Finding the right font for your cross-media design project also means looking for typography that will make an impact on your audience-not on your budget. Fortunately, there are plenty of free fonts for print as well as fonts for the web. These versatile fonts are great to use when a campaign spans multiple mediums.
Bold Fonts
Since bold fonts are thicker than normal, they print extremely well no matter which imprint method you choose. Likewise, the added girth makes them eye-catching in both web and print designs, making them perfect for headlines, subheadings and logos.
Cubano
Chunk Five
Lot
Bemio
Commando
Elegant Fonts
Fonts are an important tool for creating a brand identity, and designing for high-end brands often require the use of fonts that have a simple sophistication to them. Elegant fonts can be on the thin side, so whenever you use one for a print design, make sure that no part of the font is ever less than 1.5 pt think.
Caviar Dreams
Vevey
Raleway
Alex Brush
Sofia
Sans Serif Fonts
Serif fonts can be problematic in print because the serifs themselves are often smaller than 1.5 pt, which is difficult to properly print. Sans serif fonts are much more likely to be print-friendly, and are often used as headlines and titles in both print and web designs.
Governor
Sansation
Days
Coolvetica
Code
Retro Fonts
Designing with retro fonts is a great way to evoke an emotional response from your audience by triggering feelings of nostalgia. Best of all, retro fonts are perfectly suited to print since their design aesthetics are often drawn from a time when all designs were print designs.
Airstream
Ranger
Hamburger Heaven
Highlands
Saniretro
Modern Fonts
If you want your print design to speak to a young, modern audience, then it’s crucial that you choose a corresponding font. Modern fonts can range from hip and trendy to forward-thinking and futuristic. However, since many modern fonts are created with only digital design in mind, you have to be careful which ones you choose for your print designs. We’ve selected several that are designed to work with most imprint methods.
Pricedown
Blackout
Furore
Homestead
Franchise
If you’re struggling to get your printed typography to look as good as it does on the web, don’t be afraid to seek out tips for printing fonts. Got any particular questions, concerns, or favorite fonts you’d like to share? Please leave them in the comments below!
