Font Frenzy: Free Commercial Font Sources
Today, we’re not just highlighting a single font, but giving you a link to a great article that will lead you to the Six Best Places to Find Free Commercial Use Fonts. As an unabashed font collector, I’ve heard of all these sources, but it’s been a while since I visited some. Especially recommended is Lost Type – I love that site.
Since designers can change their minds over time, be sure to check the TOU anyway, just to be safe.
And just for the heck of it, here’s 8 Rules for Effective Typography for some good tips on how to use your awesome new fonts.
And oh, because it’s a dismal day but I’m feeling happy and I want to make you happy too, here’s a link to a free commercial use font, Lover’s Quarrel. Fancy script, nice to pair with another font. Check out the example below. Have fun!
GCU Community 
Great font information and resources. Thanks Corrie.
I have been trying to figure out what GCU font to pair with this Henny Penny font:
http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/henny-penny
I’ve been having fun using it for pool party and pool birthday party invites. Want to do custom names on the birthday party invites.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Kati
Hmm, that’s hard because Henny Penny has so much personality and, well, GCU’s font choices don’t, to be honest. You don’t want formal script fonts, which leaves out Edwardian and Snell Roundhand. And display fonts are out too – avoid Curlz. Maybe Arial or Times? A plain font might work. My suggestion is to play around with the different fonts and see which one looks best to your eye.
Corrie
My rule of thumb is to always use a plain font, in Henny Penny’s case – ARIAL because it has less of a formal feel than Times Roman – anytime I use such an ‘outspoken font’ on my Custom Front cards 🙂
Corrie … from one Fontaholic to another … thank you!
Doreen
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http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/SalonOfArt
Thanks Corrie and Doreen.
I don’t think Arial is available for card front. What about Gil Sans? It would probably be okay if it is not bold. Can’t remember if it’s bold. Or, maybe Terfens?
Kati
Okay you two Fontaholics, here are couple of tests:
Terfens
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/greeting-card-1214580/?aid=137290
Gil Sans
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/greeting-card-1214592/?aid=137290
I tried some of the others but they just did not fit.
What do you think?
Thanks,
Kati
Either one works, but I like Terfens better. For me, Gil Sans has a bit of a squeezed look to it that doesn’t fit the playful tone or the illustrations.
Corrie
I agree 100% with Corrie 🙂 Delightful card Kati!
Doreen