Fonts Unleashed Archives

Last week I got the chance to dip my toe in the Pacific. If only it were that simple. Sure the water was cold, but I also got tangled in some seaweed and then discovered a bunch of tar on the bottom of my foot. In honor of this, our font this week is Tangle. There is...

I love rice and I love spicy food. So you can probably guess that some of my favorite rice dishes are spicy. It probably isn’t the healthiest diet, but I still love it. Please don’t tell my doctor! Anyways, I thought I would share a spicy font with you...

Unfortunately my Jayhawks came up a few points short of a National Championship. As an alum, I was thrilled to see the heart they showed in never giving up even when faced with great adversity. To make up for losing in basketball, I chose a font with eighteen...

Anyone who knows me well knows that I have had one thing on my mind all week. Now, don’t think about the wrong thing here. This week is all about my Kansas Jayhawks and their upcoming game(s) in the Final Four. If I were ever to get a tattoo, it would probably...

This week we continue with new OpenType fonts. There are a total of twelve different fonts in the Alegreya family. Unlike the last two weeks, there are limited special features in this fonts. One thing you will find is that each font also comes in a small caps...

In 1997 there were a series of lights over Phoenix that have yet to be explained. Were the Phoenix Lights visitors in space cruisers? I doubt we will ever know for sure. While the lights can’t be fully explained, you can definitely get your hands on the Space...

There are five lakes in the Northeast United States considered the “Great Lakes”. They also form a border between the US and Canada. I’d like to tell you there is a connection other than the name with today’s fonts, but I’m not aware of...

In the last two weeks, the world has gone Linsane! For those who have not yet witnessed the Linsanity, I’m talking about Jeremy Lin. He is the Harvard graduate who got a sniff at playing in the NBA and took advantage of it in a big way. Anyways, today’s...

Time always seems to pass faster than I would like. There are always projects I need to complete. That also means there are important days on the calendar I need to remember. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re featuring the Heart Sweet...

There are only a couple more days before the Super Bowl and I thought we should feature a “Super” font in honor of the game. The Superago font family comes in six different fonts so download and enjoy! What do you think of this font family? Post a message...

If you create artwork for a school of any kind, then you are probably in need of a “college” style font. It is the style of font with block letters so commonly found in school-related artwork. Octin College Fonts gives you a collection of eight different...

I looked at the name of today’s fonts and just scratched my head. Would anyone really tie a ribbon around bones? While the name of the Boneribbon Fonts may not make a lot of sense, there are still six cool fonts for free download. Enjoy! What do you think of...

Even though we all were taught from similar handwriting samples, we all have different handwriting. Today’s font features three variations on Jesco Handwriting. I’ve got to admit it is a lot more elegant than the chicken scratch I produce. What do you...

Just a couple weeks ago I walked by the famous Muscle Beach in Venice, California. Luckily I didn’t see anyone suffering from Roid Rage. Maybe it is because the other side of the sidewalk has various doctors offering to write prescriptions for California’s...

When I think of wagering, Las Vegas immediately comes to mind. Las Vegas is the most popular place in the US to celebrate New Year’s Eve, so it is only appropriate to do a font about wagering today. There are typically three outcomes when wagering. You can win,...

Hollywood was calling my name today and so it only made sense to choose a font that has Hollywood written all over it. The name and style of the Hollywood Hills fonts is no doubt inspired by the famous Hollywood Sign. It was originally erected to advertise a new...

When I first saw the name of today’s font, I immediately thought of legendary producer Stanley Kubrick. Some of his best-known films include Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut. While I...

When I saw the name of today’s fonts, I immediately thought back to a Saturday Night Live sketch from the early years. The good news is the Land Shark fonts won’t be ringing your doorbell and trying to eat you. What you will find is eight different weights...

A few months back I told you about Caslon Antique. Today is a very similar font family named Casablanca Antique. One of the main differences between the two is Casablanca Antique comes in Light, Regular, Medium, Bold and Heavy versions. If you are a fan of antique...

Today is Black Friday in the stores and that means your wallet may turn into a black hole. We want to stimulate your design a bit with some free fonts and what better fonts to feature today but BlackHole BB. It has both a regular and an italic version included. Get...

Last week’s set of fonts had a tie-in to science fiction and it looks as if this week’s set has a similar connection. There are a total of 16 fonts in the Phaser Bank set. While there are a number of uses of the word phaser, I’m guessing this one...