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Introduction
The following list should provide an overview of free and non-free fonts known to behave well on screen and/or in print. Anyone is invited to add his favourite fonts and comment on his experience with them. If you don't feel like playing with the table entries, just hit the Discussion tab and describe your fonts in plain text, and other users will insert an table row for you, then.
The table columns and their meaning:
- Font Repository -- Source of fonts and link if applicable
- Fonts -- List of included font families and/or faces
- Known issues? -- Any problems that may occur. Most fonts with any known problems should simply be avoided, but sometimes there are valid reasons to use them anyway - so long as you know there may be consequences.
- Coverage -- Notes about the fonts' glyph coverage and, if known, encoding.
- Licensing -- Extremely brief licensing/availability/conditions and licensing link where possible. E.g. "free," "free for non-commercial use," "commercial"
- Comments -- Any additional information you consider important
Fonts For Printing
Text Fonts
Font Repository/Family/Link | Fonts/Faces | Known issues? | Encoding & Coverage | Licensing | Comments
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Alegreya | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Black, Black-Italic, RegularSC, ItalicSC, BoldSC, Bold-ItalicSC, BlackSC, Black-ItalicSC | SIL OFL | |||
Amble | Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, LightCondensed, LightCondensed-Italic, | Apache License v.2 | |||
Andika SIL | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Antykwa Półtawskiego | Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Medium, Medium-Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, CondensedLight, CondensedLight-Italic, Condensed, Condensed-Italic, CondensedMedium, CondensedMedium-Italic, CondensedBold, CondensedBold-Italic | ? | QX | Free | Polish traditional font, English description,font preview. For more well designed Polish free fonts refer to this Polish TeX User Group font website. |
Antykwa Toruńska fonts | Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Medium, Medium-Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, CondensedLight, CondensedLight-Italic, Condensed, Condensed-Italic, CondensedMedium, CondensedMedium-Italic, CondensedBold, CondensedBold-Italic | ? | Unicode, QX, cp1250, StandardEncoding, Cyrillic, Greek | Free | Mainly used for typesetting of small prints. |
Arimo | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Artifex Ghostscript TTF | A028, A030, Antique Olive, Century Schoolbook, URW Clarendon, Coronet, Dingbats, Garamond, Letter Gothic, Mauritius, Nimbus, U001, U001 Condensed, URW Bookman, URW Chancery, URW Classico, URW Gothic, URW Palladio | ? | Latin-1 / ISO-8859-1? | Free | Includes URW fonts shipped with most Linux distros, but also some additional font families, like URW Classico and a Garamond. Donated by URW. |
Arvo | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Asap | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Bergamo Std. | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | Free | |||
Bitter | Regular, Italic, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Cabin | Regular, Italic, Medium, Medium-Italic, SemiBold, SemiBold-Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Cantarell | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
CartoGothic Std. | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | Free | |||
Charis SIL | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Chivo | Regular, Italic, Black, Black-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Cousine | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Crimson Text | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, SemiBold, Semibold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Droid Font Family | Droid Sans, Droid Serif, Droid Sans Mono | Apache License v.2 | |||
Duru Sans | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Enriqueta | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Fanwood | Regular, Italic | Fanwood License | |||
Fjord | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Fontin | Regular, Italic, Bold, Small Capitals | Fontin License | |||
Fontin Sans | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Small Capitals | Fontin Sans License | |||
Gandhi Font Family | Gandhi Sans, Gandhi Serif | Librerias Gandhi
S.A. de C.V. Font License |
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Garamond No.8 | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | AFPL | |||
Gentium Font Family | Gentium, Gentium Book | Unicode3, see here for more details | SIL OFL | See the samples | |
GNU Free Fonts | FreeSans, FreeSerif, FreeMono | GPL | |||
Heuristica | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Junction | Regular | CC BY-SA 3.0 | |||
Kameron | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Lato | Hairline, Hairline-Italic, Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Black, Black-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Liberation Font Family | Liberation Sans, Liberation Serif, Liberation Mono | LiberationFontLicense | |||
Linden Hill | Regular, Italic | Linden Hill License | |||
Linux Libertine | Regular, Italic, SemiBold, Bold, Bold Italic, Small Capitals, Initials, Display | western latin, greek, cyrillic, IPA, see comparisson at wikipedia | GPL and SIL OFL | ||
