One of the most important parts of graphic design is without a doubt the use of typography. And with so many options out there nowadays, we thought it would be helpful to ask some industry experts to create a selection of the best 2023 fonts.
We let a team of 5 different designers put together a selection of fonts that range from display fonts, serifs, and sans serifs.
To create this list of the best 2023 fonts they used the most common font platforms such as Adobe Fonts (free to use for every Creative Cloud member), MyFonts, and some independent type foundries. Most of us are familiar with the most popular fonts in graphic design, but you’ll probably want to avoid using the “obvious” fonts and use something more original instead.
Use this list to streamline your next branding project, create a unique website, or refresh your old designs. Here is our selection of the best fonts in 2023.
23 of the best 2023 fonts
1. Blimey
Inspired by Art Nouveau and 70’s psychedelic poster graphics, Blimey is designed to be used at a large scale and to make an impact every time it’s being used. Initially released in 2018, this typeface from the Brussels-based type studio Love Letters is now fully developed into 8 weights with two different fields of gravity. Also to use as a variable font which lets you manually change weights and widths, how cool is that? They’re currently working on a lowercase version as well, so keep an eye on that release!
2. Gooper
Designed as a modern sibling of the infamous typeface Cooper, the Oakland-based “Very Cool Studio” lives up to its name with this beautiful type family. Gooper is much more versatile due to the number of weights and styles. We really like the light versions and with the Italic options, this might be one of the best cursive fonts for projects that are in need of some quirkiness. It even has semi-condensed and condensed which we really missed about the original Cooper typeface.
Looking at the current trends made this without a doubt one of the best 2023 fonts to keep an eye on. Add instant character to your work with Cooper, modern nostalgia at its finest.
3. Cheee
Some fonts can carry a design on their own and this display typeface from OH no Type Co. is definitely an example of this. Slap a random word on your packaging covered in Cheee and you’re on your way to creating something beautiful. Sometimes a font inspires you instantly once you start working with it and Cheee never disappoints.
Not for most conventional brands, but all the better it will work for edgy and fresh brands. There will be more display fonts starring this best 2023 fonts selection, but Cheee is without a doubt one of our favorite fonts at the moment.
4. Transducer
You can’t go wrong with this retro utility-inspired typeface from Philadelphia-based type designer James Hultquist-Todd. Counting up to 30 different weights, Transducer can be used for almost any purpose in your project. We wouldn’t recommend using it for long-form text due to harder legibility at a dense scale but other than that, Transducer is an all-around stunning typeface.
5. MD Nichrome
Retro-inspired designs are all the rage at the moment and this spectacular typeface from Mass-Driver reminds us of how beautiful that nostalgic aesthetic was and still is. Perfect for posters, packaging, and just about anything that needs a display font.
By referencing the typography of paperback science fiction from the 70s and early 80s, MD Nichrome can bring any piece of text back by decades. This typeface counts up to 16 different weights with weight supported by over 500 glyphs.
6. Gardez
Chances are that you’ll come across the recently released Gardez from Dalton Maag next year. This quirky, characteristic font will be perfect to use for anything with a retro vibe. Not too suitable to use for body text or headers but this beauty will definitely spice up your packaging design or accompany an illustrative design. We’ll probably see this font quite often in 2023.
7. Beverly Drive
The Hood sisters from Hoodzpah are known for their retro-inspired work and luckily for us, they started developing their own typefaces as well. Next to beauties such as Beale, Chapman Ave, and Venice Blvd they have built the stunning script font Beverly Drive. We’re big fans of script fonts and we have to say that Beverly Drive is one of the best script fonts out there. Available in both left and right-leaning, this typeface with 4 weights is perfect for outdoor signage, restaurant menus, apparel design, and anything that needs to bring retro vibes.
8. Neue Haas Grotesk
Some fonts are always handy to keep around for future design projects. In case you’re looking for a true workhorse typeface that can help you design an array of applications, Neue Haas Grotesk is there to help you out.
Without a doubt, this is one of the best sans-serif fonts of all time. Whether you need to work on a long-form text, design a brand identity or create a contemporary website, this sans-serif family has all the options you need (and then some).
