Trapped home during the Coronavirus outburst of March 2020 the Zetafonts team found some solace from the world-wide anxiety by designing letters for the #36daysoftype challenge. To fight dark thoughts and spread some good karma we decided to add a free font twist, selecting the best glyphs drawn to develop a collection of ten free typefaces for download. We did our best to make this little gift to the community valuable, though developed in record time: although playful and excessive, these typefaces all stem from our current research in contemporary trends and historical design solutions, bridging calligraphy and design. The typefaces have been published daily starting Monday, March 30. You can download and use the typefaces in any way you desire, as they are totally free for commercial and non-commercial use. We are not asking anything back, but feel free to share the good karma and, if you want, please consider a donation for hospitals.

A NEW HOPE! You begged with us..! You pleaded with us..! But we decided to release the official Richard Starkings font anyway! Huh? WHAT? You heard that line before? Where? Hmm... on this very site...? Well, yes, the Hedge Backwards font is all fine and dandy and does resemble the lettering legerdemain of comic book lettering robot, Richard Starkings... but has it been tweaked over the years to better suit the writing stylings of ELEPHANTMEN creator and writer, Richard Starkings? Has it been refurbished and digitally remastered by ELEPHANTMEN designer and Comicraft Secret Weapon, John JG Roshell? Hmm? No? Well then... here it is, retooled, reimagined and reStarkingsed...ah, what the hell, we started from scratch! This ain't no Greedo Shoots First -- you won't have to keep your pasty '70s VHS recordings of previous Richard Starkings Fonts inside a concrete bunker. Because any other font that claimed to be the official Richard Starkings font would have been called The Official Richard Starkings Font, would it not?

Beardstown is solid, hardworking & no-nonsense. It may be a little gritty & rough around the edges, but it can also be open, warm and welcoming. Beardstown is a little Midwestern town on a river with a town square where you can buy comic books from a spinner rack at the front of the drugstore and read 'em with a root beer float from the soda counter in the back. The Beardstown font is perfect for t-shirts, sports graphics, beer cans, trading cards, carnival posters and record albums. But that’s it. I mean, you could use it on foofy hipster stuff like organic produce, vegan meat substitutes, electric car accessories or mountain bike parts, but you risk Beardstown coming over there to kick your butt. Features: three versions of each letter and two versions of each number automatically rotate for authentic print texture thirteen catchwords (like "and" "of" "for" & "the") accessible in Discretionary Ligatures support for 223 languages including Western & Central Europe, Vietnamese & Cyrillic

Basic Commercial is a family of fonts based on historical designs from the hot metal type era. First appearing around 1900, these designs were created by type designers whose names have not been recorded, but whose skills cannot be overlooked. These typefaces were popular among groups and movements as diverse as the Bauhaus, Dadaism, and the masters of Swiss/International-Style typography. They influenced a variety of later grotesque fonts, such as Helvetica and Univers. Basic Commercial was distributed for many years in the United States under the name Standard Series. The typeface worked its way into many aspects of daily life and culture; for instance, it became the face chosen for use in the New York City subway system’s signage. The Basic Commercial family members have a clear and objective design. Their forms exhibit almost nothing unusual, but remain both lively and legible nonetheless. Perhaps for this reason, Basic Commercial’s design has been popular with graphic designers for decades.

Pinkerton Introducing Pinkerton font. It was inspired from a cartoon that i saw on television, and it was originally crafted by hand to add natural handmade feeling than i make it clean with pentool. We improvise it a little bit to make a playful feel, this font is bold so and it can look strong if you use it for branding or even title for your poster design with playful decorative style. Opentype features Pinkerton Font is very good looking in playful decorative logotype, labels, t-shirt prints, product packaging, invitations, advertising and others. If you looking for a playful decorative font, than this item is a good choice for you because this font have a strong playful feel. This fonts works with folowing languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Asu, Basque, Bemba, Bena, Chiga, Cornish, Danish, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friulian, Galician, German, Gusii, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Kabuverdianu, Kalenjin, Kinyarwanda, Low German, Luo, Luxembourgish, Luyia, Machame, Makhuwa-Meetto, Makonde, Malagasy, Malay, Manx, Morisyen, North Ndebele, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Nyankole, Oromo, Portuguese, Romansh, Rombo, Rundi, Rwa, Samburu, Sango, Sangu, Scottish Gaelic, Sena, Shambala, Shona, Soga, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Taita, Teso, Vunjo, Zulu Thank you for using this font. LS

