There’s nothing like creating an amazing design that your client loves, while also saving some money in the process.

You don’t have to compromise on the quality of the fonts you choose, just because you’re not paying the big bucks for them.

Better yet, why pay for fonts at all when there are some really great ones out there that are ready for you to use for free?

10 Free Fonts That’ll Change Your Life

I’m going to introduce you to your new best friends, aka 10 open source fonts that’ll spice up all your designs in 2020.

You ready to do this? Cause I am.

Let’s jump right into it.

1. Manrope

We’re going to start today’s list of 10 free fonts with Manrope.

I’ve mentions this font before, but that’s only because it’s my all time favorite.

It’s modern, it’s sleek, it’s everything you want in a free font.

It’s versatility is what really hits home for me and that’s why I recommend that you start incorporating it into all your new designs.

2. Inter

You might’ve seen Inter take a step into the scene as of recent, and I truly believe it’s here to stay.

Inter has become a staple font for many, so don’t be the exception! Add this font to your collection and start adding it to your design projects right away.

3. Public Sans

I can’t lie, I love a good sans serif font.

But what’s special about this font is that it was developed for the US government and is all over their websites and is a huge part of their design.

It looks very similar to another open-source font that you may know of, Libre Franklin.

4. Alice

It’s time to step away from the sans serif, and into the serifs.

When I saw the type-face Alice, I knew it was going to have a new and special spot in my font collection.

Alice is a very unique serif font, which seems kinda old-fashioned, but at the same time, pretty modern.

You can find this font on Google-fonts!

5. Urbanist

Another one of my all time favorite free fonts is Urbanist.

This geometric sans serif is most definitely a modern font that can be used in a variety of different projects.

From logos, to headlines, this font is perfect to add to your colelction of fonts.

What are you waiting for? Go and download it now!

6. Evolventa

Were you surprised when you saw another modern sans serif?

Me either.

Evolventa is a Cyrillic extension of the open-source URW Gothic L font family.

7. Object Sans

If this font isn’t eye-catching, I don’t know what is.

If you’re looking for the perfect combination of Swiss neo-grotesks and geometric fonts, then Object Sans is the one for you.

This font is perfect to replace any of those pricey fonts, because it looks just as good as the rest of them.

8. Lunchtype

I love a good back-story to any font that I use, and Lunchtype has one of the best.

The designer who created this font created it during a lunch break on 100-day project.

We love a good lunch-break, and I can’t deny that that’s when some of my best ideas come to me.

Food is life, and so is an amazing font.

9. Work Sans

What’s cuter than a good font and a hedgehog?

I’ll answer that for you.

nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

10. Monoid

And finally, we’ve come to our last free font, which is Monoid.

Monoid is another great font that we know you’ll love and be using on the daily, if you code.

“The clever thing about Monoid is that it has font-awesome built into it, which they call Monoisome. This means when writing code, you can pop a few icons in there easily. Monoid looks just as great when you’re after highly readable website body text.”

Let us know in the comments which font was your favorite of this list and which ones you’ll be incoporating into your daily design life.

Until next time,

Stay creative folks!

You just read the title of this article and you didn’t even think twice about it.

When we read, we don’t even realize that we’re reading and doing something incredible.

Something so simple, so insignificant to us, is an entirely vital part of life.

Something we do all day long and don’t pay any attention to it.

Did you know that 18% percent of New Yorkers face the daily struggle of illiteracy?

Think about what life would be like if you couldn’t read.

How difficult day to day life would be.

Sans 18% is a broken typeface created specifically to show us what it’s like to not be able to read.

This new typeface was intentionally created to be unintelligible.

To show us the struggle of what it is like to not be able to read, and to put ourselves in the shoes of others.

Sans 18% was created by Literacy Partners with the intent to show us what life is like for roughly 18% of New Yorkers who can not read, and to give a solution to people who face this problem.

When you can’t read, you face problems you would never imagine.

Reading and understanding important documents is impossible.

Being independent becomes a million times harder.

This font shows you what it’s like to look a billboard, document, or even doctor’s prescription and not be able to understand what’s going on.

The video from up above, which is narrated by a person who learned how to read from the Literacy Partners association, shows just how important it is to be able to read.

I personally am all for Literacy Partners.

Literacy Partners provides free classes, books, workshops, and education to immigrants and caregivers in New York who want to learn how to read.

The PSA video was shared on Times Square for one day, and is running digitally with pro bono support from media agency m/SIX.

