Haeck Design Blog Top Sources for Free Font Families

Font resources are often neglected on projects, leaving designers with a clear problem. Free font families help bridge that gap allowing you to bring a unique design to life until you're ready to commit to a premium font family. Typography has always been a fundamental tool for marketing. The only significant drawback is that there is an assumption among the general public which ignores where fonts come from. We've all been spoiled with our default Arial & Helvetica and forgotten that fonts are complicated design features that can make a huge difference in a designs' overall aesthetic. Much like stock photography, clients are often confused by the cost - which is where free font libraries come in. By having a few font resources we can integrate a quality font family into any design to show the effect while delaying (or avoiding) the added cost. Having a few of these resources bookmarked can make a massive difference in your process and result in a better finished product for everyone. We've pulled together our favorite free fonts sources with a few basic criteria. Websites should have a decent history (at least 2 years), offer a selection of high quality fonts, with no licensing restrictions, and no Zips or additional software required. Top 10 Sources for Free Font Families Google Fonts It's easy to forget just how amazing Google Fonts are, but with 700 incredible fonts (and growing) this should be one stop on your search. The preview text display feature is an added time saver, it's nice that everything is "onsite" so you don't need to worry about security, and the added ability to serve websites easily through their API have made Google Fonts a game-changer for a lot of designers. Frankly this site should already be bookmarked, but in any case this really is an invaluable resource for veterans or aspiring designers alike.Google Fonts Font Squirrel Being from the "City of Oaks" makes me predisposed to loving squirrels, but even if I wasn't - I'd love this...Visit HaeckDesign.com for Original Post