If you own a computer that runs Windows Vista or the new Windows 7, then you would have already realized that a lot more fonts were added to the ones available on Windows XP. These fonts are useful mostly just for creating text documents. You may require unique fonts for designs, greeting cards, posters, or a website, but the fonts that ship with Windows (or Mac and Linux) are usually too staid or too common for such purposes. You may also require fonts in foreign languages and they may not be available in the fonts that come with your computer.
There are a lot of fantastic, peculiar and beautiful font creations available on the internet that will match a variety of uses. The most important thing is that you do not have to pay to use them. Here are a number of sites where you can download free fonts for your Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
TypeNow
– Hundreds of free font downloads.
– Offers movie, game and television show-themed fonts and even more. Examples include fonts based on Gilligan’s Island, 007 Golden Eye, The Godfather, Evita, DareDevil, Halo, Friends, Yahoo and many more.
– Available for Windows and Mac
The Tim Burton Collective
– Offers free fonts related to Tim Burton movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka fonts), Sleepy Hollow, Mars Attacks and more.
– Available for Windows and Mac.
Vistawide
– Offers numerous free foreign language fonts such as Arabic, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian, Greek, Hindi, and many more.
– Also offers special keyboard character codes for foreign languages.
– Fonts available for Windows and Mac.
– Some language fonts for Linux such as Hebrew are also available.
OnlyFreeFonts.com
– About 5000 fonts for free download.
– Has preview option that shows how the selected font looks as you type your term into the preview box.
– Fonts available for Windows and Mac.
Flotsam Typography
– Offers retro and futuristic fonts.
– Its fonts can be used in commercial works, can be redistributed but may not be sold or altered.
– Fonts available for Windows and Mac.
DownloadAtoZ
– This site has more than 11000 free fonts and includes dingbats.
– Fonts are licensed as free for personal use.
– Fonts available for Windows and Mac.
Divide By Zero
– Freely downloadable fonts which may be used for personal and commercial projects.
– You may redistribute these fonts, but may not sell, alter or claim ownership of them.
– Available for Windows and Mac
DownloadFreeFonts.com
– More than 10,000 fonts for free download.
– Fonts available for Windows and Mac.
I Shot the Serif
– A number of free unconventional fonts.
– May be used in commercial works and redistributed but may not be sold.
– Fonts available for Windows and Mac.
Dafont.com
– More than 10000 fonts for free download.
– Large collection of fonts in several categories including foreign languages.
– Available for Windows and Mac.
Blue Vinyl Fonts
– Free font and dingbat downloads
– May be used for personal and commercial works
– May not be altered or sold.
