Font selection plays a pivotal role in T-shirt design, conveying more than just words – it communicates the essence of your brand, group, or event. Our top designers have curated 15 exceptional fonts, recently added to our collection, to elevate your T-shirt creations. These fonts are bold, distinctive, easy to read, and are crafted to help effectively communicate your message.
To help you with your T-shirt design journey, our top designers have curated a collection of 15 of the best fonts. These fonts are now available in our Design Studio for you to customize and create your own unique shirts.
Category: display/semi-serif/standard
Characteristics: Extra bold, puffy/rounded, classic/retro
Best used for: headlines, branding, athletic, humor, events
Pairs well with: Asap Condensed, Corben, Josefin Sans, Jost Light, Mitr, Oswald
Use instead of: Alpha Slab, Bernard MT, Corben Bold, Hepta Slab Black, Rokkit Black
Category: display/san-serif/standard
Characteristics: Block, angular, sci-fi/modern
Best used for: branding, athletic, title, events
Pairs well with: Rokkitt, Steelfish, Roboto Slab Thin, Reem Kufi, Oswald
Use instead of: Collegiate, Freshman, Soccer League
Category: display/sans-serif/standard
Characteristics: Block, condensed, bold, rounded, all-caps
Best used for: headlines, branding, athletic, humor, events, names
Pairs well with: Alata, Heebo Bold, Hepta Slab Medium, Josefin Sans, Monsserrat
Use instead of: Interstate, Impact, Carbon Block, Khand Bold, Oswald
Category: display/sans-serif/standard
Characteristics: Bold, block, sharp, modern
Best used for: headlines, branding, athletic, humor, names, events
Pairs well with: Asap Condensed italic, Comforta Light, Corben, Josefin Slab Thin
Use instead of: Berlin Sans, Frutiger Black, Gil Sans Bold, Impact, The Bold Font
Category: display/sans-serif/standard
Characteristics: bold, modern
Best used for: headlines, branding, professional, events
Pairs well with: Alata, Crimson Caps, Josefin Sans Italic
Use instead of: Trade Gothic, Teko Medium, Russo One
Category: display, script, bold
Characteristics: italic, rounded, whimsical
Best used for: branding, accent, humor, professional
Pairs well with: Fredoka One, Instaburger, Jost Black, Mitr Bold
Use instead of: Blenda Script, Brophy Script, Cookie, Harlow, Lobster
Category: sans-serif, standard
Characteristics: clean, simple, medium weight
Best used for: branding, professional, small type
Pairs well with: Almost any serif block or bold display type
Use instead of: Comforta, Reem Kufi, Muli Semi-Bold
Category: display, sans-serif, all-caps
Characteristics: bold, hand-drawn, distressed
Best used for: branding, athletic, humor, very large type
Pairs well with: Carbonated Gothic, Haziness
Use instead of: 28 Days Letter, DCC Ash
Category: sans-serif, brush
Characteristics: simple, hand-drawn
Best used for: humor, fun, kids
Pairs well with: Balsamic Thin
Use instead of: Comic Sans, Chalkboard
Category: display, sans-serif, standard
Characteristics: Bold, extra-condensed, modern
Best used for: athletic, branding, professional, small type
Pairs well with: Almost any thin, san-serif standard font
Use instead of: Comforta, Reem Kufi, Muli Semi-Bold
Category: display, sans-serif
Characteristics: bold, funky, rounded, modern
Best used for: humor, events, branding
Pairs well with: Comforta thin, Asap condensed italic, Hepta Slab Medium
Use instead of: Dongle Bold
Category: display, serif, standard
Characteristics: stylish, quirky, medium-weight
Best used for: branding, professional, small type
Pairs well with: Serif block or bold display or script display font
Use instead of: Adobe Garamond, Georgia, Josefin Slab Bold
Category: display, sans-serif, stencil
Characteristics: all-caps, distressed edges
Best used for: athletic, branding
Pairs well with: Jost Bold, Gunplay
Use instead of: Stencil, Rubber Stamp, Boston Traffic
Category: display, sans-serif, cartoon
Characteristics: funky, simple, whimsical
Best used for: kids, events, humor
Pairs well with: Dongle Light
Use instead of: Yikes, Comix Heavy, Cartoon Shout Acme
Category: Display, script
Characteristics: elegant, lively, medium weight
Best used for: events, branding, professional names, accent
Pairs well with: Almost any serif block or bold display type
Use instead of: Bernard MT Condensed, Corben Bold, Elephant, Kreon Bold
Font choice is critical in developing a successful T-shirt design. The ideal typefaces for T-shirts are bold, one-of-a-kind, easy to read, and aid in communicating the message. Our top designers have created a collection of 15 premium typefaces that may be personalized in our Design Studio. Subway Black, a traditional and vintage typeface; Allstar 4, a blocky and angular font excellent for branding and titles; Bebas New, a versatile and bold font suited for a variety of uses; and Jost Black, a modern and sharp font good for headlines and names, are among them. You may effectively convey your brand’s message and leave a lasting impact on your audience by selecting the proper typeface.