CEO of Literacy Partners, Anthony Tassi said, “We can’t afford for some members of our community not to be able to read basic public health information. Their inability to do so has potentially fatal consequences for not only their families but for everyone around them.”

They have also ensured that the literacy programs have been made available online for those who cannot attend in person, and they have made sure that the families who participate in these workshops and classes have all the technology they need in order to participate.

If you want to help teach New Yorkers how to read and come together as a community to support Literacy Partners, you can donate directly on their website.

Any donation helps.

You can also download the font by creating an account on their website.

What do you guys think about this broken font?

I found it very eye opening.

Let us know in the comments what you think!

And of course, until next time,

Stay creative, folks!

With the release of Creative Cloud 2015, Adobe has continued its tradition of generating a buzz in the tech sector.

In addition to major updates on their programs like Photoshop and Illustrator, Adobe has also released a new platform named Adobe Edge Web Fonts.

Edge Fonts is a stunning font foundry that web designers can use 100% free for all design work.

If you’re familiar with Adobe and the creative cloud platform then you know about TypeKit.

This is Adobe’s premium font service which costs money.

But with the release of Edge Fonts Adobe now provides an alternative to TypeKit, offering web designers over 500 different font-families to choose from.

I’ll give you an overview of Edge Web Fonts and why designers should be excited about this amazing collection of typefaces.

Worth the Wait

In the recent past Google has dominated the web font game. Simply put, no other service provided an extensive collection of web fonts for free.

There is no denying that Adobe TypeKit is extremely popular among web designers. But the price of TypeKit often caused people to stray from using it.

Because Edge Web Fonts is free to use commercially, Adobe now provides an alternative to the once unrivaled Google Webfonts.

Edge Web Fonts aims to provide a free service that is easy to use.

Just like Google Fonts, a person does not need any sort of account to utilize Edge Fonts library (Scroll down for an update on this).

In addition to being easy to use, Edge Fonts is powered by the TypeKit font service.

Users can expect high-end performance and stability for their web fonts.

Edge Web Fonts User Interface

In the image above you can see the interface Edge Web Fonts provides for choosing fonts.

For those of you who’ve used Typekit in the past, you’ll notice the Edge Fonts website is strikingly similar to that of TypeKit.

As a TypeKit user myself I think this is pretty important to note.

The user interface was one of the main reasons why I continued to use TypeKit, and now Adobe is providing this to web designers for free.

In the example above I’ve narrowed the choices down to only serif fonts in order to show you a basic example of how Adobe’s interface works.

Although this may not seem very powerful, it allows you to sift through font faces that are alike in some way.

Edge Fonts also allows you to search fonts depending on whether they will be used as a heading or paragraph text.

This interface is much easier to choose the most appropriate font for whatever environment you’re designing.

Google Fonts is indeed a tremendous font foundry for web designers, however, sifting through the extensive number of fonts can become a problem.

It seems Edge Web Fonts has a leg up in this regard.

Adobe Edge Web Fonts – 2020 Update

In 2018, Typekit was finally and officially renamed as Adobe Fonts.

And that was great for all of us. With this new name came many new, much-needed updates.

For example, there are no more web-only fonts, no more desktop sync limits, and no more pageview limits.

And now instead of only having 500 fonts like there were when it Adobe fonts was first released, there are now thousands of fonts for you to choose from.

Adobe Fonts is free to use IF you have a subscription to any one of their products.

It is no longer a standalone product like it was when it was Typekit.

That is a bummer, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.

And chances are, you probably have a subscription to Adobe.

So you should be good to go.

The great thing about Adobe Fonts is that you don’t have to worry about finding the rights to any font you fall in love with, as Adobe takes care of all of that for you!

All fonts are free to use for personal and commercial use.

This means that once you find that perfect font for your project, that’s literally it.

No more contacting the owner and buying the rights to it.

That’s right, you just get to keep the perfect font.

Isn’t that amazing?

Top 10 Adobe Fonts Designers Use

Before we end our time together today, I want to show you my top 10 favorite fonts from Adobe Fonts.

If you’re not convinced that you need to be using Adobe Fonts yet, well, after this, I’m almost certain you will be.

1. Acumin

2. ITC Avant Garde Gothic

3. Orpheus

4. ITC Benguiat

5. Plantin

6. Minion

7. Franklin Gothic

8. Proxima Nova

9. Baskerville

10. Mrs Eaves

Conclusion

In order to truly grasp the power of Edge Web Fonts you’ll have to check it out for yourself.

