Here's a throwback to the good ole' days! Free retro fonts for projects, logos, blogs, graphic design and more!
- Vintage, groovy, and arcade fonts that will stir nostalgia from the 20s to 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s
- Use for party decorations, printable wall art home decor & more
- And for more inspiration of other lettering projects, see our best free fonts, many for free commercial use
HOW TO FIND DOWNLOAD LINK FOR FREE FONTS:
Scroll to the next shaded pink box: the "How to Download Fonts" section. There, you will find a list linking to our favorite fonts. Simply click those hyperlinks to be taken to the download page of the respective font.
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Get ready for some nostalgia as we share our favorite retro fonts from the eighties, seventies and before. We've done all the hard work for you of sorting through thousands of fonts to find the best free ones for you to enjoy!
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.
- Most popular trends to classic timeless styles (elegant modern, fancy vintage, rustic farmhouse, clean and simple minimalist, etc).
- 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).
- Cool, cute, stylish font family typeface samples from trustworthy sites such as Font Bundles*, Creative Fabrica*, Dafont, Fontspace, and other reputable font websites.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Retro 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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HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE FONTS:
Following is a list of the featured fonts. To download any of these fonts, simply click on the link of the font name to be taken to the download page. Enjoy!
- Afros: Zimbra* (zebra stripe patterned all caps typeface)
- Mini Skirt: Blenda* (slightly slanted even script)
- Neon: Street Cred* (inline font)
- Camper Van: Heavy Heap* (casual letters with flame-like curves)
- Pac-Man: Crack Man* (Pac-Man arcade-like lettering)
- Boots: Logofontik* (space game like outline font with slight shadow)
- Bell Bottoms: The Retropus Script* (cursive lettering with thick curves)
- Game Show: Pricedown* (Price is Right like font)
- Nightclub: Critical* (art deco style typeface)
- Roller Skates: Mellow Line* (casual monoline script)
- Lava Lamps: Namskow* (thick bold with curved corners)
- Beatles: Retrostripe* (letters with vertical striped pattern)
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Conclusion
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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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