It was designed by Max Miedinger and Christian Schwartz and contains 16 different styles. Neue Haas Grotesk was the original base that eventually became Helvetica, but in our opinion, this version is so much better.
9. Degular
Degular is the perfect mix between technical and outgoing. It checks all the boxes to be a well-built typeface but with the use of some very characteristic letter forms and the overall appearance of the typeface, this is the perfect choice to use for a modern, fresh brand.
Often featured among lists of the best Adobe fonts and we completely understand this. With so many different weights and styles, you can come very far by just using this typeface for your project. For longer-form reads, however, we would advise adding a typeface for body text as well as Degular can be harder to read at a small scale for some people. Other than that, just an amazing typeface from the upcoming type foundry OH no Type Co.
10. Trade Gothic
Designed by Jackson Burke in 1948, he continued to work on other weights and styles until 1960 when he was director of type development for Mergenthaler-Linotype. Trade Gothic is one of those typefaces that have been around for decades but isn’t that saturated or “over-used” at all. With 14 different styles and weights, there’s enough to choose from for your design project. It’s amazing to see how different its appearance is between the condensed and extended options.
When working on a brand identity you’ll be needing a font that can help you with the different “brand touchpoints”. When you’re looking for the best font for business cards, for example, you’ll notice that legibility is one of the most important factors. Because not only do the alphabetical letters need to be easy and clear to read, numerals are one of those elements of a font that often get overlooked. Some typefaces have a slight resemblance between the “1” and “7”, which is something you don’t want to happen in your telephone number on your business card, am I right? Trade Gothic is an example of a very decent, functional typeface with enough character to be distinctive.
11. Swear Display
Just another beautiful typeface from OH no Type Co. The impressive 18 different styles and weights give you plenty of options to choose from. This font family varies from a very sharp, yet quirky serif to an expressive script-like font that you won’t see very often.
Obviously not for each project and client but when you’re in need of an expressive serif font that’s just a little bit “extra”, give Swear Display a chance and you won’t be disappointed.
Source: Anthony Lam
12. Founders Grotesk
The amount of impressive typefaces that New Zealand-based type studio “Klim” has released is quite intimidating. Definitely one of our favorite types of foundries at the moment and this contemporary beauty is just another reason for that. There are enough options to build an entire brand without losing any punch or impact and I can’t think of anything Founders Grotesk won’t be usable for.
Founders Grotesk exists as a very, very good all-around typeface that can carry almost any design project and definitely deserved a spot among the best 2023 fonts.
13. Bilo
Designed by Pieter van Rosmalen, this funky and outgoing typeface named Bilo can make any design project friendly by its characteristic letter forms. With 18 different styles and weights, you’ll have an option for almost any type of use and the thinner options are great for longer-form text as well.
Blio might not be the obvious choice for brands or companies that need to act seriously, but it’s a great typeface for anything that can be a bit more outgoing.
14. Financier Display
Another beauty from type studio Klim, Financier Display is probably one of our favorite serif typefaces at the moment. As they describe it themselves: “Financier is an elegant, authoritative serif with an undeniable British heritage.” It was drawn for the redesign of the Financial Times in 2014 and it looks so good for headers, wordmarks, and any larger-scale or short-form text.
For long-form text such as articles, books, or other publications you would probably be better off with the Financier Text variation of this type family. And looks even better when combined together.
15. Byker
Designed by Jonathan Hill, this geometric sans serif font blends with technology and handcrafted details. Whenever you’re in need of a technical typeface for a design project, Byker will be a great option to consider.
Complete with 14 different weights and styles that will look great for any construction company or technical business. We find this font is not very suited for small use, such as body text, but great to pair up with a more legible sans serif.
16. BD Supper
We’re noticing that typography gets more expressive every year so it was only logical to add a quirky font like BD Supper to this list of the best 2023 fonts.