Not only does it provide an extensive number of fonts, it also makes the process of finding them quick & easy. Also you should remember that Edge Web Fonts provides premier performance for your font styles by utilizing TypeKit!

You’ll surely not be disappointed when you see what has been given to web designers with the incredible Edge Web Fonts service.

Picking the right logo font can be an excruciatingly hard and tedious task.

The font you choose and the colors that go with it will make or break your design.

As font trends are always changing, we’ve got you covered and are here to share our most recent top picks with you.

The Best 10 Logo Fonts You’ll Want To Use in 2020

There are loads of lists of fonts out there, but we’ve picked the best of the best.

From our professional designers to you, here’s our personally curated list of the best logo fonts of 2020.

1. Ambit

Starting off the list with a bang, I present to you, Ambit.

Ambit is a classic font that I’ve loved for a long time now and have used it in a fair amount of logos that I designed.

This classic and timeless sans serif was designed by CoType Foundry, with their inspiration coming from early grotesque, but has now been adapted for modern design use in the 21st century.

From Thin to Black, Ambit features 7 different weights, so that there is something for everyone.

Ambit is the perfect font for a modern and sleek logo.

2. Bodoni

Didot

Bodoni is next up on the list.

Bodoni is the perfect font to use for any type of elegant fashion logo.

Giambattista Bodoni created this font in a time when loads of designers were experimenting with a dramatic contrast between thick and thin lines.

This font looks like it came straight out of a Vogue or Calvin Klein magazine.

Give it a whirl on your next design. You’ve got nothing to lose because it’s free!

3. Didot

Didot is another gorgeous, yet dramatic serif font that would go great not only with fashion logos, but anything modern, sleek, luxurious, and elegant.

There are many different versions of Didot, but perhaps the most well-known version is the one that Giorgio Armani used in their logo.

With the right tracking and kerning, this logo could be the perfect font for your next elegant logo project.

4. Helvetica Now

After being named one of the most widely appreciated fonts of 2019, we see no slowing in its widespread use and continual growth.

Helvetica Now is available in 3 optical sizes, Micro, Text, and Display.

Helvetica Now is essentially everything you’ve ever loved about Helvetica, with all sorts of little tweaks and improvements, all wrapped up into one new font.

And that font, may just be your new favorite.

It might be mine.

5. Untitled Sans

Meet Untitled Sans.

Untitled Sans is the product of the Super Normal project, created by Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukasawa.

Untitled sans comes in 10 different styles, so you can find the one that works best for you.

6. TT Norms Pro

Another great typeface we want to highlight today is TT Norms Pro.

TT Norms Pro was the #1 best selling geometric sans on Myfont in 2017 and continues to trend in 2020.

The font comes in an astounding 22 different styles. 11 uprights and 11 italics.

7. Big Caslon

This font is actually pretty historical. Back in the 1600s, there was a group of serif typefaces created by by William Caslon I.

Big Caslon is a revival of the said font group that dates all the way back to the 1600s, and is now making a marvelous appearance in the digital age of the 21st century.

8. Abril Fatface

You may recognize Abril Fatface from the Abril family of fonts.

Abril Fatface has 18 different styles and variations of the serif for you to use.

9. Aileron

Aileron was inspired by aircrafts of the ’40s and is a Neo-Grotesque sans serif typeface.

This sleek sans serif comes in 16 different weights and the best part about it all?

It’s free-99.

10. Brandon Grotesque

Brandon Grotesque is a staple font for me.

One of my go-to’s.

Brandon Grotesque gets its origin inspiration from old gothic fonts from the 1920s/1930s and is aesthetically pleasing as heck.

We predict that we’ll be seeing this font all over in 2020, so you might want to hop on this train soon!

Stay Safe, Everyone

We hope you enjoyed this list and that it took your mind off of the current events going on around us.

If you’re working from home now due to COVID-19 and are looking for tips on how to stay focused and productive, we’ve got you covered.

Stay safe and stay home if you can, everyone.

And as always,

Stay creative, folks!

Some designs just absolutely call for an edgier look than usual.

You can’t just be happy with a simple, everyday font.

You need something more, and more specifically, something that won’t break the bank.

This is why I scoured the internet and found my top 10 picks of free modern fonts.

And yes, you’re welcome.

So without further ado, let’s just jump right into our list of 10 free modern fonts, shall we?

1. Manrope

I thought that I would start this list out with my absolute favorite font and visual.

Manrope.

