Free font websites for commercial use

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Free fonts used to mean low quality. Not anymore. Several serious foundries and services now give away fonts that hold up in real products.

The catch is licensing. Free to download is not always free for commercial use, so every pick below says what kind of license to expect.

  1. Google Fonts preview

    Google Fonts

    Making the web more beautiful through great open typography.

    1. Google Fonts

    Google Fonts is the default free library: a huge collection under the Open Font License, easy to use on the web and in design tools. Quality varies, so look at the newer variable families first.

    Good for: Web fonts with zero licensing worry

    Visit Google FontsDetails
  2. Fontshare preview

    Fontshare

    A free, quality fonts service from the Indian Type Foundry.

    2. Fontshare

    Fontshare is run by the Indian Type Foundry and offers professional families for free, including commercial use under its own free license. Many feel like paid fonts. A favorite for modern UI and brand work.

    Good for: Professional quality free families

    Visit FontshareDetails
  3. Velvetyne preview

    Velvetyne

    A libre and experimental type foundry, all fonts free.

    3. Velvetyne

    Velvetyne is a libre type foundry with experimental, expressive fonts. Not for body text in most apps, but great for posters, brands and headlines.

    Good for: Expressive display type

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  4. League of Moveable Type preview

    League of Moveable Type

    The first open-source type foundry, beautiful free fonts.

    4. League of Moveable Type

    League of Moveable Type is one of the first open-source foundries. A small, well made set of fonts under open licenses.

    Good for: A small set of solid open fonts

    Visit League of Moveable TypeDetails
  5. Collletttivo preview

    Collletttivo

    Collletttivo is a platform offering a variety of open source typefaces.

    5. Collletttivo

    Collletttivo is a collective of designers sharing open-source typefaces. The fonts have personality and work well for editorial and cultural projects.

    Good for: Editorial and cultural projects

    Visit CollletttivoDetails
  6. Font Squirrel preview

    Font Squirrel

    Free fonts licensed for commercial use, hand-picked.

    6. Font Squirrel

    Font Squirrel hand-picks free fonts that are licensed for commercial use, and has a webfont generator. Check the license note on each font page anyway.

    Good for: Commercial-use fonts with license notes

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  7. Fontsource preview

    Fontsource

    Self-host open-source fonts in a neatly bundled npm package.

    7. Fontsource

    Fontsource packages open-source fonts as npm packages so you can self-host them in your project instead of loading them from Google. Better for privacy and performance.

    Good for: Self-hosting open fonts in code

    Visit FontsourceDetails
  8. Fontpair preview

    Fontpair

    Beautiful Google Font pairings for your next project.

    9. Fontpair

    Fontpair is not a font source but a pairing helper for Google Fonts. It shows heading and body combinations that work together, which saves a lot of trial and error.

    Good for: Pairing Google Fonts

    Visit FontpairDetails

Questions

Are Google Fonts free for commercial use?
Yes. Google Fonts are released under open licenses, mostly the SIL Open Font License, which allows commercial use.
Can I use Fontshare fonts in client work?
Fontshare fonts are free for personal and commercial use under the ITF free font license. Read the license on the site for the exact terms.
How do I pair fonts?
Start with one family that has many weights, then add a second only if you need contrast. Fontpair shows tested Google Fonts pairs to start from.

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