FreeType Drop 001

Free fonts that don't look free.

Eight typefaces with real personality, each shown at work. All on Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License, so they're free for commercial work.

  • 8 typefaces
  • Free for commercial use
  • Google Fonts
  1. Instrument Serif set in a sample poster

    01 · Designed by Rodrigo Fuenzalida

    Instrument Serif

    Editorial headlines, quiet luxury, anything that should feel considered.

    Pair it with

    Inter Tight or Geist Mono.

    Designer
    Rodrigo Fuenzalida
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
  2. Bricolage Grotesque set in a sample poster

    02 · Designed by Mathieu Triay

    Bricolage Grotesque

    Posters, food and retail brands, anything that should feel friendly but sharp.

    Pair it with

    Itself, at text size. Its optical sizes do the work.

    Designer
    Mathieu Triay
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
  3. Fraunces set in a sample poster

    03 · Designed by Undercase Type

    Fraunces

    Bakeries, cafés and packaging. Its Soft and Wonk axes give it warmth.

    Pair it with

    DM Sans.

    Designer
    Undercase Type
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
  4. Gloock set in a sample poster

    04 · Designed by Duarte Pinto

    Gloock

    Luxury, fragrance and fashion. High contrast, made for big sizes.

    Pair it with

    Geist Mono, small and spaced.

    Designer
    Duarte Pinto
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
  5. Unbounded set in a sample poster

    05 · Designed by NaN

    Unbounded

    Tech events, product launches and sport. Wide and confident.

    Pair it with

    Inter Tight at regular weight.

    Designer
    NaN
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
  6. Big Shoulders set in a sample poster

    06 · Designed by Patric King

    Big Shoulders

    Signage, wayfinding and sport, anything set big and tall. Drawn for the City of Chicago.

    Pair it with

    Geist Mono for numbers.

    Designer
    Patric King
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
  7. Syne set in a sample poster

    07 · Designed by Bonjour Monde

    Syne

    Galleries, music and culture. Made for an arts centre, and it shows.

    Pair it with

    Instrument Serif in italics.

    Designer
    Bonjour Monde
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
  8. Climate Crisis set in a sample poster

    08 · Designed by Daniel Coull & Eino Korkala

    Climate Crisis

    Statements with a point. Its weight follows Arctic sea-ice data, melting from 1979 to 2050.

    Pair it with

    Inter Tight, plain and out of its way.

    Designer
    Daniel Coull & Eino Korkala
    Licence
    SIL Open Font License
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Designers and licences checked on Google Fonts in November 2026. The sample posters are ours; the fonts belong to their designers.

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