Pixel Surplus created this gorgeous and functional sans-serif that has amazing readability whether it’s upper or lowercased. This font is so sleek and elegant, and what really had me hooked was this visual.

I mean, just look at all that creativity wrapped up in one image.

Here’s what the creator of Manrope had to say about their font.

“Sometimes, creativity comes from simplicity, elegance, and readability. This font is an extra mile towards, guided by optical balance, and packed with modern features.”

Get it for free by clicking on the link below!

Download here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/70262447/MANROPE-FREE-MODERN-GEOMETRIC-SANS-SERIF-FONT-FAMILY

2. Oneday

Moving on to my next favorite font of this list, here I present to you Oneday.

This font is like a modern-day font that is presented in stencil style. As you can see, almost all of the letters have disconnections in them, which make them stand out and look quite futuristic, in my opinion.

Check it out through the link below and get it for free!

Download here: https://www.dafontfree.io/one-day-font-free/

3. Coco Gothic

Coco Gothic. I’m definitely vibing with this font.

This san font is so modern, sleek, and elegant that it makes you kind of want to use it on all of your upcoming product and packaging designs.

This font comes in 6 different weights and also has different variants for the letter’s “g” and “a” which I find to be very considerate.

Check out the link below to get this modern font for free.

Download here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/25341907/Coco-Gothic-NEW-2-FREE-WEIGHTS

4. Cornerstone

Cornerstone screams professional, modern, and no-nonsense. This modular font is a bit elongated and is great for things like banners, logos, and headers.

It’s definitely got that modern feel that many people are looking for nowadays, and the best part is that it is “free-ninety-nine”! Aka, 100% free.

Check it out via the download link below!

Download here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/29835665/Cornerstone-Free-Font

5. Tenre

Tenre, designed by Jacopo Severitano, is a beautiful, geometric font that comes in 4 different styles.

It’s sleek and unique, perfect for any upcoming projects that you have going on that need a bit of modern feel to them.

Download it by using the link below!

Download here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/8313635/TENRE-Font-Free-Modern

6. Vanity

This classic modern serif called Vanity is absolutely stunning.

With the perfect combination of thick and thin lines, this classic yet modern font is ready for you to use for any beauty product packaging or magazines.

This font that was created by Hendrick Rolandez is ready for you to download for free via the link below.

Download here: https://dribbble.com/shots/1559859-Vanity-Free-Modern-Type-Family

7. Kontanter

Kontanter is so interesting to look at.

Kontanter is loosely based on Gotham bold, but has an amazingly unique look about it.

This font is perfect for those designs that just need a little extra spice about them that really makes them stand out and pop.

Download it for free by using the link below!

Download here:  https://www.behance.net/gallery/17725611/Kontanter-FREE-FONT

8. Arkhip

Next up, we have Arkhip.

What’s amazing about this font is that you can use it in both Russian and English, and it’s still free!

We know how hard it can be to find a free font that supports both languages, so when we found Arkhip, we knew we hit the jackpot.

Check it out below if you want to use this font for free!

Download here: https://dribbble.com/shots/1953924-Arkhip-Free-Font

9. Headache

Second to last, we present to you Headache.

This incredibly unique and geometric font is perfect for projects that you’re working on that need a touch of futuristic and modern vibes.

This font is available in 2 different styles, and when you combine the two, the outcomes are endless.

This font will truly stand out amongst the others, and we highly recommend you try it out.

Download here:

10. Bondi

And finally, we come to our last font called Bondi.

This fun and bubbly font will give your projects an undeniably happy feel to them.

This font is modern with a touch of futuristic and has all its thick lines on the left, which give it lots of dimension and balance.

If you want to use this font, click on the link below to download it.

Download here: https://dribbble.com/shots/3611615-Headache-Free-Font

And Finally…

We hope that you enjoyed this article of our top 10 picks of free modern fonts in 2020.

Use them to your advantage, and of course…

Until next time,

Stay creative, folks!

You’re here because you’re looking for amazing packaging ideas for 2020.

Well, you’re in luck, because I’m showing you 6 ideas for you to implement this year into your packaging designs.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Let’s just jump right in!

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability. It’s at the forefront of all of our minds nowadays.

As it should be!

It’s so important that we take care of our world because it’s the only one we’ve got.

And what better way for you as a designer to contribute to this world, than to create your own sustainable packaging ideas for yourself and for your clients?

So here are various sustainable packaging design ideas for you to draw inspiration from!

