Free Fonts Old English

Old English, one of the matured free fonts, comes in many incarnations, but each version retains that script quality that makes it perfect for Gothic lettering, picture books, and a nice variation to add to the beginning of a section as the first letter. As far as free fonts, Old English may be the easiest font to find. Check out some of the following sites to find this fun font.

Most computer users are familiar with the Old English font from Windows or Mac that involves hard letters with script edges. Word processors usually come with some type of Old English font, but not all of the Old English fonts need to look like that. There are several variations of that font as well as other types of scripting that you can find.

Knowing the best sites to find Old English free fonts is a challenge. Just typing "Old English" into a search engine may yield sites that have malware hidden in the background or that pretend to offer you free fonts, but those sites also make you sign up for an account for a certain monthly subscription. However, the following sites are 100% free.

• Visit 1001 Free Fonts to find 15 fonts that resemble Old English fonts. On this page, Clastonbury and Red Coat are typical Old English fonts that you can download, but don’t forget to take a look at Shrewsbury and Boister as well.

• At Abstract Fonts you can pull up over 300 free fonts in Old English form. If you want to use this font for personal or non-commercial use, then you are free to download it and use the font. Otherwise, you can pay a small stipend to use it for your business. Most of the fonts are free for personal use only, so make sure you click on the font to read the license rules in the drop-down box.

• Fontspace is a great place to find free fonts, and old English seems to be a popular category. With over 190 fonts to choose from, there should be something you will want to download. Fontspace includes ratings for each font. These ratings are sortable so you can find the favorites that the site's users are downloading.

• For some unique Old English fonts, try Urban Fonts. Many of the fonts have fancy pictures attached to them and letters that appear almost unreadable, but when you print them out, they are perfectly fine.

• The Book of Blog has gathered some of the best Old English and script fonts in one place. This site is a good place to start if you're unsure where to begin. The first listing offers the basic block, semi-script English fonts that read well. Near the bottom is a list of fonts that resemble signatures of famous people during the Old English days. For example:
  • Lord Byron
  • Hannibal Lecter (because he liked to write letters in this style)
  • Jane Austen
  • Santos Dumont
  • Paul Cezanne

• Lastly, 2 Free.net gives you a simple set of Old English fonts to add to your font collection. Some are block style and others are embedded with script qualities. To further break down the fonts, and to make them easier to search through, you can look through the font directories for Old English. You'll find over 100 fonts to look through.

Sometimes, the best looking fonts are the ones you have to purchase. Other times, a knock-off is extremely hard to tell from the original. If you do download a free font, ensure you look at the license rights and adhere to them. If you want to use the font for commercial reasons, follow the procedures to purchase the rights to do that. It's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to copyright laws.

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