Giving new meaning to the term “expressive”, this beautiful display font from Lorenz Gianfreda is perfect to use for organic or handmade-focused brands. As he describes it himself: “BD Supper is a friendly and humorous geometric-organic sans serif typeface great to use for food packaging and in gastronomy related topics.” The only downside of BD Supper is the small number of styles, which is 2 at the moment, but hopefully, this will expand to a larger typeface at some point.
17. Roc Grotesk
Roc Grotesk is packed with 45 (!) different styles which makes it perfect to be a true workhorse font for your design projects. Use Roc Grotesk Light for example for your long-form texts and add some punch to your headings Roc Grotesk Wide ExtraBold. There’s enough to choose from while keeping it all in the same visual coherence.
This was without a doubt one of the most popular sans serif typefaces of 2022 but due to its large amount of styles and weights, this doesn’t mean you should avoid it. This beauty will probably remain very popular for the next couple of years but looking at the number of directions you can go with this font made a spot among the best 2023 fonts only logical.
18. Atyp
Designed by Tomáš Brousil, the Atyp font family is an amazing collection of 25 fonts with some characteristics you won’t expect to see in a geometric sans serif. When you take a closer look at the capital “A” and lowercase ‘y’, for example, you’ll notice that the way of building a letter isn’t something you see very often and features like this can set your design apart.
Unique letter forms like this make Atyp one of the best fonts for logos as it will give your wordmark enough original features that can make an impact on your design. Geometric typography and clean, utility-inspired graphic design styles are still all the rage at the moment so characteristic fonts such as Atyp are among the best 2023 fonts to use for your design projects.
19. Atrament
Looking for something different and fresh? Atrament by Tomáš Brousil is a very cool typeface with 8 different styles and weights and fully packed with extra ligatures to work with. This utility-inspired font with a friendly twist works perfectly for large-scale text and will immediately make an impact on your design.
20. Dunbar
Another retro-inspired typeface could indicate that the world of design is looking back a bit more than it used to. We have been starting to appreciate the earlier days of visual communication again and we’re often seeing those influences coming back in different types of design. Dunbar by CJ Dunn is just another example of this and we’re all for it.
Stacking up to 40 different styles and weights makes Dunbar a great option to keep up your sleeve and one of the best 2023 fonts for designers.
21. JAF Bernini Sans
Designed by Shoko Mugikura and Tim Ahrens from “Just Another Foundry”. A beautiful and bulky font family of 80 different styles and weights that can be whatever you want it to be. The compressed versions of JAF Bernini Sans have a strong, technical, and retro-inspired aesthetic while the regular widths look quite contemporary. Just another great workhorse font that will definitely be of service for some of your projects.
22. Bely
Who doesn’t love a sharp serif typeface once in a while? Bely from TypeTogether’s Roxane Gataud is a beautiful typeface from which the Bely Display Regular is without a doubt our favorite. Perfect to use for print and online headings, wordmarks, business cards and so much more which made it only logical to add it to this best 2023 fonts list.
Bely Regular could function as a body text as well but pairing Bely up with a sans serif would also look amazing to create a balance between classy and modern.
23. Forrest
We couldn’t wrap up this selection without adding a rounded serif while this is still one of the biggest typography trends out there at the moment. Forrest from Fenotype is one of those fonts that reminds you of the “good old days” and everything about this looks like the 70s. Friendly, rounded serifs with a solid balance make it look like a well-created mix between Cooper and the still-so-popular Recoleta. Anything goes with this typeface except smaller text forms which can give some legibility issues for some readers.
*A note on font pairings
One thing we always love to do is to create a great font pairing scenario. This way you can bring back the balance and keep the overall aesthetic exciting and original. To help you with creating font pairings and anything typography related, the lovely Amy Hood from Hoodzpah (exactly, from the earlier mentioned Beverly Drive typeface) has put out a typography bootcamp on YouTube which is free to watch.
2023 fonts wrap-up
There it is! 23 of the best 2023 fonts for designers. To keep the list short and sweet, certain categories are less represented than you might have wanted. Discover Our Top Fonts for 2024!
Handwriting/script fonts, for example, are very popular at the moment but we had to give room to other styles as well. Check out our list of the best handwriting fonts for 2022 to fulfill your handwritten needs.
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