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Minimalism

Next up, we have minimalism.

Minimalism was all over the globe last year and we don’t expect anything less this year.

On the contrary, we expect to see minimalism rise up even more and overtake many packaging designs.

Imagine the combo of minimalism and sustainability.

That just warms my designer soul.

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Bold Typography

Boldness.

You need packaging that is as bold as the product.

Sometimes the best way to display the boldness of your packaging is by simplicity.

By using bold text, you can have an intricate yet simple design that speaks louder than loads of 3D design factors could.

Here are some examples of what I mean.

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Flat Design

Flat design was another trend that took over all of 2019 but that we only expect it to continue growing in 2020.

Flat design is also a type of minimal design, which is the undertone of the ultimate trend of 2019, which in my opinion was minimal design.

Check some of these designs out!

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Metallic & Holographic Material

Alright you guys, it’s time to get to the 2 packaging designs that I’m most excited about this year.

And that is metallic and holographic material.

There’s just something so luxurious and eye-catching about this flashy material that will draw the eye of anyone onto your product.

I love the way it looks and the way each designer used it differently.

Here are some examples of what I mean.

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Summing Things Up

I hope you found these packaging ideas inspiring!

Soon we’ll have an entire guide dedicated to sustainable packaging, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

Til next time,

Stay creative, folks!

Fonts are used to embody the style, direction, feeling, and overall vibe you want your current design project to have.

Since the year has begun, we’re seeing quite a few font trends.

While many people are using brand-new modern fonts, lots of people are digging up old literature and bringing old retro fonts back to life.

8 Fonts We Expect To See Designers Using in 2020

Today we want to go over the most popular fonts in 2020 that we expect to see.

So without further ado, let’s do this.

1. Ambit

Who doesn’t love an amazing grotesque font? I know I sure do.

Ambit is a unique sans serif font that was inspired by early grotesques but has been adapted and modified to suit the 21st century.

One of the most unique parts of this font is definitely the curly letters, “r” and “f”.

But if you’re not a huge fan of the curly letters, then that’s no problem. The second set of Ambit will be the one for you!

Because Ambit is so sleek and unique, it’s perfect for packaging and branding.

Check it out here: https://cotypefoundry.com/our-fonts/ambit/

2. Helvetica Now

We all know about Helvetica.

You either love it or you hate it, and I’m on the side of the fence that loves it.

I’m a major fan of Helvetica, and Helvetica Now this is the new chapter of this era.

It comes in three different sizes, Micro, Text, and Display. Every character of Helvetica now has been refit and redrawn and they are looking mighty fine in my opinion.

Check it out here: https://www.monotype.com/fonts/helvetica-now

3. Sweet Sans

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Sans, Sweet Sans.

Sans serifs always look so sleek and modern, in my opinion.

Sweet Sans is a sans serif typeface that was designed by Mark van Bronkhorst.

Sweet Sans came about after Mark was inspired by engraver’s lettering templates from the early 20th century.

Check it out here: Sweet Sans

4. Knile

Knile was designed by Atipo Foundry and is a beautiful typeface that you can integrate into your projects today!

Check it out here: http://atipofoundry.com/fonts/knile

5. Mantra

Mantra is a gorgeous Sans Serif created by Cynthia Torrez. Being the unique sans serif that it is, it’s perfect for branding, using it as a logotype, and more.

You’ll definitely stand out of the crowd with this font and have some amazing brand recognizability.

Check it out here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/81001925/Mantra-Typeface-Type-Editorial-Specimen

6. Supria Sans

Supria Sans is a unique sans serif that was designed by Hannes von Döhren.

Check it out here: https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/supria-sans

7. Plantin

Alright guys, check out this typeface.

Plantin is an old-style serif typeface that was created in 1913. A true antique font that you can incorporate in your elegant design projects.

Check it out here: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/plantin/

8. Brandon Grotesque

Brandon Grotesque is another sans-serif typeface that we’ll be talking about that was also designed by Hannes von Döhren.

The kerning and spacing of this font were done by Igino Marini of iKern.

Brandon Grotesque is a font that I personally use weekly.

The typefaces of Brandon Grotesque include Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold and Black weights.

There are also italic version for each weight.

Check it out here: https://fonts.adobe.com/fonts/brandon-grotesque

Finally…

We’ve made it to the end of our popular font list of 2020. We hope you enjoyed these fonts that we expect to see in 2020.

Let us know what fonts you’ll be using this year in the comment section below.

Until next time,

Stay creative, folks!