it’s beauty.
Download from Font Squirrel.
25. Quicksand
Free download for personal and commercial use.
Looks great on brochures, pamphlets and posters. Use this elegant Sans Serif font to lay out neat paragraphs of text.
Download from Font Squirrel.
26. Exo 2.0
Free download for personal and commercial use.
From the creator of Exo and Cinzel font families, both of which are popular. Exo 2.0 is a re-work of the geometric Exo font, and it offers a more futuristic feel to it, while retaining its elegance.
Download from Google fonts.
27. Canaro
Available for purchase for personal and commercial use.
Canaro comes in 9 different weight varieties, and an even larger glyph variety. It’s a pretty font, and a good alternate to Open Sans.
Get it from Behance.
28. Farray
Free download for personal and commercial use.
An interesting Sans Serif font, with the F’s and the R’s that grab everyone’s attention. Great for headings.
Get it from Behance.
29. Feral
Free download for personal and commercial use.
Express the evil and the twisted. This font is just the thing you need for a Halloween themed flyer.
Get it from Behance.
30. Boomtown Deco
Free download for personal use. E-mail for commercial license.
Inspired by tall buildings, and reminiscent of industrial cities (with a slice of steampunk), Boomtown Deco works well on movie posters. The retro design is a good addition to most headers.
This completes our list for modern fonts that you can incorporate in your designs. Try them out in your next designs and see what sticks.
Now, you can easily browse through font options and pick a font that’s on-brand. In the editor’s right sidebar, you’ll find the option to search for a specific font or filter and search for fonts based on category. Find out more here.
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Qasim is a senior editor at PosterMyWall. Qasim is a reader and writer during and after work, and likes to explore a wide range of topics and niches. Outside of work, he likes to meditate, listen to good music and journal.