Nomadic Blackletter font, also known as Gothic or Old English font, is characterized by its bold, ornate and decorative style with thick vertical and thin horizontal strokes. They are highly ornamental and are distinguished by their black, high-contrasting nature. Features of Nomadic Font: Ornate and Decorative: Nomadic fonts are highly ornamental, artistic and decorative, making them ideal for titles, headlines, logos, and other design applications where a touch of sophistication, elegance, and class is required. Strong and Bold: Due to its bold strokes, Nomadic fonts exude strength and power, making them the perfect choice for logos and branding, especially in fields such as music, fashion and sporting industries. High Contrast: Nomadic font creates a high contrast between the thick and thin strokes, creating a unique visual appeal that is not found in other fonts. Gothic Style: Nomadic font originates from the Gothic period where it was commonly used in manuscripts and inscriptions. This style has persisted through the centuries and is still popular today. Use of Capitals: Nomadic fonts make use of stylized capital letters with exaggerated loops and curves, adding to the uniqueness of the font. In summary, They are excellent for logos and headlines, providing a touch of elegance and sophistication. However, their complexity limits their use in large amounts of text.

Obidel Introducing Obidel font, that was inspired from a lettering design that i saw on pinterest. It was originally crafted by hand to add natural handmade feeling than i make it clean with pentool. We improvise it a little bit to make a playful feel, this font is bold so and it can look strong if you use it for branding or even title for your poster design with playful decorative style. Opentype features Obidel Font is very good looking playful decorative font for logotype, labels, t-shirt prints, product packaging, invitations, advertising and others. If you looking for a playful decorative font, than this item is a good choice for you because this font have a strong playful feel. This fonts works with folowing languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Asu, Basque, Bemba, Bena, Chiga, Cornish, Danish, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friulian, Galician, German, Gusii, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Kabuverdianu, Kalenjin, Kinyarwanda, Low German, Luo, Luxembourgish, Luyia, Machame, Makhuwa-Meetto, Makonde, Malagasy, Malay, Manx, Morisyen, North Ndebele, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Nyankole, Oromo, Portuguese, Romansh, Rombo, Rundi, Rwa, Samburu, Sango, Sangu, Scottish Gaelic, Sena, Shambala, Shona, Soga, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Taita, Teso, Vunjo, Zulu Thank you for using this font. LS

Influenced by the ornamented capitals found in late nineteenth century specimens, this layered font was designed to decorate publication covers, labels, stationery or any other piece that needs to be embellished. This family intends to dress any work. Started up by the author’s hand, Dress is a professional work, accurate, well spaced, with ligatures and alternates for uppercases, initials, endings and figures. Each variable contains more than 1200 glyphs with plenty of OpenType features and extensive Western, Central and Eastern European language support. Use professional software that widely support Open Type features. Otherwise, you may not have access to some glyphs. For further information about features and alternates, see the User Guide The main member of this family is the Base font which can be used alone or decorated with the layers: Shade One or Shade Two, Inline One or Inline Two and Outline. In this way, experienced designers will create their own combinations. On the other hand, there are multi-layered fonts that make Dress easier to use: Dress Combo One to Five. Additionally, Dress Deco adorns the beginning and the ending of the words, while the Ornaments decorates the whole design. The family package contains all this thirteen options. Dress matches very well with Limon Script Let’s Dress your work!

The Sansta is a fun font with a cute decorative theme. Masterfully designed to become a true favorite, this font has the potential to bring each of your creative ideas to the highest level!. This font is PUA encoded, which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease!

Auldroon was inspired by the pseudo-medieval fonts that were fairly popular in the late 19th century. Auldroon comes in two variants. Auldroon-Eld was designed first and is a bit more compact than the regular version. Both are decorative and distinctive and neither was created with a specific use in mind.

