May 21st by Andrew Houle | stashed in Tools & Resources
Series Overview
- 10 Awesome Free Sans Serif Fonts
- 10 Awesome Free Serif Fonts
- 10 Awesome Free Script Fonts
- 10 Awesome Free Handwritten Fonts
- 10 Awesome Free Grunge Fonts
Introduction
It’s no secret in the MyInkBlog community that hand drawn websites are a growing trend, and one that I rather enjoy. This post will showcase ten such free handwritten style fonts that are sure to add a touch of personality to you next design. In no particular order, my ten faves are as follows…
1. Christopher Hand [ Download ]
2. Dali [ Download ]
3. Daniel [ Download ]
4. Hand of Sean [ Download ]
5. Jellyka Estrya Handwriting [ Download ]
6. Journal [ Download ]
7. Luna Bar [ Download ]
8. Note This [ Download ]
9. Pappo’s Blues [ Download ]
10. Sketch Rockwell [ Download ]
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Dicky
May 21, 2009
Cool fonts! but can we use these fonts in commercial project such as premium themes?
Vaughan
May 21, 2009
These are great, I especially like the Sketch Rockwell – I can definitely see that getting some use. Thanks for posting the links, I never would have found these otherwise.
Andrew Houle
May 22, 2009
@Dicky The two that I know are for commercial use are Christopher Hand and Daniel. The others I couldn’t find that info. If you plan on using the others for that use, you could dig a little deeper, or contact the creator of the font.
Emina
May 22, 2009
Thank you so much for posting these. They are really great, I am bummbed that scetch rockwell can only be downloaded for PC.
Emina
e.d.s.dezign
Andrew Houle
May 22, 2009
@Emina – It will work on mac as well. I’m on a mac and it works great :) Just do the pc download and install.
Paul Saunders
May 22, 2009
Great collection , thanx … does anyone know whether you can use these in WP dashboard for a normal post? Gracias – Paul
http://twitter.com/paulsaunders
Jack F
May 22, 2009
Great post, I already had Sketch Rockwell but got the rest now! Thanks. Although I do think Sketch Rockwell is a bit overused (but it is an awesome font).
Cheers!
Andrew Houle
May 22, 2009
@Paul – The best way I know how to setup non-browser friendly fonts is through image replacement techniques. Here is one of the most popular: http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/sifr/
@Jack – I’d agree that it’s overused, but I can’t help myself either, I love that font :)
myTanny
May 22, 2009
Thank for your great post.
And I will use “Pappo’s Blues” for my signature.
Wish you have a nice time.
mytanny
merengue
May 22, 2009
I downloaded note this and journal fonts. When I tried to extract them, I learned they both were password protected. Does any anyone know the password? Thanks
T-Law
May 22, 2009
Sketch Rockwell my favorite. Thanks for this list :)
T-Law´s last post was… Illustrator Freebies: Skull Vector
Art2code
May 22, 2009
nice fonts! thanks for this list!
hannah williams
May 24, 2009
thank you so much for sharing ..it is a beautiful collection..a wonderful friend sent me to your site…
Andrew Houle
May 24, 2009
@hannah – Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for swinging by the site :)
Adrian - WPDONE
May 25, 2009
Sketch Rockwell & Daniel are my 2 favourites!
Adrian – WPDONE´s last post was… Wordpress How To Articles – May 24, 2009
lishoy
May 26, 2009
cool fonts… especially rockwell
Aashish Niroula
May 26, 2009
really useful and cool ones!
Stephen Ackart
May 26, 2009
Now where can I find good fonts that I can use??
Pac
May 26, 2009
You people are insane. These are all hideous.
Munnai Bhai
May 26, 2009
Wow!!! wonderful fonts. Great jOb. Loved it!!!
http://www.visa.iskconnepal.org
Christian
May 27, 2009
Wow cool fonts!!! visit my webpage,
Saludos from Formosa / Argentina
Meghan
May 27, 2009
I like these. Really cool!!!
Meghan´s last post was… Brussisms or Bold and Gutsy and Fearless
Dominik
May 30, 2009
Hey
thanks for this nice fonts :-D
finally i have Rockwell
but one question what Background/texture did u use for this: http://www.myinkblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/handwritten-poster.jpg
i would love to have it, just had a great idea to designe something :D
Andrew Houle
May 30, 2009
@Dominik – Your welcome, glad you liked them. That texture was modified from the 8th texture in this set: http://www.myinkblog.com/2009/02/19/freebie-11-high-res-rock-bark-textures/
Rebecca Agra
June 5, 2009
Wow cool fonts!!
I like these!!
=D
gautam hans
June 5, 2009
great fonts, i just love sketch rockwell :)
gautam hans´s last post was… How To Add a Search Box to Blogger Blog
Ankit
June 7, 2009
Hi,
Thanks for the wonderful fonts. Can you please mail me this font:
Itc Grimshaw
Please mail me on my email id.
