Oh autumn, how the picturesque sight of falling leaves makes me fall for you and make me want to break out pumpkin spice lattes and my crafting supplies.
Luckily there are these free autumn or fall fonts for projects, logos, blogs, graphic design and more to help.
- Say "hello, fall" with these cozy fonts for your autumn projects
- Use for homemade gifts, printable wall art home decor & more
- And while you're snuggled up on your computer, check out the best free fonts for commercial use to tide you over and through the holidays
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Get comfortable because all you need to do is sit back and relax as we share our favorite fall or autumn fonts with you. We've done all the hard work of sifting through thousands of fonts to bring you the most welcoming fonts to use through the September, October, and November season.
Factors in Font Selection
We've searched high and low for a diverse array of fonts to fit your project needs. Our goal was to find the best collection of fonts that include as many of these characteristics listed below as possible.
1. Most popular trends to classic timeless styles (elegant modern, fancy vintage, rustic farmhouse, clean and simple minimalist, etc).
2. Downloadable alphabet and/or dingbat (picture) ttf or otf files that work well on desktop, laptop computers (Android and iPad tablets are a bit more tricky).
3. Cool, cute, stylish font family typeface samples from trustworthy sites such as Font Bundles*, Creative Fabrica*, Dafont, Fontspace, and other reputable font websites.
4. A collection that includes thick, bold fonts; thin, modern handwritten script; cursive calligraphy; masculine and feminine fonts, texture like distressed or grunge or with extra tails, glyphs, and swashes; serif, sans serif, and more.
5. Beautiful, Pinterest-worthy typography for cool font pairings or combinations that go well together (aka great graphic designer quality), which can be used for weddings, baby showers, professional events, logos and more.
6. Useable for text in Word or to create beautiful print for craft cutting machines like a Cricut machine*, Silhouette machine*, Brother Scan N Cut*, etc.
Personal vs Commercial Use
Personal use means you are using a designer’s work for your own projects with no business interest. This applies to most crafters, who want to use pretty fonts, clipart, etc to customize a vinyl project, create a wood sign, or other DIY project.
However, if you plan to use the designs for your business, whether to sell or even give away for free, then you will need a commercial license in order to use the font legally.
Most times, free fonts are only for personal use with the option to upgrade for business use. But sometimes, designers are really generous and let you use their free fonts for both personal and commercial purposes.
Check the fonts section below for licensing information we found.
Fall Autumn Fonts for Free
At the time this post was published, all the following fonts were free for personal and commercial use. However, please check the download site page for the most current license information.
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Images below show you how each craft file looks, but you can head to each individual post for a longer description of the colors, font or text, and layering components of each design.
Free SVG & PNG Designs
Following is a showcase of the craft files. To download, click on the preview image (or corresponding link underneath) of the preferred design(s) to head to the individual posts with the link to download the files. Enjoy!
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon Sticks* (girly casual handwriting)
- Pumpkin: September Script* (calligraphy script with fancy tails)
- Scarecrow: Courtside* (tall semi-skinny letters)
- Harvest: Say It Softly* (casual feminine handwritten cursive)
- Squash: Mammoth* (skinny print with slight curls at letters' ends)
- Leaves: Curely* (mixed height lettering with tighter swirls at ends of the letters)
- Brisk: Ohio* (thick, masculine handwriting)
- Apple Pie: Lilly Mae* (soft, even script with short swashes)
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Conclusion
Grab these fun, easy fall autumn fonts while they're free and check out the bundle deals for more font goodies!
Tips for Using Fonts in Crafting
Downloading and installing fonts
The free download files will come in a zipped folder. Extract the files and download to your computer. Make sure you close out and reopen Cricut Design Space or Silhouette Studio for the new font(s) to appear.
Combining script text
When you insert text into Cricut Design Space, you will need to adjust letter spacing to connect letters. Don’t forget to weld to combine the text so each word cuts out as a single piece instead of by individual letters.
If welding text fills in the space in letters (such as a, d, p, etc), then undo the weld, enlarge the text, and try welding again.
Thin fonts
Some cursive fonts may become too thin for weeding if used as small text. Reserve for use on large signs, etc.
Happy crafting!
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