July 21, 2009

Decent-looking free fonts

For free fonts that don't make you cringe, check out Font Squirrel. Their goal is to be the best resource for high-quality, commercial-use, free fonts. I'm imagining some guy over there sitting in front of his computer sifting through submissions to find the ones that make the cut. "Barf." "Eeew." "Nasty." "Respectable!" "Barf." If you've seen something lovely somewhere, submit it for the good of humanity.

34 comments:

  1. SilJuly 21, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    You now what, I LOVE YOU. I wish my english was much better so I can tell you how much I enjoy your blog, but right now Im pretty sure that I misspelled a word or two.

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  2. Jessica JonesJuly 21, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    No worries, the idea got through loud and clear. Thanks so much! :)

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  3. SilJuly 21, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    know, I mind know

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  4. eloleoJuly 21, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    Try http://www.dafont.com/?
    Btw: I enjoy your blog also very much and my english probably sucks... but I speak fluently Flemish ;-). I'm from Belgium. So thank you for sharing your work and thoughts!

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  5. AllisonJuly 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    thanks for sharing! there are some cute fonts over there :)

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  6. Linda B.July 21, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Oooh, some of these fonts make my toes curl - thanks for posting the link.

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  7. MichelleJuly 21, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    awesome!!! thanks so much for sharing! what a great resource.

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  8. NanceyJuly 21, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    Thank you for this. English is my first language, but my English still ain't that good.

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  9. Whitney @ Whisker GraphicsJuly 21, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    Thanks for the font link! I get excited EVERY time a see a new post from you in my Google Reader! Thanks again.

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  10. pattylg67@gmail.comJuly 21, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    My sister just mentioned a new font on her blog, Chappysmom.com, yesterday. It was created by a Toyota - take a look

    http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/07/font-designed-by-car-toyota-iq.html

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  11. LaurelJuly 21, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    Oh Thank you! Your blog is so wonderful and feeds me regularly:)
    Peace and Hugs!

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  12. no longer workingJuly 21, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    These look great. Thanks for the head up.

    Blessings,
    Corrin
    stories of LIFE:
    www.clifandcorrin.com

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  13. NathalieJuly 21, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Always enjoy a great font! TFS this source that I didn't know!

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  14. Grandma GJuly 21, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    Those look like fonts even I could go for. ;-)

    Mum

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  15. ShannonJuly 21, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    Excellent! Thanks for the new resource. :)

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  16. LeahJuly 21, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    I'm always looking for new fonts for the graphics I design for the website, and this looks like a great resource. I have been using abstractfonts.com which has a huge selection of pretty funky fonts. Thanks for the tip!

    -Leah, ugallery.com

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  17. JacquiJuly 21, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    Neat! The Aierbazzi font is amazing, I'm so in love :)

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  18. sideoats + scribblesJuly 21, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    Oooooo, thanks for sharing! :)

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  19. Vacuum QueenJuly 22, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    Ooh...marketing script. Me likey.

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  20. NicoleJuly 22, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    Download thousands of free fonts at http://www.webtoolhub.com/tn561379-fonts-collection.aspx

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  21. Erin C.July 22, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Thanks for this font link. I downloaded the first one you had listed only to realize that it is an Open Type font :(
    Do you know of any converter out there to change Open Type fonts to True Type fonts?

    I'm a true font nerd, so I should know if there is a downloadable utility to accomplish this, but sadly, I don't.

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  22. Jessica JonesJuly 22, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    Hmm, why would you want to do that?

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  23. Happiness StudentJuly 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    I like the Marketing Script too. Where I live, a similar script was used in the logo of a brand of refrigerators. Now the brand is gone but the logo remained in the collective memory, it's funny how that happens.

    Thank you for the fonts, Jess!
    I keep coming back to your blog for all these goodies :)

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  24. CathyJuly 22, 2009 at 12:51 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing your font finds! I do graphic design as a hobby and am always looking for new fonts.

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  25. lisaTJuly 22, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    ooooh la la... new fonts!! already found some goodies... sweet link, thanks.

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  26. Jennifer T.July 22, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    Thanks for the link!

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  27. AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 10:32 PM

    Watching how they made the Toyota font was pretty creative and fun.

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  28. steph kJuly 22, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    They DID post Scriptina, so I'm slightly skeptical... however, I'm loving the above!

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  29. AshleyJuly 23, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Thank you for sharing!

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  30. Jennie BeeJuly 28, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    My favorite is 1001fonts.com great site for free fonts:)
    Its funny I got to a point where I was downloading so many I started to recognize them on the street and telling my friends what they were called... They called me a nerd but then I realized that there was actually an Iphone ap for that --apparently I'm not the only one who points out fonts.

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  31. TuiJuly 28, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    I always appreciate your posts on dinky apps (I'm thinking of the photo oldifier) and cool fonts. Truly, your effort is not in vain.

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  32. down pillowAugust 4, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    Hey thanks for the link and the idea! I'm off to download some new fonts now. Very pretty stuff.

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  33. JocelynAugust 12, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    It's like you were sent from heaven to relieve my free font frustrations.

    Thank. You. Jessica.

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  34. laugh uncontrollablyOctober 4, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    My favorite place for free fonts is kevinandamanda.com. Super, super cute
    !

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