46 free retro fonts
Add age, texture and depth to your designs with the best free retro fonts that won't cost you a penny.
27. Andes
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Looking for retro fonts to use in your personal project? Then you can download this baby for free. The gorgeous vintage-style font is available in two styles, with letters featuring both a curved design (as seen above) and more basic approach.
28. Sesame
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
An old-school-style of retro fonts, Sesame wouldn't look out of place on any vintage poster design. Developed by designer Dieter Steffmann, the font comes with a full set of uppercase letters, numbers and selection of special characters.
29. Arwen
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Arwen is not just the name of a Lord of the Rings character, it's also one of the most beautiful retro fonts we've found – and it's totally free to download. Created by Keystrokes, the typeface includes a full set of uppercase characters for you to incorporate into your designs.
30. Highlands
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This cool retro typeface was created by web and UI designer Tyler Galpin. He describes the font as "a charming slab-serif that draws inspiration from National Park posters of old". It's available as a free download, with any donations to its creator gratefully received.
31. Bazar
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Designer Olinda Martins developed this vintage-style font from a selection of commercial signage in and around the city of Porto. Collecting several samples, Martins reinterpreted them into this stylish design, which she generously offers as a free download for all to enjoy.
32. Quid Pro Quo
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Quid Pro Quo is an old-fashioned handwritten script created by designer David Kerkhoff. The typeface comes complete with a full set of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and a selection of special characters. It's free for personal use only, with the option to donate to the author should you wish.
33. Pricedown
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Ray Larabie of Typodermic Fonts is the man behind this bold, game show-inspired font. Larabie comments on his creation: "Pricedown is based on a late-Sixties font called Pinto Flare; famous for its use in the titles for the TV program The Price is Right." The font is free for personal use only, but donations to the author are much appreciated.
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34. Pompadour Numerals
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This stylish, retro set of numerals and punctuation was developed by designer Andy Mangold. Offered online by Lost Type Co-Op, the website describes the design as "a chunky, display numeral sets inspired by the 1950s Rockabilly Hairdo. The numbers, which each fit perfectly inside of a square, are best used in large sizes." It's available as a free download, with any donations to the author gratefully received.
35. Riesling
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Transport your designs back to the 1920s with this beautiful Riesling font, created by Bright Ideas. The elegant typeface includes a full set of upper and lowercase letters, numbers 0-9 and special characters.
36. Carnivalee Freakshow
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Carnivalee Freakshow typeface would fit in perfectly to any Western-inspired design. Created by Christopher Hansen, this popular font has amassed over two million downloads since its release. It's free for personal use only.
37. Top Speed
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This cool retro font has more than a hint of 1950s Chevrolet to it; you can virtually smell the rubber and gasoline. Designed by Jason Vanderhill, Top Speed comes in these three different variations. To link letters, simply use the underscore key. It's free for personal use.
38. Echo Deco
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
Perfect for a retro-style music poster, typeface Echo Deco was created by GreyWolf Webworks. Free for personal use only, this font comes complete with a full set of uppercase letters, numbers and special characters.
39. Deftone Stylus
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This beautiful script, retro-style font is another by Ray Larabie of Typodermic Fonts. Larabie comments on his typeface, "Deftone Stylus is a structured, industrial script from the late 20th century. It was rebuilt in 2011 and now features custom letter pairs to make words flow."
40. Bellerose
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This elegant typeface Bellerose is a popular choice, having been downloaded almost three million times since its release. The sophisticated design was created by James M. Harris, and includes a full set of upper and lower case letters and numbers. It's free for personal use only.
41. Airstream
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This is just one of many retro fonts designed by Nick's Fonts, but Airstream just made it as our favourite. The designer has over 100 designs to choose from, which collectively have been downloaded over 21 million times.
42. Parisish
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This elegant font by type designer George Williams has the feel of old Paris about it. One of 57 fonts created by the designer, this one has been downloaded over 600,000 times, and is free for both personal and commercial uses.
43. Budmo
- FORMAT: TTF
- Download here
This flashy marquee font wouldn't look out of place on posters at the Moulin Rouge. Another creation from Ray Larabie of Typodermic Fonts, this set includes four font files, all different variations of the same design.
44. Akura Popo
- FORMAT: TTF, OTF
- Download here
This font is from Twicolabs Design. The team comment on the typeface on Behance: "Akura Popo is a vintage and classic condensed serif font with a bold, strong and tough-looking style. It's best suited for logos, headlines, letterheads and sport-themed designs."
45. Zorus Serif
- FORMAT: TTF, OTF
- Download here
Created by Canadian designer Jérémie Dupuis, Zorus Serif's antique glyphs have a distinctly gallic feel to them. We think this font would be the perfect fit for a print project that needs a quirky, old-fashioned look. It's available in standard and italic versions.
46. Streetwear
- FORMAT: OTF
- Download here
A bold and stylish retro-inspired script font, Streetwear is suitable for logos, posters, branding, packaging and much more. Available from Behance, the website states: "Streetwear looks like 1960s and 70s fashion and sport-related typeface, unique and fun at the same time." Streetwear is free for both personal and commercial use.
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Kerrie Hughes is a frequent contributor to Creative Bloq, and was once its editor. One of the original CB crew, Kerrie joined the team back in 2013 after moving from her role as staff writer on 3D World. Since then she's written regularly for other creative publications such as ImagineFX, Computer Arts and Digital Camera World. After a stint working for the police, Kerrie is back reviewing creative tech for creative professionals.