Linux Biolinum | Regular, Italic, Bold, Keyboard | western latin, greek, cyrillic, IPA, see comparisson at wikipedia | GPL and SIL OFL | ||
Lusitana | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
M+ Fonts | Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, Heavy, Black | Latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Latin Extended-A, Japanese | Free | ||
Magra | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Muli | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
News-Cycle | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Noticia-Text | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Nunito | Light, Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
OpenSans | Light, Light-Italic, CondensedLight, CondensedLight-Italic, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, CondensedBold, Semibold, Semibold-Italic, ExtraBold, ExtraBold-Italic | Apache License v.2 | |||
Other SIL fonts | Doulos, Nastaliq, Apparatus, Dai Banna, Encore, Sophia, Manuscript, Galatia, Ezra SIL, Tai Dam, Vai, Xishuangbanna, Yi, | ? | Mixed | SIL OFL | A fairly varied collection with lots of scripts covered. |
Oxygen | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Petrona | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Poly | Regular, Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Prociono | Regular | License | |||
PT Sans, PT Serif, PT Mono | Sans, Sans Narrow, Sans Caption, Serif, Serif Caption, Mono | PT OpenLicense | |||
Puritan | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Questrial | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Roboto | Thin, Thin-Italic, Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Medium, Medium-Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Black, Black-Italic, Condensed, Condensed-Italic, BoldCondensed, BoldCondensed-Italic | Apache License v.2 | |||
Rokkitt | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Rosario | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Rosarivo | Regular, Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Share | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Signika | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Sorts Mill Goudy | Regular, Italic | Sorts Mill Goudy License | |||
Source Sans Pro | ExtraLight, ExtraLight Italic, Light, Light Italic, Regular, Italic, Semibold, Semibold Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, Black, Black Italic | SIL OFL | |||
TexGyre Adventor | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GFL | |||
TexGyre Bonum | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GFL | |||
TexGyre Cursor | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GFL | |||
TexGyre Heros | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Condensed, CondensedItalic, CondensedBold, CondensedBold-Italic | GFL | |||
TexGyre Pagella | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GFL | |||
TexGyre Schola | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GFL | |||
TexGyre Termes | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GFL | |||
Tinos | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL |
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Titillium Text | Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, XBold | SIL OFL | |||
Ubuntu Font Family | Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Medium, Medium-Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Condensed | SIL OFL | |||
UnFonts | UnBatang, UnBom, UnDotum, UnGraphic, UnGungseo, UnJamoBatang, UnJamoDotum, UnJamoNovel, UnJamoSora, UnPen, UnPenheulim, UnPilgi, UnShinmun, UnTaza, UnYetgul | ? | Korean? | Free - GPL. IMPORTANT: See FSF on the GPL and fonts. Caution is advised when using these in documents you don't want to license under the GPL. | While the project page is listed as pre-alpha, the fonts are >= 1.0 and seem solid. |
Volkhov | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL |
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Display Fonts
Font Repository/Family/Link | Fonts/Faces | Known issues? | Encoding & Coverage | Licensing | Comments |
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Abril Fatface | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Aller | Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Aller Display | Aller Font Liecense | |||
Almendra | Regular, Bold, Small Capitals | SIL OFL | |||
Alpha-Echo | Regular | Alpha-Echo License | |||
Alpha Slab | Regular | SIL OFL |
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Amaranth | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Anton | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Bevan | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Blackout | Blackout Midnight, Blackout Sunrise, Blackout Two AM | SIL OFL | |||
Boogaloo | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Bowlby One SC | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Boycott | Regular | License | |||
Bree Serif | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Cabin Sketch | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Candal | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Capture-it | Regular | License | |||
CarterOne | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