Ankit´s last post was… The Law of Attraction
Elemental Web and Mobile Solutions
June 10, 2009
thanks very much for these, they are super slick and really cool to use for website design etc…
Much appreciated.
Elemental
tawanna d
June 12, 2009
i had downloaded some fonts and when i go to extract them, they ALL were PASSWORD PROTECTED…does anyone know the password?????
Andrew Houle
June 12, 2009
@tawanna – None of those fonts should be password protected. Which one are you having trouble with? Can you describe where you are running into the issue?
Joni
June 18, 2009
Not all free: Luna Bar font info in the readme text file…
This font carries a $10 shareware fee.
This is to help cover my cost of developing
and supporting this, and my other typefaces.
————
Please read the readme text file that comes with many fonts for more info on the font and its use.
.-= Joni´s last blog ..Jewelry for horse lovers =-.
tamy
June 18, 2009
gracias, muy utiles!,… (thanks, very useful!)
Jeannie in Sacramento
July 19, 2009
New (to this site), inexperienced and impressed…and confused!
How would I go from wanting to use one of these fonts on my blog to actually using it? I can download the page and what I get is the downloaded page, not something interactive. Where do I go from here? Jeannie
.-= Jeannie in Sacramento´s last blog ..Good Morning Talini’s! =-.
Andrew Houle
July 20, 2009
@Jeannie – When you go to the page, there should be a downlink link for the font. There you’ll download the font to your computer. Unzip the font and install it. Check out these helpful directions for if you are installing fonts on a pc: http://www.myfonts.com/support/help_install_win.html
Dainis W. Michel
July 23, 2009
I just purchased an image and used the Sketch Rockwell font to make poster text within the image:
http://www.curetinnitus.org/gently-go-from-tinnitus-to-liberation/
I am new to this and am not sure about rights, payments, etc. Can someone help me out?
Best,
Dainis
.-= Dainis W. Michel´s last blog ..IMG_3391.JPG =-.
Emina
July 23, 2009
@Andrew, I just found your reply to me, and wanted to thank you. i am very excited now!
Andrew Houle
January 28, 2010
No problem, glad I could help out!
Alok
July 26, 2009
Really it is gr8 post and too informative as well.
.-= Alok´s last blog ..Goitre and its herbal treatment =-.
Reggae Music
August 4, 2009
Jellyka Estrya Handwriting is a great font. I love it.
Neel
August 6, 2009
Nice fonts list i will definately use them.
.-= Neel´s last blog ..Dynamic Font Replacement =-.
AP610
August 13, 2009
this is a really good list
especially sketch rockwell is a great idea
more of such “sketch” versions of bold fonts must be made
Pieter
September 9, 2009
Wow, nice fonts
erkasoft web tasarim
September 15, 2009
yes great fonts.
thanks for share.
Manjusha
October 27, 2009
Hi,
Can you tell me how do I add these fonts to a blogspot blog?
TIA
Alistair Conditioning
December 23, 2009
Great set of handwritten fonts, I love Hand of Sean and Sketch Rockwell. I found one on DaFont called ‘Complete in Him’ which I would recommend you check out.
Michelle
December 28, 2009
nice fonts :) I really like handwritten looking fonts.
Pierre
January 6, 2010
Good morning. I’am french speaker. You’re post interset me a lot. I think french are according with that. Sorry for languges errors
michelle
January 7, 2010
Handwritten fonts are so great! I love them! Here’s my list of my favorite 10: http://www.studio1c.com/blog/27-designers-and-webmasters/232-free-handwritten-fonts.htm
markt
January 12, 2010
Very nice! I love them!
Hugo
January 13, 2010
Great article, thx :)
Also some nice free handwritten fonts http://www.fonts2u.com/category.html?id=53
Market Harborough Magazine
January 15, 2010
Great fonts hopefully will be able to use some of these in future Market Harborough Magazine issues.
Thanks
The Wedding Hire Co
January 15, 2010
Awesome Fonts, usefull in redesigning my wedding suit hire logo!
daddy design
February 2, 2010
awesome fonts!!
Kirby
February 22, 2010
One of the best font out of them is Journal, i love that one.
Good collection
Christine
February 23, 2010
Nice work – love the fonts and thanks for sharing!
Wedding Hire Co
March 3, 2010
Fantastic fonts – Ideal for my wedding website Testimonial Page!
A Website Guy
March 9, 2010
Wow, great collection! I love the Pappo’s Blues and Jellyka fonts. The Pappo’s in particular looks very deceiving… I would imagine if you put it on a printed marketing piece, most people would see it as actual handwriting. Thanks!
David Hardwick Photography
March 9, 2010
Nice fonts. Thanks for the info.
Brandon Houlihan
March 10, 2010
Thanks for sharing the fonts Andrew. I just picked up the Sketch Rockwell, loving it! Thank you for taking the time to put this list together, i appreciate it.