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Open Foundry

Curated showcase of free, open-source typefaces and the people who made them.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Open Foundry?

Open Foundry has curated open-source typefaces for more than a decade, showcasing quality free fonts, celebrating their designers and encouraging exploration. Each font is presented with specimens and links to its source.

Pros: what Open Foundry does well

  • High-quality, hand-picked free fonts
  • Fonts you can use under open licences
  • Free to browse

Cons: where it falls short

  • Smaller selection than big font sites
  • Check each font's licence terms

Who Open Foundry is for

Designers who want distinctive free fonts with clear open licences.

Who can skip it

Teams with paid font subscriptions.

Open Foundry alternatives

Not sold on Open Foundry? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

Free Faces

Focus: typefaces and font gallery. Shares free fonts and typography with Open Foundry. Same 4.5 rating.

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FontBrief

Focus: branding and font discovery. Shares fonts and typography with Open Foundry. Rated 4.2 (Open Foundry: 4.5).

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Fontshare

Focus: typefaces, web fonts and design assets. Shares fonts and typography with Open Foundry. Rated 4.8 (Open Foundry: 4.5).

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DaFont

Focus: download. Shares fonts and typography with Open Foundry. Same 4.5 rating.

WebsiteFreeWeb

Free alternatives to Open Foundry

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

FontPair

Focus: font pairing, google fonts and design. Shares typography with Open Foundry. Same 4.5 rating.

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Resource Boy

Focus: mockups, textures and freebies. Shares fonts with Open Foundry. Rated 4.4 (Open Foundry: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Collletttivo

Focus: open source fonts and type foundry. Shares fonts and typography with Open Foundry. Rated 4.6 (Open Foundry: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Font Squirrel

Focus: web fonts and commercial use. Shares free fonts and typography with Open Foundry. Rated 4.6 (Open Foundry: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb

Realtime Colors

Focus: colour palettes, web design and tailwind. Shares typography with Open Foundry. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.6 (Open Foundry: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
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