Free fonts to download

I want to talk to you about the best websites that offer free fonts to download and allow you to use them also for commercial projects. Great, right?

Are you making a flyer to promote your business or a logo for your website, but you are not convinced of the fonts used for the lettering? Would you like to create texts with an original and refined style, but don't know where to find beautiful writing fonts at no cost? Let me tell you, you've come to the right place at the right time! With this tutorial of mine today, in fact, I want to talk to you about the best websites that offer free fonts to download and allow you to use them also for commercial projects. Great, right?

All you have to do is consult their huge archives, find the fonts you like most and install them on your computer. It will be a real breeze, you'll see. Whether the one you use is a Windows PC or a Mac makes no difference, all fonts are compatible with both operating systems. Ah, I almost forgot: the operations to be carried out are extremely simple even for those who, a bit like you, do not consider themselves a "geek".

And if you want to use particular fonts on the go, on your Android device or on iPhone or iPad, know that you can do this too: there are solutions specially designed for this purpose. You do not believe me? Well, then do this: position yourself comfortably, take a few free minutes just for yourself and start concentrating on reading the following. In the end, I am sure, you will be able to tell yourself very happy and satisfied with the results obtained. I wish you a lot of fun and I wish you the best of luck in everything.

Free fonts to download to your computer

If you are looking for free fonts to download on your computer , you can turn to the portals listed below. These are sites that provide many different fonts at no cost and can be used on both Windows and macOS.

To install it, proceed as follows: if you are using Windows , double-click on the TFF font file in File Explorer and press the Install button in the window that opens; if you're using macOS , double-click the font's TFF file in the Finder , then click the Install Fonts button in the font preview window. For all the details of the case, you can consult my guide dedicated specifically to how to install fonts.

One of the first online services that I recommend you turn to to find free fonts to download is Google Fonts . It is, as can be easily understood from the name itself, the Google solution in terms of fonts. It can boast one of the largest free font archives available on the Net. They are mainly designed for online use, but nothing prevents you from downloading them to your computer and exploiting them in documents or graphic works of various kinds. The important thing is to carefully read the terms of use of each font pack and respect them.

To be able to use Google Fonts, connect to its home page and use the menus located at the top to filter the fonts based on the parameters you prefer. By expanding the Categories menu , for example, you can choose whether to display only sans serif (without thanks), serif (with thanks), monospace (fixed width), handwriting (handwriting style) or display type fonts . If you deem it necessary, you can also search by keyword using the appropriate field.

Once you have found a font that interests you, click on its preview and, in the new tab that opens, take a look at all the details relating to it and the conditions of use that you find in the License tab .

If you need, you can also type a test text in the Type here to preview text field and adjust the size via the adjacent menu or the appropriate bar.

If you are convinced that you want to proceed with the download, click on the Download family button located at the top right and wait for the download to complete. If you haven't made any changes to your browser's default settings, you'll find the downloaded font in your computer's Downloads folder.

If you are looking for elegant fonts to download for free , but also Christmas fonts to download for free and other particular writing fonts, I can't help but suggest you take a look at DaFont . It is completely in Italian and, more importantly, it includes hundreds of free downloadable fonts. In short, I suggest you take a look at it immediately, I'm sure it will satisfy you.

To be able to use it, connect to the DaFont home page and start browsing the various categories of available fonts, selecting the one you prefer from the menu at the top. If necessary, you can also perform a keyword search using the appropriate text field at the top right and you can sort all the various characters in alphabetical order by selecting the reference letter that you find a little further down.

When you find a font you like, click on its preview to see the character map and all the various details. In particular, take a look at the Author's Notes section to check which types of projects the author of the font has authorized users to use it for.

If you want to display a preview with a text of your liking of the selected font, fill in the field located under the heading Custom preview , select a measure from the drop-down menu in the Measure section and then click on the Insert button .

If the selected font is indeed to your liking, click the Download button to immediately proceed with the download to your computer.

Squirrel font

If you are looking for free fonts to download that can also be used freely in the commercial sector, then I can not help but advise you to take a look at Font Squirrel , which offers users an always updated collection of free fonts chosen by the site staff. I also suggest it if you are looking for primina fonts to download for free .

Free fonts to download on smartphones and tablets

Let's now move on to the world of smartphones and tablets and let's find out, therefore, how to find free fonts to download on Android and iOS / iPadOS . I can assure you that, contrary to what you might think, it is not complicated at all.

If you have an Android device and are looking for free fonts to download, I inform you that on some brands and models of smartphones and tablets it is all feasible through the Settings section or through some system apps pre-installed on the device.

To give a practical example, on HUAWEI smartphones , through the Themes app , you can download many free fonts (as well as paid, but you shouldn't care) by accessing the Text style section . Once you have found the font you like best, tap on it and press the Download button to be able to download it.

Once the download is complete, if you want to install the font on the device, press on the Personal tab located at the bottom, tap on the Text style icon to access the list of fonts installed on the device and press on the one you just downloaded and on the Apply button .

On other smartphones and tablets, however, through the Android Settings section it is possible to download and apply new fonts by reaching the Display and Character sections . The items to select, however, may vary depending on the device used, as well as the version of Android in use. For more information, I suggest you consult my specific guide on how to change fonts on Android .

Free fonts to download: Android

Alternatively, you can consider turning to third-party apps, as in the case of Cool Fonts . It is totally free and allows you to find free fonts to customize specific texts only within some applications, without going to affect the entire system.

To download and install the app on your device, go to the relevant section of the Play Store and press the Install button . If your device does not have Google services, you can download the app from alternative stores . Then, start Cool Fonts by selecting its icon that has been added to the home screen and / or drawer.

Now that you see the main screen of the app, type the text you want to write with a custom font in the box above, select the writing character you prefer from the list below and tap on the text to copy it to the device clipboard and paste it later where you think it is more appropriate and with the style just set.

If, on the other hand, you are interested in finding free fonts to download on iOS / iPadOS , I inform you that it is possible to download new fonts and use them in specific apps that support their use, but only on Apple devices updated to iOS / iPadOS 13 and later versions. It should also be noted that custom fonts cannot be used to change the system writings.

Having said that, to download new fonts, all you have to do is rely on one of the many apps specially designed for the purpose, as in the case of iFont . It is completely free (supported by advertising banners, which can be removed via in-app purchases at a cost of € 1.99), very easy to use, with countless writing characters.

To download and install iFont on your device, access the relevant section of the App Store , press the Get button , the Install button and authorize the download via Face ID , Touch ID or Apple ID password . Next, launch the app by tapping its icon that has been added to the home screen and / or the App Library.

Now that you see the main iFont screen, press the Start using iFont button , then select the Font Finder tab located at the bottom and a provider from which to download fonts.

After completing the above steps, scroll down the screen looking for a font that you think might interest you. Alternatively, use the specific search engine to perform a direct search for spelling characters. When you find a font you like, select it, press the Get button and tap the Installer tab at the bottom.

In the new screen displayed, tap on the name of the font you previously selected and press the Install button , then touch the Allow button and, finally, the Close and End items .

At this point, access the iOS / iPadOS Settings, select the General items , the Profiles one and you will find the name of the font you just downloaded via iFont in the screen shown. To complete the installation process, press the font name and tap the Install button , then enter the device password , touch the words Install (twice) and the Finish . For more information, I suggest reading my specific guide on how to change iPhone font (also valid for iPad).