ChangaOne | Regular, Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Chango | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Chewy | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Chicle | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Chicle | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Chunk | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Chunk | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Comfortaa | Thin, Regular, Bold | CC BY-ND 3.0 | |||
Coda | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
ConcertOne | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Diavlo | Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, Black | License | |||
Erica One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Exo | Thin, Thin-Italic, ExtraLight, ExtraLight-Italic, Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Medium, Medium-Italic, DemiBold, DemiBold-Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, ExtraBold, ExtraBold-Italic, Black, Black-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Fertigo Pro | Regular | Fertigo Pro License | |||
Fredoka One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Fugaz One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Goblin One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
HVD Comic Serif Pro | Regular | License | |||
HDV Poster | Regular | License | |||
Jockey One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
League Gothic | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Lemon | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Lilita One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Limelight | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Maven Pro | Regular, Medium, Bold, UltraBold | SIL OFL | |||
Medula One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Mystery Quest | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Nosifer Caps | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Orbitron | Light, Medium, Bold, Black | SIL OFL | |||
Ostrich Sans | Light, Regular, Bold, Black, Sans Rounded | SIL OFL | |||
Passion One | Regular, Bold, UltraBold | SIL OFL | |||
Patua One | Regular, Bold, UltraBold | SIL OFL | |||
Play | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Playfair Display | Regular, Italic, SemiBold, Semibold-Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Black, Black-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Poiret One | Regular, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Quicksand | Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Dash | SIL OFL | |||
Raleway | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Resagnicto | Regular, Italic, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Shojumaru | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Sniglet | Regular | CC BY-SA 3.0 | |||
Spicy Rice | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Spirax | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Squada One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Titan One | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Ubuntu-Title | Regular | GPL | |||
Ubuntu-Titling | Regular | GPL |
Script/Handwriting/Calligraphic Fonts
Monospaced Fonts
Font Repository/Family/Link | Fonts/Faces | Known issues? | Encoding & Coverage | Licensing | Comments |
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AnonymousPro | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Cousine | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
DejaVu Mono | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | Free License | |||
Droid Sans Mono | Regular | Apache License v.2 | |||
GNU FreeMono | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GPL | |||
Inconsolata | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
Lekton | Regular, Italic, Bold | SIL OFL | |||
Liberation Mono | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | LiberationFontLicense | |||
M+ 1M | Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold | Latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Latin Extended-A, Japanese | Free | ||
Oxygen-Mono | Regular | SIL OFL | |||
PT Mono | Regular, Bold | PT OpenLicense | |||
TexGyre Cursor | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | GFL | |||
Ubuntu Mono | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL |
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Fonts for On-Screen Use
Font Repository/Family/Link | Fonts/Faces | Known issues? | Encoding & Coverage | Licensing | Comments |
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DejaVu Font Family | DejaVu Sans, DejaVu Serif, DejaVu Mono | Free License | |||
Droid Font Family | Droid Sans, Droid Serif, Droid Sans Mono | Apache License v.2 | |||
Istok Web | Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic | SIL OFL | |||
Luxi Font Family | Luxi Sans, Luxi Serif, Luxi Mono | Luxi License (Free) | |||
OpenSans | Light, Light-Italic, CondensedLight, CondensedLight-Italic, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, CondensedBold, Semibold, Semibold-Italic, ExtraBold, ExtraBold-Italic | Apache License v.2 | |||
PT Sans, PT Serif, PT Mono | Sans, Sans Narrow, Sans Caption, Serif, Serif Caption, Mono | PT OpenLicense | |||
Roboto | Thin, Thin-Italic, Light, Light-Italic, Regular, Italic, Medium, Medium-Italic, Bold, Bold-Italic, Black, Black-Italic, Condensed, Condensed-Italic, BoldCondensed, BoldCondensed-Italic | Apache License v.2 |
Other Sources
Here you can find information about other possible sources of fonts and links to information about fonts.