Every month, we’re excited to showcase a curated selection of the freshest fonts for designers, aimed at infusing your projects with character and style.
For October, we’ve got a lineup of font revivals that echo the past, along with vintage-inspired gems, each given a contemporary edge. We’re seeing a delightful shift from the dominant geometric sans-serifs to designs with ornamental flair. Dive in and enjoy!
Nod to the Past: The Future
The Future, together with its monospaced cousin, The Future Mono, is our tribute to the iconic Futura. The Future refines those classic shapes, while The Future Mono marries Western Modernism with a Japanese typographic tone.
The Speedy Charm of Rapidissima
Rapida and its dynamic counterpart Rapidissima were conceived during a master’s program at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. While Rapida presents as a nuanced, well-considered serif, Rapidissima takes on an exhilarating exploration of speed in typographic form.
Elegant Proportions of Aiglon
Aiglon emerges as a stunning pseudo-geometric sans-serif that reflects the elegance of 20th-century architectural letterforms. For those eyeing something beyond Gotham with a European twist, Aiglon is a splendid choice.
Unconventional Elegance with Raskal Oner Write
Raskal Oner Write bucks the trends of script fonts, delivering all the charm of handwritten letters with a thoroughly fresh and unique construction. Contextual alternatives blend seamlessly to mimic the fluidity of lettering.
The Distinctive Grostino
Grostino stands out with its refined display quality and striking contrast between rounded and squared elements, infusing it with ample personality. A perfect match for branding endeavors looking to convey a touch of the classics.
Utilitarian Yet Warm: Figtree
Figtree presents itself as an incredibly versatile sans-serif; it’s minimal, approachable, and full of functional features like fractional forms and monospaced numbers. It’s a top pick for corporate design systems and is available without cost.
Art Nouveau Inspired: Gills & Co
Gills & Co brings to life a serif form that echoes Art Nouveau elegance with its enchanting finials and ligatures. Its strong identity excels in logo design and product packaging.
Stalwart Serif: Catalog
Catalog exemplifies a serif that’s robust, straightforward, and designed with thick slabs for legibility, even on less crisp displays. Its singular lowercase ‘g’ enlivens any text passage it graces.
The Elegance of Kreol Display
Kreol Display stands out in the realm of didone fonts with its subtle details that offer a certain je ne sais quoi. The lowercase ‘a’ and ‘R’ are particular head-turners.
Graceful and Versatile: Gwen
Gwen resides within a typeface family that offers a statement-making display font and a more reserved text variant. With seven weights and availability as a variable font, it’s got versatility in spades.
Seventies Flair with Benogi
Benogi lets wave-like shapes flow through its display design, as it carries a chic ’70s vibe into the proportions of its glyphs. Opt for Benogi when branding health and beauty products for a stylish nod to the past.
Modernized Classic: Marcin Antique
Marcin Antique draws inspiration from French grotesque typefaces of yore. Its recent update expands its practicality with new widths, more weights, and revamped italics, solidifying its place as a widely usable sans-serif.
Festive Foundations with VVDS The Dickens Tale
The festive season is on the horizon, and for those prepping marketing materials with a vintage feel, The Dickens Tale offers a font that’s as iconic as peppermint sticks and holiday specials.
Workmanlike Povetarac Sans
Povetarac Sans is the epitome of a rugged sans-serif, excelling in both headline and text settings. Its vintage overtones don’t overshadow its functionality—it’s replete with six weight options and supports various numerical forms.
Bold & Round: Blothe
Blothe exudes confidence with its broad, solid, and curvaceous display properties. It’s designed to dominate at large sizes, ensuring its full-bodied character takes center stage.