Hi, presenting a vintage "Spirit board" font set. It has decorative old-school look with four font layers (one font file for each layer). This combination allows easily to recolor lettering and create an interesting effects. Also one font file is availeble with all shapes in one. Thank you & have a great day!

Hella Bertta Script A new fresh an modern hand lettered font with decorative characters and a dancing baseline. So beautiful on invitation like handicraft, greeting cards, branding materials, business cards, quotes, posters, and more design concepts. Features : Ligatures Stylistic sets Basic Latin A-Z and a-z Numbers International Symbols included Punctuation Ligature

Kidszones is a cute and fun display and decorative font. Its cool, playful & childish look makes it a fantastic choice for fashion, signature, album covers logos, branding, magazines, social media posts, advertisement, and many more. Use this display font to add that special cool touch to any design idea you can think of!

Arabhella is a cute and fun display and decorative font. Its cool, playful & childish look makes it a fantastic choice for fashion, signature, album covers logos, branding, magazines, social media posts, advertisement, and many more. Use this display font to add that special cool touch to any design idea you can think of!

Devilish is a digital revival of 2 decorative lettering sets. The uppercase letters are based on characters from the end of the 18th century, and the lowercase letters are based on characters from the 19th century. The letters are made up of light-hearted devilish figures engaged in playful and mischievous activities.

This font was inspired by Lviv ArtDeco architecture dominating in 1920s-30s. This collection of ornaments is a graphic representation of building decorative elements, mostly of metal tracery elements and wall bas-relief. This font can be used for a variety of purposes, in graphic design as well as in industrial design.

26 Mythical or mysterious Creatures. A highly decorative font where each creature form the letters A to Z. The upper case letters have detailed creatures/letters while the lower case hold silhouettes of the same creatures. The creatures were originally drawn 2016 during the 36 days of type project (http://www.36daysoftype.com/)

Crab Labs exudes a refined and modern aesthetic, characterized by its sleek and minimalistic design. This typeface features slender, unembellished letterforms that convey a sense of elegance and simplicity. The absence of serifs, or decorative strokes, imparts a clean and contemporary appearance, making it well-suited for a variety of design applications.

Haru is a high-contrast, decorative typefamily with 18 fonts. This family provides an advanced typographical support with features such as Proportional Figures, Tabular Figures, Case-Sensitive, Numerators, Denominators, Superscript, Scientific Inferiors, Subscript, Fractions, Standard Ligatures and Discretionary Ligatures. Its unique shape and various combination will contribute to your impressive and distinctive title.

Barbara D. Berney (a graphic artist and friend of Jeff Levine) had suggested making a font featuring many of the ampersands from Jeff's large library of type, noting their popularity as decorative embellishments. And So Forth JNL is the finished font - loaded with hundreds of ampersands in a wide variety of styles.

Harlow is a decorative font designed by Colin Brignall which appeared with Elsner + Flake in 1979. The outline alphabet complements the standard characters and its shadows make its forms seem lighter. Most distinctive in harlow font is the contrast between the relatively regular forms of the lower case letters and the extravagent capitals.

Lichtspielhaus is an ultra condensed Lichtspiele spin-Off with 8 weights. It still transports you back to a time where neon lights and marquee letters decorated cinema facades. There are 8 styles: Hairline, Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, Black and Heavy. "Lichtspielhaus" is the first part of a new Type Noir Quadrilogy.

Formerly only available from my own font site for orders over $50, Ann’s Dividers are now being made available separately. Decorative, spirally, funky and artsy lines and separators perfect for web graphics or on a printed page. A must-have for all web graphic designers. There are 72 characters in this font.

"Winter Style" is a display font with winter and Christmas themes. This font is decorated with a snowman as well as a Christmas hat. This font is equipped with uppercase, lowercase, uppercase alternates, swash, titling, lowercase alternates, numeral, punctuation and multilingual support. Perfect for Christmas, winter, valentines, movie titles, logos and more.

Dolcissimo is a sans serif typeface with a geometric skeleton that has been built drawn by hand which makes it a friendly typeface. This font has more than 28 decorative styles, that can be overlapped, because Dolcissimo is a layered font. We highly recommend to use Dolcissimo for packaging design, logo branding, ads.

The Rosalita font is a cute and playful font. This font was born for crafter, you can use it as T-Shirt Design, merchandise, greeting card, invitation card, cricut design, decorative, or making some artwork. Lighter weights are well-suited for body text while heavier ones are ideal for high impact headlines.

Alisha Arthur! A new fresh an modern hand lettered font with decorative characters and a dancing baseline. So beautiful on invitation like handicraft, greeting cards, branding materials, business cards, quotes, posters, and more design concepts. Features : Ligatures Stylistic sets Basic Latin A-Z and a-z Numbers International Symbols included Punctuation Ligature

A 1926 trade ad for the silent comedy “The Nut-Cracker” starring Edward Everett Horton has the film’s title hand lettered in a decorative bold sans serif design complete with highlight lines and accent dots. This festive type face is now available digitally as Movie Matinee JNL in both regular and oblique versions.

Quence is serif decorative display font has a beautiful and aesthetic look. The Quence font provides a collection of glyphs with unique shapes. This font is suitable for modern vintage retro designs. You can use this font on posters, banners, logos, headline projects and more. This font features alternate, ligature and multilingual supports.

Eurasian Stencinitials JNL are modeled from a set of crudely die-cut Old English capital letter stencils that were made in Japan in the Early 1960s. The interesting treatment of the letters (with a slight hint of Japanese calligraphy) has some added bamboo plants for balance and decoration in this digital version.

Bloesbury is a modern style script font inspired by handwriting. This font is suitable for your design needs and can be combined with other fonts. Which is perfect for your design needs such as branding, logo design, wedding invitations, decorations, and more. Font Pairing : Kegina Including: Alternates & Ligatures OpenType support Multilingual PUA encoded.

Bat Liar is a spectacular decorative font with a Sharpness style and like a wings of bat for your design look awesome. It will elevate a wide range of design projects to the highest level, be it branding, headings, Movie Tittle, designs, invitations, signatures, logotype, wall art illustration, apparel, labels, and much more!

Hello, Woodyland is a cute and friendly handwriting font that is perfect for winter design or crafty projects. Use it for branding, crafts for decor, invitations, and more! Features : Uppercase and lowercase Numbers Symbols Ligature Multilingual Accent If you have any question, don’t hesitate to contact me. Happy Designing !!! Thank You, Bayu Suwirya

A highly intrincated decorative capital from the work of Johann Georg Schwandner (1716-1791). An accurate historical revival and interpretation of Iza W, at Intellecta Design. State-of-art to use in headings, chapter initials from books, magazines and other publications. Also use in baroque and renaissance inspired layouts, or modern mixed proposals.

Introducing! Camelia Script - a modern script with a handmade calligraphy style, decorative characters and a dancing baseline! So beautiful on invitation like greeting cards, branding materials, business cards, quotes, posters, and more design concept! Features : - Unique ligatures - Stylistic Alternates - Stylistic sets - Basic Latin A-Z and a-z - Numbers - International Symbols include - Punctuations

Beauty Angel ! A new fresh an modern hand lettered font with decorative characters and a dancing baseline. So beautiful on invitation like handicraft, greeting cards, branding materials, business cards, quotes, posters, and more design concepts. Features : Ligatures Stylistic sets Basic Latin A-Z and a-z Numbers International Symbols included Punctuation Ligature

Sweet Sunday is a modern handwritten font with a full set of decorative doodles! Tthis is a unique font that fits in many ways - with ligatures for ss, tt, ai, an + ee. This font is perfect for quotes, shirt designs, websites, branding, children's designs, svg designs, blogs, logos, invitations and more! Thank you!

Ceriburn is inspired by the sweetness and richness of cherries. It easily evokes impressions of nature, elegance, and romanticism. You can use this stunning decorative font for logos, packaging, business cards, crafts, books, labels, headlines, invitations, print templates, and a multitude of other design ideas! Letter, Number & Punctuation, Accent Characters, Alternates Features.

Abelarde is a classic medieval gothic style font which combines traditional blackletter style lower case characters with more ornate and decorative capital letters with some nice swash features. We've done some simpler fonts in the same general vein like Cymbeline, Aneirin and Perigord, but Abelarde takes the style to a higher level.